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Oakland, California
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 | | 07-02-2008 11:52 PM |
| SAUVIGNON BLANC FROM AROUND THE
WORLD!!! THE WINE CLUB SC SATURDAY TASTINGThe Wine Club Santa Clara 408-567-0900 Clean, bright, crisp and refreshing! From every corner of the world,
spanning the European continent, the Southern Hemisphere, California and even
South Africa, we’ll bring you 14 phenomenal wines to battle the summer heat and
compliment your picnics and BBQs!!! SATURDAY JULY
5TH 2P.M. – 5
P.M. $15.00 2006 Patianna, Mendocino,
California 2006 Teira, Sonoma County,
California 2007 Ferrari-Carano, Sonoma County,
California 2005 Pike and Joyce, Adeleide Hills,
Australia 2006 Dashwood, Marlborough, New Zealand 2007 Cloudy Bay, Marlborough, New
Zealand 2006 Pegasus Bay, Waipara Valley, New
Zealand 2007 Casa Lapostolle, Rapel Valley,
Chile 2006 Caliterra, Curico Valley,
Chile
2007 Chateau Haut Rian, Bordeaux,
France 2006 Chateau de Sancerre, Sancerre,
France 2006 Chateau de la Roche, Touraine,
France
2006
Domaine Des Grandes Perrieres, Sancerre, France 2007
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tanglenet
Oakland, California
Wine Bottler
Posts: 3265
| | 07-11-2008 08:46 PM |
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Beltramo's Saturday Tasting
July 12, 2008
2:30-5:30 PM
French Roses
2007 Château Guiot
$10.99 by the bottle, $1.00 by the taste
2007 Domaine de la Petite Cassagne
$10.99 by the bottle, $1.00 by the taste
2007 Domaine de la Fouquette
Cuvée Rose des Maures
$13.99 by the bottle, $1.00 by the taste
2007 Poujol
$12.99 by the bottle, $1.00 by the taste
2007 Château de Vaugaudry
$14.99 by the bottle, $1.00 by the taste
2007 Château de Puligny-Montrachet Bourgogne Rosé
$16.99 by the bottle, $2.00 by the taste
2007 Domaine Sylvain Bailly Sancerre “La Louée”
$19.99 by the bottle, $2.00 by the taste
2007 Bronzo Bandol Rosé “La Bastide Blanche”
$19.99 by the bottle, $2.00 by the taste
2007 Domaine Tempier Bandol Rosé
$32.99 by the bottle, $3.00 by the taste
Taste all nine wines for $13.00
July 19th New Arrival Italians:
Asti, Alba & Dogliani
July 26th 2004 Barolo & Barbaresco
August 2nd California Chardonnays
August 9th 2006 Magnien Burgundies
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| tanglenet
Oakland, California
Wine Bottler
Posts: 3265
| | 07-11-2008 08:56 PM |
|  Rosé tasting in the Redwood City tasting bar tomorrow night, and sparkling wine in the SF and RWC Saturday tastings. There is no better way to enjoy this time of year than to stroll
around the Farmer's Market, pick up some fresh plucked produce, gather
some friends and enjoy a lazy afternoon of eating and drinking with a
couple bottles of crisp, dry Rosé in the ice bucket. Great dry rosé is
now hip, people in mass have gotten the Sutter Home monkey off their
back and are embracing rosé for what it is… one of the great pleasures
of the wine world, peerless for accompanying the flavors of summer,
easy on the wallet and just plain tasty. Pink Wine Is Cool!!! Come one
come all; join us for one of the most eye opening and delicious
tastings this year. We will feature many styles all of them affordable,
all of them fun. Here is the lineup:
Bandol Rosé Domaine de la Bastide Blanche
Cotes de Provence Rosé Domaine Mas Sainte Berthe "Passe-Rose"
Tavel Rosé, Cave de Tavel "Lauzeraies"
Franck Millet Sancerre Rosé
Gerard Boulay Sancerre Chavignol Rosé
Belasco de Baquedano "Rosa" Rosé of Malbec
Harrison Clarke Santa Ynez Valley Rosé
Etude Carneros Pinot Noir Rosé Cost of the tasting $5 K&L Wine Merchants
http://www.klwines.com
Phone: 877-KLWines (toll free 877-559-4637)
Email: wine@klwines.com
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| tanglenet
Oakland, California
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| | 07-11-2008 11:14 PM |
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 Greetings:
Oxbow Wine Merchant's Inaugural Flight Night In Napa featuring Domaine Leroy Tasting with Martine Saunier
Join us at our new shop in Napa on Wednesday, July 16th, from 5:00-8:00pm, when we launch the Oxbow Wine Bar Producer Flights with special guest Martine Saunier of Martine's Wines.
