The Rhone Rangers ride into Los Angeles on Sunday, June 23, 2013 with more than 50 wineries pouring their American-grown Rhone wines.
Events include a seminar, lunch with the winemakers and a walk-around tasting reception. ANCO Fine Cheese will be providing samples of their imported cheese. The Heirloom LA food truck, famous for their lasagna cupcakes, will have food available for purchase in the courtyard. All events take place at Vibiana, except for the seminar, which is across the street at the DoubleTree Hilton. There are only a few VIP passes remaining – get them now before they are gone. The VIP pass includes a ticket to the seminar. Here are details on the seminar, moderator, and wines to be tasted:
Rare Wines: Come Taste the Unusual
Grenache Blanc, Marsanne, Roussanne, Cinsault, Counoise and Carignane are rarely found as single variety wines in the US, so here is a rare opportunity to taste them!
Moderated by:
Shelby Ledgerwood, CWE
Savant Wines
Wine #1
Jaffurs—Craig Jaffurs
2012 Grenache Blanc, Thompson Vineyard
Wine #2
Qupé—Ethan Lindquist
2012 Marsanne, Santa Barbara County
Wine #3
Stolpman—Pete Stolpman
2010 Roussanne “L’Avion”
Wine #4
Michael-David—Dave Phillips
2011 Ancient Vine Cinsault
Wine #5
Tablas Creek—Jason Haas
2010 Counoise
Wine #6
Ridge Vineyard—David Gates
2011 Carignane Buchignani Vineyard
$95/VIP pass, includes the seminar, lunch, early entry to the walk-around tasting at 1 p.m. Buy Tickets.
$45/General Admission for the walk-around tasting, 3-6 p.m. Buy tickets. Use promo code SDKLA613 for $5 off each General Admission ticket.
Participating Wineries
Andrew Murray
Anglim
Big Basin
Bonny Doon
Calcareous
Caliza
Cass Winery
Clautiere Vineyard
Clavo Cellars
Cornerstone Cellars
Curtis Winery
Derby Wine Estates
Donelan Wines
Ecluse Wines
Epiphany Cellars
Fess Parker
Halter Ranch
Jaffurs Wine Celalrs
J. Lohr
Kale Wines
Kaleidos
Kenneth Volk Vineyards
Kieran Robinson Wines
Larner Vineyard & Winery
L’Aventure
Law Estate Wines
Martinelli Winery
Meyer Family Cellars
Michael-David Winery
Minassian-Young
Mira Winery
Mitchella Vineyard & Winery
Morgan Winery
Mounts Family Winery
Petrichor Vineyards
Pipestone
Pomar Junction
Proulx Wines
Qupe
Refugio Ranch
Ridge Vineyards
Silver Wines
Steinbeck Vineyards & Winery
Stolpman Vineyards
Summerwood Winery
Tablas Creek
Tercero Wines
Treana & Hope Family Wines
Two Shepherds
Vina Robles
Vines on the Marycrest
Wrath
Zaca Mesa
