California Wine and Cheese

Beginning on Friday afternoon at 5:00pm, and continuing through the following week, we’ll pour flights of Mixed Reds and Mixed Whites.  This was posted late and the below tasting started on January 2.

Our Mourvedre-Syrah Flight will include:

• Arthur Earl 2006 Mourvedre Central Coast
• Alere 2006 Mourvedre Blue Oak Vineyard, Santa Barbara Co
• Alere 2005 Syrah Thompson Vineyard, Santa Barbara Co
• Jake Ryan 2005 Syrah Sueno Vineyard, Lodi
• Olabisi 2005 Syrah King Vineyard Suisun Valley

Our Mixed White Flight will include:

• Anglim 2006 Cameo Paso Robles
• JC Cellars 2006 First Date California
• Edward Sellers 2006 Blanc du Rhones Paso Robles
• Kiamie 2006 White Kuvee Paso Robles

New Wines:

• Alere 2006 Mourvedre Blue Oak Vineyard, Santa Barbara Co @ $22.00
• Alere 2005 Syrah Thompson Vineyard, Santa Barbara Co @ $28.00
• Dancing Hares 2005 Mad Hatter @ $55.00
• Schramsberg Mirabelle NV Brut Rose Sparkling Wine @ $25.00

And Returning to the racks:

• O’Shaughnessy 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain @ $75.00 (New Vintage)
• Saxum 2005 Broken Stones Vineyard Paso Robles @ $55.00
• Layer Cake 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley @ $29.00
• Chesebro 2007 Pinot Noir Arroyo Seco @ $20.00
• Chesebro 2007 Vermentino Arroyo Seco @ $14.00
• Olabisi 2005 Syrah King Vineyard Suisun Valley @ $34.00 (New Vintage)

Based on sales last weekend, the Layer Cake 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley was the most popular red by leaps and bounds, while the  Koehler 2007 Riesling  Santa Ynez Valley was number one among the whites. 

The West Wall display of art by Artist Joseph R Davis continues to provoke interest and quite a bit of commentary.  Joseph creates his images in photoshop  using layers of black and white photos as his base and then digitally adding color and original art to the images.  Additionally, three separate pieces near the front of the shop show off a more traditional approach to painting.  In this instance, three musical instruments are rendered in oil.  Please stop by and enjoy the art.  This show will close on Sunday.

Stop by Sunday afternoon, when we’re joined by Norman Davis in the shop who will play classical and light jazz pieces for a couple hours.   His guitar playing provides a relaxing back drop to the whole wine and cheese experience. The music starts at 3:30PM.

With the holiday season in sight, it’s a good time to take advantage of our current discounts.  Purchase any three or more bottles and receive a 10% discount; Purchase a case and receive a 15% discount.  Single bottle discounts are always available at the “Orphan Barrel” in the back of the shop.  Any bottle on the barrel is 10% off.

Upcoming Events.

Chris Giovannelli, the chef/owner of Cafe Massilia, offers a Wine Dinner on the first Wednesday of each month.  The dinner prices vary depending on the region of France on which the meal is based.  The next dinner is set for January 7.  Only a few seats are left for this dinner which I believe will cost about $65.   Call the restaurant at 626-471-3588 for details (Located at 110 E. Lemon Ave). 

We are working with Kate Dubost at Dubost Ranch in an effort to put a winemaker evening together in January.

We will host Liz & Marcus Bokisch on February 13 in the shop.  They are the Vintners at Bokisch Winery in Lodi  and they will be pouring their Spanish varietal line up and meeting with all of our guests who choose to sample their wines that evening.

On Saturday, February 28, Vintner Vic Bourassa of Bourassa Vineyards will be pouring a lineup of their Napa Valley wines as well as hosting an opportunity for a dozen guests to try their hand a blending their own Bordeaux wine. 

The Cheese Corner.

We received a quarter wheel of the very popular Barely Buzzed Tuesday morning.  We also received a new cheese on Thursday.  Pont L’Eveque is a washed rind cow’s milk cheese from Graindorge, France.  This cheese has a Camembert like flavor, but bigger and more intense.  Naturally, it’s pleasantly smelly (this is either and oxymoron or just tells it like it is to cheese aficionados).

We open at 11:00AM Tuesday through Saturday. Tuesday through Thursday, we close at 8:00PM and Friday and Saturday at 9:00PM. We are open Sunday from noon until 6:00PM . Please remember, we stop pouring 30 minutes before closing. Any questions, please call us at 626-358-6500.

Janet and Tom
California Wine and Cheese