We are very pleased to begin our series of the extremely popular Winery
Flight Nights in Napa at Oxbow Wine Merchant with our special guest,
Martine, importer extraordinaire of fine French wines based in Marin
County. Martine was the first woman to establish a wine importing
company in the United States, founding Martine's Wines in 1979. Some of
her thoughts on this most enchanting beverage, Burgundy: “For me, a
great red Burgundy has to be flawless, with firm structure, rich berry
flavors, clean without filtration. It’s not a heavy wine, but a
haunting one.”
We will be pouring a flight of Domaine Leroy
Burgundies, some of the most sought after wines in the world. The
flight of five spectacular wines will span an era of thirty years of
fine winemaking at the Domaine, owned by Lalou Bize-Leroy. Domaine
Leroy has been cultivating their vines under biodynamic conditions
since 1989. This means their wines are free of all chemical treatments,
weed killers, pesticides, fungicides, insecticides and artificial
fertilizers. They are also full of some of the most sublime flavors on
earth.
In the words of the great Clive Coates, "This is the
greatest estate in Burgundy...How do you determine great? Is it size?
Is it quality? Is it price? Is it "reputation" (what ever that is)? Is
it the amount of media coverage? However you do compute it, the
greatest domaines of Burgundy today must be those under the control of
Lalou Bize-Leroy."
We know there are legions of Burgundy freaks
out there and this is a tasting not to be missed. As your special guide
for this Leroy Burgundy evening we have invited Martine Saunier to lead
us through an incredible tasting of Vosne-Romanee, Meursault, Pommard,
Volnay, and Chassagne Montrachet. Debbie Zachareas worked closely with
Peter Granoff to fine tune these selections from a broad range of
appellations and vintages going back several decades. It was hard work
narrowing Matine's Leroy portfolio of stellar wines down to just five
precious choices.
Come taste the very best of Chardonnay and
Pinot Noir from the region where they first emerged. On this exquisite
evening all five of the featured selections are Premier Cru from five
distinct villages. When you combine loftily-rated vineyards, a
legendary producer, and excellent vintages, the results are predictably
memorable and rare. When you have someone as knowledgeable and close to
the source as Martine on hand to comment on such fine offerings the
evening becomes even more amazing.
We are sure you will love meeting this Burgundy expert when she joins us at Oxbow Wine Merchant. Help us welcome Martine Saunier as she guides us through wines from this legendary region.What a fine way to start off our series in Napa!
PLEASE NOTE: Due to the scarcity and expense of these rare wines we will be pouring one ounce portions for this tasting!
Save the Date!! Our second winery flight night will be Wednesday, August 20th. We are delighted to announce that Ted Lemon of Littorai will be joining us here at Oxbow Wine Merchant in Napa.
His are among the most elegant, complex wines made in California, are
highly allocated and only available from the winery and in restaurants.
What a coup!
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The featured wines are served as one ounce glasses. These and other wines from Domaine Leroy (including the stunning 2005 vintage Grand Crus) will be available for retail sale as well while supplies last....
