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California Cult Wines vs. Mainstream Dinner
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March 3rd 2019
Time: 6:00 pm Location: Laurelhurst Market Hosts: Atwood Location: Laurelhurst Market 3155 E. Burnside, Portland 97214 Click here to register online Click here for a printed registration. $115 members, $135 guests (Gratuity Included) Limit: 14 There are a few high priced boutique wineries frequently referred to as California Cult wines. More correctly, the buyers are simply fanatical about one small winery or another. This event will give an opportunity to compare some of these smaller “fanatic” wines with some of the larger well known "mainstream" California wineries. Most of the Cult wines sell for well in excess of $100/bottle at release. Whereas the mainstream wines we will taste were at or less than $100 per bottle at release. You can decide for yourself if the Cult wines are or were worth the extra money. We are tentatively going to dine at Laurelhurst Market, a gem of a small steak house on the east side. We haven’t worked out waiver of corkage yet, so it’s possible we will move to another steak house. But the wines are our main focus. Wherever we are, we will have at least a 3 course steak dinner to go with these wines. Reception NV Coutier Rose’ Champagne Boutique Wines: 2007 Caravan, Estate Grown Cabernet, Napa Valley 2006 Etude, Estate Grown, Grace Benoist Ranch, Carneros 2005 Darioush Signature Wine, Estate Grown Cabernet, Napa Valley 2005 Justin, Isosceles, Cab., Cab. Franc, Merlot blend, Paso Robles 2004 Meyer Vineyard, Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley Mainstream Wines 2006 Beringer, Marston Vineyard, Spring Mountain District, Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley 2000 Silver Oak, Cabernet Sauvignon, Alexander Valley 1999 Robert Mondavi Winery, Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley Non-Member fees offset costs including Professional Association Management, Website Maintenance, Credit Card Processing, and our $1,552 Annual Insurance Premium. |