https://www.carpevinumtaste.com/blog-2 daily 0.75 2022-07-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2de07865f5cd178c9bd073/9310b415-8905-41ee-872b-35d91bae12d9/Nataline+and+Shaina.jpg Wine Talk Natalie Coughlin Hall & Shaina Harding https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2de07865f5cd178c9bd073/65a5411e-2ffb-4269-a703-c5bf8bbf3055/Gaderian.jpg Wine Talk Chenin Blanc, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Cabernet Sauvignon https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2de07865f5cd178c9bd073/ba19e389-6a5b-495e-8a88-4c12d28f0448/gaderian+wine+mat.jpg Wine Talk A warm winery welcome! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2de07865f5cd178c9bd073/1632335211074-75NNTD3UDM4SEXN9RHQD/Belle+Glos+Pinot+%283%29.jpg Wine Talk - Wine Talk Wine of the Week, September 21, 2021 Belle Glos, Clark and Telephone Vineyard Pinot Noir 2019 Santa Maria Highlands, Central Coast, CA "Wine brightens the life and thinking of anyone.” - Thomas Jefferson This week I digress from my usual “everyday wine” price point to rave about a Pinot Noir that hit every jammy desire of my palette! My good friend Mark introduced me to Belle Glos, Clark and Telephone Vineyard, 2019 Pinot Noir. Damn. It was delicious! A product of the Santa Maria Valley, where the grapes are cooled by wind and fog that snakes in from the Pacific Ocean, this wine exemplifies the Pinot Noirs that warmer climates produce… riper and fuller-bodied with higher alcohol. This wine is a beautiful, deep garnet in color and the nose brings an aromatic medley of black cherry, marionberry, ripe plum. When it hits the palate it explodes with flavors of wild berries, caramelized oak and chocolate with added notes of vanilla, cedar and a hint of lavender. Rich and unrestrained, this wine’s abundant fruit is beautifully balanced by layers of red and black fruit. And the lingering fruit finish is such a joy! Available for $49-$55 a bottle, but worth every penny for a special dinner or celebratory evening! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2de07865f5cd178c9bd073/1628184694132-5LPVKFNJ821PZ70CHSUT/donati+2.jpg Wine Talk - Wine Talk Wine of the Week, August 4, 2021 My latest wine darling is Cabernet Franc. A big shoutout to Mike Dashe, owner and Rene Calderon, winemaker at Dashe Cellars, for creating the Dashe Cab Franc that launched me on the journey to explore more of this varietal! While loving the Dashe 2017 vintage, I am now on a mission to find additional Cab Francs to enjoy. And here is a beauty… Donati Family Vineyard, Cabernet Franc, 2017. This winery. located 27 miles inland from Monterey, CA in the heart of Paso Robles is family owned and produces a wine portfolio focused on Bordeaux varieties. This wine screams dark purple fruit, mocha, with a nice oak bomb palate and huge mouthfeel. It is intense and has balanced tannins. The taste is reminiscent of blueberry cobbler, raspberry, black cherry, with hints of vanilla and a medium finish that leaves you with a chewy blueberry flavor on the palate. I really loved this wine! Pair this with, roast chicken, pork, roasted or grilled beef, sausage, lamb, veal, hearty fish dishes and even hard as well as soft cheese. An excellent wine and great value, available for about $20 in wine stores. I am buying more! Cheers! Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2de07865f5cd178c9bd073/1609793663275-DP6Y4ZQIQARH9I4SAHRK/Tuck%2BBeckstoffer%2BMelee%2BRed.jpg Wine Talk - Wine Talk Wine of the Week, January 4, 2021 Melee 2009 Red Wine, Tuck Beckstoffer Wines, St. Helena, CA Welcome to 2021! May it bring us health, happiness, and reasons to toast each other with lovely wines! This week’s Wine of the Week is a beautiful find from my very own wine closet! (I started my New Year’s cleaning early!) Melee Red Wine, 2009 from Tuck Beckstoffer Wines in St. Helena, Ca is a lovely red blend of 95% Grenache and a hint of Syrah. This wine is luscious, with full fruit, and with a long