VIN, VINO, WINE TASTING BAR SCHEDULE - MARCH 2007
Palo Alto, CA

2004 RED BURGUDNIES: MONGEARD-MUGNERET THURSDAY 3/1
Vincent Mongeard's Burgundies are remarkably consistent in style, year after year. And it's a seductive style, with luscious fruit and smoky oak. Here are six of his recently-arrived 2004s, including his Richebourg.

1. 2004 Savigny-les-Beaune "Les Narbantons" (Mongeard-Mugneret) $35.00/btl $5.25/taste
2. 2004 Gevrey-Chambertin (Mongeard-Mugneret) $40.00/btl $6.00/taste
3. 2004 Vosne-Romanée (Mongeard-Mugneret) $42.00/btl $6.25/taste
4. 2004 Vosne-Romanée "Les Orveaux" (Mongeard-Mugneret) $55.00/btl $8.25/taste
5. 2004 Clos Vougeot (Mongeard-Mugneret) $105.00/btl $14.50/taste
6. 2004 Richebourg (Mongeard-Mugneret) $240.00/btl $29.50/taste

Short Series (1-4) $23.00
Full Series (1-6) $63.00

NAPA VALLEY CABERNET SAUVIGNONS FRIDAY 3/2 & SATURDAY 3/3
New arrivals from Altamura, Ladera and Conn Valley form the backbone of this flight of powerful, flavor-packed Napa Valley Cabernets. Earlier arrivals from Cornerstone, Amizetta and Lewis round out the group.

1. 2003 Cabernet Sauvignon "Napa Valley" (Ladera) $38.00/btl $5.75/taste
2. 2003 Cabernet Sauvignon "Napa Valley" (Amizetta) $45.00/btl $6.75/taste
3. 2004 Right Bank "Napa Valley" (Conn Valley) $48.00/btl $7.25/taste
4. 2002 Cabernet Sauvignon "Napa Valley" (Cornerstone) $55.00/btl $8.25/taste
5. 2003 Cabernet Sauvignon "Napa Valley Reserve" (Conn Valley) $60.00/btl $9.00/taste
6. 2003 Cabernet Sauvignon "Napa Valley" (Altamura) $65.00/btl $9.75/taste
7. 2002 Cabernet Sauvignon "Lone Canyon" (Ladera) $68.00/btl $10.25/taste
8. 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon "Napa Valley" (Lewis) $80.00/btl $11.75/taste

Short Series (1-4) $25.00
Full Series (1-8) $62.00

AUSTRIAN SUPERSTAR LUDWIG HIEDLER TUESDAY 3/6 & WEDNESDAY 3/7
Hiedler's wines are a bit out of the Austrian mainstream. They have a little more texture and thickness, and a little more fruit, while retaining the vibrancy and minerality characteristic of the best Austrian whites. Here are six of his exceptional 2005s. See page 3 of this months VVW News for tasting notes and prices.

1. 2005 Grüner Veltliner "Loess" (Hiedler) $15.00/btl $3.25/taste
2. 2005 Grüner Veltliner "Thal" (Hiedler) $27.00/btl $4.50/taste
3. 2005 Grüner Veltliner "Thal-Novemberlese" (Hiedler) $38.00/btl $5.75/taste
4. 2005 Riesling "Loiser Berg" (Hiedler) $27.00/btl $4.50/taste
5. 2005 Riesling "Gaisberg" (Hiedler) $40.00/btl $6.00/taste
6. 2004 Riesling "Heiligenstein" (Hiedler) $45.00/btl $6.75/taste
7. 2005 Riesling "Heiligenstein" (Hiedler) $50.00/btl $7.50/taste

Short Series (1-5) $21.00
Full Series (1-7) $34.00

GRAND CRU CHABLIS THURSDAY 3/8
Here are Grand Cru Chablis from five different producers, spanning five vintages, including Dauvissat's recently arrived 2005s.

1. 2000 Chablis "Bougros" (Brocard) $50.00/btl $7.50/taste
2. 2002 Chablis "Bougros" (Auffray) $55.00/btl $8.25/taste
3. 2004 Chablis "Les Clos" (Pinson Frères) $60.00/btl $8.75/taste
4. 2000 Chablis "Les Clos" (Auffray) $68.00/btl $9.75/taste
5. 2005 Chablis "Les Preuses" (Dauvissat) na $12.25/taste
6. 2005 Chablis "Les Clos" (Dauvissat) na $13.00/taste
7. 2003 Chablis "Valmur" (Raveneau) $100.00/btl $14.00/taste

Short Series (1-4) $30.00
Full Series (1-7) $66.00

1999 BAROLO FRIDAY 3/9 & SATURDAY 3/10
The 1999 Barolos, now entering their eighth year, are now starting to open up and show their true quality. Among the six consecutive highly-touted vintages from 1996 through 2001, it now appears that 1999, along with 1996 and 2001, are distinguishing themselves as the most classic, ageworthy vintages. Taste these magnificent reds, and you'll see why 1999 is destined to be among the greatest Barolo vintages of recent decades.

