Here's a bit of info provided by SOVA on tomorrow's tasting and performance [edited and with additons]-
The wine tasting is from 5:30pm - 7pm. It's $20 and includes the tasting of wines from the Ascheri Winery in the Piedmont region of Italy, as well as cheese, crackers, fruit, and the like.
Here's more information about the winery and wines at the tasting.
About Ascheri
The Ascheri family has been making wine in Italy's Piedmontsince the beginning of the 19th century. A locality with the family name stillexists in the township of La Morra, marking thespot of their original vineyard holdings. In 1880, the Ascheris moved theirwine cellar to the town of Bra,near Alba. This town offered fine road connections to the city of Turin, the principalmarket for their wines. The production of our grapes and, consequently, of ourwines is carried out on three different estates: two planted with indigenousvines located in the heart of the Barolo region and the third planted withnon-traditional grapes in the Roero area.
The Wines
Langhe Arneis – Very pale gold color, this ultraattractive alternative to Pinot Grigio shows a fairly intense bundle of apple,honeydew, wildflower and flinty notes. In the mouth the wine shows good weightwith very lively flavors of white-fleshed fruits and spice. On the long finish,a touch of pink grapefruit and almond tones and nicely intermingled with hintsof anise.
Dolcetto d’Alba – Ruby red in color withviolet nuances, this Dolcetto shows a bouquet of blackberry, blackcurrant andcherry followed by round, harmonious fruit on the palate. A typical Dolcettowith mild tannins, this wine complements charcuterie, roast chicken and grilledmeats.
Nebbiolo d’Alba – From the Bricco San Giacomovineyard, this traditional 100% Nebbiolo is ruby red with garnet nuances and anelegant bouquet with hints of velvety violet and spicy notes. On the palate,the wine is remarkably persistent, yet soft, with flavors of rich cherryunderlying a mineral earthiness.
ABOUT THE PERFORMANCE
It begins at 8pm and there is a five dollar cover charge. The performer's name is Jake Armerding. The $5 goes to the musician, and SOVA, will, of course, have the bar open.
Here's information about Jake.
Who is Jake Armerding, you ask? According to Boston Globe, Armerding is 'the most gifted and promising songwriter to emerge from the Boston folk scene in years.'
Cleveland Country Magazine states, 'Armerding straddles a curious fine line between 'new folk' singer/songwriter, contemporary bluegrass, and a 'swinging' country-pop style that appears wholly organic both in its approach and execution.'
And per The Washington Post, 'his instrumental fiddle skills are remarkable.'
But don't just take our word about this impressive artist...come out and see for yourself at SOVA! Cover is $5.
8 comments:
anyone know if they'll have braesola, or carpaccio? just curious if it's wine and just fruits and cheese, or if we'll have something to "bring out" the dolcetto.
not everyone is a big fan of white wine and fruit.
Right now it's just dessert. They are working on refridgeration for other stuff.
What does SOVA stand for? If it isn't an acronym, I'd like to request we stop spelling it in all caps. Thank you.
In an attempt to answer my own question, I visited Sova's website hoping to find some sort of explanation, and stumbled across this line:
"The inspiration for SOVA comes from its neighborhood. When the owner of Sova became interested in opening a coffee business..."
So it would appear as though Sova themselves are unclear as to when or why to use all caps. Another possible explanation for all this is "Southern Virginia" but I can't honestly say that makes much sense, as this establishment is in the District.
Any explanation would be appreciated. I absolutely cannot stand people or organizations who demand their own grammar rules.
It isn't an acronym, but the owner spells it all in caps, so I'm going to go with that.
Anon 11:51/11:59
SOVA or Sova is just a name. It's not an acronym. It's just a name. Some people put all caps and some don't. The all caps thing is a graphic design and branding thing. And where it says "the inspiration for SOVA comes from its neighborhood", it doesn't say the name SOVA comes from the neighborhood. It's a reference to the whole business, not the name.
Oh, and poo poo. I'll buy the braesola and carpaccio tonight for the chance to meet you. It's done.
Frank from Sova
" I absolutely cannot stand people or organizations who demand their own grammar rules "
Chill out dude. Man, what an ass. BTW, SOVA has really good decaf coffee. Try some.
I absolutely cannot stand people who post anonymously after taking jabs.
The owner of SOVA has a great business, and you people who slam him and some of the other business owners down here are just morons. Put your money where your mouth is and start your own business on H St. Everybody's a genius when it comes to someone else's business.
John from 8th & East Capitol
Point taken. I will definitely check out Sova sometime when I'm in the area. Sounds like a pretty good business. Thanks for telling me all about Sova, guys.
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