Our Mixed Red Flight:
- Palmina 2010 Dolcetto Santa Barbara County
- Curran 2007 Tempranillo Santa Ynez Valley
- Bourriquot 2008 Red Wine Napa Valley
- Jaffurs 2009 Petite Sirah Paso Robles
- Player to be named
Our Mixed White Flight:
- Curran 2010 Grenache Blanc Santa Ynez Valley
- Palmina 2009 Arneis Honea Vineyard Santa Ynez Valley
- Tangent 2010 Albariño Edna Valley
- Tangent 2007 Ecclestone White Blend San Luis Obispo Co
- Martin Ray 2010 Chardonnay Russian River Valley
Holiday Gift Baskets. A number of them have been already made up and are available for purchase. All you have to do is pick the wines you want inserted into the baskets and it’s practically “Grab and go!!” If we do run out, we would expect a re-supply with 24 hours. The longer you wait, the more likely, you will have to build that into your shopping strategy!
The best selling red wine last week was a (runaway) tie (15 bottles each) between Edward Sellers 2007 Red Cap Syrah and Steltzner 2008 Claret Napa Valley. The best selling white wine was the San Simeon 2010 Chardonnay Monterey
There will be a wine class on Saturday, December 17, beginning at 3:00pm. Elizabeth will focus on wines for the holiday season, and in the spirit of the holiday will charge only $30 for this session. Reservations, in advance, are required. There are four seats left at this moment. Please go to Elizabeth’s web site if you have not already spoken with me or Elizabeth. Make those reservations at Elizabeth’s web site www.winewisdomandwit.com if not already made.
The West Wall features a series of large format black, white and grey group portraits as well as colorful flower and nature pieces, and maybe, a hint of existentialism on the West Wall bump! (You’ll figure it out!). Elizabeth A Shafer, the artist,was here last Saturday evening and most of our guests had an opportunity to talk to her work. All pieces, along with a few extras in The Cellar Room will be here for a few more weeks and might make an ideal gift for someone during the holiday season.
Want to host a business seminar, but don’t want to use the same old meeting room at the local lodge? Maybe you want to host a dinner, but don’t want to be in the middle of a restaurant trying to find a waiter? Maybe you just want to party, but don’t have time to clean the house for your guests? We offer a new and different venue for that party. The Cellar Room at the back of the shop is available for private events and dinners. We’ll rent the room and provide wine service to you and your friends and we’ll also facilitate contact with three different caterers who can take you from light grazing to full five course meals. We’ve developed three different event formats and will be happy to provide that information in person or via email. Contact Janet or Tom for further information.
Tax Free Wednesdays. On Wednesdays retail purchases will be discounted to eliminate the tax. As previously noted, this discount will not compound with others already available.
Cheese Corner:
There are no new cheeses this week. We’ll plan to have a few new items next week.
Upcoming Events:
Bistro 45 in Pasadena will offer a Sparkling Wine Dinner on Monday, December 19. This will be a five course dinner, each paired with a sparkling wine. The cost of this dinner will be $65. Reservations and/or more details, are available at 626-795-2478
Noir Food and Wine will present a kick-off dinner for the 2012 PinotFest at the Altadena Country Club on January 15. The dinner will feature five courses by five top flight chefs, each of which will be paired with wines from seven top flight winemakers. This dinner will cost $149. + tax + gratuity. More details, along with reservations, can be obtained at www.noirfoodandwine.com
Noir Food and Wine will present PinotFest 2012 from January 21 through February 11, 2012. There will be tastings and wine dinners, all culminating in the Grand Tasting at the Altadena Country Club. Details are all available at www.noirfoodandwine.com .
A word about “Upcoming Events.” CWaC is not a principal or sponsor of events which take place at premises other than our own. I list these activities because they pair wine and food together and I feel they are worth knowing about.
We open at noon Tuesday through Saturday, closing at 8:00pm on Tuesday through Thursday and 9:00pm on Friday and Saturday. We are open Sunday from noon until 6:00PM. Please remember, we stop pouring 30 minutes before closing. Any questions, please call us at 626-358-6500.
Janet and Tom