1. 1999 Barolo (Mauro Molino) $50.00/btl $7.50/taste
2. 1999 Barolo (Revello) $55.00/btl $8.25/taste
3. 1999 Barolo (Luigi Pira) $58.00/btl $8.75/taste
4. 1999 Barolo (Paolo Scavino) $68.00/btl $9.75/taste
5. 1999 Barolo "Luciani" (Silvio Grasso) $78.00/btl $11.25/taste
6. 1999 Barolo "Conca" (Revello) $85.00/btl $12.00/taste
7. 1999 Barolo "Bricco Fiasco" (Azelia) $90.00/btl $12.50/taste
8. 1999 Barolo "Le Vigne" (Sandrone) $145.00/btl $19.50/taste

Short Series (1-4) $30.00
Full Series (1-8) $79.00

2005 ALSACE: DOMAINE WEINBACH TUESDAY 3/13 & WEDNESDAY 3/14
Alsace, like virtually every other wine district in France, had an exceptional vintage in 2005. Here are our first arrivals, from winemaker extraordinaire Laurence Faller of Domaine Weinbach. See page 5 of this months VVW News for prices.

1. 2005 Sylvaner "Reserve" (Weinbach) $20.00/btl $3.25/taste
2. 2005 Pinot Blanc "Reserve" (Weinbach) $25.00/btl $4.00/taste
3. 2005 Riesling "Théo" (Weinbach) $35.00/btl $5.50/taste
4. 2005 Riesling "Schlossberg" (Weinbach) $42.00/btl $6.25/taste
5. 2005 Riesling "Ste. Catherine" (Weinbach) $48.00/btl $7.25/taste
6. 2005 Gewurztraminer "Théo" (Weinbach) $40.00/btl $6.00/taste
7. 2005 Gewurztraminer "Laurence" (Weinbach) $55.00/btl $8.25/taste
8. 2005 Gewurztraminer "Altenbourg-Laurence" (Weinbach) $68.00/btl $9.75/taste

Short Series (1-4 & 6) $23.00
Full Series (1-8) $45.00

WEINBACH'S BEST RIESLINGS: 2003-2005 THURSDAY 3/15
Domaine Weinbach's two best Rieslings are designated "Schlossberg-Ste. Catherine" and "L'Inedit". Both come from vineyard plots in the central, mid-slope section of the steep Grand Cru Schlossberg, and are among the best Rieslings made in Alsace. Here are the three most recent vintages, including the spectacular, newly-arrived 2005s.

1. 2003 Riesling "Schlossberg-Ste. Catherine" (Weinbach) $60.00/btl $8.75/taste
2. 2004 Riesling "Schlossberg-Ste. Catherine" (Weinbach) $62.00/btl $9.00/taste
3. 2005 Riesling "Schlossberg-Ste. Catherine" (Weinbach) $62.00/btl $9.00/taste
4. 2003 Riesling "L'Inedit" (Weinbach) na $11.00/taste
5. 2004 Riesling "L'Inedit" (Weinbach) $75.00/btl $11.00/taste
6. 2005 Riesling "L'Inedit" (Weinbach) $75.00/btl $11.00/taste

Short Series (1-3) $24.00
Full Series (1-6) $54.00

2004 RED BURGUNDIES: CHEVILLON & BERTHEAU FRIDAY 3/16 & SATURDAY 3/17
François Bertheau, in Chambolle-Musigny, and Robert Chevillon, in Nuits-Saint-Georges, are two of the most consistently excellent red wine producers in Burgundy. We've sold their wines for over twenty consecutive vintages, and both usually excel in so-called "off" vintages. Here are their efforts in the "sleeper" vintage of 2004.

1. 2004 Nuits-Saint-Georges "Vieilles Vignes" (Chevillon) $58.00/btl $8.75/taste
2. 2004 Chambolle-Musigny (Bertheau) $65.00/btl $9.75/taste
3. 2004 Nuits-Saint-Georges "Les Bousselots" (Chevillon) $75.00/btl $10.75/taste
4. 2004 Nuits-Saint-Georges "Les Chaignots" (Chevillon) $75.00/btl $10.75/taste
5. 2004 Chambolle-Musigny "Premier Cru" (Bertheau) $78.00/btl $11.25/taste
6. 2004 Nuits-Saint-Georges "Les Perrières" (Chevillon) $80.00/btl $11.50/taste
7. 2004 Nuits-Saint-Georges "Les Roncières" (Chevillon) $80.00/btl $11.50/taste
8. 2004 Nuits-Saint-Georges "Les Pruliers" (Chevillon) $80.00/btl $11.50/taste

Short Series (1-4) $36.00
Full Series (1-8) $77.00

LOIRE VALLEY SUPERSTARS TUESDAY 3/20 & WEDNESDAY 3/21
Here is a selection from some of the greatest producers in the Loire Valley, each the best in their appellation: Chidaine of Montlouis, Dagueneau of Pouilly-Fumé, Joly of Savennières, Clos Rougeard of Saumur-Champigny and Chateau de Suronde of Quarts de Chaume.

