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Tasters' choices

From left: Sommeliers Cat Silirie, Nicole Bernier, and Kelly Coggins sample wines for Plonkapalooza. From left: Sommeliers Cat Silirie, Nicole Bernier, and Kelly Coggins sample wines for Plonkapalooza. (Aram boghosian for the boston globe)
October 15, 2008
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Plonkapalooza panelists chose five favorite white and five red wines from the 50 tasted (see right). Wines are listed in the order tasted.

Nicole Bernier
Bernier is general manager and wine director at Rendezvous restaurant in Cambridge.
Whites
2007 Hugues Beaulieu Picpoul de Pinet Coteaux du Languedoc
2007 Willm Alsace Pinot Blanc Reserve
2007 Falesco EST! EST!! EST!!! di Montefiascone
2006 Blondeau Vin de Pays du Jardin de la France Sauvignon Blanc
2006 Craftsman Neszmely Királyleányka

Reds
2007 Cave de Cairanne, Vin de Pays de la Principaute d'Orange "Secret de Campane"
NV Herdade Do Esporao "Alandra" Tinto
2006 Bodegas Aragonesas "Don Ramon" Campo de Borja
2007 Chateau de Calce Cotes du Roussillon
2007 Enrique Foster "Ique" Mendoza MalbecKelly Coggins
Coggins is wine and beverage director at Rialto Restaurant & Bar in Cambridge.
Whites
2007 Hugues Beaulieu Picpoul de Pinet Coteaux du Languedoc
2006 Kremser Weinzierl Gruner Veltliner
2007 Vignamarco Orvieto
2007 Falesco EST! EST!! EST!!! di Montefiascone
2007 The Wishing Tree Unoaked Chardonnay

Reds
2007 Cave de Cairanne, Vin de Pays de la Principaute d'Orange "Secret de Campane"
NV Herdade Do Esporao "Alandra" Tinto
2006 Velenosi "Quattro Mani" Montepulciano d'Abruzzo
2007 Morande "Terrarum" Casablanca Valley Pinot Noir
2007 De Bortoli "Vat 1" Petite Sirah

Cat Silirie
Silirie is wine director of No. 9 Group, which includes No. 9 Park, B&G Oysters, the Butcher Shop, and Stir.
Whites
2007 Hugues Beaulieu Picpoul de Pinet Coteaux du Languedoc
2007 Domaine d'Espérance "Cuvée d'Or" Vin de Pays des Landes
2007 The Wishing Tree Unoaked Chardonnay
2007 Fontaleoni Vernaccia di San Gimignano
2007 Lo Tengo Mendoza Torrontes

Reds
2005 Chateau de Beauregard-Ducourt Bordeaux
NV Herdade Do Esporao "Alandra" Tinto
2006 Velenosi "Quattro Mani" Montepulciano d'Abruzzo
2007 Chateau de Calce Cotes du Roussillon
2007 Enrique Foster "Ique" Mendoza Malbec

Stephen Meuse
That's me - I'm the wine columnist for the Globe.
Whites
2007 Casa Liliana "Good" IGT Delle Venezie Pinot Grigio
2007 Falesco EST! EST!! EST!!! di Montefiascone
2007 The Wishing Tree Unoaked Chardonnay
2007 "Adega de Pegões" Vinho Regional Terras do Sado Bianco
2006 Craftsman Neszmely Királyleányka

Reds
2007 Cave de Cairanne, Vin de Pays de la Principaute d'Orange "Secret de Campane"
2005 San Silvestro "Ottone I" Piemonte Barbera
2006 Velenosi "Quattro Mani" Montepulciano d'Abruzzo
2007 Morande "Terrarum" Casablanca Valley Pinot Noir
2007 Chateau de Calce Cotes du Roussillon

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