California Cabernet Society Announces New Members: Anticipates Record Turnout at May 12 Trade Tasting.Dining Editors/Wine Writers ST. HELENA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 24, 2003 From Malibu to Middletown, new wineries spanning California are joining the California Cabernet Society. Total membership in the organization includes 82 prestigious wineries, including 14 new members. All members will offer Cabernet Sauvignon Cab·er·net Sauvignon n. 1. A variety of black grape used to make red wine, notably in Bordeaux and the Napa Valley. 2. A dry red wine made from this grape. [French. barrel samples from the 2002 vintage and current release Cabernet Sauvignon samples at the "2003 Passport to Cabernet" on May 12, from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. at the Culinary Institute of America, Greystone, in St. Helena, Napa Valley Napa Valley, Calif.: see under Napa. Napa Valley greatest wine-producing region of the United States. [Am. Hist.: NCE, 2990] See : Wine . The tasting represents the first glimpse First Glimpse is a monthly consumer electronics magazine published by Sandhills Publishing Company in Lincoln, Nebraska, USA. The magazine was known as CE Lifestyles before a name change in early 2006. of this promising vintage. This tasting is open to licensed members of the trade and news media only. Admission for the barrel tasting is complimentary and pre-event registration is encouraged at www.bensonmarketing.com.
New members in the California Cabernet Society include:
Arns, St Helena
Beringer Vineyards, St. Helena
Cakebread Cellars, Rutherford
Clark-Claudon Vineyards, St. Helena
Flora Springs Winery and Vineyards, St. Helena
Frazier Winery, Napa
Geyser Peak Winery, Geyserville
Guenoc and Langtry Estate Vineyards & Winery, Middletown
Neal Family Vineyards, Angwin
Paul Hobbs, Sebastopol
Rockledge Vineyards, St. Helena
Rosenthal -- The Malibu Estate, Malibu
Terra Valentine, St. Helena
Trinchero Winery, St. Helena
Last year's Barrel Tasting attracted nearly 500 members of the trade and over 40 key wine press. This year's tasting is followed by a sit-down dinner and will feature mature vintage Cabernet Sauvignon from the Society's library collection. Guests attending dinner will be treated to tray passed hors d' oeuvres of seared sear 1 v. seared, sear·ing, sears v.tr. 1. To char, scorch, or burn the surface of with or as if with a hot instrument. See Synonyms at burn1. 2. Ahi Takaki, grilled Moroccan pork kebabs and crispy crisp·y adj. crisp·i·er, crisp·i·est 1. Firm but easily broken or crumbled; crisp. 2. Having small curls, waves, or ripples. crab cakes A crab cake is an American dish comprised of a crab meat patty and various other ingredients such as breadcrumbs, milk, eggs, onions, and seasonings. Occasionally other ingredients such as red or green peppers are added, at which point the cake is then sautéed, baked, or grilled, . Then guests will enjoy apple wood-smoked bacon wrapped prawns, roast rack of veal veal, flesh of a calf from two to three months old weighing usually less than 300 lb (135 kg). The locomotion of the veal calves is often restricted, and they are fed a real or synthetic milk that is high in protein and low in iron; this produces the desired , and a chocolate-Cabernet tart for dessert. Admission to the 13th Annual Spring Barrel Tasting is complimentary and dinner reservations are available until May 2 for $75.00 per person. About the California Cabernet Society The California Cabernet Society is an alliance of select wineries committed to expanding worldwide appreciation for California Cabernet Sauvignon. The non-profit organization A non-profit organization (abbreviated "NPO", also "non-profit" or "not-for-profit") is a legally constituted organization whose primary objective is to support or to actively engage in activities of public or private interest without any commercial or monetary profit purposes. annually hosts the "Spring Barrel Tasting," which features barrel samples from the most recent vintage. Membership is open to review by the board. The Society also presents Cabernet Sauvignon from the library collection during the annual dinner. For more details contact Benson Marketing Group at 707/254-1114. |
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