lasting finish. For me, it was bursting with flavor! This might just be my favorite wine that I tasted in 2020! The 2016 vintage sells for $28 on the Tuck Beckstoffer website, and low $30’s at Total Wine. I plan to taste the latest vintage soon! Let me know if you do, and what you think! Cheers! https://www.carpevinumtaste.com/blog-2/2c9965ri5xg2c0ln5f7j0l5c0vaeb4 monthly 0.5 2022-07-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2de07865f5cd178c9bd073/74cda7f2-d033-4ca6-9c9b-2d4c8e7ba489/Penny+Royal+Farm+Rose.jpg Wine Talk - Wine Talk….. Wine of the Week, July 8, 2022 - It’s Rosé time! " It’s a smile, it’s a kiss, it’s a sip of wine, it’s summertime” - Kenny Chesney Summer has officially arrived and it’s time to pop the corks on the "pinks”. I don’t usually feature a photo of an empty bottle, but in this case, that’s just how good the wine was! Penny Royal Farm is a new winery for me to explore. This Rosé was perfect for a Summer afternoon, bringing bright, fresh flavors of strawberry, raspberry, lemonade, and cherry. A medium-bodied, small-production wine, this is a 100% estate-grown pinot noir that I will be adding to my Summer Sipping! Penny Royal Farm, in Boonville, is a working farm, creamery, and vineyard. A tasting experience can include their estate wines and handmade cheeses and Farm Tours are available too! Cheers! https://www.pennyroyalfarm.com/ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2de07865f5cd178c9bd073/1628185720990-2I4WWXAWA0YR7YDI69RT/donati+2.jpg Wine Talk - Wine Talk….. Wine of the Week, July 8, 2022 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.carpevinumtaste.com/blog-2/wine-of-the-week-42821 monthly 0.5 2021-04-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2de07865f5cd178c9bd073/1619650490996-MCU2TBZV0NG6H1OL3B13/2015-Renewed-Strength-Final-1.png Wine Talk - Wine of the Week 4.28.21 - Renewed Strength, 2016 Peacock Cellars, Arroyo Grande, CA Our friends brought this bottle to our home for our first “post pandemic, indoors dinner with friends”, evening and WOW, it made the night even more special than it already was! A blend of 20% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Petit Verdot, 20% Cabernet Franc, 20% Malbec & 20% Merlot, this wine was jammy, fruity, and a luscious treat! Peacock Cellars is a family owned, boutique winery that specializes in small quantities of exceptional wine. They are locate in Arroyo Grande, CA, about an hour south of Paso Robles. I will surely be stopping her for a visit on my next drive south! https://www.carpevinumtaste.com/blog-2/ce7cpj173c8th5hyx1m7dgbvkp54fq monthly 0.5 2021-04-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2de07865f5cd178c9bd073/1610494286975-HRVTKEF189NVWEXHQOTK/j0rraeaphlg4xieptser.jpg Wine Talk - Wine Talk, Wine of the Week Wine of the Week, Jan. 12, 2021 This week we traveled, virtually, to the Italian Alps to taste the 2019 Tiefenbrunner Pinot Grigio. This winery was founded in 1848. The Tiefenbrunner Castel Turmhof Winery owes its name to the ancient castle known today as the home of the Tiefenbrunner family. This wine has lots of fruity notes of pears, honeysuckle, green apple, honeydew melon, peach and lemon. Lovey juicy palate. It is crisp, and full-bodied in taste with a round finish. We bought this bottle at Costco for $11.99, I think it is a steal! https://www.carpevinumtaste.com/welcome daily 1.0 2022-08-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2de07865f5cd178c9bd073/1660592298393-0TXLBJ141LYRKR8YD5YR/unsplash-image-WrueFKpTlQs.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2de07865f5cd178c9bd073/1660592535489-68LXKQMPRNCTHGZYBS4B/unsplash-image-9nGnd9o-DJM.jpg https://www.carpevinumtaste.com/press daily 0.75 2020-09-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2de07865f5cd178c9bd073/1597343474510-F61BL6HEECS3TZ41V2MO/kath+portual+collage.jpg Wine People Enjoying the scenic beauty and the wines of the Douro Valley, Portugal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2de07865f5cd178c9bd073/1600638176028-QQSVEUCY461057O5TA9E/Nimes%2B%25282%2529.jpg Wine People Toasting good friends in Nimes, France! