Great Pinot Noir and guitarist Steffan Schackinger

Tonight I’m featuring a truly marvelous Pinot Noir and a new find on guitar. The Pinot is 2006 Whitehaven from the Marlborough region of New Zealand. They also make my favorite Sauvignon Blanc. This Pinot Noir has a captivating plum fruit and bright cherry aromas. On the palate it is rich with cherry and strawberries; concentrated with a soft velvety texture. It’s normally $35.00 locally but I’ve now seen it on sale twice for $23.00. It is probably the best Pinot I’ve had for some time, and I love Pinot’s.

Now for the new guitarist. Thirty-six-year-old Steffan Schackinger is a Danish whiz on the instrument. He can be wild and crazy but he’s got a sense of melody that is really beautiful. His sound sometimes reminds me of Michael Dowdle and other times of Mark Knopfler, two of my favorites. Check out his website at: http://www.steffenschackinger.com/ . He has a very interesting story.

Be sure to watch the videos of him in a duet with violinist Jane Clark. She can really rip on the violin.

ElectriGuitartisry: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fH-ksko-2HQ&feature=channel

City Lights: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAnv66NDZ74&feature=SeriesPlayList&p=FC0717F8258F5221

Perfect Waves: Sounds like Mark Knopfler: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JX61Jlvd-Yw&feature=SeriesPlayList&p=FC0717F8258F5221&index=4

Bulldog Bite: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTgxkQnQKjw&feature=SeriesPlayList&p=FC0717F8258F5221&index=5

Time (with Jane Clark): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4GJs6Cj7X2I&feature=SeriesPlayList&p=FC0717F8258F5221&index=7

Steffan & Jane, Dixieland: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=famYtHftpwE&feature=SeriesPlayList&p=FC0717F8258F5221&index=8


Cheers!