Greetings from beautiful Wine Country
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Tasting NotesNAPA VALLEY |
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The Kuleto Estate Family Winery added new exclusive tastings to one of the finest hospitality programs in the Napa Valley. The Cabernet Tasting is held both on Thursdays and Saturdays in the Royal Suite with five unique bottling’s from the limited edition estate Cabernet Sauvignon. The private tasting with winemaker David Lattin offers guests in the Royal Suite offers guests the opportunity to talk in-depth about some of his favorite wines. Bell Wine Cellars is putting on a fun and engaging show for guests in a variety of different settings. Cabernet clonal tastings and blending seminars are two of the special programs. For wine travelers looking for an opportunity to explore the vineyard and then return to a private setting, the Grapes to Glass presentation is outstanding! Of course, the tasting room is open for a more casual moment to savor the wines of noted viticulturist and winemaker Anthony Bell. Marita’s Vineyard has opened for tastings with food & wine pairings. At a private setting in east Napa, you are hosted by Bulmaro Montes, the new winery owner, and former legendary vineyard manager for Joseph Phelps. It’s an unbelievable experience with big, rich, Cabernets paired with gourmet Spanish-style tapas. During the good weather months, they will also host some dinner events for select guests. This is a tasting for serious collectors of expensive Cabernets.SONOMA COUNTYLoxton Cellars in the Heart of the Sonoma Valley may well be one of the most popular tasting and vineyard experiences in all of the North Bay. There are many reasons our clients have such a great time on a visit to the small production facility just off Highway 12. It’s apparent every time we walk through the door or out to the vineyard we see the charm and personality of Chris and his staff. People learn. They’re entertained. They sip fantastic wine produced from a variety of select vineyards around Sonoma County.Benovia Winery, in the Russian River District, only minutes from Santa Rosa downtown, has risen to the top of many tasting itineraries. A visit here is personable and the wines are superb. The tasting staff is small so make sure you call early when planning your excursion to secure an appointment in their cellar barn. Ferrari Carano, in the Dry Creek Valley is offering spectacular private, high-end tastings in the glitzy Prevail Room adjacent to Enoteca. Food & wine pairings are associated with specific white wine lovers’ flights. And red wine lovers are also offered a tasting special, of course. Our clients are raving about the experience and the hospitality staff at FC continues to go above and beyond to keep their new fans happy with outstanding vino.The Mayo Family Reserve Room continues to raise the bar with the food & wine pairing experience after six years in Kenwood. Clayton Lewis is the new executive chef. To date, the initial reviews are all very positive. Jeff Mayo has made another top notch hire with sell-out dates. The Mayo Winery Tasting Room on Arnold Drive offers the Adventure Tasting to showcase some of the more unusual single vineyard wine that you would do not see together on one tasting menu –Alicante Bouchet, Petite Sirah, Viognier, Carignane, and Barbera. VJB Cellars in Kenwood is building a major new hospitality and food & wine center. It’s an exciting venture with a family that knows so well the culinary landscape in the North Bay. They may be able to take the wrapping off the project with a public opening some time before the Christmas and New Year’s Holidays. REGIONAL EVENTSNapa ValleyOctober 22 November 17 - 20 Sonoma County
October 23 November 25 – 26
SELECT WINERY EVENTSNapa ValleyOctober 1
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