1. 2004 Montlouis "Les Choisilles" (François Chidaine) $25.00/btl $4.00/taste
2. 2004 Pouilly-Fumé (Dagueneau) $48.00/btl $7.25/taste
3. 2004 Pouilly-Fumé "Pur Sang" (Dagueneau) $68.00/btl $9.75/taste
4. 2002 Savennières "Coulée de Serrant" (Nicolas Joly) $80.00/btl $11.50/taste
5. 2002 Saumur-Champigny (Clos Rougeard) $38.00/btl $5.75/taste
6. 2002 Saumur-Champigny "Les Poyeux" (Clos Rougeard) $45.00/btl $6.75/taste
7. 2002 Saumur-Champigny "Le Bourg" (Clos Rougeard) $60.00/btl $8.75/taste
8. 2001 Quarts de Chaume (Chateau de Suronde) $60.00/btl $8.75/taste

Short Series (1,2,5 &6) $21.00
Full Series (1-8) $56.00

2001 BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO THURSDAY 3/22
Montalcino had a great vintage in 2001. Our stocks of Brunello are dwindling, but we still have six superb bottlings for this tasting, including the Casanova di Neri "Tenuta Nuova" bottling that the Wine Spectator rated Number One in their list of the top 100 wines of 2006.

1. 2001 Brunello di Montalcino (Caprili) $55.00/btl $8.25/taste
2. 2001 Brunello di Montalcino (La Rasina) $58.00/btl $8.75/taste
3. 2001 Brunello di Montalcino "Pianrosso" (Ciacci Piccolomini) $68.00/btl $9.75/taste
4. 2001 Brunello di Montalcino "Le Potazzine" (Gorelli) $75.00/btl $10.75/taste
5. 2001 Brunello di Montalcino "Tenuta Nuova" (Casanova di Neri) na $10.75/taste
6. 2001 Brunello di Montalcino "Divasco" (La Rasina) $90.00/btl $12.75/taste

Short Series (1-3) $24.00
Full Series (1-6) $55.00

2005 CHABLIS: DAUVISSAT & TRIBUT FRIDAY 3/23 & SATURDAY 3/24
Dauvissat and Tribut are traditionalists, using low yields, hand-harvesting and judicious use of oak aging to make classic styles of Chablis. Their 2005s are spectacular. See page 4 of this months VVW News for tasting notes and prices.

1. 2005 Chablis (Laurent Tribut) $22.00/btl $3.50/taste
2. 2005 Petit Chablis (Dauvissat) $28.00/btl $4.50/taste
3. 2005 Chablis "Côte de Lechet" (Laurent Tribut) $30.00/btl $4.75/taste
4. 2005 Chablis "Beauroy" (Laurent Tribut) $30.00/btl $4.75/taste
5. 2005 Chablis (Dauvissat) $33.00/btl $5.25/taste
6. 2005 Chablis "Sechet" (Dauvissat) $45.00/btl $6.75/taste
7. 2005 Chablis "Vaillons" (Dauvissat) $50.00/btl $7.50/taste
8. 2005 Chablis "La Forest" (Dauvissat) $58.00/btl $8.75/taste

Short Series (1-5) $21.00
Full Series (1-8) $41.00

SOUTHERN RHONE RED BARGAINS TUESDAY 3/27 & WEDNESDAY 3/28
The southern Rhone Valley remains one of the world's greatest sources for high-quality, moderately-priced red wines. Here are eight excellent bargain reds, six of them frontlining at $20 and under, all from the excellent 2004 and 2005 vintages.

1. 2005 Vin de Pays de Vaucluse "Le Pigoulet" (Brunier) $14.00/btl $2.75/taste
2. 2004 Côtes-du-Rhône (Feraud-Brunel) $15.00/btl $2.75/taste
3. 2004 Beaumes-de-Venise "Prestige" (Durban) $16.50/btl $3.00/taste
4. 2004 Côtes-du-Rhône "Mon Coeur" (J.L. Chave) $18.00/btl $3.25/taste
5. 2005 Vin de Table "Les Amis" (La Bouissière) $19.00/btl $3.25/taste
6. 2004 Côtes-du-Rhône "Vieilles Vignes" (Clos du Caillou) $20.00/btl $3.50/taste
7. 2005 Côtes-du-Rhône (Gramenon) $22.00/btl $3.75/taste
8. 2005 Côtes-du-Rhône "Les Hautes de Gramenon" (Gramenon) $28.00/btl $4.50/taste

Short Series (1-5) $14.00
Full Series (1-8) $24.00

2004 CHEVILLON & BERTHEAU RARITIES THURSDAY 3/29
Here is an opportunity to enjoy the best wines of 2004 from the cellars of Robert Chevillon and François Bertheau.

