June 2009
Tasting Schedule
Friday June 19th Pelligrini Family Wines.
Having dabbled in many aspects of the wine trade throughout the years the Pellirinis’ longest successes have been their vineyard holdings throughout Sonoma County. These proven vineyards are highlighted in this tasting of Olivet Lane Chardonnay and Olivet Lane Pinot Noir and Pelligrini Family Red Blend.
Saturday June 20th Father’s Day Cabernet Celebration.
We will offer three wines whose average price is $75 in the likes of Lancaster Alexander Valley Cabernet, Beaulieu Georges De Latour Private Reserve and Orin Swift Mercury Head.
Friday June 26th Quintessential Wines.
This distributor/importer strikes a better bargain with its ability to get good wine to market less expensively than some of our other sources. We could not be more pleased to offer the wines of Argentine producer Bianchi with our focus on the value priced Elsa line of wines. Enjoy with us Mendoza Torrontes, Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon.
Saturday June 27th Some Wonders from the Land Down Under.
We are amazed at the amount of good wine that floods our shore from Australia. These offerings of under $12 Aussies will make you have a good day, mate! Jump in on the fun as we taste Taltarni Sauvignon Blanc, Four Sisters Chardonnay and Milton Park Shiraz.
July 2009
Friday July 3rd Azur California.
Elan and Julien Fayard have brought a bit of the Côte d’ Azur to California and they have done so convincingly with two Rosés and a Sauvignon Blanc that echoes the wines of Julien’s homeland in France. Please taste with us Azur Sauvignon Blanc, Azur Rosé and Solace Rosé.
Saturday July 4th Red White and Rosé from the USA.
In honor of our Independence and our unalienable right to bear Barbeques, we raise high our glass to this trio of grilling accompaniments: The Ojai Vineyard California Rosé, Voss Rutherford Sauvignon Blanc and Jus Soli Lake County Zinfandel.
Friday July 10th Bastille Day with Planet Wines.
Olivier Picault imports an interesting and price sensitive selection of French wines and we will have a pre Bastille Day celebration to feature a few of our favorites. They include Domain de l’ Arjolle Chardonnay, Sarabande Cab – Merlot, Delphine de Margon Cote de Thongue and “Z” de l’ Arjolle, which is Zinfandel planted in France in 1995.
Saturday July 11th New Arrivals.
Our good fortune in finding these rather small production wines keeps our faithful customers coming back for more. And the latest good news we have to share comes in the way of Six Strings Santa Lucia Chardonnay, Prophet Russian River Valley Pinot Noir Teac Mor Vineyard and The Mettler Family Vineyard Petite Sirah from Lodi.
Friday July 17th Rielle Wines.
The husband and wife team of John Lehman and Gabriella Gazzano bring us Rielle Wines. The dynamic of this duo is Gabriella’s’ wine connections with vineyard sources and a real knack for packing a lot of expression in each of the following Rielle wines: Anderson Valley Chardonnay, Anderson Valley Pinot Noir and Sonoma County Red Blend.
Saturday July 18th Fun with Imports.
How could we ever group such a diverse and different selection of wines except under our ‘Fun with Imports’ category?! From the hallowed halls of Burgundy we provide the value driven yet serious handiwork of Simonnet – Febvre Chablis. The Navarra region of Spain is where we have sourced this beautiful Rosado de Garnacha by Ochoa and Pillar Box Syrah – Cabernet blend is a product of South Eastern Australia.
Friday July 24th Vinum Fine French Wines.
Importer Jordan Abeillard will introduce a family owned négociant eleveur and a few of their Rhone Valley selections. The featured wines of Andrieux & Fils are Tavel Rosé, Côte du Rhône Blanc and Gigondas.
There is a $5 charge for each tasting event. We offer discounts by the bottle and by the case.
