Wednesday, June 22, 2011
A day dedicated to falling in love with heartbreak grape.
Pinot Days is an event dedicated to premier Pinot Noir producers and bringing attention to the noble grape. In this week's Wine Wednesdays, Monique Soltani tells us that La Rochelle Winery attended the San Francisco event and gave wine lovers from across the bay a taste of what Livermore winemakers are doing. If you would like to put La Rochelle to the taste test, stop by their tasting room. The Barrel Room offers daily wine tasting in a casual setting for La Rochelle and Steven Kent wines from noon to 4:30 p.m. The Reserve Room is the ultimate tasting experience. It offers tastings of small-lot and reserve wines from our brother winery, Steven Kent, as well as La Rochelle Winery. These wines are paired with hand-selected cheeses for your…
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Well-known winemaker finds a home in Livermore.
The oldest winemaking family in the nation set up shop in Livermore 15 years ago, and has been producing award wining wines ever since. In this week's Wine Wednesdays, Monique Soltani introduces us to one of the valley's most well known winemakers, Steven Kent Winery, which focuses on making exceptional yet approachable wines. Steven Kent Winery events from its website: Date: September 4-5 Time: noon-5 p.m. Date: November 19 Time: noon-4 p.m. Date: December 3-4 Time: noon-5 p.m.
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
A look at Livermore's best kept Pinot secret.
You might not spot it from the street, but Steven Kent's sister winery is a hot draw for all things Pinot. In this week's Wine Wednesdays, Monique Soltani finds out why the little known winery is quickly becoming the top Pinot destination around town. Want to meet Tom Stutz in person? La Rochelle will be participating in a special Barrel Tasting weekend March 19 and 20. If you are looking to try one of La Rochelle's Pinot Noirs, check out some of these recent ratings featured in the Wine Enthusiast, Feb. 2011 Buying Guide: 90 points, 2009 Pinot Gris, Mark's Vineyard, $24 "Brilliant, mouthwatering acidity marks this refreshingly clean wine. It's very ripe, showing pineapple and lemon sour candy, papaya, green melon and vanilla spice …
Monique Soltani
7:52 am on Wednesday, February 16, 2011
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