American Wine Society Los Angeles

Wines of Paso Robles at Lincoln Fine Wines
Wednesday, September 17, 6-7:30 for $20

Lincoln Fine Wines
727 Lincoln Boulevard, Venice

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Rustic Kitchen, my favorite wine bar, is hosting a winemaker dinner with Thacher winery from Paso Robles.

Sherman Thacher, winemaker and owner, will be at Rustic Kitchen in Mar Vista on Thursday, December 5. A special menu is created to pair with the wines.

https://facebook.com/events/s/thacher-winemaker-dinner/1078712703540945/

Sea Smoke tasting at Lincoln Fine Wines

This is one of the top wineries in Sta. Rita Hills

Saturday, August 3, 3 pm to 5 pm, $20

Line-up
2021 Sea Smoke Chardonnay $90
2021 Sea Smoke Southing Pinot Noir $150
2021 Sea Smoke Ten Pinot Noir $150
Plus a bonus wine

Buy ticket
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Carlisle is closing.

Mike and Kendall Officer announced that they plan to close Carlisle Vineyards and Winery.

Mike explains that he has been making wine for four decades and would like to enjoy his golden years.

While the couple entertained numerous offers from people who wanted to buy the brand, they did not find the right buyer.

The future of the Carlisles’ own 9.5-acre estate vineyard in Russian River Valley is up in the air.

While Officer said the couple are committed through this year’s harvest, he anticipates it will take a few years before Carlisle releases the 2024 vintage and sells through its existing inventory.

https://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/lifestyle/russian-river-valleys-carlisle-vineyards-and-winery/

https://www.winespectator.com/articles/carlisle-winery-will-close

The Festival of Forgotten Grapes

"This is not your typical wine tasting! Featuring forgotten grapes, the grapes that make up only 7% of what is planted in California."

The Festival of Forgotten Grapes is for those who want to “Drink Different, Taste Original, and Be Bold.”

Taste “through over 30 boutique wineries who cherish and work with rare, uncommon, and lesser known wine varieties. No Cab, Chard, Pinot, Merlot, or Zin here!”

Saturday, June 29 in downtown LA

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Treasury Wine Estates (TWE) will buy DAOU Vineyards for up to $1 billion in a move the Australia-based producer said provides it with scale to launch a future standalone Americas luxury division.

TWE also owns Penfolds, Frank Family, Wolf Blass, Beringer, Etude, Sterling, Beaulieu Vineyards, Stags Leap, Beringer, and more.

https://www.marketwatch.com/amp/story/treasury-wine-estates-to-acquire-daou-vineyards-for-us-900-mln-dd7d7e2c

Another great tasting at Lincoln Fine Wines

Paul Hobbs tasting

Wednesday, September 20, 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
$15 per person, no need to make reservations

2021 Crossbarn Chardonnay
2021 West Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir
2019 Crossbarn Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley
2019 Coombsville Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley
2015 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Dr. Crane Vineyard

Bonus from Armenia
2018 Yacoubian-Hobbs Areni Noir Presell

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Rombauer was purchased by Gallo.

Rombauer is one of the best-selling U.S wine brands that ignited America’s buttery Chardonnay craze.

Gallo is the largest wine brand in the world, producing 83 million cases of wine per year. Gallo's wines are sold in over 100 countries around the world.

While Gallo is family-owned, the sale is the latest in a string of corporate takeovers that many fear are changing the fabric of Napa Valley’s multi-generational wine industry.

Gallo owns:
Barefoot Cellars, Apothic, Dark Horse, Columbia Winery, William Hill Estate, J Vineyards, Louis M. Martini, MacMurray Estate, Orin Swift, Bridlewood Estate, Carnivor, Edna Valley Vineyard, Talbott, Frei Brothers, Mirassou, La Marca Prosecco, Talus Collection, Starborough, The Ranch, Ghost Pines, Ecco Domani, New Amsterdam Vodka, Familia Camarena Tequila, High Noon Sun Sips, Diplomático Rum (partial ownership).

Something that does not happen every day..
The FBI raided a renowned Manhattan wine store - Sherry-Lehmann

The FBI searched Park Avenue wine retailer Sherry-Lehmann Wine & Spirits on July 19, 2023.

Sherry-Lehmann is the subject of a criminal investigation by the Justice Department. It faces lawsuits from customers for alleged failure to deliver prepaid wine, is delinquent on $2.8 million in taxes, and reportedly could be evicted from its midtown store. It also shut down after getting a cease-and-desist order from regulators for selling liquor without a license.

Sherry-Lehmann owns Wine Caves, a wine storage facility. They are accused of removing highly valued wines from customer’s lockers and selling those bottles to other customers.

Sherry-Lehmann was long considered the gatekeeper to the US market for brands from around the world. Its founders, brothers Jack and Sam Aaron, changed what New Yorkers drank, introducing them to Dom Perignon and Bordeaux’s Chateau Petrus. The store became the wine-buying destination for the city’s elite. Celebrities like Mick Jagger and Greta Garbo bought their wines from the company, as did billionaires and wine collectors. The store became the wine-buying destination for the city’s elite. It has been in business for 89 years.

https://fortune.com/2023/07/19/nyc-wine-story-sherry-lehmann-fbi-raid/

https://www.winespectator.com/articles/fbi-and-new-york-police-raid-sherry-lehmann

Orin Swift tasting at Lincoln Fine Wines

Wednesday night tasting, June 14, 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm, $15 per person, no reservations needed

2017 D 66
2021 Abstract
2021 8 Years in the Desert
2020 Machete
2020 Palermo
2021 Papillon

More about Dave Phinney and Orin Swift Cellars:
Dave Phinney founded Orin Swift Cellars in 1998, and quickly became famous for the Prisoner, a big bold Zin blend.

In 2010, Dave Phinney sold the Prisoner and Saldo for $40 millon.

In 2016, Dave Phinney sold Orin Swift Cellars to Gallo for $300 million.

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Lincoln Fine Wines 2023 Grand Summer Tasting - a local event not to be missed

Saturday June 10, 4 pm – 7 pm, $30

Over 50 wines with a food spread. Plus, 15% off any of the wines that are poured. Three raffle gift baskets are up for grabs as well.

RSVP https://www.lincolnfinewines.com/wines/Grand-Tasting-6-10-23-Grand-Summer-Tasting-4pm-to-7pm-2010-w9687997tu

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