by Laura Ness - HerVineNess on August 15, 2010
Opening Day for the new Big Basin Vineyards Tasting Room in the charming village of Saratoga on Big Basin Way is Thursday, August 19th at 11am.
There will be an official ribbon-cutting ceremony at 4pm, followed by a reception for attending invitees. The tasting room will remain open until 6pm that evening for tasting.
Big Basin Vineyards Tasting Room
14598 Big Basin Way, Suite B
Saratoga, CA 95070
Open 11am-5pm Thursdays, Sunday sand Mondays
Summer Hours – open 11am til 7pm Fridays & Saturdays
The tasting room will feature an ongoing exhibition of paintings by up and coming artist Matt Jones (www.mattjonesart.com) whose work is featured on many of the Big Basin wine labels. Additionally, photographs of the estate vineyards taken by proprietor and winemaker Bradley Brown will be displayed. [click to continue…]
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by Laura Ness - HerVineNess on June 18, 2010
With summer comes the official start of Pinot Days, a much-anticipated ode
to our favorite grape, Pinot Noir.
Join winemaker Bradley Brown of Big Basin Vineyards,
as he pours his highly acclaimed Santa Cruz Mountains Pinots in the
company of 200 other world class producers of this Burgundian charmer
at Pinot Days at Fort Mason in San Francisco, Sunday,
June 27. If you love Pinot Noir, this is the event for
you. This is the only Pin0t-centric event in the Bay Area that
showcases Pinots from all the renowned domestic growing regions . For
just $60, you can taste through the terroir of the Santa Lucia
Highlands, Anderson Valley, Santa Maria Valley, Santa Rita Hills and so
many more. Gourmet food purveyors, focused seminars that drill down on
specific regions and winemaker dinners at local restaurants, are all
part of the Pinot Days celebrations, which kick off June 21st with a
winemaker dinner at Roy’s, and tastings at wine bars all over town.
Join Bradley and an elite group of Pinot Passionistas for a seminar
called “In Trivial Pursuit of Pinot,” on Saturday, June
26, from 3pm til 5pm at the Fleet Room at Fort Mason. Meet legends like Richard
Sanford, Greg La Follette and Jean Charles Boisset for
this singular, incredible tasting, featuring 16 of the finest and [...]
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by Laura Ness - HerVineNess on January 15, 2010
Big Basin Vineyards Open on January 16, noon to 5pm
At 830 Memory Lane in Boulder Creek
Come relax with some of winemaker Bradley Brown’s exquisite wine creations, while drinking in the beautiful scenery and endless greenery at Big Basin Vineyards. Nestled in the midst of the redwood forest on the way to Big Basin State Park, this off the beaten path winery is open rarely to the public and offers worldclass wines from some of the finest area vineyards, including the estate offerings.
Taste some of the best Syrahs made in the state, along with excellent Pinots, including our current releases:
2007 FAIRVIEW ROAD RANCH SYRAH
This Santa Lucia Highlands vineyard produces distinctive, spicy and full bodied Syrah every vintage. The ‘07 is our boldest expression yet. (91+ points Tanzer/90 pts Spectator/)
2007 BALD MOUNTAIN VINEYARD PINOT NOIR
The combination of deep sandy soils, elevation, and proximity to the ocean all contribute to the layers of fruit, great minerality and a strong mid palate of this Santa Cruz Mountain pinot noir.
(91 points Tanzer)
2007 SANTA CRUZ COUNTY & MONTEREY COUNTY SYRAH
Using Syrah grapes from several cool climate mountain vineyards influenced by the ocean, this wine expresses a distinct and ponderable regional character. (89 pts Spectator/90 pts Rhone [...]
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