1. 2004 Chambolle-Musigny "Les Charmes" (Bertheau) $105.00/btl $14.50/taste
2. 2004 Nuits-Saint-Georges "Les Vaucrains" (Chevillon) $99.00/btl $13.75/taste
3. 2004 Nuits-Saint-Georges "Les Cailles" (Chevillon) $99.00/btl $13.75/taste
4. 2004 Nuits-Saint-Georges "Les Saint Georges" (Chevillon) $99.00/btl $13.75/taste
5. 2004 Bonnes-Mares (Bertheau) $180.00/btl $24.25/taste

Short Series (1-3) $38.00
Full Series (1-5) $72.00

CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPES: NEW ARRIVALS FRIDAY 3/30 & SATURDAY 3/31
Châteauneuf-du-Pape is one of the most exciting areas in the wine world right now. Here are excellent new arrivals from La Charbonnière, Grand Tinel and Roger Perrin, along with Beaucastel's monumental 2004 and Clos du Mont Olivet's superb early release 2005. See page 2 of this months VVW News for tasting notes and prices.

1. 2004 Châteauneuf-du-Pape "Mourre de Perdrix" (La Charbonnière) $39.00/btl $6.00/taste
2. 2004 Châteauneuf-du-Pape "Les Hautes Brusquières" (La Charbonnière) $45.00/btl $6.75/taste
3. 2005 Châteauneuf-du-Pape (Clos du Mont Olivet) $45.00/btl $6.75/taste
4. 2004 Châteauneuf-du-Pape "Vieilles Vignes" (La Charbonnière) $48.00/btl $7.25/taste
5. 2004 Châteauneuf-du-Pape "Alexis Establet" (Grand Tinel) $50.00/btl $7.50/taste
6. 2004 Châteauneuf-du-Pape "Reserve des Vieilles Vignes" (Roger Perrin) $60.00/btl $8.75/taste
7. 2004 Châteauneuf-du-Pape (Beaucastel) $90.00/btl $12.75/taste

Short Series (1-5) $31.00
Full Series (1-7) $50.00

The Wine Club Santa Clara Presents:
Grand Spanish Tasting
When: Friday Mar.2 @5-7pm
Cost: $40

Red:
Mas Doix Costers de Vinyes Velles 2003 $125.99
Robert Parker 98pts
Aalto PS Ribera del Duero 2003 $94.99
Stephen Tanzer 93pts, Robert Parker 93pts
Lan Rioja 2003 $39.99
Wine Spectator 94pts
Mas Doix Salanquez Priorat 2004 $33.99
Robert Parker 94pts
Elias Mora Daniel Toro 2003 $39.99
Robert Parker 92pts
Emilio Moro Ribera del Duero 2004 $25.99
Robert Parker 92pts
Condado de Haza Ribera del Duero 2003 $19.99
Stephen Tanzer 90pts
White:
Nora Albarino Rias Baixas 2005 $12.99
Can Feixes Blanc Seleccio Penedes 2005 $10.99
Martinsancho Rueda Verdejon 2005 $12.99

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The Wine Club San Francisco Wine Tasting

Please join us for a taste of California Chardonnays. Compare and contrast wine appellations, winemaking practices and bottle prices. Hosted by in-store enologist:

Chad Stock
Sat March 3rd 2007

$30 1-4pm



2004 Bighorn Cellars-Camelback Vineyard Los Carneros $15



2004 Chalone-Estate Monterey Pinnacles $20



2004 Dom.Alfred-Chamisal Estate Edna Valley $20



2005 Keller Estate-La Cruz Vineyards Sonoma Coast $22



2004 Talbot-Sleepy Hollow Vineyard Monterey $32



2003 Chalk Hill-Estate RR $30



2005 Patz & Hall-Dutton Ranch RR $35



2004 Ramey-Hyde Vineyard Carneros $47



2004 Newton-Unfiltered Napa $42





Hope to see you there!

The Wine Club San Francisco Wine Tasting

Please join us for a taste of California Chardonnays. Compare and contrast wine appellations, winemaking practices and bottle prices. Hosted by in-store enologist: Chad Stock

Sat March 3rd 2007
$30 1-4pm

2004 Bighorn Cellars-Camelback Vineyard Los Carneros ($15)
2004 Chalone-Estate Monterey Pinnacles ($20)
2004 Dom.Alfred-Chamisal Estate Edna Valley ($20)
2005 Keller Estate-La Cruz Vineyards Sonoma Coast ($22)
2004 Talbot-Sleepy Hollow Vineyard Monterey ($32)
2003 Chalk Hill-Estate RR ($30)
2005 Patz & Hall-Dutton Ranch RR ($35)
2004 Ramey-Hyde Vineyard Carneros ($47)
2004 Newton-Unfiltered Napa ($42)

