Saturday, October 6th and Sunday, October 7th
- 2006 Hunter Hill Double Barrel $23.00 New Release
- 2006 Salamandre Chardonnay $22.00 New Release
- 2005 Gatos Locos Pinot Noir, Carneros $28.00
- 2005 Bonny Doon Vineyards Sangiovese $15.00
- 2005 Big Basin Vineyards Syrah, Mandala $45.00 New Release
Tasting fee is $9.00, refunded with purchase of $60.00, per person. All wines on the tasting table are also available by the glass.
Saturday, October 6th: A Very Special Tasting and Cheese Pairing, Part of our First Anniversary month events!
The Wine Part- Tasting with Barry Jackson of Equinox/Bartolo
Equinox was founded by winemaker Barry Jackson as an outlet for his sparkling-wine passion. Equinox operates as a one-man methode champenoise house. Producing its sparkling wines in extremely limited quantities, Equinox has distinguished itself as the only Champagne house to take all of it’s fruit.
Please join us for this premier tasting of the Equinox 1997 Blanc de Blanc.
We will also be featuring the wines of Bartolo, the non-sparkling wines of Barry Jackson.
Wines being poured:
- 1997 Equinox Blanc de Blanc
- 2006 Bartolo Fiano
- 2006 Bartolo Cioppino Rosso
- 2005 Bartolo Merlot
The Cheese Part- Tabitha Stroup of Praise Cheeses And Pass The Wine will also be in the store during the Equinox tasting. Tabitha, a certified cheese monger (the cheese chick) and local chef will be on hand to guide you through the world of cheese and wine pairings.
Cheeses will include;
Aged Taleggio, Rosemary Encrusted Manchego, Goat Brie, Tripple Crown Frencg Brie. Bread and accompaniments included.
The cheese pairing will be $6.00
Or do both for $10…
Don’t forget our Big, Crazy Vinocruz Anniversary Give-away!!
During the month of October, Vinocruz customers that spend $25 or more will be entered into a drawing to win a Riedel wine decanter. You’ll receive 1 ticket for every $25 you spend. Riedel, produced in Austria, is known the world over as one of the finest producers of mouth-blown crystal stemware and decanters. At the end of the month, one lucky customer will be able to take home one of these exceptional crystal decanters, valued at $225.
Vinocruz is one!
October marks the one year anniversary of Vinocruz! It’s hard for us to believe that one year has passed since opening our doors. We know that without you we would not be where we are today.
We’ve planned some special events to help celebrate this month. Listed below are some of the events we want you to know about:
Saturday, October 13th, Wine tasting with Richard Alfaro of Alfaro Family Vineyards. Richard Alfaro was the first winemaker to have an event at Vinocruz in October ’06. We are very pleased to host Richard and sample his artisinal Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Syrah.
Saturday, October 13th and Sunday, October 14th
The Vinocruz tasting table will feature the years top selling wines. This is a great opportunity to sample wines voted by our customers to be their favorites.
Saturday, October 20th, Wine tasting with Jim and Bob Varner of Varner Wine. Varner has been making exceptional Chardonnay from Santa Cruz Mountains fruit. Their 2005 vintage releases, three Chardonnays, received Robert Parker scores of 94 and 95 points. Vinocruz will be featuring the new release of their 2006 Chardonnay and 2005 Pinot Noir.
Sunday, October 21st. An instructional tasting of Pinot Noir and it’s various clones with Tony Craig, winemaker for Sonnet Wine Cellars and Savannah-Channelle Winery. This class will discuss the different characteristics of the Pinot Noir clones and blending techniques. Space is limited for the instruction. Please RSVP early, Vinoclub members will receive priority. Email to info@vinocruz.com The class will be followed with a tasting of Sonnet Pinot Noir, open to all.
Saturday, October 27th, Wine tasting and new releases with Kathryn Kennedy Winery winemaker Marty Mathis. Mathis, son of winery founder Kathryn Kennedy, will be on hand for the new release of their 2004 Estate Cabernet Sauvignon and 2004 Small Lot Cabernet Sauvignon. The tasting will also feature hard to find small production releases of Kathryn Kennedy wines.
Sunday, October 28th, Wine tasting with Joe Martin of Martin Alfaro wines. Joe Martin will be on hand to guide customers through a flight of Martin Alfaro wines. These wines are made from grapes grown on some of the finest vineyards in California. Joe’s wines have been winning many awards and have started earning high scores in international wine publications.
Vinocruz is pleased to host the work of local artist Laurie Zeszut
Inspired by the likes of Matisse, Picasso and Dufy, Laurie Zeszut is a self-taught painter. She first began her career when a friend encouraged her to attend a watercolor class after seeing the handpainted wrapping paper Zeszut had created for a birthday present. She had to fit her penchant for painting into the small bits of time that opened up in her life as a mother who was also juggling a career. It may be the very thing that has given Zeszut her confidently bold style.
Breaking the tendencies of the expected, gathering enough personality and character to set the stage for a play, Zeszut uses her gouache paint on black paper to startling effect. These are Alice in Wonderland scenes, full of a lively and breathtakingly helter-skelter style that can't help but light up a room.
It's a style that cheers without being frenetic, soothes without being dull. Far from it. There's a kinesthetic and visual power to Zeszut's paintings that makes her work a rare blend of passion and serenity. Though her objects may be outsized, her patterns asymmetrical, she nonetheless has the ability to infuse her landscapes with a palpable joy.
Of the subject matter of her paintings, Zeszut says: "I have an idea and I go with it. I make it up as I go along—a whole painting expands from one little idea." Those ideas have led Laurie Zeszut to a career as an accomplished and sought after contemporary painter, one who has caught the eye of collectors worldwide and earned her accolades and awards. Laurie Zeszut has chosen to enchant. Her paintings allow us to share in that enchantment.
Please join us in experiencing Laurie’s wonderful work.
Friday After Work Wine-Down
On Fridays we offer a selection of wines by the glass for $5.00 from 5:00pm until 6:30pm. A great way to end the week with a glass of wine that can be enjoyed with one of our Lifestyle Culinary Cheese boxes!
Read about us in the news:
Vinocruz in Sunset Magazine!
The August issue of Sunset Magazine has a great article on the Santa Cruz Mountains wine scene. There is information on many of the local wineries, restaurants and activities. Vinocruz is honored to be mentioned at the top of the article for our wine tasting experience. Read the article.
Dining Downtown with Cathy (Santa Cruz Sentinel, October 30, 2006):
"I'd call it the party of the week. It's clear that Cathy Schlumbrecht has a hit on her hands, with the first Women's Progressive Dinner. The Tuesday night trip through downtown sold out all 50 spots." Continue to the rest of the article . . .
Wine shop's mantra: Local, local, local (Santa Cruz Sentinel, October 27, 2006):
"J-P Correa is a walking encyclopedia of local wines. He's happy to share what he knows at Vinocruz, the new downtown shop specializing in products from Santa Cruz Mountains wineries." Continue to the rest of the article . . .
Breath of Santa Cruz (Goodtimes, October 12, 2006):
"The interior of Vino Cruz, a brand-new tasting room dedicated solely to the wines of the Santa Cruz Mountains, has a sophisticated and clean feel, with stainless steel counters and low, square merchandise islands. There are bottles everywhere, at different levels, catching your eye from every corner with quirky and attractive labels. It may seem, at first, just like any other wine vendor’s store. The difference is that owner J-P Correa has made it his mission to discover and share wines from wineries so small, they otherwise don’t get exposure." Continue to the rest of the article . . .
