JANUARY 2012 EVENTS
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Santa Cruz Mtns. Wine Association
Passport Day
Saturday, January 21, 2012
11-5pm
The Santa Cruz Mountains Winegrowers Association invites you to enjoy the wineries of this extraordinary appellation!
As a Passport holder, we welcome you to explore this unique viticultural region and become acquainted with the incredible diversity of the wines and winemakers therein.
Passport wineries will be open on the third Saturday of January, April, July and November from 11:00am to 5:00 pm. Each season brings something new to the vineyards; Passport is your opportunity to meet the talented winemakers of the Santa Cruz Mountains and to see where and how they produce some of the world's great wines.
Make Fogarty Winery your first stop (since we are one of the more Northern wineries in the region) and proceed south to visit some of our neighbors who are not open to the public on a regular basis.
Purchase passports at any participating winery or by contacting SCMWA at 831.685.8463 or at www.scmwa.com. |
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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
Click here for map of location
Cost: $60
Saturday's Grand Tasting will showcase over 125 phenomenal producers of pinot noir.
Stop by the Fogarty table and taste with Tommy Fogarty Jr. and Winemaker, Nathan Kandler, as they feature our 2008 Rapley Pinot. Local specialty food purveyors will serve delectables that pair well with pinot noir.
The ultimate tasting indulgence for the Pinot lover!
For tickets: visit www.pinotdays.com |
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FEBRUARY, 2012 EVENTS
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Gist Ranch Estate Tasting with the Winemakers
Saturday, February 11th
12 Noon
Thomas Fogarty Winery Cellar
Join us for an informative sit-down tasting with the TFW Winemaking Team.
2007 is considered one of the best vintages of the decade and this tasting will focus on the vintage, plus all the Bordeaux varietals from our Gist Ranch Estate Vineyard.
Our cellar tasting will feature Gist Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon and our inaugural bottling of 2007 Gist Ranch Malbec; presented by Winemakers Michael Martella and Nathan Kandler.
Sitting is very limited! Only 24 spots available.
Admission
Club Members: $20pp +Tax (2p.)
Winery Friends and Guests:$35pp + Tax
Reservations: Please email melissa@fogartywinery.com
or call 650.851.6777. |
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International Alsace Varietals Festival
February 18 - 19, 2012
Join Winemaker, Nathan Kandler this February in beautiful Anderson Valley for a weekend celebration of Alsace Varietals, Taste Thomas Fogarty’s award winning Gewurztraminer and wines from around the globe. Wineries from France, Germany and New Zealand will be pouring samples alongside wineries from Michigan, NY, Oregon and California. Enjoy live music and savor local cheeses, Alsatian style treats and more. Events include a technical conference, Grand Tasting, Saturday evening winemakers’ dinner at a local winery and winery open houses throughout the valley on Sunday.
Tickets on Sale Now!
Please visit www.avwines.com for tickets and more details.
Video from last year's winemakers dinner |
MARCH, 2012 EVENTS
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World of Pinot Noir
March 2-3, 2012
The Cliff’s Resort, Shell Beach, CA |
2012 marks the 12th Anniversary of the World of Pinot Noir. This
two-day event brings extraordinary Pinot Noir producers from around
the globe for a celebration of our collective passion…Pinot Noir!
This event includes two days of in-depth Tasting Seminars, Grand
Tastings and Gala Pinot Noir Dinners prepared by prominent guest
chefs. This extraordinary food and wine extravaganza is considered one of the best Pinot Noir-focused gathering in the country. Come celebrate with Thomas Fogarty Winery!
For more details and ticket sales,
please contact the World of Pinot Noir at: www.worldofpinotnoir.com. |
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Thomas Fogarty Winery's
New Pinot Noir Release Tasting
Saturday, March 10, 2012
12-4pm
Winemaker Michael Martella pioneered planting Pinot Noir on the rugged terrain of Skyline Blvd. Thirty-one years later, Michael and Associate Winemaker, Nathan Kandler have secured our spot as one of the finest Pinot Noirs producers in the state.
