Join us today for our weekly free wine tasting! Here’s what we’ll be trying:

COTE DES ROSES ROSÉ
This bottle is so recognizable and beautiful, it makes me excited to drink it before I’ve even opened it. From the Languedoc regions of France, this wine is begging to refresh you during the summer heat. The nose is forward and playful with notes of stone fruit and red currant. The palate is fresh and full with hints of grapefruit and white flowers. The finish is balanced and persistent with lingering notes of strawberry candy.

COLOSI BIANCO
Southern Italy and Sicily are some of my favorite regions to look at for high quality, delicious value driven wines. And Colosi never disappoints. This white blend of the indigenous Sicilian grapes: Inzolia, Catarratto and Grillo. The nose opens with delicate aromas of white flowers and citrus zest. The palate is vibrant and effortlessly sip-able with flavors of stone fruit, lime and a cleansing saline minerality.

DOMAINE DURIEU COTES DU RHONE VILLAGES PLAN DE DIEU CUVEE
Cotes du Rhone is a Southern Rhone blend, featuring primarily Grenache with Syrah, Mourvedre and Carginan blended in (this specific example excludes the Syrah). This wine is big, juicy and rich. The nose is vibrant and bright with red fruit aromas and hints of dark earth. The palate is lush, overflowing with flavors of blueberry, cherry, raspberry and sweet baking spice.

WICKERSHAM RANCH MERLOT
The cool, foggy mornings and warm, sunny afternoons of Sonoma allow for ripe fruit with the ideal balance of sugar and acidity. This deeply, purple wine offers a spicy nose of red fruit and freshly sharpened pencils. The palate is lush and vibrant with ripe flavors of black berry, blue berry and peppery spice.

APPELLATION COLLECTION (FEATURED AT THE EVENT)
Santa Maria Valley Chardonnay, 2014
“…this wine from the cool Santa Maria Valley oers up plenty of wet gravel, unbuttered popcorn, tangerine and nectarine notes along with some pineapple and lychee.” – Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate, Oct. 2016

Anderson Valley Pinot Noir, 2015
“The 2015 Pinot Noir Jackson Estate (Anderson Valley) is one of the most distinctive wines in the Kendall-Jackson lineup. Bright red cherry, blood orange, mint, white pepper and spices are all woven together in a pretty, expressive Pinot that hits all the right notes.” – Antonio Galloni’s Vinous, March 2017

Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, 2013
“The 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon Jackson Estate Series is a small cuvee of 7,000 cases and a really impressive wine. The mountain vineyards seem to dominate the wine’s character, with moderately high but sweet tannin, briary blackberry and cassis fruit, and a crushed rock minerality present.” – Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate, Oct. 2015

“The 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon Jackson Estate is terric. A host of mocha, black cherry, gravel, smoke, dark raspberry jam and dark spice meld together in the glass. The 2013 is dark, imposing and structured, with fabulous depth and intensity.” – Antonio Galloni’s Vinous, Feb. 2016

VINEYARD COLLECTION
Camelot Highlands Chardonnay, 2015
“The 2015 Chardonnay Jackson Estate Camelot Highlands shows the richer side of Santa Barbara County, especially next to the appellation wine. Tropical fruit, pineapple, butter and sweet French oak give the 2015 much of its racy personality.” – Antonio Galloni’s Vinous, March 2017

Hawkeye Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon, 2012
“…a well-built, structured, deep and potentially complex wine that has plenty of upside. Dense ruby/purple, full-bodied… impressive texture, depth and quality.” – Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate, Dec. 2014

“The flavors are bold, ripe and pungent with plenty of mountain character…this is a very pretty wine with a lot to recommend.” – Antonio Galloni’s Vinous, Jan. 2015

Here’s what we’ll be tasting today from 3-7 pm:

WESTSIDE CROSSING CHARDONNAY
The Russian River produces stellar vibrant and balanced Chardonnays and this wine is no exception. Sourced from vineyards next door to acclaimed Sonoma Cutrer and La Crema, this wine offers aromas of green apple, pineapple and brioche. The palate is creamy and juicy with hints of vanilla, nutmeg and clove.

MI SUENO LOS CARNEROS PINOT NOIR
This 100% Pinot Noir from Los Carneros is aged for 10 months in French oak. This aging regimen and temperate growing season produces a wine that is bright, bold and complex. The nose is forward and welcoming with notes of cherry, pomegranate and vanilla. The palate is round and balanced with gentle structure and flavors of cranberry, raspberry, pepper and wet earth. Enjoy this with a mushroom risotto or grilled salmon.

BLACK DIAMOND ZINFANDEL
This elegant California wine is a blend of Zinfandel and Primitivo (an Italian Clone of Zinfandel). It shuns the common style of hot, overly intense, heavy Zinfandel and delivers instead a balanced and versatile experience. Delicate floral notes give way to ripe cherries and blueberries all wrapped in a sweet, milk chocolate finish.

BLACK DIAMOND MERLOT
From the Washington Walla Walla Valley, this Merlot is full-bodied and deeply colored. Notes of ripe red and black fruits dominate with flavors of dark chocolate, toffee and dried mint develop on the back palate.

Join us this today for a free wine tasting from 3-7 pm. We hope to see you there! Here’s what we’ll be pouring:

GRUET BRUT ROSE
This graceful, elegant sparkling wine comes to you all the way from… New Mexico? Founded by acclaimed Champagne house Gruet et Fils, the high elevation and sandy loam soils produce fruit that is exceptionally suited to the classic French Champagne methods. The result: wines like this 100% Pinot Noir with a fine mousse, full body and rich floral and fruit flavors. Cherry, raspberry and wild strawberry notes round out the palate ending in a zesty finish.

FILON GARNACHA
Garnacha (Grenache) from Spain can often be one of the best values in a wine shop. Big, bold, juicy and fruity, these wines rarely carry a price tag matched to their size. From Calatayud, a warmer area in Spain, this wine offers explosive black fruit and dark chocolate notes. Fleshy texture and a hint of smokiness beg for a BBQ sauce smothered food pairing.

VINA TARAPACA GRAN RESERVA CABERNET SAUVIGNON
Carmenere may be the signature red grape of Chile, but Cabernet Sauvignon is actually #1 in production, export and quality. A bold crimson with purple highlights, this wine has an earthy nose with aromas of tobacco leaves, dried mint and mushrooms. The palate is rich and soft with firm tannins, a juice acidity and flavors of blackberries, licorice and warm oak spice.

VINA TARAPACA GRAN RESERVA RED BLEND
This blend is sourced from estate vineyards within Chile’s Maipo Valley, creating a mix of Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Cabernet Franc and Carmenere. Bold aromatics of ripe black and purple fruit, warm spice and wild violets, usher you into a full, robust palate. Raspberry, cherry and black plum mingle harmoniously with fine tannins and a flinty, white pepper finish.