| 2013 |
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| January 27 |
2013's Taste-Off: The Very Best of California Cabernets, Part I
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| February 24 |
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| April 21 |
The Great Classified Growths of the St.-Julien Appellation (Bordeaux) with Owners of the Chateaux. A Horizontal & Vertical Tasting to be followed by Dinner with Library Vintages.
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| June 23 |
From Burgundy to the New World: The Magnificent Expressions of Exceptional Pinot Noir |
| July 14 |
2013's Taste-Off: The Very Best of California Cabernets, Part II
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| September 15 |
Gastronomic Luncheon with Library Vintages of Special Selection Cabernet Sauvignon at Caymus Vineyards, Rutherford (Napa Valley)
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| October 13 |
Annual Burgundy-Style Harvest Paulee |
| November 3 |
Lalita's 65th Birthday Celebration - Gastronomic Dinner featuring some of the world's finest wines at Michellin-starred restaurant |
| December 8 |
A Hedonist's Ultimate Tasting: A Selection of Highly-Acclaimed Vintage Ports (1963, 1970, 1077, 1994, 1997, 2000), Sherries & Madeiras with Chocolates from Brussels & Paris, English Stilton Cheeses, etc. |
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| 2012 |
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| January 13 |
Tasting #1,501: Superstar Cabernets--- The Best of the Napa Valley, Part I, current releases
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| February 8 |
Tasting #1,502: Luxury Champagnes from the highly-rated 1990 vintage - Cristal, La Grande Dame, Fleur de Champagne, etc.
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| March 8 |
Tasting #1,503: Superstar Cabernet Sauvignons, Part II, current releases
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| April 20 |
Tasting #1,504: Pinot Noir - A Sensuous Wine That Comes In Many Styles
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| May 10 |
Tasting #1,505: 15-vintage Vertical of the grand vin of Chateau Cos d'Estournel, Super Second Growth, Saint-Estephe (Bordeaux), with Jean-Guillaume Prats, General Director of the chateau.
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| June 14 |
Tasting #1,506: Dry White Bordeaux & California Sauvignon Blancs
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| July 21 |
FIELD TRIP - Palmaz Vineyards, Napa. MEMBERS ONLY. Limit 20 |
| August 26 |
French-Style Summer Paulee Dinner
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| September 23 |
Tasting #1,507: Pinot Noir on the Tiburon Waterfront. Can you pick out the "Ringer" from Oregon? Italian Dinner to follow
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| October 6 |
"The Dueling Napa Valley Imperials", Oktoberfest & The Blue Angels. Private home in Tiburon. Highly-rated Trockenbeerenausleses from the legendary 1976 vintage). MEMBERS ONLY. Limit 20. |
| November 11 |
Tasting #1,508: "New World" Syrah/Shiraz
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| December 2 |
Holiday Dinner featuring Luxury French Champagnes & Outstanding Library Wines |
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2011
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| January 12 |
Tasting #1,492: Exceptional Oregon Pinot Noirs vs. Exceptional California Pinot Noirs, Part I |
| February 9 |
Tasting #1,493: Stellar California Cabernets, Part I
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| April 28 |
Tasting #1,494: Premium California Chardonnays |
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May 19
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Tasting #1,495: Vertical of Chateau Cos d'Estournel (a "Super Second Growth")
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| June 22 |
Tasting #1,496: Stellar California Cabernets, Part II & 40th Anniversary WINE OLYMPICS |
| July 17 |
Field Trip to Cloud's Rest |
| September 15 |
Tasting #1,497: Rhone varietals, including Hommage a Jacques Perrin
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| October 12 |
Tasting #1,498: Exceptional Oregon Pinot Noirs & Exceptional California Pinot Noirs, Part II
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| November 9 |
Tasting #1,499: The Right Bank (Pomerol, St.-Emilion), California Merlots & Cabernet Francs |
| November 30 |
Tasting #1,500: Library vintages (1970 to 2005) of the grand vin of Chateau Brane-Cantenac, Top Second Growth, Margaux, followed by GALA 40TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION. Black Tie. Special Guest Henri Lurton, proprietor of Chateau Brane-Cantenac. MEMBERS ONLY. |
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| 2010 |
| February 24 |