Beltramo's Saturday Tasting



New Arrival Pinot Noirs

March 3, 2007 2:30-5:30pm



2005 Claiborne & Churchill bottle $17.99 taste $2.00

2005 Broadley bottle $29.99 taste $3.00

2004 Domaine Drouhin bottle $39.99 taste $4.00

2005 Molnar Family “Poseidon’s Vineyard” bottle $25.99 taste $3.00

2005 Harrington “Iund Vineyard” bottle $29.99 taste $3.00

2005 Ojai “ Santa Barbara County ” bottle $29.99 taste $3.00

2005 Badge bottle $35.99 taste $4.00

2004 Roessler “ Savoy ” bottle $39.99 taste $4.00

2005 Halleck “Hallberg Vineyard” bottle $51.99 taste $5.00





Taste all nine wines for $28.00



March 10 – New Arrival South Africans

March 17 – 2004 Bordeaux

March 24 – New Arrival Bordeaux











1540 El Camino Real

Menlo Park, CA 94025

(650) 325-2806

888-710-9463

1 ½ miles north of the Stanford Shopping Center

Shop online at www.beltramos.com

Ferry Plaza Wine Merchants

Greetings:

Join us Wednesday, March 7th, from 4:30-7:30pm, when we welcome several artisan Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon producers to our Wine Bar. The stellar list of guests that evening will include Gary Brookman, owner/winemaker of Brookman Cellars and winemaker at Clark Claudon; Doug Barr, owner of Hollywood & Vine; Mark Porembski, winemaker at Anomaly Winery; and Drew Neiman, co-owner/winemaker of Bridesmaid.

If you are a fan of big, rich, powerful Napa Cabs then this is the place to be this coming week. We are proud to offer this rare opportunity to taste such a dazzling collection of some of the best Cabernets coming out of Napa Valley. These four gentlemen represent five wineries that are established stars of the region and are well on their way to catapulting into the wine stratosphere. To have them under one roof, pouring each of their distinguished wines is indeed a treat and a tasting not to be missed. How often do you have the chance to sample collectible wines before you buy them? Come meet some of the top names in the business.

These hard-to-find boutique wines will be available for retail sale while supplies last…

The cost of the flight will be $36 and will include the following wines:

2003 Clark Claudon Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, (retail: $90)

2003 Brookman Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, (retail: $56)

2003 Anomaly Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, (retail: $75)

2004 Bridesmaid, Napa Valley, (retail: $39)

2003 Hollywood & Vine Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, (retail: $78)


Hope to see you all there!
Debbie, Peter, Bo and the entire FPWM team.

Click HERE for the complete Wine Bar Event Schedule. Many of our wines are available online at FPWM.COM

Join our Wine Club!

For questions, comments:
email shop@fpwm.com or call (415) 391-9400.

Ferry Plaza Wine Merchant
One Ferry Bldg, Shop 23
San Francisco, CA 94111

The Wine Club Santa Clara Presents:
Grand Cabernet Sauvignon Tasting
When: Friday Mar. 9 @5-7pm
Cost: $45


3 Juslyn 2002 Reds:


Juslyn 2002 Cabernet Sauvignon Spring Mountain $49.99

Robert Parker 93pts

Juslyn 2002 Cabernet Sauvignon Vineyard Select $49.99

Robert Parker 93pts

Juslyn 2002 Perry's Blend $36.99

(62% Cabernet Sauvignon, 34% Cabernet Franc, and the rest Merlot and Petit Verdot)

Robert Parker 93pts



Jordan Vertical:

Jordan 1999 Cabernet Sauvignon $51.99

Jordan 2000 Cabernet Sauvignon $51.99

Jordan 2001 Cabernet Sauvignon $51.99



3 excellent 2004 Cabernets:

Clos du Val 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa $25.99

Groth 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon Oakville $44.99

Darioush 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa $64.99

Hope to see you there!!

THE WINE CLUB SANTA CLARA TASTING SCHEDULE

Below is the listing for the fabulous upcoming tastings.
Attached is the schedule for March thru April 15,07.
The listing of the wines for this week's tasting will be sent separately.
Please Note: Our tasting schedule is listed in our current Newsletter on pg.8 and in our website.

Hope to see everyone!

Friday, March 9th – THE KING OF CAB TASTING
$45 per person From 5 to 7pm Host: Christine
Be Captivated! Experience the ultimate Napa Cabernets!
Savor a vertical of Jordan Cabernets: 2000, 2001,2002 and 2003
Taste a trilogy of limited production Juslyn Cabernets: 2002 Spring Mtn., 2002 Vineyard Select, 2002 Perry's Vineyard
In addition, try the New 2004 Cab Releases: 04 Clos du Val, 04 Groth and 04 Darioush


Saturday, March 10th – The New Big Red Wine Region: Washington State
$25 per person From 3 to 5pm Host: Special Guest Patrick M. Mitchell (Washington specialist)
Explore and taste why Parker declares that the Columbia Valley, Washington is the “Fulfilled Potential”. Washington State’s Columbia Valley, long described as having great potential, has fulfilled many expectations and its future is as bright today as any viticultural region’s on Earth.


