We are very excited about next Wednesday!

Next Wednesday you have the opportunity to meet one of California’s wine-maker-stars…. Rick Davis.

California has roughly 2,900 + wineries. There are wineries that make everything from basic, uninteresting, commercial wine, to “cult” artisan winemakers that make only a few hundred cases of highly sought after, boutique, wines that are outstanding in quality.

Rick is one of those tallented winemakers. He and his winery, “Calstar”, produce some of the best California Chardonnay and Pinot Noir we’ve had….. period!

Rick is flying in from Sonoma next Wednesday to meet with us and taste 5 of his hand-crafted wines with the group. He’ll even autograph a bottle for you.
This is California wine making at its best… and if you’re a fan of California Chardonnay and Pinot Noir you don’t want to miss meeting Rick, speaking with him, and tasting his exceptional wines. (Oh, by the way… we’re going to have one of his Sauvignon Blancs, and one of his Zinfandels also… the real stuff!)

So be sure to join us next WEDNESDAY, June 23rd, for a “Meet the Winemaker”
with Rick Davis of “Calstar”,
and a showcase tasting of the exceptional wines he makes in Sonoma County California.

Our Tasting will start at 7:00 PM in the lounge and is limited to the first 20 people.
The cost is $20 per person which includes wine, cheese and crackers, and a $10 gift certificate toward the purchase of wine or food.

Please RSVP with name and phone number via email to Joe at
joelertch@gmail.com or phone 443-502-2551 to reserve your place

Hope to see you next Wednesday, June 23rd

Be sure to join us next THURSDAY, April 22nd, for a Fireside Chat
with Filippo Lapides, and a taste of Northern Italy, as we explore the wonderful wines of the
Villabella winery of Verona, Italy

Our Fireside chat and tasting will start at 7:00 PM in the lounge and we’ll enjoy:

-Villabella ‘Vigna di Pesina’ Single Vineyard Pinot Grigio 2008
(This is not your average Pinot Grigio. Come see what real Pinot Grigio is all about)

-Villabella Montemazzano 2005
(This wine is 100% Corvina. One of the 3 red grapes that makes up Valpolicella)

-Villabella Valpolicella Ripasso 2005
(Ripasso’s are delicious, stirred with dried raisin-ated grapes for rich flavor)

-Villabella Amarone 2004
(Amarone’s are some of the most complex, and expensive red wines in the world. Come see what the fuss is all about)

About VillaBella:
Vigneti Villabella’s headquarters are at Calmasino, in the heart of the Bardolino Classico zone, on hillsides that look out over Lake Garda. Founded in 1971 by Walter Delibori and Giorgio Cristoforetti, it is still owned and run by their two families, in the persons of their children: Tiziano and his son Umberto Delibori and Angela and Franco Cristoforetti. The company produces all the major classic wines of the Verona area, such as Bardolino, Lugana, Bianco di Custoza, Soave, Valpolicella, Ripasso and Amarone, as well as fine red and white I.G.T. wines from grape varieties that are indigenous to the Province of Verona.
Today, Vigneti Villabella boasts some 220 hectares of vineyards, which are either owned or managed by the company.

The purchase of Villa Cordevigo at Cavaion Veronese, an eighteenth century manor house complete with a consecrated chapel and surrounded by 100 hectares of vineyards and olive groves, represents a synthesis of the Villabella project. The objectives of this project are to preserve and promote local culture and traditions and to draw out the full intrinsic quality of the area’s vines and wines – based on respect for the land and diligent care of the vineyards – with a view to offering consumers all over the world a selection of typically Italian high-quality wines from a unique location.

www.vignetivillabella.com

This tasting is limited to the first 20 people and the cost is $20 per person.

Please RSVP with name and phone number via email to Joe at
 joelertch@gmail.com or phone 443-502-2551

Hope to see you next THURSDAY, April 22nd