Beginning on Friday (August 20), and continuing through the following week, we’ll pour Flights of Red and White Rhone style wines.
Our Red Rhone Flight will include:
- Barrel 27 2006 Right Hand Man Syrah Paso Robles
- Sol Rouge 2007 Syrah Lake County
- Barrel 27 2007 Rock and a Hard Place Grenache Paso Robles
- Autonum 2007 “Law of Return” Grenache Central Coast
- Deep Sea 2008 Red Central Coast
Our White Rhone Flight will include:
- Minassian Young 2009 White Rhonoceros Paso Robles
- Barrel 27 2009 High on the Hog Grenache Blanc/Viognier Paso Robles
- Terre Rouge 2007 Enigma Sierra Foothills
- Sans Liege 2008 Cotes du Coast Westside Paso Robles
- Katin 2008 Viognier Paso Robles
The best selling red wine last week was the Eric Kent 2007 Kalens Big Boy Syrah Sonoma Coast. The best selling white was the Newton 2008 Unfiltered Chardonnay Napa Valley. We also received orders for the Eric Kent 2008 Sonoma Coast Chardonnay and the 2008 Stiling Vineyard Pinot Noir, both of which will be released on October 1.
Wine 101 Class Announcement. Our Wine 101 class for Saturday, September 11 at 3:00pm is now full. Our 101 classes include five wines, the process of examining and evaluating each wine to better understand the characteristics of the more commonly used grapes, as well as the history of wine. The classes cost $35 and last about 2 hours. We are starting a waiting listed for the next such class. Please call 626-358-6500 for this purpose. If there is enough immediate interest, we will set an early date for another 101 class. otherwise the next such class will be November 13.
Tax Free Wednesdays. On Wednesdays, all retail purchases will be discounted 9.75%. This discount will not compound with others already available.
Chris Parson’s display of photographs continue on the West Wall. The show, which includes sixteen color photographs will take you from Venice, Italy to Norumbega. Some will appear more like water color than photography; some are color drenched while a few are muted by sunset; all will evoke a memory or a curiosity. Please note that initial pricing did not include the frames. A new price list, with frames, is now available.
Upcoming Events
Kate Dubost of Dubost Ranch will be in the shop pouring their wines on August 27. We’ll be pouring the following wines: 2008 White Heart, 2007 Crianza (Tempranillo/Syrah/Grenache), 2008 Grenache Starr Ranch, 2006 Syrah and 2006 Syrah Reserve. This winery event will take place between 5:30 and 8:30pm.
The Derby Restaurant in Arcadia will offer a Wine Dinner on Wednesday, August 25 at 6:30pm. A five course meal will be paired with wines from the Merryvale/Starmont Winery, Napa CA. The cost will be $75 per person (+ tax & gratuity). Reservations required. Call 626-447-2430.
Il Fornaio Pasadena will offer a Justin Wine Dinner on Thursday, August 26 at 7:00pm. The five course dinner will be paired with wines from the Justin Winery. The cost is $70.00++ per person and reservations can be made by calling 626-683-9797.
Noir Food and Wine will offer a “Best of Pinot Noir” Wine Dinner on August 29. Twelve Pinot Noir are coming out of the cellar to be paired with a five course dinner. This dinner will cost $98 (+tax & gratuity). Check www.noirfoodandwine.com for details and reservations.
Bistro 45 will offer a Wine Dinner on August 30, featuring Chesebro Wines. Mark Chesebro’s Pinot Noir and Vermentino are frequently on the wine racks at CWaC. Price-wise, they’re easy on the budget and I suspect the wines will have a lot of new fans after this dinner. Reservations may be made at 626-795-2478.
