Vajra's harvest: Fact Sheet- Dolcetto d'Alba Coste&Fossati

Vajra's harvest: Fact Sheet- Dolcetto d'Alba Coste&Fossati: The Wine Designation: Dolcetto d'Alba DOC Wine type: red dry wine Variety: Dolcetto 100% mass selection Vintage: 2010 Bottle size: 750...

Camus - Bruchon Savigny-Les-Beaune 2002

Opened this the day it arrived in Northern California at Pizzaiolo and I was blown away. Power and finesse. Ripe cherry, licorice, spearmint with loads of acidity to balance out the fruit plus a minerality you can only find in Bourgogne. Blew my socks off for the price. And for a 10 year-old wine, it was amazingly fresh.

If you are interested, we still have a few cases to sell over the summer and then it will be gone. At that price, I may buy some for myself. Come autumn, it will be the perfect wine for Thanksgiving . . . but we will be sold-out by then and I don't want to miss it . . . and neither should you. ;-)

Camus - Bruchon & Fils 2002 Savigny-Les-Beaune

Cheers.

I will be the talent @ The Cheese Store of Beverly Hills . . .

talking about the Burgundies selected from Beaune Imports and pairing them with cheeses from all over France. This is going to be fantastic and all the dates are almost sold out! So don't wait.

White Burgundies & The French Cheeses That Love ‘Em

Thursday, July 14^th 7:00 - 9:00pm

Wednesday, July 20^th 7:00 - 9:00pm

Tuesday, July 26^th 7:00 - 9:00pm

$60.00 per person

Credit Card required for reservations

48 hr cancellation notice or you will be charged for your seats!

Please call 310.278.2855 to make your reservation

or

Email to info@CheeseStoreBH.com

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Reply to this email with the following information:

Your name (and the leader of your pack, if you have one):

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We will use your card information if it is on file, and if it is not, we will contact you directly.

Location: To Be Determined...stay tuned

Free valet parking will be provided regardless of location.

We look forward to seeing you!

Norbert, Tony, and everyone at The Cheese Store of Beverly Hills

419 North Beverly Dr.

Beverly Hills, CA 90210

L'Hermitage Beverly Hills Wine Tasting next Tuesday, June 21st . . .

Viva Vino Amore!

Please join us for a Tasting of Italian Wines

paired with cheeses, charcuterie and Italian-inspired appetizers.

Co-hosted by Sommelier & Importer Justin Gallen

of Rinascimento Wine Company,

he will introduce some of his favorite Italian wines,

remarkable wines because

of the "blood, sweat and tears that are shed

working with nature to make something great."

Tuesday, June 21st

6:30 - 8:30

$35 per person

L'Ermitage Beverly Hills Hotel

9291 Burton Way, Beverly Hills CA 90210

323.850.5558 for reservations

space is limited

reservations will be secured with a credit card

featuring

a collection of small production, handcrafted Italian wines:

Costadila` Prosecco 450 SLM

...a beautiful organic sparking wine from the Prosecco grape made in the Veneto

Favaro 2009 Erbaluce DOC Caluso

...literally translated Erbaluce means "grass of light"

G.D. Vajra 2008 Dolcetto D'Alba, Coste & Fossate DOC

...aromatic & fruit-forward, elegant & accessible

Favaro 2007 BASY (Barbera/Syrah)

...wine made from passion, simplicity and respect for the land

G.D. Vajra 2007 Barbera d'Alba DOC

...flows with exceptional depth & richness

G.D. Vajra 2006 Barolo, Albe DOCG

...a classic style cuvee, elegant, spicy and delicious

G.D. Vajra 2009 Moscato d'Asti DOCG

...the essense of summer with notes of peaches, apple, apricot, pineapple. A gem!

Wines will be available for sale at a discount the night of the Tasting.

About Justin Gallen & Rinascimento Wine Company:

Justin Gallen began his wine career in 1991 as a harvest worker and progressed to tour guide, retail wine manager, wine buyer, distributor sales representative, sales manager, and regional sales manager before founding his Rinascimento Wine Company, a fine wine brokerage and importer dedicated to providing expect sales representation to small, artisan wineries entering the competitive California wine market. Justin is currently finishing a Diploma of Wine and Spirits from the Wine and Spirits Trust (WSET) of London, England and is also a Certified Italian Sommelier with the Associazione Italiana Sommeliers (AIS) of Milan, Italy and with the North American Sommelier Association. Justin's success lies in his constant thirst for knowledge and his celebration of new experiences, new wines and new friends from around the world.

