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R&B CELLARS BLUE NOTE NEWSLETTER
October 2010
R&B Cellars is Alameda's largest family-owned winery. Since 1997, R&B Cellars has grown from 230 to 12,000 cases produced annually across eight varietals.
PHOTOS: ANNE KOHLER
Winery: Alameda Point Vintners at Rock Wall Wine Company � 2301 Monarch St., Alameda, CA 94501
Office: 1835 San Jose Ave. Alameda, CA 94501 | 510-749-8477 office | 510-749-8481 fax
info@rbcellars.com
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R&B Cellars' Upcoming
Events & Tastings
Saturday, Oct. 23rd, 12-6pmFeatured Winemaker @ Alameda Point Vintners/Rock Wall Wine Co. Tasting RoomCome taste our family of wines and visit with us. In the line-up will be our new 2008 Zydeco Zin. Oh boy, is it good!Click here for mapSaturday, Nov. 4th, 12-5pmVino Modo Crush Barrel Wine MarketTaste wines and buy your favorites! Hopefully that will be R&B!!Fort Mason, San Francisco, CASaturday, Nov. 13th, 5-9pmAlameda Elks Lodge Wine Tasting2255 Santa Clara Ave in AlamedaThe San Francisco Bay Area Chamber Choir - Two concerts:
(East Bay choir in which Kevin & Barbara Brown are singers)
Saturday, Nov. 13th, 8PM St. Marks Episcopal Church in Berkeley2300 Bancroft Way in BerkeleySunday, Nov. 14th at 7PM Mission San Jose in Fremont43300 Mission Blvd. in FremontWednesday, Dec. 1st, 5-9pm
Sequoyah Country Club Holiday Wine TastingMore info to come.
*For additional information please email info@rbcellars.com or call (510) 749-8477.
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From the Winemakers
Crush is happening!For winemakers, this is the busiest, craziest time of the year, crush. The unpredictable weather patterns...cold and rainy, then heat waves, have allowed a lot of grapes to mold or sunburned. We were fortunate to have survived these plights until last week when the heat wave led us to the decision to start picking, and bring everything in this week. During the next three days Zinfandel, Cabernet, Petite Sirah, and Carignane fruit will be coming in from Napa Valley, Lake County and Alexander Valley.
Because we will be at the winery until the wee hours of the mornings for the rest of the month, we are cutting our column short and have provided a few links below on this year's crazy crush. We will be back next month with lots of great video footage and pictures, stay tuned. Napa Valley Register"Chance of more rain worries grape growers" by Ken Clark Click here to read full articleNapa Valley Register"Vintners blesses by October sun"by Jeff Popick Click here to read full article
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New Offerings
The newest member of the R&B family of wines, the 2008 Pizzicato Petite Sirah, has gotten its first review. BevX loves it!
R&B Cellars 2008
Pizzicato Petite Sirah
"Deep, dark burgundy color. The nose is filled with the scents of dry, freshly crushed black and red berries with accents of oak, brown baking spice, pine needles, and cocoa. The palate is in full agreement delivering a rich but dry berry driven fruit core with flanking notes of spice, oak, and hints of earth. This wine opens and expands nicely after being opened for nearly one hour so give it time to breathe. A real charmer with depth and style." - BevX.com
Available NOW!
750 mL - $28
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Our highly decorated
2007 Swingsville Zinfandel (Lodi)
just got another super award. This time from Beverage Tasting Institute World Value Wine Challenge
Gold Medal, 91 Points,
"Best Red Wine $15 & Under"
"Best Buy"
"Exceptional Value"
It's all of these things and more. And its only $12!
Click here to buy online.
Other awards:
BEST OF CLASS, GOLD MEDAL
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NextGen Wine Competition
GOLD MEDAL
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R&B Cellars @ the
Fleet Week VIP Party
Top of the Pier 39 Parking Garage
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R&B's tasting is located at Alameda Point Vintners
is right here in Alameda!
(Seven wineries and lots of wine to taste - First flight is free)
2301 Monarch Street
(@ Rock Wall Wine Co.
on the old Naval Air Base)
OUR TASTING ROOM IS OPEN:
Thursday - Sunday, 12pm-6pm
Come and enjoy the
Urban Wine Country Experience
Ten wineries, a killer view and lots of different
wines to taste.
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We're extending out our
Sauvignon Blanc Special!Regularly $13 a bottle, and $156 a case, we are offering it for $10 a bottle and $125 a case. But hurry, because this ends November 15th. Photo Credit: Anne KohlerSerenade in Blanc
Sauvignon Blanc The top white wine in the North Coast Appellation, 2009 California State Fair Wine Competition.
"One of the top eleven white wines
in California!"Lean, crisp, with lots of mineral tones and delicate citrus flavors. Simply delicious!Hurry, because this deal is over November 15th!
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Crush Barrel Wine Market
Saturday, October 30th
12:00pm - 5:00pm
Buy R&B wines at huge discounts with your admission to Vino Moda's Crush Barrel Wine Market!This Crush Barrel Wine Market is the 5th one of the year. Enjoy great wines with new and upcoming wineries as well as your favorites. Plus, you get $10 off!
The Great Pumpkin Carving Challenge: bring your precarved pumpkin and have a chance to win best pumpkin and $200.For directions, click here
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Featured Recipe
Hurray! Cassoulet....in 30 Minutes!We love to watch Jacques P�pin's "Fast Food My Way" Saturday mornings on our local KQED PBS station. When we asked winemaker Kevin Brown what would pair well with the new Petite Sirah, he didn't think for a second, "Cassoulet!"Here is a terrific 30-minute recipe from Chef P�pin, complete with an easy-to-follow
preparation slideshow. http://www.kqed.org/w/jpfastfood/recipes4.html
Ingredients:
Serves: 4-6 � 1 tablespoon good olive oil � About 1 pound rolled shoulder ham (also called a daisy ham or Boston Butt), tough outer skin removed � About 3/4 pound hot Italian sausages, cut into 3-inch pieces (about 6 pieces) � 4 bratwurst sausages (about 1 pound) � 1 cup diced (1/2 inch) whole button mushrooms (about 3 ounces) � 3/4 cup diced (1/2-inch) onion � 2 tablespoons crushed garlic (about 4 large cloves) � 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme leaves � 1 bay leaf � 2 (15 1/2 ounces each) cans cannellini beans, drained and rinsed under warm running water � 3/4 cup diced (1-inch) tomato (1 large plump tomato) � 1/2 cup water � 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper � 3 tablespoons coarsely chopped fresh parsley For Serving � Tabasco sauce � Dijon-style mustard
Procedure:
Heat the oil in a large skillet and add the ham and Italian sausage. Cover and cook over high heat for 7 to 8 minutes, turning occasionally. Add the bratwurst, mushrooms, onion, garlic, thyme, and bay leaf. Mix well and cook for another 5 to 6 minutes. Add the beans, tomato, water, and pepper, bring back to a boil, reduce the heat to low, cover, and boil gently for 5 minutes. At serving time, discard the bay leaf, cut the ham into slices and the sausage pieces in half, and arrange the meat on a platter with the beans. Sprinkle the parsley on top. Serve with the Tabasco and mustard. Recipe courtesy of Houghton Mifflin Company, �2004 Jacques P�pin from Jacques P�pin: Fast Food My Way.Wine pairing? R&B Cellars' Pizzicato Petite Sirah, of course!
Enjoy.... Cheers!
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R&B Cellars, home of the wine that swings!
Keep on swingin'!
www.rbcellars.com
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