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tanglenet

Oakland, California

Wine Bottler
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05/05/2006 10:03 PM
Ferry Plaza Wine Merchant - San Francisco Greetings: Join us Wednesday, May 10th, from 4:30-7:30pm, when we welcome Aaron Campbell to our Wine Bar to present a flight of wines from the new appellations of Spain. A multi-lingual Californian, Aaron has been importing Spanish wines for over a dozen years and has enthusiastically watched the Spanish wine industry expand its horizons beyond the traditional Tempranillo blends of Rioja. Preferring to work with regions like Cariñena, Almansa, and Toro, Aaron is part of a new wave of importers that highlight the talents of winemakers who blend creativity, modern winemaking, and traditional regional pride. This more modern approach has allowed Spanish vintners to produce wines that express greater varietal character and more distinctive terroir, often at much better values. So, we thought it would be fun to give you an opportunity to meet an exciting young importer and let him lead you through the new Spain; after all, Spanish wine isn’t just Rioja any more! The cost of the flight will be $18 and will include the following wines: NV 1+1=3 Cava Brut, Penedes, Spain, Retail $13 2004 Vinos Sin-Ley Garnacha, Cariñena, Spain, Retail $12 2004 Higueruela Garnacha, Almansa, Spain, Retail $12 2004 Arrocal, Ribera del Duero, Spain, Retail $14 2002 San Ramon, Toro, Spain, Retail $47 See you there! Debbie, Peter, Bo and all of us at FPWM.

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tanglenet

Oakland, California

Wine Bottler
Posts:3216

05/05/2006 10:03 PM
2004 California Pinot Noir Tasting The Wine Club Santa Clara Prersents: When: Saturday May 6@1-5pm Cost: $30 -Wondering about the 2004 Pinot Noir vintage in California? We have selections from Santa Barbara, Carneros and Sonoma Counties, come on in and see for yourself what you think of the 2004 vintage... 2004 Longoria Santa Rita Hills Fe Ciega Vineyard 2004 Ken Brown Santa Rita Hills 2004 Sanford Santa Rita Hills 2004 Testarossa Santa Rita Hills Sanford & Benedict 2004 Longoria Santa Rita Hills Clos Pepe 2004 Foley Santa Rita Hills 2004 Ambullneo Santa Barbara Canis Major 2004 Etude Carneros 2004 Acacia Carneros Beckstoffer Las Amigas 2004 Hartford Sonoma Coast 2004 David Bruce Sonoma 2004 Belle Glos Sonoma Taylor Lane Vineyard

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tanglenet

Oakland, California

Wine Bottler
Posts:3216

05/05/2006 10:04 PM
Beltramo's Saturday Tasting Alsace May 6, 2006 2:30-5:30pm 2004 Hugel Gewurztraminer bottle$16.99 taste $2.00 2004 Domaine Ehrhart Gewurztraminer “Herrenweg” bottle $16.99 taste $2.00 2004 Domaine Weinbach Gewurztraminer “Clos des Capucins” bottle $27.99 taste $3.00 2004 Albert Mann Pinot Gris “Hengst” bottle $25.99 taste $3.00 2004 Domaine Ehrhart Riesling “Schlossberg” bottle $27.99 taste $3.00 2004 Albert Mann Riesling “Schlossberg” bottle $27.99 taste $3.00 2004 Domaine Weinbach Riesling “Cuvée Ste Catherine” bottle $59.99 taste $6.00 2002 Zind Humbrecht Riesling “Brand” bottle $67.99 taste $7.00 2001 Albert Mann Gewurztraminer “Furstentum” Sélection de Grains Nobles bottle $64.99 375ml taste $6.00 Taste all nine wines for $30.00 May 13 – Closed May 20 – World Pinot Tour May 27 - Rosés 1540 El Camino Real Menlo Park, CA 94025 (650) 325-2806 888-710-9463 1 ½ miles north of the Stanford Shopping Center sales@beltramos.com

