This Friday, we’ll offer a tasting of wines from Inspiration Vineyards and be joined by Winemaker Jon Phillips.
Inspirations Vineyards Flight:
- 2010 Chardonnay Estate Russian River Valley
- 2009 Viognier Russian River Valley
- 2011 Rose Dry Creek Valley
- 2009 Pinot Noir Russian River
- 2009 Syrah / Reserve Dry Creek Valley
While Jon will only be with us Friday evening, his wines will continue to be available for tasting throughout the weekend and through next Thursday (May 3)
The West Wall presents two Italian artists, Carlo Bruchi and Renzo Regoli. Regoli, with both an art and geology background, began to have his paintings shown in galleries around 2000. Looking at his paintings, you can lose yourself in the hills of the Crete Senesi, the Tuscan coastal beaches or the mountains of the Apennines. The second artist, Carlo Bruchi, produces sun-drenched landscapes of rural Tuscany. Both artists are based in the Siena area.
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.
Cheese Corner:
What I suspect is the most requested cheese this year has returned. What else but the Beemster!! Despite more than two years of aging, it remains creamy while delivering flavors butterscotch, whiskey and pecan. Let’s see how long this 22 pound wheel lasts!
Upcoming Events.
Noir Food and Wine, Pasadena, will feature a their annual Best of Italy four course wine dinner on April 29. $59. includes everything. Go to the web site for details at www.noirfoodandwine.com . Wine related events are announced well in advance at the web site. Check it often.
Bistro 45, Pasadena, will offer a wine dinner on the evening of April 30, featuring wines from ONX Winery in Paso Robles. The wines are Rhone blends and Zinfandel. I am not familiar with the wines; Looking at the web page I noted they were all in the $40 range. I don’t know the dinner price at this point, but this might be a great opportunity explore these new wines. Of late, Robert has been offering dinners at very affordable pricing (in my opinion). Go to the (new and improved) web site at www.bistro45.com for more details.
Bistro 45 and A|K|A Bistro have some interesting wine and food presentations that are better described by checking the new and vastly improved web site at www.bistro45.com/index.php/events
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
