Guest Speaker: Peter Mondavi, Jr. of Charles Krug Estate Napa Valley, California
Wednesday, April 13, 2022 6:00pm CST / 7:00pm EST
Join us for a wine tasting event with guest speaker Peter Mondavi Jr, co-proprietor of the iconic Charles Krug winery in Napa Valley, California. Peter Mondavi Jr., grandson of Cesare and Rosa Mondavi, will be joining us live on the big screen.
Wines Tasted:
Charles Krug Sauvignon Blanc
Charles Krug Chardonnay
Charles Krug Pinot Noir
Charles Krug Merlot
Charles Krug Cabernet Sauvignon
Charles Krug Generations
To reserve a table and attend the wine tasting in person, please call your local participatingWineStylesstore. Or, if you prefer to attend remotely, pre-order a wine tasting kit to-go and watch/taste along with us on Zoom!
About Charles Krug Winery:
In 1861, Charles Krug is the visionary father of Napa Valley wine making and established his eponymous winery in Napa Valley, California. In 1882, Krug opened the very first public wine tasting room in California, giving birth to wine tasting as we know it today. In 1943, Cesare and Rosa Mondavi purchased the iconic Charles Krug 147-acre estate and built upon its reputation for innovation and uncompromising quality wines. For almost 80 years and four generations, the Mondavi family have now been stewards of this great estate and iconic wine. Learn more about their wineryhere.
Wednesday, February 23, 2022 6:00pm CST / 7:00pm EST
Join us for a wine tasting event, featuring Remhootge Wine Estate, a family winery in Stellenbosch, South Africa. Brothers Chris and Rob Boustred will be our guest speakers, tasting through 7 of their amazing wines from their winery in South Africa on the big screen.
Wines Tasted:
First Light Chenin Blanc
Honeybunch Reserve Chenin Blanc
Free to be Riesling
Soaring Eagle Blend
Chronicle Cape Blend
Vantage Pinotage
Sir Thomas Cullinan Reserve
To reserve a table and attend the wine tasting in person, please call your local participating WineStyles store. Or, if you prefer to attend remotely, pre-order a wine tasting kit to-go and watch/taste along with us on Zoom!
About Remhoogte Wine Estate:
Remhoogte Wine Estateis a family winery, run by brothers Chris and Rob alongside their father Murray Boustred, with vineyards located in foothills of the Simonsberg mountain in Stellenbosh, South Africa. Learn more about their wineryhere.
“We believe wine is made in the vineyards, and our goal is to allow the vineyards to express themselves by interfering as little as possible. As a result we have adopted a minimalist approach in both the vineyards and the cellar. We are also proud members of the Biodiversity and Wine Initiative, and of the Integrated Production of Wine Scheme. We have set aside 30% of the estate and dedicated it to the Western Capes indigenous flora and fauna.” – Chris Boustred, winemaker.
STYLES Wine Tasting with Clos LaChance Vineyards San Martin, California
Wednesday, January 19, 2021 6:00pm CST / 7:00pm EST
Join us for the launch of our new STYLES wines, created in collaboration with Clos LaChance winery – a family-owned and operated winery in California. Jason Robideaux, VP of Winery and Vineyard Operations at Clos LaChance, will be our guest speaker and tasting us through the six new Style Wines on the big screen at the store.
STYLE Wines Tasted (for tasting notes, click on each style):
To reserve a table and attend the wine tasting in person, please call your local participating WineStyles store. Or, if you prefer to attend remotely, pre-order a wine tasting kit to-go and watch/taste along with us on Zoom!
About Clos LaChance:
Clos LaChancewinery is a multi-generational family-owned and operated winery. Located within the Central Coast American Viticultural Area (AVA), tucked into the beautiful Hayes Valley in San Martin, California. Being good stewards of land and resources, the Clos LaChance Winery and Estate Vineyard is proud to beCertified Sustainableby theCalifornia Sustainable Wine Growing Alliance.Learn more about their wineryhere.
Let’s Taste, Learn and Enjoy® together!
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STYLES wine tasting with Clos LaChance Vineyards Wednesday, January 19, 2021 6:00pm CST/ 7:00pm EST
Wednesday, December 15, 2021 6:00pm CST / 7:00pm EST
Join us for a Port Wine Tasting event, featuring Quinta Do Noval winery from Portugal with guest speaker Anthony Cohen, the US Brand Director of Quinta do Noval.
Wines Tasted:
Noval Black Port; 91 PTS
Noval Late Bottled Vintage Port 2014; 90 PTS
Noval 10 Year Tawny Port, 92 PTS
Noval Colheita Tawny Port 2005; 97 PTS
Noval Vintage Port 2018; 97 PTS
To reserve a table and attend the wine tasting in person, please call your local participating WineStyles store. Or, if you prefer to attend remotely, pre-order a wine tasting kit to-go and watch/taste along with us on Zoom!
