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CA Wines of the Year: Pinot Noir – Round 1

CA Wines of the Year: Pinot Noir – Round 1

December 27, 2011 No Comments

 To close out our wine coverage for 2011, we decided to round up some of our favorite bottles from the past year as well as invite wineries to submit their own favorites. Submissions were divided into categories based on their type and/or varietal compositions. (A minimum of 10 submissions were required to create a category.) ...

Santa Cruz Mountains Passport Day

Santa Cruz Mountains Passport Day

December 12, 2011 No Comments

The Santa Cruz Mountains Winegrowers Association invites you to enjoy the wineries of this extraordinary appellation! As a Passport holder, we welcome you to explore this unique viticultural region and become acquainted with the incredible diversity of the wines and winemakers therein. Passport wineries will be open from 11:00am to 5:00pm, as well as during ...

Summit to Sea Wine Trail: Holiday Magic in the Mountains

Summit to Sea Wine Trail: Holiday Magic in the Mountains

November 22, 2011 No Comments

Holiday, Celebration: Fresh Christmas trees, amazing local wines, unique ornaments, fabulous foods, party supplies, holiday pies, great gifts…it’s all happening on the Summit, through December 24th! Fee: $25 Time: Varies Phone Number: (408) 353.2186  

Exclusive Santa Cruz Mountains Cabernet Tasting

Exclusive Santa Cruz Mountains Cabernet Tasting

October 10, 2011 No Comments

When: November 13, 20113-7 P.M. Where: Opera House in Los Gatos What: A tasting of Cabernet based wines all grown and produced in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Cost: $75 per person Premier Cruz is the first exclusively Cabernet tasting of the Santa Cruz Mountains Wines. Guests will have an opportunity to sample some of the ...

Half Moon Bay Food and Wine Fare

Half Moon Bay Food and Wine Fare

September 23, 2011 No Comments

  Get away to Half Moon Bay, known for beautiful views, great food and fabulous wine. Live the good life by attending the Half Moon Bay Food & Wine Fare, Saturday, November 5, 2011 at Oceano Hotel & Spa, Harbor Village Shops. Admission is free! Wineries will be offering wine by the taste and bottle. ...

Award Winning Wines at the Santa Cruz County Fair

Award Winning Wines at the Santa Cruz County Fair

September 16, 2011 No Comments

  Who: Santa Cruz Mountains Winegrowers Association & Santa Cruz County Fair What: Santa Cruz Mountains Wine Tasting featuring the award winning wines of the Santa Cruz Mountains Commercial Wine Competition. When: Saturday, September 17 and Sunday, September 18 from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. Where: Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds, Ag/Harvest Building Contact: SCMWA 831/685-VINE (8463) ...

32nd Annual Arts & Wine Festival

32nd Annual Arts & Wine Festival

June 13, 2011 No Comments

  Join us in beautiful downtown Los Altos July 9 & 10. The festival features the work of artists from across the Western U.S., wine from a half dozen of the region’s finest vintners and a wide variety of food. Free concerts throughout the day, rides and activities in the Kidzone. For more info, click ...

Up in the Mountains but Under the Radar

Up in the Mountains but Under the Radar

May 27, 2011 No Comments

The Santa Cruz Mountains, running along California’s central coast, have a long history with wine. Back in the 1870′s a man named John Jarvis came to the area. He and a few partners held about 2,000 acres of land. Some of it was planted with grapes. A few of those original vineyards still exist, but ...

Santa Cruz Mountain Vineyard 2007 Bailey’s Pinot Noir

Santa Cruz Mountain Vineyard 2007 Bailey’s Pinot Noir

May 26, 2011 1 Comment

   Grape(s): Pinot Noir Winery: Santa Cruz Mountain Vineyard Region: Santa Cruz Mountains Year: 2007 Special Designation: Bailey Branciforte Ridge Price: 25-30 Review: Aromas of black cherry, plum, pomegranate, and earth emerge from a glass. On the palate, flavors of cherries and plums mingle with notes of sweet spice, fresh minerals, and orange zest. A ...

Bargetto 2009 Mt. Eden Clone Pinot Noir

Bargetto 2009 Mt. Eden Clone Pinot Noir

May 25, 2011 No Comments

  Grape(s): Pinot Noir Winery: Bargetto Region: Santa Cruz Mountains Year: 2009 Special Designation: Mt. Eden Clone Price: 30-35 Review: A lovely aromas of black cherries, strawberries, and pomegranate meld with notes of earth and a hint of smoked meat. A sip delivers rich flavors of cherry, strawberry-jam, and pomegranate with accents of earthy minerals, ...

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Beverly Hills Wine Festival

  The Beverly Hills Wine Festival™ 2012 is the most prestigious wine festival in all of the united states....

International Alsace Varietals Festival

    On 2/18/12, meet the winemakers and taste Alsace-style white wines from around the world, including Riesling, Gewurztraminer,...

PS I Love You’s Dark & Delicious Event

If you live in the Bay Area, PS I Love You’s Dark & Delicious Event provides an amazing food...

23rd Annual Winter Wine and Food Fest

  Sacramento’s premiere wine and food fest is celebrating its 24th anniversary. Wineries, restaurants, and microbrews will serve their...

Santa Cruz Mountains Passport Day

The Santa Cruz Mountains Winegrowers Association invites you to enjoy the wineries of this extraordinary appellation! As a Passport...

13th Annual Crab & Wine Days

  January 20, 2012 – 10:00am – January 29, 2012 – 5:00pm Throughout the Festival, stop in at one...

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