Monster Cab Blind Tasting

It’s been a few weeks since our last tasting due to our remodeling. So we have created a tasting worth waiting for!

It’s going to be a blind tasting of Caymus, Silver Oak and Nickel & Nickel Cabernets. We’ll pour two cabs from each winery in a random, blind tasting, and you can pick the ones you like best. Best of all, you can take home your favorite bottle at 10% OFF!

We’ll be pouring the following wines:

• Caymus Napa Cabernet Sauvignon 2008
• Caymus Special Selection 2007 (Wine Spectator 96 points!!!)
• Silver Oak Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2006
• Silver Oak Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 (Wine Enthusiast 87 points)
• Nickel & Nickel John Sullenger Cabernet Sauvignon 2006 (Robert Parker 92+ points!)
• Nickel & Nickel Tench Cabernet Sauvignon 2006

The cost of tasting these awesome wines are only $35 per person.

We expect this tasting to sell out and the wines available are strictly limited so make your reservations early.
The tasting will be from 6:30pm – 10:00pm.

Call 949 589-1156 for a reservation.

Nickel & Nickel Vogt Cabernet

Thursday August 5th 6:30pm-10:00pm

This is the tasting you’ve been waiting for. A rare chance to taste four great Cabernets and an exceptional Chardonnay from the legendary Oakville winery.

Nickel & Nickel was established in 1997 by the partners of Far Niente. Their wines are all 100% varietal, single-vineyard wines that express the unique terroir of each vineyard.

The Nickel & Nickel wines have been consistently rated in the 90’s and the 2006 vintage is an exceptional release. Nickel & Nickel Cabernet Sauvignons are big and bold, with high tannins that are balanced with concentrated flavors. These wines are meant to last for 20+ years in the cellar.

We are pouring the following wines:

• Nickel & Nickel Tench Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2006
• Nickel & Nickel Vogt Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2006 (RP 91+)
• Nickel & Nickel Sullenger Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2006 (RP 92+)
• Nickel & Nickel Copper Streak Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2006
• Nickel & Nickel Truchard Vineyard Chardonnay 2007 (WS 90)

The cost of this tasting is $35 per person. The bottles will be available for purchase at 10% off of our regular prices.

The amount of wine available for pouring is limited and we expect this event to sell out.

Reservations are REQUIRED! Please call 949 589-1156 for a reservation.

July 29th 6:30pm – 10:00pm

Willamette Valley in North Western region of Oregon produces some of the finest Pinot Noirs in the world.  The cooler micro-climate of the valley is ideally suited for producing Pinot Noir wines and a variety of fine white wines.

We have selected five great Pinots from three Willamette Valley wineries and two Pinot Gris from the area to round out this tasting.

We are featuring the following wines:

• Adelsheim Willamette Pinot Noir 2007
• Adelsheim Elizabeth’s Reserve Pinot Noir 2007
• Cardwell Hill Estate Pinot Noir 2008
• Cardwell Hill Reserve Pinot Noir 2008
• Cardwell Hill Pinot Gris 2007
• Firesteed Pinot Gris 2007
• Witness Tree Pinot Noir 2007

The cost of tasting these wines is only $25 per person. The bottles are also available for purchase at 10% off our regular prices.

Reservation is not required but recommended. Call 949 589-1156 for a reservation.

Cakebread Cellars

Thursday July 22nd 6:30pm-10:00pm

Save the date for a special tasting of Cakebread Cellars great wines. Cakebread Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon are world renowned. But have you tasted their other fine wines?

From the creamy Sauvignon Blanc to the bold Merlot and Zinfandel, they are all of consistent high quality.

Here is your chance to taste all of them side by side.

We will be pouring the following Cakebread wines:

• Cakebread Chardonnay 2008
• Cakebread Reserve Chardonnay 2007
• Cakebread Sauvignon Blanc 2008
• Cakebread Merlot 2007
• Cakebread Zinfandel 2007
• Cakebread Cabernet Sauvignon 2007

The cost of tasting these great wines is only $30 per person! All of the featured wines are available at 10% off our low regular price.

Reservation are not required but recommended.
Call 949 589-1156 for a Reservation.

Justin Winery

Thursday July 15th 6:30pm-10:00pm

We are very excited to host a special tasting of one of our favorite winery out of Paso Robles – Justin Vineyard & Winery.

Nestled in the western hills of Paso, Justin makes consistent high quality wines that have garnered a royal following.

Justin Cabernet and Red Blends are especially good. The Wine Enthusiast Magazine rated Justin Cabernet 2007 90 points, Justin “Justification” 2007 92 points, and Justin “Savant” 91 points.

We are featuring the following wines:

• Justin Sauvignon Blanc 2008
• Justin Chardonnay 2008
• Justin Cabernet Sauvignon 2007
• Justin “Isosceles” Red Blend 2007
• Justin “Justification” Red Blend 2007
• Justin “Savant” Red Blend 2007
• Justin “Obtuse” Cabernet Port 2008

The cost of tasting these great wines is only $25 per person! All of the featured wines are available at 10% off our low regular price.

Reservation are not required but recommended for parties of 3 or more.
Call 949 589-1156 for a Reservation.

Tobin James with one of his wines

Tobin James Tasting Repeat – July 1st 6:30pm – 9pm

If you missed the fantastic tasting event with Tobin James last week, here’s another chance. We won’t have Mr. Tobin James in person but we’ll have 11 of his wines to taste!

