by Laura Ness - HerVineNess on May 17, 2010
Winemaker Bradley Brown welcomes you to the beautifully green vineyards of the estate property on Memory Lane in Boulder Creek for a festive Vintner’s Festival weekend of wine tasting and relaxation. The winery will be open, June 5 & 6, for the Westside Vintner’s Festival weekend, from 12 til 5pm.
Why not make plans for a hike in Big Basin Park before or after your visit to the winery? Big Basin Vineyards is just minutes from both Little Basin and Big Basin State Park, with miles of the most glorious and inspiring hiking within easy reach of the Silicon Valley. The wildflowers are amazing this year: have you ever seen Lady Slippers or paper Iris? Dusty blue-purple lupine are still dotting the swales, and the persistent rains bring more wild bounty with every day.
Speaking of bounty, come enjoy tastings of all the highly acclaimed current releases, along with barrel samples, live music, assorted cheeses and vineyard tours. Taste and purchase from this bounty of stellar Big Basin Vineyards wines:
2009 Rosé of Syrah – this lush and lovely wine boasts wild red-headed Grenache for extra punch and pizzaz
2007 Bald Mountain Pinot, Santa Cruz Mountains – a Burgundian beauty with style and grace
2007 Alfaro Family Vineyard Pinot, Santa Cruz Mountains – bright strawberry-rhubarb pie flavors from the Corralitos hills
2007 Fairview Road Ranch Syrah, Santa Lucia Highlands – a monstrous dose of white and black pepper, accompanied by knifelike flavors of cranberries, roasted meats and tarragon
2007 Santa Cruz/Monterey Syrah – a perfect blend of cool climate (Monterey) and warm climate (Santa Cruz Mountains) Syrahs, this one is a crowd-pleaser
2007 Mandala Syrah, Santa Cruz Mountains – big, velvety and as voluptuous as an Italian opera singer
2007 Odeon Syrah/Cabernet, Santa Cruz Mountains – this is Bradley’s “heart of darkness” wine, as big, inky and powerful as they come
2006 Rattlesnake Rock Syrah, Santa Cruz Mountains – from the famed Rattlesnake block of the estate vineyard, this one has a bite to it that you’ll not soon forget
Don’t miss this rare opportunity to visit this spectacular redwood-studded setting, home to wine grapes since the mid 19th century. Make a visit to Big Basin Vineyards a priority for your Vintner’s Festival weekend.
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by Laura Ness - HerVineNess on May 9, 2010
The Ritz-Carlton will be featuring Big Basin Vineyards as the winery of the month for the entire month of May. Every weekend at the Eno Wine Bar, a flight of Big Basin wines will be offered including the 2007 Odeon Syrah/Cabernet (93 pts, Wine Spectator), the 2007 Mandala Syrah (91 pts, Wine Spectator; 93 pts, Connoisseur’s Guide & Tanzer), and the 2007 Alfaro Pinot Noir (92 pts, Connoisseur’s Guide; 91 pts, Tanzer’s Int’l Wine Cellar).
A Big Basin representative will also be on hand to answer questions and tell you more about the wines every Friday, Saturday and Sunday evening, from 3pm-6pm.
Take advantage of this opportunity to see this stunningly set ocean front hotel. The whitewater views from the ENO Wine Bar are amazing, and the people-watching is nothing to sniff at, either. You’ll be tempted to stay for dinner at Navio, the resort’s wonderful world class restaurant. Or just enjoy another glass of great Big Basin wine as you watch the sun set over the Pacific.
Big Basin Vineyards Winetasting at the Ritz
Fridays, 4-6pm
Saturdays and Sundays, 3-6pm
May 7-9
May 14-16
May 21-23
May 28-30
Special weekend packages are available. Check the resort’s website for more information.
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by Laura Ness - HerVineNess on April 6, 2010
Make plans to visit one of the truly hidden gems of Santa Cruz Mountains wine country this coming Saturday, April 10 from noon til 5pm.
Big Basin Vineyards in Boulder Creek, on the way to Big Basin Park, will hold an April Open House featuring tastings of all the currently released wines, as well as some barrel samples of upcoming vintages.
Friends of the Vineyard are invited to pick up their wine packages, which include two each of the new releases: 2007 Alfaro Pinot Noir, 2007 Mandala Syrah and 2007 Odeon, Syrah//Cabernet blend.
Dan Robbins will be playing music and Desiree will prepare Syrah and Pinot-friendly foods, including Bison Meatballs, herb encrusted baby red and fingerling potatoes, and assorted cheeses.
Taste this amazing lineup!
2009 Aura Rosé of Syrah
2007 Bald Mountain Pinot Noir, Santa Cruz Mountains
2007 Alfaro Family Vineyard Pinot Noir, Santa Cruz Mountains
2007 Santa Cruz/Monterey Syrah
2006 Rattlesnake Rock Syrah, Santa Cruz Mountains
2007 Fairview Road Ranch Syrah, Santa Lucia Highlands
2007 Mandala Syrah, Santa Cruz Mountains
2007 Odeon Syrah/Cabernet Sauvignon
2009 Lester Family Pinot Noir (Barrel Sample)
2008 Fairview Road Ranch Syrah (Barrel Sample)
2008 Mandala Syrah (Barrel Sample)
2005 Rattlesnake Rock Syrah, Santa Cruz Mountains
The reviews on these wines are rolling in with Connoisseurs’ Guide giving the 2007 Alfaro [...]
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