Tasting #1,484: Premium Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Their Distinctive Flavor Profiles
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| March 24 |
Tasting #1,485: Sonoma County's Magnificent Pinot Noirs and its World-class Appellations
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| April 16 |
Tasting #1,486: Old-Vine vs. Newer-Vine Zinfandels |
| May 16 |
Field Trip to the Valley of the Moon (Sonoma County): Visit to Member-Winery with Gourmet Dinner Featuring Library Wines in Large Formats
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| June 23 |
Tasting #1,487: Burgundy's Majestic Chevalier-Montrachet vs. California's Top-Tier Chardonnays
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| July 21 |
Tasting #1,488: An Evening with John Shafer - California's "Cult" Cabernets & Bordeaux-Style Blends
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| August 18 |
Tasting #1,489: Splendid Rhone Reds Alongside their California Counterparts
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| September 22 |
Tasting #1,490: "Great Growth" Bordeaux and Opulent California Cabernets from the 1997 Vintage
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| October 21 |
Tasting #1,491: 2007 Vintage Ports from the Douro, Portugal
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| December 1 |
Annual Luxury Champagne Gala & Holiday Celebration and Retrospective of the Legendary 1990 Vintage
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| 2009 Archive |
| January 13 |
Dijon Clone vs. Pommard Clone - California's Magnificent Pinot Noirs
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| February 17 |
Outstanding Cabernets You May Never Have Heard Of
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| April 25 |
Field Trip to Paso Robles - Visit to Member-Wineries Windward Vineyard and Austin Hope Winery - library vintages
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| April 26 |
Field Trip to Paso Robles - Visit to Justin Vineyards & Winery followed by grand luncheon featuring vertical of Reserve Isosceles
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| May 20 |
First and Second Growth Red Bordeaux from the Profound 2005 Vintage
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| June 24 |
Premium White Burgundies & California Chardonnays with Miljenko "Mike" Grgich
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| July 25 |
Dinner featuring double magnums of the grand vin of Château Lafite-Rothschild, Bordeaux
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| August 19 |
California's Magnificent Rhone-Style Red Wines
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| September 22 |
Cellar Dwellers, Part 1: Vintage 1994 Grand Cru/Premier Cru Red Burgundies & California Pinot Noirs
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| October 18 |
Spotlight on the Santa Lucia Highlands AVA with Luncheon at the luxurious Post Ranch Inn, Big Sur. Large formats. Older vintages.
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| November 11 |
Cellar Dwellers, Part 2: Vintage 1994 First/Second Growth Red Bordeaux & Premium California Cabernets
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Annual “Luxury” Champagne Gala followed by Holiday Celebration |
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| 2008 Archive |
| January 8 |
The "Sublime" Pinot Noirs of the Russian River Valley, the Sonoma Coast & Los Carneros with our member David Bruce, Proprietor of David Bruce Winery
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| February 11 |
Premium California Merlots & the Wines of Pomerol, St.-Emilion, Blaye & St.-Loubes (Bordeaux)
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| March 2 |
Dinner featuring SIX Vintages of Château Lafite-Rothschild, Pauillac (Classified as First Growth in 1855 and in 1973). Black tie.
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| April 7 |
Premium Pinot Noirs from the Central Coast (Santa Lucia Highlands, Santa Rita Hills, Santa Maria Valley, Paso Robles) with Visionary Viticulturist Gary Pisoni
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| May 6 |
"The Judgment of San Francisco" with our Member Chuck Wagner, Proprietor of Caymus Vineyards (Is there, indeed, a difference between the American palate and the European palate?)
We heard "The Judgment of Bordeaux" on October 19, 2007 at Vintners Club Tasting #1,468 held in Margaux. Much has been written about this world-class tasting by some of the most influential international wine critics who attended. Pictures of our members tasting and evaluating alongside approximately 100 of Bordeaux' top brass are at http://www.vintnersclub.com/tasting_1468_photos.html. Now, we have the rankings of the identical wines by our members in San Francisco..."The Judgment of San Francisco".