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tanglenet

Oakland, California

Wine Bottler
Posts:3216

05/05/2006 10:05 PM
Zin-Fully Good Tasting! The Wine Club Santa Clara Presents: When: Friday May 5@4-7pm Cost: $20 Great Zinfandels from all over California from Vinatges 2002-2004 2004 Castoro Cellars Paso Robles 2002 Lady Luck Sonoma 2002 Sunset Cellars Suisun Valley 2002 Chateau Souverain Dry Creek 2003 Optima Unfiltered Dry Creek 2004 Ridge Paso Robles 2002 D-cubed Napa 2003 Storybrook Napa Mayacamas Range 2004 Hartford Russian River 2004 Ridge Lytton Springs 2003 Frank Family Napa 2003 Elyse Napa Morisoli 2004 Seghesio Alexander Valley Home Ranch

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Skippy

Grape Destemmer
Posts:65

05/11/2006 3:26 PM
California Wine Merchant, San Francisco Monday, May 15th - 6pm to 9pm Taste all wines offered by Selene Wines Tasting Fee $15.00 Wines being Poured by Mia Klein of Selene: 2005 Selene Sauvignon Blanc - Hyde Vineyards 2003 Selene Cabernet Sauvignon 2003 'Chesler' Red Wine 2002 Selene Napa Valley Merlot more info:California Wine Merchant

Skippy

Dave Tong

Santa Clara, CA

Barrel Filler
Posts:1335

05/11/2006 4:44 PM
The Wine Club - Rose Champagne When: Fri May 12 4-7pm Cost: $40 Veuve Clicquot Rose Non-Vintage 1999 Veuve Clicquot Reserve Rose~93pts Parker Heidsieck Monopole Rose Top Non-Vintage Drappier Val des Demoiselles Rose Non-Vintage Nicolas Feuillate Brut Rose Non-Vintgae Moet & Chandon Brut Rose Non-Vintage 1999 Moet & Chandon Brut Reserve Rose 1998 Lenoble Brut Rose 1998 Gosset Celebris Rose Krug Rose Non-Vintage 1995 Veuve Clicquot Grand Dame Rose Schramsberg Brut Rose

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tanglenet

Oakland, California

Wine Bottler
Posts:3216

05/18/2006 10:45 PM
Burgundy Tasting The Wine Club San Francisco 953 Harrison st San Francisco Saturday May 20th 1-4pm $40 2004 Sauzet Bourgogne Blanc $19.99 2004 Sauzet Puligny Montrachet Champ Canet $72.99 2004 Sauzet Puligny Montrachet Combettes $92.99 2004 Sauzet Bienvenues Batard Montrachet $169.99 2004 Sauzet Batard Montrachet $179.99 1998 Fougeray de Beauclair Bonnes Mares $49.99 2000 Fougeray de Beauclair Bonnes Mares $49.99 2002 Fougeray de Beauclair Bonnes Mares $69.99 *and a few others We hope to see you there! Justin Rutherford Burgundy Buyer Fine Wine Sales 1-800-966-7835 The Wine Club San Francisco JustinRutherford@TheWineClub.com

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tanglenet

Oakland, California

Wine Bottler
Posts:3216

05/18/2006 10:45 PM
Grand Cru Burgundy Tasting! The Wine Club Santa Clara Presents: When: Friday May 19@4-7pm Cost: $60(Includes Burgundy Glass) -Two incredible Producers! 2004 Leroy & 2003 Dominique Laurent, it doesn't get much better than this....4 wines from each producer and a burgundy glass thrown in. 2004 Leroy Chambolle Musigny a blend of Musigny, Charmes and Fremières~94pts Burghound Gevrey Chambertin a blend of Latricières, Chambertin, Combottes and a bit of villages~95pts Burghound Vosne Romanee from Richebourg, Romanée St. Vivant, Brulées, Beaumonts and Genevrières~95pts Burghond Nuits St. Georges a blend of the two 1ers Boudots and Vignerondes plus the villages vineyards~93pts Burghound 2003 Dominique Laurent Clos Vougeot~93-96pts Tanzer Echezeaux~91-94pts Tanzer Vosne Romanee Les Beaumonts~90-93pts Tanzer Chambolle Musigny Les Amoureuses~91-93pts Tanzer

