We haven’t had a Syrah/Petite Sirah Mini-Tasting for quite some time. These two grapes are known for creating very interesting, food-worthy wines which should pair well with holiday comfort food. While Petite Sirah is not nearly as widely planted as Syrah, there are a number of very good examples available, especially from California. Syrah originated […]

A chance to taste many of the Gold and Double Gold Medal wines from this year’s Commercial Wine Competition.

This event has been cancelled and refunds will be submitted to all members who signed up.  We will review the situation in a couple of weeks and if the event needs to be cancelled, we will issue refunds to those who have already signed up. If we end up rescheduling, we will contact those that […]

Pinot Noir is the wine considered by many to be the “holy grail” of wine. This temperamental grape varietal requires warm daytime and cool evening temperatures and is partial to coastal climates. The Burgundy region of France’s Cote d’Or is well known for Pinot Noir where only Chardonnay is planted in greater abundance. In California, […]

With the holiday season fast approaching, there will be ample opportunities to enjoy wines that complement holiday meals. The November Mini-Tasting will feature a range of red wines that pair well with holiday feasts. The guests will rate the wines tasted blind in pairs and then discuss their ratings. Overall ratings from each site will […]

The Gold Medal Mini-Tasting is the largest and most popular mini-tasting of the year. It is a chance to taste many of the Gold Medal wines from this year’s Commercial Wine Competition. The tasting will feature different varietals that won Gold Medals, and we try to obtain as many Double Gold medal winning wines as […]

For the upcoming Mini-tasting, we asked the participants in the last Mini to suggest themes.  We received a number of very good suggestions, with the most common (by a narrow margin) being Rhone wines.  Since we also received suggestions for Rhone vs. Italian and New world vs. Old world, we’ll combine a few of the […]

Pinot Noir is the wine considered by many to be the “holy grail” of wine. This temperamental grape varietal requires warm daytime and cool evening temperatures and is partial to coastal climates. The Burgundy region of France’s Cote d’Or region is well known for Pinot Noir where only Chardonnay is planted in greater abundance. In […]

The November Mini-Tasting will feature a range of red wines that pair well with holiday feasts. The guests will rate the wines tasted blind in pairs and then discuss their ratings. Each person attending brings a potluck dish ready to serve a small portion to 18 people. You are invited to bring your own wine glasses for tasting, keep in mind the wines are served in flights of two.

The Gold Medal Mini-Tasting is the largest and most popular of the year. It is a chance to taste many of the Gold Medal wines from this year’s Commercial Wine Competition. This tasting will feature different varietals that won Gold Medals, and as many Four-Star and Chairman’s Award winning wines as possible. This event is always a sell-out, so please sign up early!

Pinot Noir is the wine considered by many to be the “holy grail” of wine. This temperamental grape varietal requires warm daytime and cool evening temperatures and is partial to coastal climates. Plantings in California began in the 1940s with a significant push in Sonoma starting in the 1960s. Today, high quality Pinots are produced […]