Wish you could be a wine-tasting insider?
You know, taste wine with the winemakers. Maybe a little barrel tasting. Really get to know the wine that’s in your glass. A little less wine country pomp and circumstance and more about the wine and the vineyard from which it comes. How would you like that?
Here’s your chance.
Members of Dan Dawson’s Wine Advisor are welcome to join me at scheduled winery/winemaker tastings at no cost to you.
I often hit the wine road to taste, catch up with friends in the wine business and find new wines to recommend to the wine-world. I got to thinking the other day that my members would really enjoy these tastings, and the more the merrier! What do you think? Care to join me at these tastings? After the calendar is information about how these tastings work.
Road Trip Calendar
Saturday, August 25, 2 PM:
NAVARRO VINEYARDS
We’ll have a quick vineyard tour then a tasting of Navarro’s delicious and great-value wines (see their site for all the wines they make). Be prepared, you will want to buy at least a case, maybe more!
Tasting is at Navarro: 5601 Hwy 128, Philo, CA 95466
*Since Navarro is 2+ hours drive from Napa, there may be another winery stop in Anderson Valley. Ask Dan what else he has in mind.
Past Road Trips:
July 2018
Y ROUSSEAU WINERY
with Owner & Winemaker Yannick Rousseau
We’ll taste from barrel as well as current releases with Yannick as he teaches us all about the wines.
Tasting at Y Rousseau Winery, 902 Enterprise Way, Suite O, Napa.
July 2018
GROUNDED WINE CO.
with Owner & Winemaker Josh Phelps
Tasting will be at Clos Pegase Winery, Dunaweal Lane, Calistoga
July 2018
LARKMEAD VINEYARDS
with Winemaker Dan Petroski.
Dan will show current releases of the allocated Larkmead wines and discuss the wines and vintages enjoyed. Dan is a wealth of wine information and has a skill of blending science, art and romance in his wine explanations.
What you need to know about Road Trip
- To attend, one must me a Member of DDWA and can bring one guest.
Not a member yet? JOIN HERE. - Please contact me to reserve your spot(s) in the tasting. Space is limited.
- There is no cost to attend.
- The date and time of these tastings is set. MEMBERS: If you can’t make it but REALLY wish you could, let me know. Maybe I can help arrange a visit for you on another date.
- Purchasing wine is not required but the winery and I request that you do consider buying if you like what you taste.
- It’s up to you to get to the tasting venue (usually the winery). I’ll meet you there.
- I want you to have a good time, but no partying!
- Regarding having a good time – I’ve done countless such tastings, and I’ve found those in attendance who are not in the wine business have a great time because a) they learn so much about the wines tasted and wine in general, and b) it’s such a unique experience.