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tanglenet

Oakland, California

Wine Bottler
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05/18/2006 10:46 PM
The Wine Club Santa Clara Presents Saturday May 20th, 2006 1:00pm - 5:00pm The Wines Of Australia Trevor Jones Virgin Chardonnay 2004 Schulz Johann Zinfandel 2002 Larrikin Shiraz 2002 Cape Mentelle Shiraz 2002 Penfolds Bin 128 2003 Greg Norman Limestone Coast Shiraz 2004 Emu Wine Company Shiraz 2004 Kaesler Stonehorse Shiraz 2004 Canonbah Bridge Drought Reserve Shiraz 2002 Mitchellton Print Shiraz 1999 Kalleske Greenock Shiraz 2004 Spinifex Indigene 2004 (Mouvedre/Shiraz) Trevor Jones "Jonesy" N.V. Tawny $20

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skwid

Wine Connoisseur
Posts:5452

05/18/2006 10:57 PM
I wish I was going to be able to go to the two Wine Club Burgundy tastings. If anyone is interested in Burgundy this is a way to taste some fantastic wines without having to purchase all the bottles.

tanglenet

Oakland, California

Wine Bottler
Posts:3216

05/19/2006 8:52 PM
Ferry Plaza Wine Merchants Greetings: Join us Wednesday, May 24th, from 4:30-7:30pm, when we welcome Dino Capriotti to our Wine Bar. A passionate importer who is known for seeking out top producers from untapped Italian regions, Dino will present a flight of wines from what we think of as the rising star appellations of Italy. Dino first fell in love with wine as a boy toiling in his family’s home vineyard in the Medieval coastal town of Offida, in the Marche region of Italy. Now as president of Vinity Wine Company, Dino is a proud Italian, famous within the wine business for educating eager retailers and restaurateurs as they strive to learn more about the new places and people of the Italian wine scene. For this event, we will be showcasing wines from Central and Southern Italy, made from native grapes that are not yet well known here in the States. This will be a fun opportunity to learn from a man who truly loves what he does. Wine Class Schedule Find the summer class schedule on our website. Wine Class The cost of the flight will be $18 and will include the following wines: 04 Pecorino. Kiara, San Giovanni, Offida Marche $22 04 Vermentino Canayli, Cantina di Gallura, Sardegna $20 03 Grifola, Poderi san Lazzaro, Offida Marche $23 03 Cerasuolo di Vittoria, Valle dell’Acate, Sicilia $24 04 Aglianico, Donna Luna, Viticoltori de Conciliis, Campania $23 See you there! Debbie, Peter, Bo and all of us at FPWM.

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ChangeMe

Grape Stomper
Posts:108

05/21/2006 6:00 PM
Quote: Burgundy Tasting The Wine Club San Francisco 953 Harrison st San Francisco Saturday May 20th 1-4pm $40 2004 Sauzet Bourgogne Blanc $19.99 2004 Sauzet Puligny Montrachet Champ Canet $72.99 2004 Sauzet Puligny Montrachet Combettes $92.99 2004 Sauzet Bienvenues Batard Montrachet $169.99 2004 Sauzet Batard Montrachet $179.99 1998 Fougeray de Beauclair Bonnes Mares $49.99 2000 Fougeray de Beauclair Bonnes Mares $49.99 2002 Fougeray de Beauclair Bonnes Mares $69.99 *and a few others FYI, the "others" were 2 reds: 2002 Charlopin Chambolle Musigny $35.99 2003 Domaine De L'Arlot Nuits St Georges "Clos de Forets" $66.99

tanglenet

Oakland, California

Wine Bottler
Posts:3216

05/21/2006 7:46 PM
How were they?