The cost of the flight will be $60 and will include the following wines:
1999 Leroy Meursault Charmes 1er Cru, Cote de Beaune
(retail: $150)
1999 Leroy Chassagne Montrachet "Morgeot" 1er Cru, Cote de Beaune
(retail: $155)
1976 Leroy Vosne-Romanee 1er Cru, Cote de Nuits
(retail: $400)
2003 Leroy Volnay "Santenots" 1er Cru, Cote de Beaune
(retail: $200)
2004 Leroy Pommard 1er Cru, Cote de Nuits
(retail: $280)
Hope to see you all there!
Debbie, Peter, Bo, Jeff and the entire Oxbow team.
Also, don't miss the complete schedule of our highly popular Ferry Plaza Wine Classes in San Francisco, at 6:30 pm in the Ferry Building's Port Commission Hearing Room.
Click Wine Bar for the complete Wine Bar Event Schedule. Many of our wines are available online at Oxbowine.com
For questions, comments:
call (707) 257-5200.
Oxbow Wine Merchant
610 First St.,
Shop 23
Napa, CA 94559
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| tanglenet
Oakland, California
Wine Bottler
Posts: 3265
| | 07-17-2008 03:27 PM |
| | The Wine Club Santa Clara Presents: Great Bordeaux There are a lot of great Bordeaux out there and we will taste several of them this Friday. Come join us for a great experience. When: 7/18 4-6PM Cost $20.00 2005 Ch Descurac Medoc -Medoc 2005 Ch de Chantegrive -Graves 1998 Ch Bellefont Belcier -St Emilion 1995 Ch Bard Haut -St Emilion 2003 Ch la Tour L’aspic -Pauillac 2005 Ch Guillot -Pomerol 2003 Ch Clos les Lunelles 92 RP -Cotes de Castillon 2005 Ch Fonplegade 92 RP –St Emilion 2005 Ch Pagodas du Cos 90 RP –St Estephe 2005 Ch D’Armailhac 90+ RP -Medoc | | | TN posted on Cellartracker"
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| tanglenet
Oakland, California
Wine Bottler
Posts: 3265
| | 07-17-2008 03:29 PM |
| The Wine Club
San Francisco
Burgundy Tasting Saturday July 19th 1-4 p.m $40 Hosted by Justin Rutherford 2005 Joseph Drouhin Puligny Montrachet Garenne 2005 Louis Jadot Puligny Montrachet Folatieres 2005 Lignier Michelot Morey st Denis Faconnieres 2005 Lucie & Auguste Morey st Denis 1er Cuvee Romain 2005 Henri Gouges NSG Vaucrains 2005 Henri Gouges NSG Les St George 2005 Louis Jadot NSG Boudots 2005 Louis Jadot Latricieres Chambertin 2005 Trapet Latricieres Chambertin Hope to see you there. | | | TN posted on Cellartracker"
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| tanglenet
Oakland, California
Wine Bottler
Posts: 3265
| | 07-17-2008 03:30 PM |
| The Wine Club Santa Clara Presents: The Best of Pinot Noir When: Sat 7/19/08 2-5PM cost: $20 Enjoy the most versatile of red wines -Pinot Noir- from California and Oregon. Discover the wide range of styles suitable for every occasion. 2006 Stoller -Dundee Hills 2006 Laetitia 2006 Adelsheim 2006 Holdredge 2006 Mueller -Emily's Cuvee 2006 Antica Terra 2004 Argyle -Nuthouse 92 WS 2005 Calera -Mills 2006 Testarossa -Sleepy Hollow | | | TN posted on Cellartracker"
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| tanglenet
Oakland, California
Wine Bottler
Posts: 3265
| | 07-18-2008 07:23 PM |
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Don't
miss our Sparkling Wine Tasting this Saturday, 7/19/08 from 2-5:30pm.
$10 for the complete tasting. In addition, enjoy 15% off the purchase
of the tasting wines through the close of business, Saturday. You can
now order online! Simply click on any of the selections below or visitwww.sfwtc.com.
nv Lassalle, Brut, Preference $43.95 ($37.36)
J.
