Email Newsletter 5/9/13

INTRODUCING CAROL SHELTON WINES:

This Friday, May 10th, you are cordially
invited to a Winery Event featuring the
delicious wines of Carol Shelton!

First of all, to know Carol Shelton is to like her.
And to know her wines is to like her even more.

One of the first women to graduate from U.C.
Davis with an enology degree, Carol is creative,
whimsical, passionate, and one of the most
awarded winemakers in the country.

She is all about quality, not quantity.
In fact, her total annual production is
only about 5000 cases. She loves what
she does, and those who get to know her
and her wines become lifelong fans.

This includes me and Bill; we’re both
blown away by the values these wines
represent.

So here are the details:

Friday, 5/10/13
Any time from 4-10 pm
$10, appetizers included

Carol herself unfortunately has a
conflict and can’t make it, but she
will be wonderfully represented by
Winery Representative Catherine Uzeta.

Here’s the lineup:

Coquille Blanc 2010, $17.97 ($24 winery)
-88 points Jim Tobin
Rendezvous Rose 2012, $12.97 ($15 winery)
-88 points Tobin Bros.
“Karma” Zinfandel 2009, $21.97 ($33 winery)
-92 points Wine Spectator
“Monga” Zinfandel 2009, $16.97 ($21 winery)
-90 points Bill Tobin
“Wild Thing” Zinfandel 2009, $16.97 ($19 winery)
-90 points Wine Spectator
“Rocky Reserve” Zinfandel 2009, $29.97 ($33 winery)
-91 points Bill Tobin

There’s not a lot of Carol’s wines
out there, and we feel quite fortunate to
have been able to get some.

Stop by this Friday and give these a try!

WINE OF THE WEEK:

Your WOW is the 2011 Umani Ronchi
Sangiovese, and boy is it tasty.

This is 100% Sangio and is as good as many
Chiantis and Tuscan blends we’ve tasted
that cost 2 or 3 times as much. It shows off
loads of ripe red fruit and classic earthy notes
of forest floor and underbrush. Impressive
on its own, this will be even better with pasta,
pizza, grilled chicken or pork, charcuterie,
and much, much more.

This smooth Italian is just $11.97 for you.

UPCOMING EVENTS:

Once again we offer a few tantalyzing
hints to those of you who like to see
into the future:

Friday 5/17 – winery event featuring
Hendry Wines of Napa Valley

Saturday/Sunday 5/18-5/19 – Wine Club
Member Stock-up Days

Friday 5/24 – tasting event featuring
great barbecue wines

Friday 5/31 – tasting event featuring
Italian wines

Thursday 6/6 – Special Tasting Event
featuring the wines of Mi Sueno Winery
of Napa Valley, with guest Jaime Orozco.

Tuesday 7/23 – Saturday 7/27:
NCWC 3rd Anniversary Spectacular!
Details coming soon…

Have a good one!