California Cabernet Society Welcomes New Members to May 9 Barrel Tasting.ST. HELENA, Calif. -- From Lodi Lodi, city, Italy Lodi (lô`dē), city (1991 pop. 42,250), Lombardy, N Italy, on the Adda River, near Milan. It is an important dairy and light industrial center. County to the newly formed Spring Mountain AVA Ava, in the Bible Ava (ā`və), in the Bible, an unidentified city of Mesopotamia, perhaps the same as Ivah. Its inhabitants are called Avites. , new wineries have joined the California Cabernet Society. Membership in the organization now totals 100 prestigious wineries, including 16 new members. All members will offer their top 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 2004 vintage and as well will pour a current release Cabernet Sauvignon at the "2005 Passport passport Document issued by a national government identifying a traveler as a citizen with a right to protection while abroad and a right to return to the country of citizenship. It is normally a small booklet containing a description and photograph of the bearer. to Cabernet" on Monday, May 9, from 1:30 to 5:00 p.m. at the Culinary cu·li·nar·y adj. Of or relating to a kitchen or to cookery. [Latin cul  n 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 comprehensive glimpse of the promising California Cabernet 2004 vintage. New members in the California Cabernet Society are:
Allora Vineyards
Corison Winery
Gargiulo Vineyards
HALL
Ladera Vineyards
Lancaster Estate
Marshall Vineyards & Cellars
Martin Estate
Miner Family Vineyards
Miramont Estate Vineyards
O'Shaughnessy Estate Winery
Ramey Wine Cellars
Smith-Madrone Vineyards & Winery
Stags' Leap Winery
Tom Eddy Wines
Viader Vineyards & Winery
Wines from the Society's library collection will be presented at a special Cabernet Sauvignon dinner following the tasting, and prepared by Culinary Institute chefs. Dinner reservations are available until April 29 for $75 per person. This year, the California Cabernet Society has again secured a private room for members of the media to taste 2004 barrel samples. That tasting will take place from 2:30 to 5:00 p.m. Members of the media should contact Sean Carroll Sean Carroll is the name of:
Licensed members of the wine trade may register for the tasting and dinner online at www.bensonmarketing.com/cabernetsociety. This trade tasting is only open to active members of the wine trade and reservations are strongly encouraged. 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) 254-1115. |
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