Sunday, March 11,2007 - Chateauneuf-du-Pape: Southern France’s Greatest Red Wine
$25 per person From 3 to 5pm Host: Scott
Find out the secret of a good Chateauneuf- du-Pape and learn about the
memorizing characteristics of this Grenache, Syrah and Mourvedre blend.


Friday, March 16th – SILVER OAK & TWOMEY TASTING
$10 per person From 5 to 7pm Host: Special Guest Nora (Silver Oak Rep)
The representative will be here! With any purchase of Twomey you will receive a free wine glass.

Beltramo's Saturday Tasting



New Arrival South African Wines

March 10, 2007 2:30-5:30pm



2006 Mulderbosch Sauvignon Blanc bottle $17.99 taste $2.00

2006 Southern Right Sauvignon Blanc bottle $12.99 taste $1.00

2005 Rustenberg Chardonnay bottle $17.99 taste $2.00

2004 Kanonkop Pinotage bottle $28.99 taste $3.00

2005 Boekenhoutskloof “Chocolate Block” bottle $29.99 taste $3.00

2003 Rust en Vrede bottle $39.99 taste $4.00

2004 Boekenhoutskloof Cabernet bottle $42.99 taste $4.00

2005 Anwilka Red bottle $39.99 taste $4.00

2003 Cirrus Syrah bottle $47.99 taste $5.00





Taste all nine wines for $25.00



March 17 – 2004 Bordeaux

March 24 – New Arrival Bordeaux

March 31 – Wines of Spain

April 7 – Tasting Room Closed

April 14 – 2004 White Burgundies

April 21 – Cabernets

April 28 – Northern Rhones

May 5 – Domestic White Wines











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Menlo Park, CA 94025

(650) 325-2806

888-710-9463

1 ½ miles north of the Stanford Shopping Center

Shop online at www.beltramos.com

Biondivino; Green between Van Ness and Polk. I think it will be about $10...

This Thursday evening, the 15th of March 6-8pm

we are very happy to have you to join us
in a very special and rare opportunity to meet and taste with acclaimed Piemontese winemaker

Pio Boffa
of
Pio Cesare Winery



Thursday evening,
he will be sharing with us his


Pio Cesare Langhe Arneis 2005
Pio Cesare Chardonnay l'Altro 2005
Pio Cesare Cortese di Gavi 2005


and then, to continue...


Pio Cesare Barbera d'Alba 2004


Pio Cesare Barbaresco 2001
and
Pio Cesare Barolo 2000


no reason to "beware the Ides of March" after
tasting his beautiful wines
Caesar would have been a happy man if wines were made this well back then.