Please join us as we release our limited bottling of 2010 Vineyard-Designated Windy Hill and Rapley Trail Pinots, plus sample some of our early Pinot Noir creations.
Walk about Tasting:
Club Members: Complimentary (2p)
Winery Friends and Guests: $25pp + tax
Sit down Pinot Noir Tasting with the Winemakers
11-12pm.
Limited Seating.
$15pp (Walk about tasting not included) Please RSVP at 650.851.6777 or email melissa@fogartywinery.com |
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FAMILY WINEMAKERS OF CALIFORNIA
There are two 2012 Family Winemakers of California Tastings
in Southern California:
SAN DIEGO TRADE & CONSUMER TASTING
DEL MAR FAIRGROUNDS
2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd.
Del Mar
Sunday, March 11 1:00 - 3:00: Trade only;
3:00 - 6:00: Trade and Public
PASADENA TRADE TASTING
PASADENA CONFERENCE CENTER
300 East Green Street,
Pasadena
Tuesday, March 13 2:00 to 6:00pm; TRADE ONLY |
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APRIL 2012 EVENTS
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Santa Cruz Mountains Pinot Paradise Event:
A Must for the True Pinot Noir Lover
Sunday, April 1, 2-5pm
If you love Pinot Noir, you owe it to yourself to attend Pinot Paradise, the 8th annual celebration of Pinot Noir exclusively grown and produced in the Santa Cruz Mountains.
This year, the Grand Cruz event will feature over 30 local
wineries pouring their best Pinots, accompanied by food from a dozen local gourmet restaurants.
The event is held at the beautifully appointed Villa Ragusa ballroom in historic downtown Campbell, in the heart of Silicon Valley.
Reservations Required:
$55 in advance / $65 at the door
For tickets, contact SCMWA at (831) 685-8463
www.scmwa.com |
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Santa Cruz Mtns. Wine Association
Passport Day
Saturday, April 21, 2012
11-5pm
The Santa Cruz Mountains Winegrowers Association invites you to enjoy the wineries of this extraordinary appellation!
As a Passport holder, we welcome you to explore this unique viticultural region and become acquainted with the incredible diversity of the wines and winemakers therein.
Passport wineries will be open on the third Saturday of January, April, July and November from 11:00am to 5:00 pm. Each season brings something new to the vineyards; Passport is your opportunity to meet the talented winemakers of the Santa Cruz Mountains and to see where and how they produce some of the world's great wines.
Make Fogarty Winery your first stop (since we are one of the more Northern wineries in the region) and proceed south to visit some of our neighbors who are not open to the public on a regular basis.
Purchase passports at any participating winery or by contacting SCMWA at 831.685.8463 or at www.scmwa.com. |
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MAY, 2012 EVENTS
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Fogarty Wine Club Spring Wine Fest!
Sunday, May 6,
Two Sessions:
11-2 or
3:00-6:00 pm
Time to Reserve your wine glass!
Our bi-annual open house features two tasting sessions!
We welcome all our club members and guests (4 reservations per club membership; any additional guests will be $25)
to reserve for either the 11- 2 pm or 3:00-6:00 pm Open House on Sunday, May 6st.
THIS EVENT WILL SELL OUT.
PLEASE MAKE YOUR RESERVATIONS EARLY.
Reservations: Please RSVP by calling Melissa at 650.851.6777 or send an email to: Melissa@fogartywinery.com |
JUNE, 2012 EVENTS
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Second Annual Fiddletown Barbera Festival
June 9, 2012
11:00am to 4:00pm
Cooper Ranch
Shenandoah School Road in
Plymouth, Ca.
Do You Love Barbera? We do! And that’s why we’ll be at the 2012 Barbera Festival---dozens of wineries, gourmet food, music and art. We poured at last year’s event, and it was a blast!
This event is well worth the trip to Gold Country!
For details, go to www.barberafestival.com |
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