E-Newsletter 6/12/19

In late April we hosted a pop-up wine pairing dinner with chef Erin Seely.

It was a huge hit, and we’re confident our next one will be just as amazing.

The date is Saturday, June 22, and the dinner begins at 6 pm.  It will be a five

course meal expertly prepared by Chef Erin, and each course is paired with

a wine from Joe Wagner’s Copper Cane portfolio.

The charming and extremely knowledgeable Bruce Rock will be on hand to

present and discuss the wines, and Chef Erin will cap the evening with one

of her creative and delicious desserts.

Space for this event is very limited, so we encourage you to sign up quickly.

Here is the link:

Hope to see you here for this tasty and fun culinary event!

WINE OF THE WEEK:

After making 95+ point reds for Robert Mondavi Winery – and other high-scoring wines like the 100 point Ornellaia Masseto 2001, which one critic called “perhaps the greatest Tuscan red ever” – Gustavo Gonzalez co-founded Mira Winery of Napa Valley.

And he hasn’t missed a beat!

In a blind tasting commemorating the 1976 “Judgment of Paris” tasting, one
of his Mira Cabernets came out #1 among all Napa Cabs entered, besting the likes
of Screaming Eagle, Shafer Hillside Select, and Schrader To Kalon.

Turns out he also makes Pinot Noir, which brings us to our WOW.

The 2014 Mira Stanly Ranch Pinot Noir is delicious, with an abundance of ripe
fruit including black cherry and blueberry, along with accenting notes of oak,
vanilla, and loamy earth.

Oh, and we so happened to get a phenomenal price on this wine. It’s $45 at the
winery. But here at NCWC it’s yours for 19.97/bottle.

You’re welcome, and cheers!

TAKING FLIGHT:

Not one but TWO wine flights to tell you about for this week. First is your midweek
flight, available Wednesday the 12th. $10 for a half glass each of:

Chalk Hill Chardonnay 2017, 91 points Wine Advocate
Mira Pinot Noir 2014, described above
Diviner Cabernet 2016, blue fruit and sweet herbal notes

THEN we have your weekend event, a tasting flight featuring a delicious French
Rose’ followed by four fantastic Paso Robles reds, just $15:

Domaine des Fontaines Rose’ 2017
Chateau Lettau “Diva” Pinot Noir 2013
Chateau Lettau “Stiletto” Tempranillo 2014
Chateau Lettau “Rockstar” Red 2016
Barr Estate “Leaf Angel” Red 2012

All are new arrivals; all are definitely worth discovering! Available both Friday
and Saturday, any time from 4-9 pm. See you then!