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ChangeMe

Grape Stomper
Posts:108

05/22/2006 5:01 AM
Quote: How were they? The whites were all pretty good, although I am not a white wine drinker. The basin Bourgogne blanc is a good value compared w/ the more expesive whites. As for the reds, the 1998 Fougeray was really drinking well. A little brownish tint, but very smooth with still enough fruit (though none of the wines were decanted). The 2002 is bigger/more tannic with good structure and should taste better with some bottle age. The Domaine De L'Arlot Nuits St Georges "Clos de Forets" was quite unique compared to the other reds. The nose was similar to the Pinots from Rosella's Vineyard and initial tasting was the same, i.e. very California/Santa Lucia Highlands fruit-forward style.

tanglenet

Oakland, California

Wine Bottler
Posts:3216

05/22/2006 10:59 PM
Thanks for the report. I wanted to go, but couldn't make it.

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EricLundblad User is Offline

Grape Fermenter
Posts:557

05/24/2006 12:09 AM
I went to the Sauzet/Fougeray tasting as I was unexpected in town. I thought the Combettes was the pick of the Sauzets. It was reasonably close in quality to the Bienvenues and Batard at a much lower price....and it was a significent step up from the Champ Canet (certainly worth the extra $20 imo). The Bourgogne Blanc was good....but I'd rather have an 04 Chablis premier cru (Drion for example) for a similar price range and have more character. Both the Bienvenues and Batard were great. I enjoyed the Bienvenues slightly more but at such a young age (for these wines) it's hard to say one will be better than the other. All of the Fougeray's were excellent. The 98 is ready to drink now and has a nice aged complexity...and how often can you buy that in a burgundy for only $50....and a Bonnes Mares to boot. The 2000 was excellent as well, more fruit than the 98 but less complexity. The 02 was the best of the three, but it need time and was more $$$, so I bought a couple of the 98's. The Charlopin was very ripe and somewhat oaky. The distributor was there and said the oak will in integrate over the next year or two. If so it'll be tasty stuff but not very chambolle like. For $5 more you can get an 03 Michel Gros Chambolle (or A-F Gros if you can find it) that I think is much better (good acidity despite the vintage, tastes like a chambolle, and has good concentration). I thought the 03 De L'Arlot was quite good...good balance, acidity and concentration. Not sure if it's worth $67 tho. Interestingly....recently had the 96 of this same wine with SFWine and Skwid that was excellent (it was the 96....right?).

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tanglenet

Oakland, California

Wine Bottler
Posts:3216

05/25/2006 11:07 PM
Cabernet Sauvignon Tasting! The Wine Club Santa Clara Presents: When: Friday May 26@4-7pm Cost: $20 2002 Emilio's Terrace Reserve Napa Valley 2002 Salvestrin Napa Valley~93pts Wine Spec 2002 Jordan 2002 Keenan Napa~92pts Parker 2003 Montelena Napa Valley~90pts Parker 2003 Vine Cliff Oakville 2003 Pine Ridge Oakville 2003 Peter Franus Napa Valley 2003 Stetlzner Stag's Leap District 2003 Meyer Napa Valley 2003 Hestan Napa Valley~93pts Parker 2004 Buehler Napa Valley 2004 Justin Paso Robles