About Quinta do Noval:
Open since 1715, Quinta do Noval is one of the oldest Port houses known around the world. Today, Quinta do Noval is part of the international viticultural group of AXA Millésimes. It is unique among Port houses in that most of the Ports are made from estate-grown fruit and all of the vintage Noval wines are from the single Quinta Do Noval vineyard on magnificent old terraces. Their team is devoted to looking after their great vineyard terroir, and strive to make wines worthy of the Quinta do Noval name every year. Learn more about their history here.
About Anthony Cohen:
Anthony Cohen
Brand Director for Quinta do Noval in the USA, Anthony was born and raised in the South of France on the border of the Mediterranean Sea. After graduating in International Business from Manchester University and in Marketing from Montpellier Business School, he decided to pursue his American dream and moved to New York in 2007. He spent the last 14 years representing some of the most beautiful wine estates in the world including Quinta do Noval. Anthony has been to the Douro Valley five times and is always amazed at how majestic these vineyards are. He is looking forward to tell the story about Noval, to share his passion for Ports and to guide us through the tasting.
Wednesday, October 27, 2021 6:00pm CST / 7:00pm EST
Join us for a wine tasting event, with guest speaker Chris Benziger of Benziger Family Winery in Sonoma County, California.
Wines Tasted:
Benziger Sauvignon Blanc
Benziger Chardonnay
Benziger Organic Reserve Chardonnay
Benziger Pinot Noir
Benziger Organic Reserve Pinot Noir
Benziger Cabernet Sauvignon
Benziger Organic Reserver Cabernet Sauvignon
To reserve a table and attend the wine tasting in person, please call your local participating WineStyles store. Or if you prefer to attend remotely, pre-order a wine tasting kit-to-go and watch on Zoom.
About Benziger Family Winery:
Founded in 1980, the Benziger winery focusses on three things: family, great wine and healthy vineyards. Mike Benziger and his wife Mary discovered the incredible property that became the family’s estate winery and home in the late 1970s. Soon after, all seven siblings were living on or close to the ranch as New York transplants in a Sonoma vineyard. In the mid-90s, they began transforming the home ranch to a Biodynamic farm. For more than 30 years, their ranch has been farmed on Sonoma Mountain and they search Sonoma County for the most distinctive and expressive vineyards. Benziger tends these sites using certified Biodynamic, organic and sustainable farming methods. The result is a portfolio of authentic and memorable wines. Learn more here.
About Chris Benziger:
Chris finished his senior year of high school in wine country, when he and his family moved from White Plains to Sonoma County. After high school, he studied Marketing at the University of San Francisco, while spending weekends and summers working at the family winery. In 1993, he officially joined the Benziger Family Winery as a Brand Manager. On top of these sales responsibilities, Chris continues to oversee the home ranch and the farm related duties tied to it. To learn more about Chris, clickhere.
Stoller Family Estate Willamette Valley AVA Dundee Hills, Oregon
Wednesday, September 22, 2021 6:00pm CST / 7:00pm EST
Join us for a wine tasting event, featuring Stoller Family Estate wines and sister winery Chehalem, from Willamette Valley, Oregon.
Wines Tasted:
Stoller Rosé Pinot Noir
Stoller Dundee Hills Chardonnay
Stoller Dundee Hills Pinot Noir
Stoller Reserve Pinot Noir
Chehalem INOX Chardonnay
Chehalem Mountains Pinot Gris
Chehalem Mountains Pinot Noir
To reserve a table and attend the wine tasting in person, please call your local WineStyles store. Or if you prefer to attend remotely, from the comfort of your home, pre-order a wine tasting kit-to-go and watch on Zoom.
About Stoller Family Estates:
Stoller Family Estate is one of the most highly regarded vineyards and wineries in Oregon. Pioneering Oregonian and Founder Bill Stoller purchased his family’s second-generation farm in 1993 with the vision of cultivating an enduring legacy for the land and Oregon wine industry. Over the last 25 years, he transformed the 400-acre property into the largest contiguous vineyard in the Dundee Hills that has become synonymous with producing exceptional wines. Stoller Family Estate features the world’s first LEED® Gold certified winery and named the Best Tasting Room in the Nation by USA Today. Learn more >
Sustainability: Stoller Family Estates is committed to leadership in sustainable environmental practices. They have planted cover crops and wild flowers to encourage a healthy environment of beneficial insects and natural wild life – allowing them to forgo many chemical sprays. The first Northwest winery to produce solar energy, their vineyard became LIVE (Low Input Viticulture and Enology) certified in 2006 and the winery in 2009. They built their Reserve Winery and Tasting Room from high percentages of recycled materials, and their efforts in the vineyard focus on energy efficiency, safety, and wastewater treatment. Learn more here.
