FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Event Date: Saturday, April 24, 2004


MEET THE VINTNERS AND TASTE THE WINES OF THE CHALONE APPELLATION
An Exploration of Past, Present and Future Wines

MONTEREY COUNTY, CA–On Saturday, April 24th (rain or shine) from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm wine aficionados are invited to spend the day in the Pinnacles back country of Monterey County where vintners of the Chalone Appellation will be greeting guests and pouring their wines. The following winemakers, wine growers and wineries (7) from the rugged appellation will be participating in this first annual tasting event:
A-Frame Vineyard - Richard Boer
Gabilan Estate - Jon Brosseau
Graff Family Vineyards - Phil Woodward
Loring Wine Company - Brian Loring
Michaud Vineyard - Michael Michaud
Tantara Winery - Jeff Fink
Testarossa Vineyards - Bill Brosseau

The day long open house will take place at the Inn at the Pinnacles which is located at 32025 Stonewall Canyon Road (1/4 mile from Chalone Winery). There winemakers will be pouring various varietals including library selections, vertical vintages and barrel samples. Chefs from several well known Monterey County restaurants will also be participating:
Walter Manzke - Bouchée in Carmel
Matt Millea - Cielo at Ventana Inn & Spa in Big Sur
Hullaballoo in Salinas
Cal Stamenov - Marinus at Bernardus Lodge in Carmel Valley
Brandon Miller - Stokes in Monterey

This is a unique opportunity to learn more about this relatively undiscovered and highly regarded appellation, first planted to grapes in 1946. Individual tickets are $25 in advance ($35 day of) and may be purchased by telephoning Jan Brosseau at 831-678-2400 or via email at info@innatthepinnacles.com The ticket price includes a complimentary wine glass. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Richard H. Graff Scholarship Fund. The Woodward/Graff Wine Foundation is a California non-profit benefit corporation. The purpose of the Foundation is to award scholarships to deserving students of the art and science of wine, food and hospitality.

Inn at the Pinnacles is located two miles from the Pinnacles National Monument, west entrance, in the Gabilan Mountains of Monterey County. Take the Soledad exit off Highway 101, and follow signs toward Pinnacles National Monument. For complete directions visit the Inn’s website at www.innatthepinnacles.com.



Jan Brosseau
Inn at the Pinnacles
P.O. Box 1204
32025 Stonewall Canyon Road
Soledad, California 93960
(831) 678-2400
info@innatthepinnacles.com
http://www.innatthepinnacles.com

Damn! I can't make this one. Sure looks great though!

I've stayed at The Inn at the Pinnacles before and it was fantastic.

Yummy wines and... it looks like awsome food!

Can't wait for Saturday! Brian, Andrew anything special that we must try? Insider scoops? MadameNCVL and I are looking forward to seeing you guys again!

The nice thing about this tasting is that it's not going to be 200 plus wineries. You'll actually have plenty of time to try everything... and just kinda hang out and talk. I'm looking forward to actually being able to visit with people, as oppossed to just filling glasses as fast as I can for 4 hours.

I'm going to be bringing along some barrel samples of my 2003 Brosseau and Naylor Dry Hole (both Chalone AVA vineyards). I think I'll bring along separate samples of the 3 clones I get from Brosseau.

Very cool Brian. I've been bragging about yours, and Andrews, wines to my wine teacher for a over two months now, he'll be there on Saturday with us as well. I was worried that this event was going to be one of those "filling glasses as fast as you can events", similar to a Rosenblum open house, but am glad that it won't be. We are really looking forward to it.

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What a wonderful event this was and at such a beautiful location. There were some great wines being poured and the food! the food was outstanding. As Brian had mentioned earlier, this event was more like hanging out with the winemakers, talking with the chefs, and meeting other people. Brian, Kimberly and Andrew were all there pouring barrel samples and few other surprises

Thanks Brian for bringing Andrews 2002 Garys' Vinyard and thanks Kimberly for all the pours

NCVL! That was a fantastic event! Just wish I had more of a chance to try all the wines...that Loring table was so packed all day long...no time to leave!

The people, wine, food and setting were all top notch! Can't wait for the 2nd annual.

Big applauds to Jan and John Brosseau for hosting!

Cheers!

Yup Andrew, Here's ourfavorite table .

Oh and thanks for the 3 bottles of A.P. Vin Pinot Andrew

What a good looking bunch (Ssssshhh! I'm trying to keep my place near the top of their mailing lists).

NCVL,

It was my pleasure to pour, and pour, and pour, and pour, and pour, and pour, and pour you wine! I think you took more LWC home than anyone else! Hey someone had to do it! See ya Saturday at Siduri.

Kimberly

I hope your bringing more wine for Siduri's anniversary celebration Kimberly You know what table I'll be hanging out at again. Can't I order futures of your wines yet?