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tanglenet

Oakland, California

Wine Bottler
Posts:3216

05/25/2006 11:09 PM
Wine Tasting at WineBank 1320A Willow Road Menlo Park, California 94025 Sunday, June 4th from 2-4pm Please join us here at WineBank for a late Spring Tasting Room event! We'll be pouring wines from Kistler Vineyards’ 2003 release. The wines will be available for purchase in 1.5 ounce pours for individual wines or in flights. Please see below for the details. We hope to see you there! Chardonnay Flight - $41 2003 Hudson Vineyard, Carneros Chardonnay - $7.50 2003 Hyde Vineyard, Carneros Chardonnay - $7.50 2003 Kistler Vineyard, Sonoma Valley Chardonnay - $8.50 2003 Vine Hill Vineyard, Russian River Valley Chardonnay - $8.50 2003 Cuvee Cathleen, Kistler Vineyard, Sonoma Valley Chardonnay - $13 Pinot Noir Flight - $39 2003 Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir - $7.50 2003 Cuvee Elizabeth, Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir - $14 2003 Kistler Vineyard, Russian River Valley Pinot Noir - $9 2003 Cuvee Catherine, Russian River Valley Pinot Noir - $13 Combined Chardonnay & Pinot Noir Tasting - $78

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yhn

Grape Destemmer
Posts:59

05/26/2006 4:56 PM
Event: Wine Tasting with the Winemakers: Peter Bargetto from Soquel Vineyard and Fritz Maytag from York Creek Vineyards Date: Friday, May 26 Time: 6-9 PM Cost: $5 – refunded with bottle purchase San Francisco’s only winery, York Creek is the dream of the infamous Stanford Graduate Fritz Maytag, the man who is widely regarded as the person who invented “micro brewing” when he rescued the then 101 year old Anchor Steam Brewing Company in 1965. His tiny winery is across the street from Anchor Steam. Don’t miss this special opportunity to meet Fritz and taste his very special wines!!! Like the many-threaded Italian tapestry that covers the wall of Soquel new facility, the story of Soquel Vineyards in the Santa Cruz Mountain is made many colorful and varied strands... of family, history and winemaking. Twins Peter and Paul Bargetto, along with friend Jon Morgan, began the winery in 1987 after leaving the family winemaking business. Bargetto Winery, also in the Santa Cruz Mountains, was started in 1933 by Peter and Paul's grandfather John Bargetto and his brother, Philip. Don't miss this rare opportunity to see 2 great winemakers!!! Cheers, Your Vino Locale Gang! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Email: info@vinolocale.com Phone: 650-328-0450 Web: http://www.vinolocale.com Vino Locale \| 431 Kipling Street \| Palo Alto \| CA \| 94301

Randy Wigginton User is Offline

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05/30/2006 1:47 AM
In case anyone cares, my impressions: 2002 Emilio's Terrace Reserve Napa Valley - smooth, but not much character. 88 2002 Salvestrin Napa Valley~93pts Wine Spec Hot, not well integrated, but good fruit. 88 2002 Jordan -- total bell pepper city, extremely thin. Yuck. 82. 2002 Keenan Napa~92pts Parker - One of the stars. Tasty, nice round fruit, good finish = 92+ 2002 Larkmead - Vegetal. Lush mouth feel, but the asparagus is too strong. 86 2003 Montelena Napa Valley~90pts Parker -- Not sure if brett or something else is at work. Very weird. Not rated. 2003 Vine Cliff Oakville - Green in the mouth. not rated. 2003 Pine Ridge Oakville - Straightforward flavors of cherry. Not bad by any means, but not profound. 91 2003 Peter Franus Napa Valley - Pretty darn good! A tad on the thin & tannic side, but quite enjoyable. 91 2003 Stelzner Stag's Leap District. Very thin & tannic. 84 2003 Meyer Napa Valley -- Some green present, but the nose & mouthfeel are very good. 92. 2003 Hestan Napa Valley~93pts Parker - Yum! Extremely tannic, with heavy oak, but all the pieces in place. Yummie! 94+++ 2004 Buehler Napa Valley - Awesome nose! Unfortunately, palate does not deliver on the promise. Great value. 90 2004 Justin Paso Robles-- Jalapeno in the nose, other vegetal characteristics on palate. 86

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