About Chehalem Winery:
Stoller’s sister winery, Chehalem, translates to the “Valley of Flowers” in the Native American language Calapooia. In 1993 Bill Stoller became co-owner and in early 2018 he became the sole owner of Chehalem. By July of 2018, the winery achieved the rigorous certification of B Corp status, ensuring they meet the highest standard of verified social and environmental performance, transparency and accountability.Learn more about his story here.
Join us for a wine tasting event, featuring Eola Hills from Willamette Valley, Oregon with guest speaker Steve Anderson on Zoom. As Head Winemaker and General Manager, he will be guiding us through a tasting of seven Eola Hills wines:
Pinot Gris
Lucent White Pinot Noir
Riesling
Sparkling Blanc de Blancs
Patriot Red Blend
Classic Pinot Noir
Barrel Select Pinot Noir
To reserve a table and attend the wine tasting in person, please call your local WineStyles store. Or if you prefer to attend remotely, from the comfort of your home, pre-order a wine tasting kit-to-go and watch on Zoom.
About Eola Hills:
In the early 1980’s, Oregonian Tom Huggins found himself intrigued by the notion of creating great regional wines in the heart of the Willamette Valley. With close friends and family members, they invested in purchasing 35 acres that Tom thought was ideal for growing grapes. Today, Eola Hills Wine Cellars is still locally owned and operated and one of Oregon’s largest wineries, farming over 325 acres of prime vineyard land. They produce over 80,000 cases of fine wines that are enjoyed across the country and internationally, capturing the spirit and flavors of Oregon. Learn more >
About Steve Anderson – General Manager and Head Winemaker:
Steve Anderson started his wine making career at the age of thirteen with is neighbor’s grapes and a 5-gallon bucket. His project was greatly encouraged by his parents, who gladly partook in the results of his experiments. Steve continued his career by studying Horticulture at Oregon State University. Two years into his degree, he ran out of funds and joined the U.S. Army to receive the Army College Fund. After three years as an Explosive Ordnance Disposal technician, Steve graduated from OSU with plans to become a nurseryman. In 1993, joined the Eola Hills Wine Cellars team as a “harvest season cellar rat”. He was quickly promoted to Assistant Winemaker, and eventually became Eola’s head winemaker, producing beautiful wines for them ever since.Learn more about his story here.
Podcast with Eola Hills Winery:
WineStyles team recently hosted special guest Brett Huggins of Eola Hills Winery on our Boozie Banter podcast. We talk Oregon wine, his family winery, gleaning, moving to the Midwest and taste 8 wines from their expansive portfolio. Listen to the full broadcast on Spotify here >
Join us for a wine tasting event, featuring Marietta Cellars from Sonoma County, California, with guest speaker Scot Bilbro on Zoom. Owner and Winemaker, Scot Bilbro will be guiding us through a tasting of seven of his Marietta Cellars wines:
Old Vine Riesling
Old Vine Rosé
Old Vine Red Lot 71
Román Zinfandel
Armé Cabernet Sauvignon
Christo Red Blend
Gibson Block Syrah
To reserve a table and attend the wine tasting in person, please call your local WineStyles store. Or if you prefer to attend remotely, from the comfort of your home, pre-order a wine tasting kit-to-go and watch on Zoom.
Marietta Cellars is a family owned winery in Sonoma County. Chris Bilbro (pictured left) with winemaking roots dating back three generations, founded Marietta Cellars in 1978. Scot Bilbro (pictured right) is now the second generation Winemaker and Owner of Marietta Cellars. Applying his Viticulture and Enology training from UC Davis, Scot keeps yeast happy, manages oxygen’s interaction with the wine, and dials in the temperature range of a fermentation…but the real magic happens in the quiet moments. Hiking the vineyard rows as the fog burns off; checking grapes in the sweltering sun; in the cellar at the end of the night during harvest checking tank temperatures with the palm of his hand. He continues to lead a team that performs magic by transforming hard work, attention to detail, a blessed climate, and exceptional land into beautiful, modern wines. Learn more >
Scot Bilbro grew up admiring his father’s ability to create magic – whether it was with wine, food, or a simple game to entertain Scot and his brothers. Scot learned the ins and the outs of the family’s wine business, and after graduating from UC Davis, decided to return to the family winery to create magic of his own. Scot was uncertain and tentative, but his father gave him the confidence to create beautiful wines of his own. This second-generation winery continues to transform hard work, a blessed climate, special pieces of land, and belief into beautiful liquid expressions of family and place. Learn more here.