Beltramo's Saturday Tasting



2004 Bordeaux

March 17, 2007 2:30-5:30pm



2004 Carbonnieux Blanc bottle $29.99 taste $3.00

2004 L�Estang bottle $16.99 taste $2.00

2004 St. Andre Corbin bottle $16.99 taste $2.00

2004 Fleur Cardinale bottle $26.99 taste $3.00

2004 Clerc Milon bottle $35.99 taste $3.00

2004 Clos Manou bottle $37.99 taste $4.00

2004 Pavillon Rouge bottle $39.99 taste $4.00

2004 Pichon Lalande bottle $74.99 taste $7.00

2004 Margaux bottle $178.99 taste $18.00





Taste all nine wines for $40.00



March 24 � New Arrival Bordeaux

March 31 � Wines of Spain

April 7 � Tasting Room Closed

April 14 � 2004 White Burgundies

April 21 � Cabernets

April 28 � Northern Rhones

May 5 � Domestic White Wines











1540 El Camino Real

Menlo Park, CA 94025

(650) 325-2806

888-710-9463

1 � miles north of the Stanford Shopping Center

Beltramo's Saturday Tasting



More Bordeaux Wines

March 24, 2007 2:30-5:30pm



2004 La Fleur bottle $32.99 taste $3.00
2004 Larcis Ducasse bottle $44.99 taste $4.00

2003 Moulin St. Georges bottle $38.99 taste $4.00

2003 La Gomerie bottle $99.00 taste $10.00

1999 Monbousquet bottle $73.99 taste $7.00

2000 Beausejour Duffau bottle $98.99 taste $10.00

1996 L’Evangile bottle $123.99 taste $12.00

1996 Fleur de Gay bottle $109.99 taste $11.00

2000 L’Interdit de Valandraud bottle $225.00 taste $20.00





Taste all nine wines for $75.00



March 31 – Wines of Spain

April 7 – Tasting Room Closed for Easter Weekend

April 14 – 2004 White Burgundies

April 21 – Cabernets

April 28 – Northern Rhones

May 5 – Domestic White Wines











1540 El Camino Real

Menlo Park, CA 94025

(650) 325-2806

888-710-9463

1 ½ miles north of the Stanford Shopping Center

2004 California Cabernet Tasting
The Wine Club San Francisco Presents:
When: Sat March 24th 1-4pm
Cost: $40
"As more 2004 Cabernets pass through Wine Spectator's Napa office, the strength of this vintage becomes more apparent.What I find compelling about these wines is the ripe, fleshy, pure fruit, fine balance and sense of elegance."-James Laube Wine Spectator
"2004 has always been a vintage of exceptional charm, a small crop, and a ripe year, but not exceptionally concentrated. Virtually every varietal seems to have a front end-loaded fruit component that makes the wines tasty and seductive. It is hard not to like this vintage. The best examples, which are concentrated, dense, and impeccably well-balanced, will age well, especially the finest Cabernet Sauvignons"-R.Parker Wine Advocate #167, Dec 2006.
The Line-Up
2004 Shafer Cabernet Sauvignon 1.5 Stag's Leap District
93pts Wine Spectator, (90-92pts) Parker
2004 Darioush Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley
2004 Far Niente Cabernet Sauvignon Oakville
2004 Von Strasser Cabernet Sauvignon Diamond Mountain Estate
92pts Wine Spectator, 92pts Tanzer
2004 Chappellet Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley
2004 Chappellet Cabernet Sauvignon Pritchard Hill
2004 Joseph Phelps Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley
90pts Parker, (89-90pts) Tanzer
2004 Larkmead Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley
93pts Parker
2004 Clos du Val Cabernet Sauvignon
2004 Provenance Cabernet Sauvignon Rutherford
91pts Wine Spectator

Friday, March 23rd
The Wine Club Santa Clara

$20 per person From 4:00pm to 6:45pm
Host: Special Guest Teresa Harrison (Etude Rep)
Please join us and savor wines from one of Napa Valley's most prestigious brands Etude. Teresaa will be pouring

06 Pinot Gris TWC price:$18.99

06 Rose TWC price:$15.99

03 Merlot TWC price:$44.99
Last Year, the 2002 Merlot wine made the TOP 100 Wines from Around the World for Wine Enthusiast

03 Cabernet TWC price:$79.99
#12 Etude Tony Soter’s deft skill with Cabernet reveals rich, concentrated fruit with elegance and refinement. These wines age beautifully. (James Laube) November 16, 2006
05 Pinot Noir TWC price:$37.99
Most Popular Pinot Noirs - #3.
Wine & Spirits 17th Annual Restaurant Poll, April 2006.

04 Heirloom Pinot TWC price:$74.99
Wine Advocate. Rated 92
Etude's finest Pinot is always the Heirloom, and the 2004 is a gorgeously textured, rich, full-bodied Pinot Noir with sweet plum, forest floor, and gamey notes intermixed with plenty of sweet cherry and plum fruit. Beautiful texture, full body, terrific depth, and richness suggest this wine might even deserve a higher score with another several years of bottle age. It should age nicely for up to a decade. (Robert Parker, Jr.) December 26, 2006
For 20 years, Soter, 51, was one of Napa's most successful winemaking consultants, giving advice and services to wineries that today are among the cult Cabernet Sauvignon-producing elite -- Araujo, Dalla Valle, Niebaum- Coppola, Shafer, Spottswoode and Viader. He added his own Napa Valley brand, Etude Wines -- high-end Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Pinot Blanc -- to his repertoire in 1982.

Excerpt from Linda Murphy, Chronicle Wine Editor

Thursday, November 6, 2003
"(Etude) is now a specialty company within a company, like cars, where Fiat owns Ferrari," he says. "I have more hoops to jump through and there are more employees -- I had three previously -- but now I have fantastic resources and I'm able to deal with big-picture stuff."
Soter's Etude Carneros Pinot Noirs ($40) are known for their youthful, spicy, deeply flavored fruit character; they're typically rich and toasty, yet with a sense of elegance, with fine-grained tannins and suppleness. The Etude Heirloom Carneros Pinots ($80), made from the best barrels of wine from each vintage and named for the mix of clones (like heirloom tomatoes) that exists in the vineyards, tend to be bolder and richer than the Carneros, with sweet black fruit, smoke and silky tannins.

The Wine Club Santa Clara Presents:
THE GRAND TASTING CHALLENGE
California vs Bordeaux

Saturday, March 24th 2007 From 3 to 5 Cost $55


California


Downing Family Vineyards 2003 Napa Valley

Heitz Cellar 2002 Napa Valley Cab



Larkmead Vineyards 2004 Napa Valley Cab


Rubicon Estate 2003 Cask Cab


Far Niente 2004 Estate Oakville Cab



Chappellet 2004 Prichard Hill Estate Vineyard $109.99

San Francisco Chronicle Wine Selections - The Stars of 2006

("Wine of the Year", the 2001 vintage quickly established itself as a must-have collectible;Limited Edition only 200/cs made )


Bordeaux

Chateau Thebot 2003



Chateau Poitevin 2003



Chateau Grand Puy Lacoste 2003 Pauillac



Chateau Smith Haut Lafitte 2003 Pessac-Leognan
(Made #58 Wine Spectator’s Top 100 of 2006)



Chateau Gazin 2001 Pomerol





Chateau Angelus 2003 Saint-Emilion $138.99

(Wine Spectator 94pts. /Parker 93pts.)




