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NEWS & EVENTS
ZAP Festival ~ 21st Annual: January 26 - 28, 2012. The Grand Tasting will be held Sunday, January 28 at The Concourse located at 8th & Brannan, San Francisco, CA. Join us and 214 other wineries pouring new releases, old favorites and barrel samples. This event attracts thousands of enthusiastic wine lovers and connoisseurs to a Trade, Media, ZAP Members and Public Tasting and includes a silent auction, workshops, Zin-Zone Media Area and More!
Tasting Times:
- Press & Trade Tasting: 10am - 1pm
- ZAP Members Enter: 1pm
- Public Tasting: 2pm - 5pm
For tickets and event information, please contact Glenda Cunningham at zapglenda@zinfandel.org or visit their website: www.zinfandel.org
3RD ANNUAL PINOT DAYS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GRAND FESTIVAL TRADE TASTING: Saturday, January 28, 2012 11:00am-1:00pm
Barker Hangar, Santa Monica - 3021 Airport Avenue, Suite 203, Santa Monica, CA 90405 Cost: $Complimentary
Saturday's Trade Tasting will showcase over 80 phenomenal producers of pinot noir from California, Oregon, Burgundy and New Zealand. Trade will be able to sample up to 300 pinots, expand their pinot portfolios, and speak with the winemakers and winery owners before the public enters. For entry information, please contact Lisa Rigisich at www.pinodays.com
3RD ANNUAL PINOT DAYS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GRAND FESTIVAL PUBLIC TASTING: Saturday, January 28, 2012 1:00pm-5:00pm
Barker Hangar, Santa Monica - 3021 Airport Avenue, Suite 203, Santa Monica, CA 90405 Cost: $60
Saturday's Grand Tasting will showcase over 80 phenomenal producers of pinot noir. Consumers will be able to sample up to 300 pinots from every important pinot noir region, from the Russian River Valley to the Santa Rita Hills, Oregon to the Anderson Valley, Burgundy to New Zealand to the Sonoma Coast. Come to the Barker Hangar to taste these highly acclaimed wines, meet the gifted and charming winemakers who create them, and experience the passion and romance that the pinot noir industry continues to embody. Discover and celebrate pinot noir in its many diverse styles, ranging from modern to earthy to elegant. Explore new producers, find wines you love, and become a pinot devotee if you are not one already. We call it Serious Fun. Come see for yourself. For tickets and information, please visit www.pinotdays.com
10th Annual Affairs of the Vine ~ Pinot Noir Summit: Saturday, February 25, 2012 at Hilton San Francisco (Financial District).
Pinot Noir Summit Agenda
Pinot Noir Showdown ~ A Blind Tasting
1:30-4:00 PM ~ A distinctly different format and atmosphere from other wine-tasting events, attendees blind taste and judge 40 of the top wines. Male and female votes are tallied separately and announced at the Grand Awards Ceremony.
Pinot Noir Workshops
4:15-5:15 PM
Ellen Landis, Moderator ~ “Sleek, Silky and Seductive – Pinot Noir” - - Kenneth Volk is one of the panel members!
Sid Sall, Moderator ~ “What Makes a Great Vintage”
Sparkling Wine Tasting
5:30-6:00 PM – Wines That Dance on Your Tongue ~ Sparkling Wine Reception includes an international selection of cheeses and other tasty tidbits.
Grand Awards Tasting & Ceremony
6:00 -8:30 PM – The Bay Area’s favorite meteorologist and celebrated wine aficionado, Spencer Christian of KGO/ABC will emcee the Grand Awards Tasting & Ceremony. Top Pinot Noir winemakers will showcase their wines with a pinot-friendly selection of light hors d’oeuvre. The winners will be unveiled and final results will be announced by wine lover, Christian at 8:00 PM.
Saturday, February 25, 2012
The 10th Pinot Noir Summit
Hilton San Francisco Financial District
All Day Ticket $130 per person – Full Day: 1:30-8:30 PM (includes The Final Showdown…A Blind Tasting, Pinot Noir Workshop, Sparkling Wine Reception, Pinot Noir Shootout Grand Awards Tasting & Ceremony)
*Purchase your ticket before February 1 and save $30. For tickets and more event information, please visit www.affairsofthevine.com
Loyola Marymount University 31st Annual Wine Classic 2012: Sunday, January 29, 2012 at Gersten Pavilion, LMU, Los Angeles CA. Join us at the prestigious event to raise funds for student scholarships. Tasting Times: 2pm - 5pm. For tickets and event information, please contact Alma Bachrach at: alma.bachrach@lmu.edu or visit their website: www.lmu.edu.
World of Pinot Noir 2012 ~ Pinot Noir by the Sea Grand Tasting: Saturday, March 3, 2012 from 3pm - 6pm at The Cliffs Resort, Shell Beach, CA.
Taste around the World of Pinot Noir with more than 80 producers of Pinot Noir including yours truly! – each a different producer than the Grand Tasting on Friday. While you are tasting globally, enjoy locally-grown, produced and prepared appetizers from Central Coast chefs, caterers and specialty food purveyors. As always, Kent Torrey returns with his incredible cheeses from The Cheese Shop of Carmel. As you taste from Austria to Australia, New York to Oregon, and all throughout California’s Pinot Noir regions, make sure to stop by the Silent Auction area to bid on something special for your own cellar. Admission price includes a WOPN crystal glass to remember the day.$95 per person
For tickets and information, please go to www.wopn.com
20th Annual ZINFEST Weekend~ Paso Robles: March 16 - 18, 2012 at KVV Paso Robles Tasting Room
Join Ken and the Paso Tasting Room staff for an ENZ FEST at ZIN FEST!
