Please join us for Passport to the World of Wine, Wednesday March 3 from 6-8pm, featuring Merlot.
Passport to the World of Wine provides an opportunity to taste a selection of five wines from exceptional growing areas and different countries paired with a delicious culinary selection.
Merlot notoriously got a bad wrap from the movie Sideways, but it is an element in some of the most highly acclaimed wines in the world. It is used as both a blending grape and as a varietal wine. Its softer character fuses nicely with the more aggressive cabernet sauvignon grape.
06 Murphy Good Merlot Alexander Valley California
07 Mollydooker The Skooter Merlot Australia
08 Calina Reserva Valle del Maule Chile
06 Northstar Merlot Columbia Valley Washington
Mystery Wine – guess the varietal to win a bottle
(could be merlot, could be a blend, who knows?)
Food Pairing by Nathan Heil, Bistro Chef
Pierre Lafond Wine Bistro
Published on
February 23, 2010 in
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Sunday - February 28, 3-5pm
From the J Wilkes website:
In 2001, I decided to venture out with the goal of making world class wines. Initially, I limited my production to Pinot Noir from Bien Nacido Vineyard, but I always had the goal of working with the finest vineyards along California’s coast. In 2003, we expanded our horizons a bit and added Pinot Noir from Solomon Hills Vineyards in the Santa Maria Valley and Vall-Foss Vineyards in Napa Valley. I also wanted to produce a white wine so I added a Pinot Blanc from Bien Nacido in 2004.
My promise to you is that J. Wilkes will always produce small, handcrafted lots of the finest grapes into wines of distinction. By sourcing grapes from carefully selected sites and then using a combination of modern and traditional winemaking techniques, J. Wilkes wines will continue to show the best characteristics of traditional Pinot Noir and Pinot Blanc. – Jeff Wilkes
When: February 28, 2010 3pm to 5pm
Where: Pierre Lafond Wine Bistro, 516 State Street, Santa Barbara, CA
$15.00
Description:
Local winemakers present wines accompanied with cheese and bread.
Guests can purchase wine.. if you stay for dinner, free corkage for purchased wine.
Pierre Lafond Wine Bistro is dedicated to highlighting a wide variety of local wineries. Pierre Lafond started Santa Barbara Winery in 1962, the oldest winery in Santa Barbara.
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February 16, 2010 in
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From the Paige 23 website:
Paige 23 is dedicated to authenticity in winemaking. We make wines for an aesthetic experience. We let our vineyards tell the story with each wine expressing and exemplifying that particular variety from our area. We offer Syrah from our estate JK Vineyard, as well as Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc.
When: February 21, 2010 3pm to 5pm
Where: Pierre Lafond Wine Bistro, 516 State Street, Santa Barbara, CA
Description:
Local winemakers present wines accompanied with cheese and bread.
Guests can purchase wine.. if you stay for dinner, free corkage.
$15.00
Published on
February 12, 2010 in
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Looking for an excuse to eat more chocolate this Valentine’s Day weekend? Santa Barbara Winery (just a few blocks away from Pierre Lafond Wine Bistro) is hosting wine and chocolate themed tastings from Saturday-Monday all day (10am-5pm).
They will pair a special tasting list with artisan chocolates from local chocolatier Chocolates du Cali Bressan. Come sample some wine and luxurious chocolate to celebrate the long romantic weekend.
Saturday 2/13 – Monday 2/15 10am-5pm
Tasting Room, Santa Barbara Winery
Wine Club members 7.50
Non-members 15.00
Also, maybe this article on wine and chocolate’s health benefits will throw you over the edge…
Published on
February 10, 2010 in
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Valentine’s Day can be a daunting evening out on the town. Make it simple, join us at the Bistro for a meal over the weekend, special menu items Saturday and Sunday.
Saturday, February 13
Sunday, February 14
Valentine’s Weekend
Chef Nathan’s Specials
Seared Rack of Lamb, sachet de yams (like a small cheese cloth sack), roasted brussel sprouts with caramelized onions, lamb jus
Chocolate Trio – Chocolate Pots de Creme, White Chocolate Raspberry Mousse Tart, Chocolate Caramel Cake
Available Saturday & Sunday in addition to the Wine Bistro regular menu
Also… Sunday with the Vintner 3pm-5pm
Hug Cellars, family owned winery from Paso, will pour their wines
accompanied with cheese and bread
Buy a bottle, stay for dinner, no corkage
Pierre Lafond Wine Bistro
Published on
February 10, 2010 in
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Valentine Day
February 14, 2010, 3:00 – 5:00
From the Hug Cellars website:
We established Hug Cellars in 1994, following a successful run as proprietors of the Central Coast Wine Room in Harmony, California.
Our first vintage, made under the thoughtful guidance of our friend John Alban (Alban Vineyards), yielded 87 cases of Edna Valley-designated Syrah. At the time, we continued to run our retail shop, and were making wine on a part-time basis, thanks to the generosity of John and Lorraine Alban, who allowed us to make our wines at Alban Vineyards.
In the year 2000, both of us decided to make a full-time commitment to Hug Cellars and to our future as proprietors of a small, family-owned winery. Since that time, we have devoted ourselves and our resources entirely to this soulful endeavor. We’ve never looked back, even though punch-downs at 3:00 AM can get tiresome.
We love to make wine, surrounded by the scent of the fruit and the earth. 16 years have passed since our first harvest. We would like to share our familiy’s passion and art with you. Discover for yourselves the flavors we’ve learned to coax from the fruit of the vines.
For more information please call 805 962 1455
Sunday with the Vintner – Kenneth Volk
From the Kenneth Volk website:
Proprietor Ken Volk has been making Santa Barbara and Central Coast wines for more than a quarter century. Perhaps best known as the founder of Wild Horse Winery, Ken has earned a reputation for crafting world-class wines, particularly Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from the Santa Maria Valley.
Ken’s unparalleled knowledge and skill have garnered him immediate recognition for producing luxury wines of exceptional character with his new brand, Kenneth Volk Vineyards, located in Santa Maria Valley.
In many ways, Ken’s landing in Santa Maria is sort of a full circle journey. He made home wines from the nearby Rancho Sisquoc Vineyard in the 1970’s, and his first professional wine under the Wild Horse label was a 1983 Pinot Noir from the nearby Sierra Madre Vineyard. Rodolfo Callado, of Mesa Vineyard Management, who oversees the management of Kenneth Volk’s small estate vineyard, was Ken’s first employee at Wild Horse.
When: Feb 7, 2010 3pm to 5pmWhere: Pierre Lafond Wine Bistro, 516 State Street, Santa Barbara, CA
Description:
Local winemakers present wines accompanied with cheese and bread.
Guests can purchase wine.. if you stay for dinner, no corkage.
$15.00
Food Pairings for this Wednesday’s Passport to the World of Wine, Petite Sirah
Wednesday, February 3
6-8pm
05 Foppiano Reserve Petite Sirah Russian River Valley California
Pulled Lamb Sliders with Manchego
05 Santa Barbara Winery Petite Sirah Santa Barbara County California
Smoked Duck on Butternut Blini with Rosemary Essence
06 Aaron Vineyards Petite Sirah Paso Robles California
Baked Camembert on Crostini with Onion Currant Compote
06 Loma Linda Vineyards Petite Sirah Paso Robles California
Grilled Spiced Prawns with Mixed Berry Aioli
?? Mystery Wine ??
Hope to see you there!
25.00 per person
Pierre Lafond Wine Bistro
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