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Join us for a virtual wine tasting event, featuring DAOU Vineyards from Paso Robles, California, with Winemaker and Co-Proprietor, Daniel Daou. During our virtual event, Daniel will be guiding us through a tasting of the following seven DAOU Vineyards wines:
DAOU Sauvignon Blanc, Paso Robles
DAOU Chardonnay, Paso Robles
DAOU Reserve Chardonnay, Willow Creek
DAOU Cabernet Sauvignon, Paso Robles
DAOU Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, Paso Robles
Bodyguard by DAOU, Paso Robles
Pessimist by DAOU, Paso Robles
Be sure to RSVP at your localWineStyles locationor on Eventbrite. Pre-order your wines in advance at your local participatingWineStyles locationand taste alongside Daniel with a front seat on Zoom! Or watch on our Facebook LIVE event.
Georges and Daniel Daou are inseparable as brothers, best friends, and visionaries. Family owned and operated, DAOU is committed to producing collectible, world-class wines to rival the most respected appellations in the world. DAOU Mountain stands alone at an elevation of 2,200 feet, rising from the heart of the Adelaida district in the rugged coastal range west of Paso Robles. As stewards of this beautiful terroir, DAOU’s goal is to make unique fine wines that honestly reflect the estate and craft wines that combine Old World tradition with New World techniques. Learn more >
Daniel combines the training of an engineer with the touch of an artist. These gifts have enabled him to master the art and the science necessary to make transcendent wines. Growing up the larger part of his life in France, Daniel developed a love for wine at a very young age. With the highest scoring Cabernet Sauvignon in the Central Coast region, Daniel’s track record of impeccable quality in the fine wine world continues to garner accolades. Learn more about Daniel here.
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Join us for a virtual wine tasting event, featuring Spy Valley wines from New Zealand, with guest speaker and Chief Winemaker, Wendy Stuckey. During our virtual event, Wendy will be guiding us through a tasting of the following seven Spy Valley wines:
Satellite Sauvignon Blanc
Spy Valley Sauvignon Blanc
Spy Valley E Block Sauvignon Blanc
Spy Valley Chardonnay
Spy Valley Riesling
Spy Valley Gewürztraminer
Spy Valley Pinot Noir
Be sure to RSVP at your localWineStyles locationor on Eventbrite. Pre-order your wines in advance at your local participatingWineStyles locationand taste alongside Wendy with a front seat on Zoom! Or watch on our Facebook LIVE event.
Owned and operated by the Johnson Family, Spy Valley Wines is one of Marlborough’s few remaining 100% Kiwi family owned wine companies. Located up the road from a US government listening post (the spy base), Spy Valley is known around the world as one of New Zealand’s most acclaimed producers. The Johnson Family established the first of their 380 acres of estate vineyards in 1993. Pioneering what was then a Marlborough sub-region, the Johnsons’ Lower Waihopai development continued, with the fruit being grown and sold to other wine companies. In 2000, the first vintage under the Spy Valley label was released. With a modern, fully integrated winemaking facility and a passion for excellence, Spy Valley consistently produces globally acclaimed award winning wines. Like most Marlborough wineries, Pinot Noir and Sauvignon Blanc are Spy Valley specialties but Chief Winemaker and aromatic fanatic Wendy Stuckey and her team, have set a benchmark for New Zealand aromatic whites.
“When you work land as exceptional as this, you protect it. Here at Spy Valley, we know that our environment is one of the many secrets to our success. It has sustained generations, and it is our job to nurture it for many more.” – Spy Valley Wines
Since they began, Spy Valley Wines has been accredited under the New Zealand Sustainable Wine-growing scheme. This initiative promotes economically and environmentally sustainable vineyard management. For Spy Valley Wines, this includes their winery, all of their company vineyards and their grower vineyards. Learn more about their efforts here.
Wendy is an internationally acclaimed winemaker whose career has taken her all over the world. Originally from South Australia, Wendy first trained as a radiographer before deciding to switch careers and enroll at Roseworthy Agricultural College to learn about wine. Wendy strongly believes the wines must show a sense of place. Her accolades as a winemaker are prestigious and numerous, winning many gold medals and industry honors over her winemaking career. In addition to the accolades received for her wines, she has been recognized as one of the Top 20 Most Admired Winemakers in the North American wine industry and included in intowine.com Top 100 Most Influential US Winemakers. Wendy also has extensive experience as a judge in wine competitions worldwide. Learn more about Wendy and the rest of her team here.
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