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| June 24 |
Premium Old Vine Zinfandels With Our Member Kent Rosenblum
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| July 29 |
Library Tasting - Vintage 1996 Grands Crus & Premiers Crus White Burgundies from the Hallowed Cote de Beaune
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| August 26 |
Rhone-Style Reds with our member Jim Concannon, recipient of the California 2007 Lifetime Achievement Award and co-inventor of the “Concannon” (7, 8 & 11) Cabernet Clones
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| September 30 |
"Super Tuscans" from Bolgheri & Superb Cabernets from Napa
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| November 9 |
Dinner featuring Library French Champagnes, Grands Crus Burgundies & Ultra-Premium, Highly-Rated Library California Cabernets in Magnums. Michelin-starred restaurant.
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| December 2 |
Annual "Luxury" French Champagne/California Sparkling Wine Gala Dinner & Wine Tasting Olympics
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| 2007 Archive |
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| January 9 |
Premium California Pinot Noirs with Richard Sanford
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| January 21 |
Rick Waterman's 60th Birthday Celebration, Acquerello Restaurant, San Francisco, featuring Luxury Champagnes & Magnums of Premium California Wines
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| February 13 |
Sweet Sauternes & Barsacs (First and Second Growths) with Count Alexandre de Lur Saluces (former President & Director General of Chateau d'Yquem)
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| March 5 |
California Cabernet "Gems" Priced Under $100
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| April 29 |
Field Trip to Rosenthal - The Malibu Estate. Visit to the vineyards in Malibu Canyon, tasting, and luncheon with our members George Rosenthal and Neil McNally.
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| May 4 |
Vintage 1996 Red Burgundies and California Pinot Noirs
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| May 23 |
The Influence of Oaks on Wines - Visit, Tasting and Luncheon with one of the world's foremost tonneliers (barrel makers), our member Seguin Moreau (France) at their Napa facility
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| June 19 |
Premium Old World & New World Syrahs (includes wines that have earned 94, 96 & 98 points from Robert Parker, Jr.)
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| July 23 |
White Burgundies (Grands Crus/Premiers Crus) & California Chardonnays
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| August 27 |
Ultra-Fine California Cabernets & Bordeaux-Style Blends, “The Best Of The Best”, With Our Longstanding Member Paul Draper, CEO & Winemaker At Ridge Vineyards
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| October 2 |
Premium Petite Sirahs with Our Internationally-Acclaimed Member, Kent Rosenblum, CEO & Winemaker At Rosenblum Cellars
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| October 19-20 |
Two Grand Historic Events In Bordeaux, France, at Château Brane-Cantenac, Margaux Appellation
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| December 4 |
Holiday Celebration & Dinner Featuring “Luxury” French Champagnes & California Sparkling Wines
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| 2006 Archive |
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| January 17 |
Premium California Merlots vs. The Wines of Pomerol & St.-Emilion
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| February 21 |
The Ascendancy of Pinot Noir in North America, Part I
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| February 26 |
Jack Mills' 70th Birthday Celebration: Double Magnums of 1971 Chateau Petrus, 1988 Chateau Latour, 1986 Chateau Raymond-Lafon (Members Only)
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| March 14 |
Premium California Cabernets: Sonoma County, Santa Cruz Mountains & Central Coast
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| April 25 |
The Ascendancy of Pinot Noir in North America, Part II
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| May 23 |
30th Anniversary of the 1976 Paris Tasting (Members Only)
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| June 27 |
Rising Stars of the Napa Valley (Cabernet Sauvignons/Bordeaux-style Blends) with Philippe Rapacz, Chairman & CEO of our member Seguin Moreau, France
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| July 25 |
Grands Crus White Burgundies vs. Premium California Chardonnays
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| August 29 |
Ultra-Fine Old World & New World Syrahs (Northern Rhône, Australia & California)
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| September 14 |
Napa Valley Ultra-Premium Cabernets/Bordeaux-Style Blends with David Pearson, CEO of OPUS ONE
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| October 1 |
Member Kathy Rosenblum's 60th Birthday Celebration (Verticals of St. Peter's Church & Rockpile Road), Asena Restaurant, Alameda (Members Have Priority)
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| November 17 |
Vintage 2003 Bordeaux First & Second Growths (All 5 First Growths & 4 Second Growths)
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| December 5 |
Holiday Gala Dinner with Luxury French Champagnes & California Sparkling Wines
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