Tasting Room Hours 10:30am - 5pm ~ $10/person includes logo glass ~ Weekend Wine Specials featuring Enz Vineyard!
Friday March 16 7:00pm: Winemaker Dinner at Kenneth Volk Vineyards & Lone Madrone: Come join Ken and Neil for a spectacular dinner by Chef Jeff Scott. Ken will be featuring his Enz Vineyard wines - 2009 Zinfandel, 2008 Zinfandel "Terraces", 2009 Pinot Noir and NV Old Vine Red. Tickets are $95/pp; $85/pp KVV Club Members. For information and reservations, please contact Mechelle Medhurst, Tasting Room Manager at 805.237.7896 or mechelle@volkwines.com. Seating is limited, get your tickets early. You don't want to miss out on this annual event! SOLD OUT!!
Dinner Menu
Hors d' Oeuvres:
Tombo Tuna Crudo with sultanas & pinenuts
Boquerone Crustade with spiced lemon aioli
Chorizo Empanadas with chimichurri
KVV 2009 Bella Collina Tempranillo and LM 2009 La Mezcla
Dinner:
First Course: Citrus Cured Salmon and Heirloom Beets with goat cheese brulee, quail egg, fennel marmalade ~ KVV 2010 Verdelho, Pomar Junction Vineyard & LM 2011 Zin Blanco
Second Course: Dry Aged Moulard Duck Breast with red cabbage confit, yukon gold gnocci and banyuls-cherry glace ~ KVV 2009 Pinot Noir, Enz Vineyard & LM 2006 Nebbiolo
Third Course: Pomegranite Braised Lamb Tagine with toasted couscous, red currants and Castlevetrano olives ~ KVV 2009 Zinfandel, Enz Vineyard & LM Zinfandel, Bailey Ranch
Trio of Savory and Sweet:
Raw Milk Manchego and Quince Gelee
L'Amuse 5 Year Gouda and Blueberry Torte
Shropshire Blue and Hazelnut Brittle
KVV 2008 Late Harvest Merlot & LM 2008 Old Hat
Saturday March 17 1:00pm: Winemaker Luncheon at Ian McPhee's in Templeton: Can't make the Friday dinner? Then join Ken for lunch at McFee's! Ian is preparing a three course lunch to pair with Ken's Enz Vineyard wines ~ We told you it was going to be Enz Fest at Zin Fest! Tickets are $45/pp; $40/pp KVV Club Members. The ticket price is inclusive of tax and gratuity. Purchase your tickets from the KVV website: www.volkwines.com. Once on the website, go to the Order Wines tab and you'll see a category called Event Tickets. You may also call the winery and order your tickets from Felicia Montemayor, Direct Sales Manager. Call 805.938.7896. Seating is limited, get your tickets early!
Luncheon Menu
First Course: Ian's Smoked Prime Brisket Finger Sandwich with apricot preserves ~ Wine: 2009 Mourvedre, Enz Vineyard
Second Course: Duck & Cheese Pupusas with curtido (cabbage slaw) ~ Wine: 2009 Pinot Noir, Enz Vineyard
Third Course: Grilled & Glazed Pork Belly with black bean cake, rajas and ancho chili raisin salsa ~ Wine: 2009 Zinfandel, Enz Vineyard
Dessert: June's Famous Chocolate Decadence Cake, chocolate crunch and caramel lime sauce ~ Wine: 2008 Late Harvest Merlot
Saturday March 17 6:00pm - 9:30pm: Zin Fan Del Tasting and Auction at The Paso Robles Event Center: Tickets $60 - $85. Please visit www.pasowine.com for tickets and information.
Sunday March 18 12:00pm - 3:00pm: Burger "Zinday": Our preview for the ever popular Burger Sundays. A pre season treat for all of you who have been craving Chef Jeff's famous Gourmet burgers (or grilled Portobello mushroom burger). Enjoy wines by the glass, live music and Enz Fest wine specials!
15th Annual Rhone Rangers Celebration of American Rhones Wine Tasting ~ San Francisco: March 24-25, 2012 Fort Mason's Festival Pavilion, San Francisco, CA.
The largest American Rhone wine event in the country! Over 2,000 consumers and members of the trade are expected to attend tfor the opportunity to taste over 500 of the best American Rhone wines from at least 100 Rhone Ranger member wineries ~ Including Ken's spectacular Syrah, Roussanne, Grenache and Mourvedre! For tickets and event information, please visit www.rhonerangers.org
20th Annual Hospice du Rhone: April 26-28, 2012 Paso Robles Event Center, Paso Robles, CA. For tickets and information, please visit www.hospicedurhone.org
Paso Robles Wine Festival Weekend: May 18 - 20, 2012
Paso Robles Wine Festival is the marquee tasting event held along California's Central Coast. Wine Festival is always held the third weekend in May and offers guests the opportunity to taste Paso Robles wine in the charming Downtown City Park. The delicious wine of Paso Robles is complemented by local epicurean delights, featured throughout the weekend. Wine Festival is complete with winemaker dinners, live music and open house festivities at area wineries throughout Paso Robles Wine Country. Please visit the Wine Festival page for detailed information on this event weekend. For tickets and information, please visit www.pasowine.com
Santa Barbara Wine Festival 2012: Saturday, June 30, 2012 at the Santa Barbara Natural History Museum. More information to come!
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