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2de07865f5cd178c9bd073/1600640884301-L7SL29NP302RMJSQ2H24/wine%252Bwith%252Bfriends%252Bin%252Bcroatia.jpg Wine People Ahhhh, Croatia, the food…and the wine! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2de07865f5cd178c9bd073/1597343878526-FDMY7P3GZ2A191L96C1R/wset+logo+small.jpg Wine People https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2de07865f5cd178c9bd073/1600713223638-U5K6PSXOEPM9GCKULEBB/auges%252Bmorte%252B%2525282%252529.jpg Wine People Sipping wonderful Rosé, in Provence of course…..in the Aigues-Mortes studio of internationally acclaimed artist Pierre Marie Brisson. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2de07865f5cd178c9bd073/1600637617517-4AYT6PYHWB1KO54IK5MV/kath+and+margi+cooking+in+france.jpg Wine People What goes better together than wine, food and good friends! Preparing a feast in Camargue, France. https://www.carpevinumtaste.com/reservations daily 0.75 2020-09-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2de07865f5cd178c9bd073/1600886549692-217TLQ4FIHOO8NCL5PZI/me%2Bat%2BLittlewood.jpg Contact Us Cheers! https://www.carpevinumtaste.com/menu daily 0.75 2023-01-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2de07865f5cd178c9bd073/1597269526179-CI8JRO8VHR61GUXTN0IY/image-asset.jpeg Tasting Themes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2de07865f5cd178c9bd073/1597345939159-QM70ZHONE5IC73AEB3T3/image-asset.jpeg Tasting Themes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2de07865f5cd178c9bd073/1600456950897-Y3U6NEPV1VWN8WATE1CB/image-asset.jpeg Tasting Themes - Wine Tasting Themes for Every Taste For Every Party! Or work with us to create a personalized wine tasting theme https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2de07865f5cd178c9bd073/1597346451005-V9QTXH0FMHC7WRQGR70L/image-asset.jpeg Tasting Themes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2de07865f5cd178c9bd073/1628184293096-KJXSNYJ15EXNVFZOO8EC/summer.jpg Tasting Themes - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2de07865f5cd178c9bd073/1597345696657-T9IMTOWFEHOH7UDM7S9Q/image-asset.jpeg Tasting Themes https://www.carpevinumtaste.com/we-make-it-a-party daily 0.75 2020-09-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2de07865f5cd178c9bd073/1597350160586-NRDG7TLA24ZAWPUW4EAB/image-asset.jpeg We Make it A Party! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2de07865f5cd178c9bd073/1597348775923-ZX1R7CGWWK9ZDO9MI3CG/image-asset.jpeg We Make it A Party! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2de07865f5cd178c9bd073/1597349322353-08II0B2PFP49DGVXKY3U/image-asset.jpeg We Make it A Party! https://www.carpevinumtaste.com/pricing daily 0.75 2020-09-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2de07865f5cd178c9bd073/1597778370188-V75ND5LLOSG40NXQ2HU7/image-asset.jpeg Pricing https://www.carpevinumtaste.com/general-5 daily 0.75 2022-03-11 https://www.carpevinumtaste.com/services-2 daily 0.75 2021-12-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2de07865f5cd178c9bd073/1638578192407-GZZDZKPEBAXYEL35DFMY/unsplash-image-9ROY8fXmTto.jpg Give the Gift of Wine! - Who wouldn’t love receiving the gift of a custom wine tasting event? Carpe Vinum can ease the seasonal stresses and help you check off your holiday gift giving list! Purchase a Carpe Vinum gift card to give your friends, family and clients a custom wine tasting for 2-25 attendees! Working with us to plan their tasting, the recipient will enjoy exploring and selecting wine and food pairings. During the event they will have fun tasting and learning about wine with their guests. Events can be virtual or in person depending on the Covid situation. Call us today to order the perfect gift, maybe even one for yourself, and leave the rest to us! https://www.carpevinumtaste.com/menu-1 daily 0.75 2025-06-10