Bonus


Chateau Presidial 2003



Chateau Doyac 2003 Haut-Medoc


Chateau Saint Jean 2003 Cinq Cepages Sonoma
( The 1999 Vintage made #2 Wine Spectator’s Top 100)

Ferry Plaza Wine Merchants

Greetings:

Join us Wednesday, March 28th, from 4:30-7:30pm, when we welcome Pax Mahle to our Wine Bar. Pax Mahle is now firmly established as a new shining star in the California Syrah firmament. Many serious lovers of big, juicy, rich, powerful California Syrah and Rhone blends have already discovered this young winemaker and his superb wines. They also know how hard they are to find for purchase, much less taste. Pax sells a majority of his wines to fans on his cherished mailing list, and thus you rarely see them on retail shelves. Now, at the Ferry Plaza Wine Merchant Wine Bar you can taste a 5 wine flight of 2005 Pax new releases and chat with the man himself. Ask him what he looks for in vineyard sources, what sort of barrels he prefers, what he eats with his wines, or even what his favorite movie is. Ask him whatever you like! On top of that wonderful opportunity you will also have a chance to purchase some of these beauties after you have sampled and chosen your favorites.

These hard-to-find boutique wines will be available for retail sale while supplies last…

The cost of the flight will be $36 and will include the following wines:

2005 Pax Alder Springs Cuvee, Mendocino County, Retail $90 5oz. glass $25

2005 Pax Cuvee Moriah Sonoma County, Retail $55 5oz. glass $16

2005 Cuvee Christine Sonoma County, Retail $64 5oz. glass $18

2005 Pax Syrah, Walker Vine Hill Vineyard, Russian River Valley, Retail $65 5oz. glass $18

2005 Pax Syrah, Obsidian, Knights Valley, Retail $65 5oz. glass $18


Hope to see you all there!
Debbie, Peter, Bo and the entire FPWM team.

Santa Cruz Mountain Vineyards will be playing "tasting room" at the new facility for Equinox winery. They just started weekend tasting hours and have been generous enough to offer space for other local wineries to pour there on a rotating basis. The facility is located at 427 Swift Street on the west side of Santa Cruz and Equinox is in the back around the corner from Alexander Cellars. Equinox makes fantastic methode Champagnoise sparkling wine and a few interesting table wines. The two dates we will be there are:

Saturday, March 31st from noon to 5 pm Saturday, April 7th from noon to 5 pm

2004 Red Burgundy Tasting
The Wine Club San Francisco
Saturday March 31st 1pm-4pm $50

Dugat Py
Gevrey Clos de Coeur Roy $139.99
Pommard La Laviere $124.99
Gevrey Evocelles $129.99
Charmes Chambertin $299.99

Perrot Minot
Chambertin Clos de Beze $199.99
Chambertin $199.99

Roty
Gevrey Fonteny $99.99
Charmes Chambertin $159.99

Bouchard Pere et Fils
La Romanee $329.99

Friday, March30th -The Ultimate Super-Tuscan Tasting

$50 per person From 4:00pm to 6:45pm

The Wine Club Santa Clara

Host: Special Guest and Italian Genuis: HECTOR FIGUEROA

Tenuta dell'Ornellaia, Ornellaia 2003 $109.99
67% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot, 13% Cabernet Franc and 5% Petit Verdot
Parker 93, WS 92, Tanzer 92


Tua Rita, Giusto di Notri 2004 $67.99

60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc and 5% Petit Verdot

Parker 93 , WS 94

Antinori, Guado al Tasso 2001 $69.99

Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah

Parker 95, WS 93

Brancaia in Maremma, Ilatraia 2004 $54.99

Cabernet Sauvignon, Sangiovese, Petit Verdot
WS 92


Molino di Grace, Gratius 2000 $38.99

100% Sangiovese
Gambero Rosso Tre Bicchiere


Luigi D'Alessandro, Il Bosco $38.99
Syrah 2003 WS 94, WS Year: 2005 Rank: 14


Fontodi, Syrah Case Via 2000 $36.99

WS 90


Sette Ponti, Crognolo 2004 $29.99

90% Sangiovese, 10% Merlot

WS 91

Ruffino, Chianti Classico Riserva Ducale Oro 2001 $31.99
85% Sangiovese, Colorino, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon
Parker 92, WS 90, Gambero Rosso Tre Bicchiere

Campo di Sosse, Insoglie 2005 $20.99

Cabernet Sauvignon, Sangiovese, Merlot, Syrah



Plus 2 very special bonus wines!