Lassalle is one of Kermit Lynch's best selling Champagnes. The
Preference is J. Lassalle's Reserve bottling and this particular cuvee
is one of their finest to date. Unlike previous releases, this year's
blend is composed of a higher percentage of older, base wines from
stellar vintages including 1996. This classic blend of Pinot Noir,
Chardonnay Pinot Meunier is yeasty and toasty with a citrus shortbread
character and a robust, full-bodied backbone.
nv Vin du Bugey Cerdon, Renardat $22.95 ($19.51)
Bordering
the Swiss Alps in the departement of Ain, just west of Savoie comes
this outstanding, off-dry sparkling rose. Slightly effervescent with
fragrant aromas of wild strawberries, black cherries and cassis, this
off-dry wine is the perfect accompaniment for a whole range of foods,
from savory to sweet!
nv Cremant de Bourgogne, Parigot, Brut Rose $24.95 ($21.21)
The
word "cremant" denotes a French wine that is made in the style of
Champagne (that is, secondary fermentation in the bottle), and is
usually composed of the preferred grapes of the region where it's
produced. Located in Savigny-Les-Beaunes, the Pinot Noir grapes make up
this delightful Cremant that share much in common with the still red
wines that the region is famous for. Cremant from Burgundy best
expresses its unique personality through its bubbles and brings out the
particularities of its terroir. Dry red fruit, grilled brioche, vanilla
and fresh herbs abound.
2002 Vouvray Petillant, Huet $31.95 ($27.16)
Produced
from Huet's own biodynamically farmed Chenin Blanc vineyards with an
average age of twenty years. It is here in Vouvray, that Chenin Blanc
really struts its stuff. Whether dry, off-dry, sweet or sparkling,
there is nowhere else in the world where Chenin Blanc is so successful
or dynamic. Although produced in the same manner as Champagne, this
sparkling wine is a pure expression of the Loire Valley. Dry and
toasty with a strong mineral and nutty edge, the wine shows delightful
notes of pear, green apple and smoke.
2004 Cremant d'Alsace, Albert Boxler $29.95 ($25.46)
Currently
run by Jean Boxler, the grandson of the man whose name still graces the
bottle, Domaine Albert Boxler has been a family affair for more than
300 years. Located in the small town of Niedermorschwir, the family
owns only 26 acres of vineyards, eighty percent of which is Grand Cru
designated. All 26 acres are organically farmed including this cremant
which is a blend of Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir and Riesling.
The mousse is creamy and rich with bold nutty notes followed by
tangerine peel and fresh stone fruits.
1998 Billecart-Salmon, Brut Rose, Cuvee Elisabeth Salmon $149.95 ($127.46)
Following
the marriage of Nicolas Francois Billecart and Elisabeth Salmon in
1818, the house of Billecart-Salmon has been in existence. Seven
generations have tended the vineyards but it was the current owners who
first created the Elisabeth Salmon Cuvee in 1988. This wine is only
made in superlative vintages and is a tribute to the estate's
cofounder. Composed of equal parts Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, the wine
has an extremely delicate and ethereal nose followed by a seamless
blend of hazelnut, wild strawberry, dried herbs and almond paste.
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| tanglenet
Oakland, California
Wine Bottler
Posts: 3265
| | 07-18-2008 10:52 PM |
| Beltramo's
Saturday Tasting July
19, 2008 2:30-5:30
PM New Arrival Italians;
Asti, Alba & Dogliani 2006
Germano Ettore Dolcetto d’Alba $15.99
by the bottle, $2.00 by the taste 2006
Tenuta Rocca Dolcetto d’Alba $21.99
by the bottle, $2.00 by the taste 2006
Elio Altare Dolcetto d’Alba $19.99
by the bottle, $2.00 by the taste 2006
Luigi Einaudi Dolcetto Dogliani “Vigna Tecc” $25.99
by the bottle, $3.00 by the taste 2003
Attilio Ghisolfi Barbera d’Alba$21.99
by the bottle, $2.00 by the taste 2003
Tenuta Rocca Barbera d’Alba $35.99
by the bottle, $4.00 by the taste 2004
Cascina Adelaide Barbera d’Alba “Amabilin” $27.99
by the bottle, $3.00 by the taste 2004
Braida Barbera d’Asti “Ai Suma”$89.99
by the bottle, $9.00 by the taste 2007 Saracco Moscato d’Asti$13.99
by the bottle, $1.00 by the taste Taste
all nine wines for $25.00 July
26th 2004 Barolo &
Barbaresco August
2nd California Chardonnays August
9th 2006 Magnien Burgundies August
16th New Arrivals from Southern France
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| tanglenet
Oakland, California
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Posts: 3265
| | 07-21-2008 12:14 AM |
|  Greetings:
Enjoy Amazing Zinfandel, Syrah and Petite Syrah from JC Cellars
Join us Wednesday, July 23rd, from 4:30-7:30pm, when we welcome Jeff Cohn, winemaker and owner of JC Cellars, to our Wine Bar.
