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WINE TYPES LESS TRAVELED – “New and Interesting Grapes”
Thursday, June 20 – Sunday, June 23
2:00pm -5:00pm (4:00 to 7:00 on Thursday)
$5.00 per person
We’ll explore recently planted new California grape types such as Albarino, Gruner Veltliner, or Montepulciano. They might eventually challenge Chardonnay or Cabernet Sauvignon as new favorites.
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CHARDONNAY SHOOTOUT – “Blind Tasting of Napa, Sonoma, and Central Coast”
Thursday, June 27 - Sunday, June 30
2:00pm – 5:00pm (4:00 to 7:00 on Thursday)
$10.00 per person. Here is a chance to determine your favorite regional style as we conduct a blind tasting challenge of two white from California’s top Chardonnay producing locations. A summer primer.
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WINES OF SOUTH AFRICA – “Tasting the Other Side of the Globe”
Friday, July 5 thru Sunday, July 7
2:00pm - 5:00 pm (No Tasting on Thursday the 4th)
$5.00 per person
South Africa has been producing wines for over 100 years and has become an outstanding wine region with good values. Pinotage, Chenin Blanc, and Cabernet Sauvignon are leading the way.
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GOLD MEDAL WINNERS - California State Fair Wine Competition
Thursday, July 11 thru Sunday, July 14
2:00pm - 5:00pm (4:00 to 7:00 on Thursday)
$5.00 per person
The California State Fair Wine Competition is the oldest wine judging in the Country, going back over 125 years. In 2013 over 2700 wine entries were received from over 600 wineries. The 2013 results from last month’s judging are out and we’ll taste Double Gold and Gold medal winners.
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A TRIP TO DOWNUNDER - Wines of Australia
Thursday, July 18 thru Sunday,
July 21, 2:00pm - 5:00pm (4:00 to 7:00 on Thursday)
$5.00 per person
It’s hard to imagine that Australia’s history of winemaking started
before California’s. We’ll taste a good mix including Chardonnay,
Shiraz, and Grenache. Well also pop a sticky, one of their dessert
wines.
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LOCATIONS
O'Brien's - Dale Rd
4120 Dale Rd.
Modesto, CA 95356
(209) 545-8100
O'Brien's - Roseburg
839 W. Roseburg
Modesto, CA 95350
(209) 524-9234
O'Brien's -Riverbank
6331 Oakdale Rd.
Riverbank, CA
(209) 869-9050
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Joe's
Cheese Corner
Castelinhos of Portugal
Hirtenkase Reserve
Referred to as a Herdsman cheese and made in the mountains of southern Germany, where the cows graze on hill sides above 2500 feet, where they graze on alpine A hard cheese similar to a aged gouda or Parmesan, it also has those flavor packed crystals common with those slightly salty cheeses. A versatile cheese that can also be grated on your favorite pasta.
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