Red Bordeaux Varieties planted in American soil? You bet! Enjoy this fun tasting and discussion with me and Csaba Szakal, the Hungarian-born winemaker/proprietor of En Garde Winery in Kenwood! Come taste his wines and 30+ others from the Sonoma County Vintners being shared at the annual Pour+Explore Bordeaux Tasting event on Thursday evening, February 12th, at Rodney Strong. Get your TICKETS!
Talking about RED Bordeaux varietals grown in Sonoma County with proprietor Peter Merriam of Merriam Vineyards before the upcoming Pour+Explore Tasting!
This amazing event, brought to you by Sonoma County Vintners and I, will be hosted at Rodney Strong Vineyards in Healdsburg, next Thursday night, February 12th (just 2 days before Valentine’s Day #hinthint😉).
Get your TICKETS before it sells out!
Join us for our first Pour+Explore tasting of the new year! An exclusive event to celebrate Valentine’s Day, featuring a special selection of red Bordeaux Varietals from over 20 wineries across Sonoma County on Thursday February 12th, 5:30-7:30pm at Rodney Strong Vineyards. This festive tasting includes a walk-around selection of curated wines from each vintner, and light bites with a selection of cheese and charcuterie.
Come dressed in Valentine’s Day attire to snap a selfie at the photo wall, and enjoy romantic lounge beats by DJ J-KIND.
Get your TICKETS to enjoy the wines of these Sonoma County Vintners! ACTA Wines, Aldina Vineyards, Aperture Cellars, Banshee, Benovia, Brandon Gregory Estate, Bricoleur Vineyards, Dry Creek Vineyard, EHRET Winery, En Garde, Fisher Vineyards, G & C Lurton, Hamel Family Winery, Lambert Bridge, Lasseter Family Winery, Ledson, Longbaord Vineyards, Meadowcroft Wines, Medlock-Ames, Merriam Vineyards, Pride Mountain, Ramey Wine Cellars, Robert Young, Rodney Strong Vineyards, Roth Estate, ROWEN Wine Co., Silver Oak, Thumbprint Cellars & more!
Get ready to sip, swirl, and celebrate –Fifty Shades of Pink is back—bigger, bolder, and bursting with flavor!
Join us Sunday June 1st, from 4–7 PM, at the beautiful Fort Lauderdale Woman’s Club (20 South Andrews Avenue Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301) for an unforgettable afternoon of Rosé, Red & White Wines, Tasty Bites, Music & Auction Festivities
As do all AFWC events, a charity benefits, this will benefit the Joel Feigenheiner Endowment Fund, which offers scholarships for students in need.
With hundreds of award winning wines to taste & some wineries pouring, local restaurants showcasing their creations, and a cause worth toasting, this is the summer kickoff you don’t want to miss – get your TICKETS while they last!
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THE VARIETAL SHOW is at Chateau St Jean with star winemaker Mari Wells Coyle, one of the amazing 30+ wineries that will be joining us at the fabulous Pour & Explore: Red Bordeaux Variety Wine Tasting happening at Rodney Strong Winery on Thursday, Feb 13th!
Come taste Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Malbec, Bordeaux blends, etc at this epic Pre-Valentine’s Day event that I’ll be co-hosting with Sonoma County Vintners! Get your TICKETS for only $65 (+ tax and handling)
Join us for this exclusive wine tasting event to celebrate Valentine’s Day at Rodney Strong Vineyards, featuring a special selection of red Bordeaux varietals from over 25 wineries across Sonoma County. Discover wonderful wines that epitomize the essence of each winemaker’s individual style and Sonoma County’s distinctive vineyards.
TICKETS are $65.00 per person, plus tax and service fee. We hope to see you there – Cheers! Chris
Walk-around the RS Artisan Cellar tasting a curated selection of wines from each vintner, and light bites with a selection of cheese and charcuterie: Dress in Valentine’s Day attire to snap a selfie at the photo wall and enjoy romantic lounge beats by DJ J-KIND!
Featured POUR + EXPLORE Wineries
Aperture Cellars, Benziger Family Winery, Bricoleur Vineyards, Chalk Hill Estate, Chateau St. Jean, Flambeaux Wine, Hamel Family Wines, Imagery Estate Winery, Lambert Bridge, Lancaster Estate, Lasseter Family Winery, Laurel Glen Vineyard, Mauritson Wines, Medlock Ames, Merriam Vineyards, North Coast Wine Co., Pride Mountain Vineyards, Ramey Wine Cellars, Robert Young Estate Winery, Rodney Strong Vineyards, Roth Estate, ROWEN Wine Co., Sebastiani Vineyards & Winery, Silver Oak, Stone Edge Farm Estate Vineyards & Winery, Stuhlmuller Vineyards, Trentadue Winery, and more!
Happy Holidays everyone! Enjoy this special treat of music, wine and old school fun with Courtney Taylor-Taylor, founding member and frontman of The Dandy Warhols, which is celebrating 30 years, and contributor to the podcast “Wine Acoustics”. We met up in the famous back wine cellar of Bimbo’s 356 Club, before the show in San Francisco, to share some tastes.
THE WINES: Domaine Daniel Bouland, Maison Louis Jadot, Radio-Coteau & Jordon!
THE PODCAST: Wine Acoustics
THE BAND: The Dandy Warhols
THE GIG: Bimbo’s 365 Club
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What??? Yes, David J, British alternative rock musician, producer, writer, and bassist for iconic goth rock bands Bauhaus and Love & Rockets. He joins local musician Darwin Meiners (of the band Temptation) on THE VARIETAL SHOW to reminisce about Spanish wine, B Sides and #LIVE105! We all share a glass of Patz & Hall, Pisoni Vineyard, Pinot Noir & Lasseter Family Winery, Amoureux
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Off we go, on another epic cruise to ALASKA on the Celebrity Solstice: Sharing wine with my special guests and enjoying the panhandle of this spectacular state! THANK YOU to all the wineries sending along splendid tastes for the journey; J. Lohr, Dry Creek Vineyards, Muscardini, Cuvaison, Bee Hunter, Cochon, Rodney Strong, Davis Family, Chehalem, Balletto, Davis Bynum & Fifth Hill.
To celebrate, here are a few episodes of THE VARIETAL SHOW, including Stoller, which I will be pouring onboard, and a musical guest from a previous voyage. See more cruise episodes on the YouTube channel!