Upon leaving Rosenblum Cellars in 2006, after ten years of winemaking
for that marquee brand, Jeff focused entirely on his own label, JC
Cellars. Jeff launched JC Cellars shortly after joining Rosenblum and
produced his first vintage, 75 cases of a 1996 Zinfandel, the same
year. His brand has continued to grow and production has now increased
to about 5000 cases, still a very small winery in comparison to many.
Jeff is now widely known as a highly talented producer of Rhône style
wines, and hailed as one of the masters of Zinfandel who marries his
passion for classic French style winemaking with a spirited Californian
sense of innovation to showcase wines that demonstrate the importance
of terroir.
On this extraordinary evening you will have the
opportunity to taste a Marsanne from Dry Creek Valley, a Sonoma Valley
Zinfandel, a single vineyard Syrah as well as JC Cellars' top notch
Syrah from a myriad of sources, and a Petite Syrah from one of Napa's
most respected vineyards. It should prove to be something very special
and you will have the man who made those tasty wines on hand to answer
any question you care to ask about these offerings.
Come taste
some truly remarkable wines that are full of character reflecting the
properties of their respective sources. Having Jeff Cohn at Ferry Plaza Wine Merchant to act as guide through this lovely tasting will make it even more dinstinctive.
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featured wines are served as two ounce glasses. If you find a favorite,
they are also offered as full glasses. The wines will be available for
retail sales as well while supplies last....
The cost of the flight will be $25 and will include the following wines:
2006 JC Cellars Marsanne Preston Vineyard, Dry Creek Valley
(retail: $32, 5oz. glass $11.25)
2005 JC Cellars Zinfandel Arrowhead Mountain, Sonoma Valley
(retail: $35, 5oz. glass $12)
2005 JC Cellars Syrah Caldwell Vineyard, Napa Valley
(retail: $45, 5oz. glass $14.50)
2005 JC Cellars A la Cave Syrah, California
(retail: $40, 5oz. glass $13.25)
2005 JC Cellars Petite Syrah Frediani Vineyard, Napa Valley
(retail: $45, 5oz. glass $14.50)
Hope to see you all there!
Debbie, Peter, Bo and the entire FPWM team.
WE
WILL BE CONTINUING OUR PRODUCER TASTINGS AT THE NEW OXBOW WINE MERCHANT
IN NAPA ON AUGUST 20TH WHEN TED LEMON JOINS US FOR A NIGHT OF LITTORAI.
TRULY A RARE TASTING.
OUR NEW VENUE, OXBOW WINE MERCHANT AND
OXBOW CHEESE MERCHANT, IS NOW OPEN AT THE NEW OXBOW PUBLIC MARKET IN
DOWNTOWN NAPA NEXT DOOR TO COPIA. PLEASE COME EXPLORE OUR NEW LOCATION
IN WINE COUNTRY!!!
Also, don't miss the complete schedule of our highly popular Wine Classes , at 6:30 pm in the Ferry Building's Port Commission Hearing Room.
Click Wine Bar for the complete Wine Bar Event Schedule. Many of our wines are available online at FPWM.COM
Ferry Plaza Wine Merchant
One Ferry Bldg, Shop 23
San Francisco, CA 94111
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