We have a full line-up of his wines and will be featuring the following eleven wines:

• Tobin James “Sundance” Sauvignon Blanc
• Tobin James “Radiance” Chardonnay
• Tobin James “Made in the Shade” Merlot
• Tobin Jame “Notorious” Cabernet Sauvignon
• Tobin James “James Gang Reserve” Cabernet Sauvignon
• Tobin James “Ballistic” Zinfandel
• Tobin James “James Gang Reserve” Zinfandel
• Tobin James “Rock-n-Roll” Syrah
• Tobin James “Cache Flo” Red Blend
• Tobin James “Dreamweaver” Sparkling Wine
• Tobin James “Liquid Love” Late Harvest Zinfandel

The cost of tasting these great wines is only $20 per person! All of the featured wines are available at 10% off our low regular price.

Reservations are not required but recommended. Please call 949-589-1156 for a reservation.

Lafond Syrah

Australian Shiraz vs California Syrah Tasting – Thursday June 3rd – 6pm-10pm

Join us this Thursday to see what really is the difference between Australian Shiraz and Amercian Syrah. Genetically identical yet Shiraz and Syrah have a very distinctive style and taste. Let’s see which one better suits your taste.

We are featuring the following American Syrahs:

* Lafon Syrah SRH – Santa Rita Hills 2007
* Silver Stone Syrah – Paso Robles 2004
* Waterstone Syrah – Napa 2005

And pitting them against the following Australian Shiraz:

* Longwood Reserve Shiraz – McLaren Vale 2004
* Peter Lehmann Shiraz – Barossa 2008
* Tait “The Wild Ride” Shiraz – Southern Flinders 2007.

The cost of tasting all six wines is only $20 per person. In addition, you can purchase any of the featured wines at 10% off the regular low price.

The amount of wine available for tasting is strictly limited so a reservation is strongly recommended. Call 949 589-1156 for a reservation now.

Robert Sinskey Pinot Noir

Thursday May 27th 6:30pm-10:00pm

If you are a Pinot Noir fan like I am, you don’t want to miss our tasting on Thursday featuring six great Pinots from different regions of California and Oregon. Pinot Noirs from each region has their own unique style and taste and there is no better way than a side by side tasting to learn how they differ.

We are featuring the following wines:

• Carmel Road Pinot Noir – Monterey 2008
• Lafon Pinot Noir – Santa Rita Hills 2007
• J Vineyards Pinot Noir – Russian River 2007
• Opolo Pinot Noir – Central Coast 2005
• Robert Sinskey Pinot Noir – Carneros 2007
• Torri Mor – Willamette Oregon 2007

The cost of tasting all six wines is only $20 per person.  In addition, you can purchase any of the featured wines at 10% off the regular low price.

Reservations are not required but recommended.  Call 949 589-1156 for a reservation.

Silver Oak Cabernet Sauvignon

Monster Cab Tasting featuring Silver Oak – Thursday May 20th 6:30pm-10:00pm

We are excited to introduce the 2005 vintages of the Silver Oak Napa and Alexander Valley Cabernets.

The Silver Oak Cabs has long been favorite among big Cab lovers and the 2005 vintage will not disappoint them.

And just for the big Cab lovers, we are making this a real “Monster” event by pouring four other great cabs to make this a six monster cab tasting!

We are pouring the following wines:

• Diamond Terrace Cabernet Sauvignon – Howell Mountain, Napa 2005 (Robert Parker 90 points)
• Dry Creek Endeavor Cabernet Sauvignon – Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma 2004 (Wine Enthusiast 93 points)
• La Jota Howell Mountain 2006 (Robert Parker 89+ points)
• Kendall Jackson Trace Ridge – Knights Valley, Sonoma 2004 (Robert Parker 90+ points)
• Silver Oak Cabernet Sauvignon – Alexander Valley 2005 (Wine Enthusiast 87 points)
• Silver Oak Cabernet Sauvignon – Napa 2005

The cost for all of these fantastic wines is only $35 per person. The pours are generous 2 ounces. All the featured wines are available for purchase at a special 10% off our already low regular price. This discount is available this Thursday only.

The amount of wine available for tasting is strictly limited so a reservation is strongly recommended. Call 949 589-1156 for a reservation now.

South African Tasting

Our wine tour of the world continues with South Africa!

This is a region with a long history of wine making, yet many people are not familiar with the variety and styles of wines from South Africa.

Even more interesting is to pair these wines with the food that they were meant to be shared with. South African cuisine reflects the many cultures that have contributed to the area including British, Dutch, Indian, and original African cultures.

We have assembled six great wines from South Africa and paired them with three superb samples of the regional cuisine.

The Wines:

• Villiera Chenin Blanc 2008
• Villiera “Down to Earth” White Blend 2009
• Black Pearl Oro 2006
• Edgebaston “The Pepper Pot” 2008
• Delheim Pinotage 2006
• One Stroke One Shiraz 2005

The Food:

• Pirpiri Shrimp on Spring Greens (Mildly spicy with a zesty-but-cool yogurt dill sauce)
• Curry Chicken Potjie (Red wine chicken dish with masala spice, tomatoes, coriander and fennel).
• Monkehy Gland Steak (Chutney Cube Steak served in small strips with a truffled mashed potatoes).

The wine tasting only is just $20 per person.  Wine with the pairing meal is just $35 per person and includes all three courses.  All featured wines are available for purchase at 10% off.

Reservations are highly recommended – call 949 589-1156 for a reservation.