California Rhone Rangers Wine Tasting Featuring Sine Qua Non, Andremily, Saxum and more...

“I pray you, do not fall in love with me, for I am falser than vows made in wine.”

William Shakespeare, As You Like It

We never make vows with wine unless it is over 16% alcohol…. there are only a few grape varietals that can handle that level of heat without being out of balance with Syrah and Grenache being two of them.

Syrah or Shiraz is one of the few red grape varietals that can by itself be made into a world class wine that can be cellared for decades.  Although the names are not identical the grape varietal is the same. 

Grenache is another one of the most prominent Rhone varietals and although it is fairly different from Shiraz the wine drinking people that enjoy Shiraz also seem to enjoy Grenache.

I know this may seem like Déjà vu but that’s because we just hosted a tasting featuring Sine Qua Non wines, however so I figured it would be good to have a second look at these wines but this time we will be adding a few of the other great Rhone wines from California to compare, after all we are doing scientific research with wine here at Wine Watch!! 

The fee for this tasting includes dinner and gratuity is $350 + tax for reservations call 954-523-9463 or e-mail andy@winewatch.com.

California Cult Rhone Tasting

Featuring Sine Qua Non, Alban, Saxum and Andremily

Saturday, June 13^th

7:30 PM

2009 SAXUM PADEREWSKI VINEYARD PASO ROBLES

2012 Saxum Terry Hoage Vineyard Paso Robles

2017 Sine Qua Non Eleven Confessions Vineyard Grenache Sta Rita Hills

2017 Sine Qua Non Eleven Confessions Vineyard Syrah Sta Rita Hills

2019 ALBAN VINEYARDS SYRAH REVA ALBAN ESTATE VINEYARD

2020 Alban Vineyards Pandora Red Edna Valley

2020 Andremily Wines Syrah Slide Hill Edna Valley

2020 Sine Qua Non Distenta I Grenache California

2021 Andremily Wines EABA Santa Barbara County

2023 Sine Qua Non Distenta V Syrah, California

Menu

Selection of Cheese and Charcuterie

Seared Ancho BBQ King Salmon Served over Black Bean Puree with Roasted Pepper Salsa

Syrah Braised Lamb Shank with White Bean Puree and Sundried Tomato

Dark Chocolate Creme Brulee with Raspberry Coulis

The fee for this tasting which includes dinner is $350 + tax, for reservations call 954-523-9463 or e-mail andy@winewatch.com.  Please let us know when you make your reservations if you have issues and chef Toni will be happy to accommodate you.