Newsletter | Vol. 3, Issue 21
Beginning on Friday (5-29), and continuing through the following week, we’ll pour Flights of Edward Sellers Wines and Mixed Whites.
Our Edward Sellers Flight will include:
- 2007 Viognier Paso Robles
- 2006 Grenache Paso Robles
- 2006 Vertigo Paso Robles
- 2006 Cuvée des Cinq Paso Robles
- 2006 Syrah Sélectionné Paso Robles
Our Mixed White Flight will include:
- Foxen 2007 Chenin Blanc Ernesto Wickenden Vyd Santa Maria Valley
- Anglim 2006 Cameo Paso Robles
- Palmina 2006 Arneis Honea Vineyard Santa Ynez Valley
- Saxon Brown 2007 Semillon Cricket Creek Alexander Valley
- Matanzas Creek 2007 Sauvignon Blanc Sonoma
New Wines:
- Edward Sellers 2007 Viognier Paso Robles @ $28.00
- Edward Sellers 2006 Grenache Paso Robles @ $26.00
- Edward Sellers 2006 Vertigo Paso Robles @ $30.00
- Edward Sellers 2006 Cuvée des Cinq Paso Robles @ $38.00
- Edward Sellers 2006 Syrah Sélectionné Paso Robles @ $32.00
- Lucas & Lewellen 2007 Sauvignon Blanc Valley View Vyd Santa Barbara Co @ $18.00
- Omega 2006 Melange Red Table Wine Lodi @ $28.00
Returning to the Racks:
- Sextant 2007 Chardonnay Santa Lucia Highlands @ $27.00
- Sextant 2007 “Wheelhouse” Zinfandel Central Coast @ $17.00
Based on bottle sales last week, the best selling red wine was the Meyer Family 2004 Syrah Mendocino, while the best selling white was the Ampelos 2007 Viognier Santa Barbara Co.
Friday evening, we will be joined by Winemaker Amy Butler of Edward Sellers Winery. From 5:30 to 8:30, Amy will be pouring a line up of their Paso Robles wines (noted above) as well as sharing a barrel sample of one of their future releases. Amy has been the winemaker at Edward Sellers since their first vintage in 2004. She has previously done a winemaker evening in th eshop and Edward Sellers Wines have been consistently popular at CWaC.
Check out the West Wall and enjoy the recently installed art featuring photographs by Frank Zgonc. His last show here included a number of pieces created in his watercolor photography format. Now he has ventured into creating photographs in the “Orton” style. Depending on your proximity to the picture, you see an image either slightly out of focus, or exceptionally sharp. It involves a layering process of two separately shot images. This show will run for about seven weeks with an Artist Reception set for this Saturday, May 23, from 5:30 to 8:30pm.
The Monrovia Kiwanis Club has organized a Santa Barbara Wine Country Day Tour on Saturday May 30. The cost is $85.00 per person – that includes transportation from Monrovia to the Santa Ynez Valley and back on a luxury motor coach, a light breakfast, lunch and tasting room fees at three wineries. Space is limited to 100 people. For reservations or additional information, please call/email Ryan Garcia at (626) 340-3782 ryan@cibare.com or Les Peterson at (626) 358-8988 les_peter@verizon.net
We still want to offer Wine Classes, both Basic Wine 101, as well as some classes on selected in depth subjects. Response to this query has produced seven guests interested in Wine 101 classes on a Saturday afternoon and three for Wednesday evening. There was also one person who wanted a more in depth subject specific class. If there are others interested, please email me with your class level and preferred day (Wednesday at 7PM or Saturday about 4PM). We need eight for a class and classes cost $30. Find eight people, including yourself, and your class is free.
Stop by Sunday afternoons when we’re joined by Norman Davis who will play classical and light jazz pieces for a couple hours. His guitar playing provides a relaxing back drop to the whole wine and cheese experience. The music starts at 3:30PM.
The Cheese Corner
Pierre Robert is a decadent triple-creme-style cheese from France. It’s the same as Brillant-Savarin, but aged longer in caves, enabling it to further develop it’s flavor and become more meltingly rich in texture.
Red Dragon is from Wales and is a smooth, firm and tasty cheddar made with Welsh brown ale and mustard seeds. It’s a buttery and spicy cheese with plenty of bite, but is not too hot. The mustard seeds not only give Red Dragon its marvelous flavor, but also its texture. The brown ale makes the cheese moist and tangy.
Strathorn Blue is a Scottish blue reminiscent of a milder version of Stilton, with a spicy taste and many blue veins.
Upcoming Events:
Cafe Massilia, offers a Wine Dinner on the first Wednesday of each month. The dinner prices vary depending on the region of France on which the meal is based. The next dinner is set for June 3. Call the restaurant at 626-471-3588 for details (Located at 110 E. Lemon Ave).
We have a tasting here in the shop with Hall Winery, Napa, on Friday evening, June 5. We’ll be joined by their in house Sales rep, Kristen Stuermer. We’ll be pouring a line up which will include a 2008 Sauvignon Blanc, a 2005 Merlot, a 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon and their Kathryn Hall 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon.
We open at 11:00AM Tuesday through Saturday. Tuesday through Thursday, we close at 8:00PM and Friday and Saturday at 9:00PM. 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
California Wine and Cheese