About Chef Joseph Elevado:

Chef Joseph Elevado's inspired culinary style is drawn from his experience and passion for culinary "travel" while still embracing traditional techniques learned at any early age while helping his mother prepare meals, as well as watching "Julia Child" and other cooking shows on television. A year after graduating from the New York Restaurant School in 1996, Joseph was hired by renowned Chef Nobuyuki "Nobu" Matsuhisa's Nobu NYC as a Master Cook and, over the next eight years, honed his skills in classic Japanese food preparation, first in NYC and later as Executive Chef at Nobu Las Vegas. He opened his own restaurant, Social House, in Las Vegas in 2006 where he put his unique style of cooking to practice and delivered a bold dining experience that was both eclectic and approachable. The Social House brand has developed a solid reputation and cult following for its delectable cuisine, unrivaled decor and exuberant vibe, much of which the Chef is now bringing to L'Ermitage Beverly Hills as Executive Chef.

About L'Ermitage Wine Club:

A series of wine pairing dinners and wine tastings...with benefits. While L'Ermitage Wine Club events are open to the public, it's our hope to attract a membership of wine and food lovers that will regularly attend the Club's various wine-related events and take advantage of the benefits that come with membership, such as special discounts on featured wines, special offers as a result of accumulating frequent Winer Points, and discounts from The Cheese Store of Beverly Hills and other retail, restaurant and cultural partners of the Club. Membership is free.

Save the Date:

Wednesday, July 20th

L'Ermitage Wine Club's next Winemaker Dinner

...details to follow

Cheers

L'Ermitage Wine Club

Hollywood & Wine

323.850.5558

VivaVinoLA this week at Skirball Center

Come by and taste the great wines from G.D. Vajra and Luigi Baudana at VivaVinoLA!

VIVA VINO GRAND TASTING

Tasting event for the first time in Los Angeles as part of VIVA VINO LA

which offers a taste of more than 200 wines from the Regions of Campania,

Friuli, Marche, Piedmont, Puglia, Sicily, Tuscany, Umbria, Veneto and more!

6:30 - 9:00pm CONSUMERS

Skirball Cultural Center

Ahmanson Ballroom

2701 North Sepulveda Boulevard

Los Angeles, CA 90049

RSVP required

**Discount code:VVLAfriends

Buy tickets at http://vvla2011consumer.eventbrite.com/?ref=ebtn

2nd stage of the 2011 Giro d'Italia starts from Alba in Piemonte . . . .

. . . so this is a perfect time to plug my lovely wines from G.D. Vajra! It is a sprinter's stage so look for one of the guys below to win, barring some unseen catastrophe, and what would be better than a nice bottle of G.D. Vajra Moscato d'Asti, chilled within an inch of its life, after a hard long stage? Or maybe the Langhe Riesling . . .

TOP TEN SPRINTERS:

1. Tyler Farrar (Garmin)
2. Alessandro Petacchi (Lampre)
3. Mark Cavendish (HTC)
4. Gerald Ciolek (Quick Step)
5. Theo Bos (Rabobank)
6. Robbie Hunter (Radio Shack)
7. Robbie McEwen (Radio Shack)
8. Julian Dean (Garmin)
9. Mark Renshaw (HTC)

And of course, the the stage ends in another one of my favorite towns, Parma. I know Parma pretty well as my good friend Max M'bassado grew up there and I went to visit occasionally to see him play soccer. Always amazes me that soccer is still played in the winter over there (the summer and early fall was always reserved for working the harvest!) as it is butt-cold and moist in the winter. Brrrrrrr.

Well, I am putting my money on Tyler Farrar to get a few stages this year and let's see what he can come up with tomorrow.

Austrian Tasting at Elvino (all weekend long!)

Come on down to Elvino and taste the following wines with me! Tonight, Saturday night, and Sunday afternoon/evening.

Elvino

1142 Abbot Kinney Blvd.

Venice, Ca

www.elvinowines.com

2009 BERNHARD OTT, Grüner Veltliner “Am Berg” Wagram A unique are, the Wagram is a cliff-like formation paralleling the Danube River, running east-west some one to ten miles from its banks. The formation is actually the remnants of the Danube’s ancient shoreline, left behind as the river moved south-east towards what is now Vienna. A string of picturesque towns sit at the base of the cliffs, while terraced vineyards grow above and in the hills that continue beyond. Most of the soil is loess, perfect feeding ground for Grüner Veltliner. Bernhard Ott has built a considerable reputation in Austria for his Grüner Veltliner, the county’s premier white grape. In 2005 Ott committed to biodynamic farming, and according to importer Bill Mayer, the change has given the winemaker more peace as he spends his time in the vineyards. The grapes for this wine come from fruit grown at various sites on the "Berg" (the terraced vineyards above Feuresbrunn). The wine delivers the classic scents of white pepper, green apples and pears, with bright golden apple fruit, refreshing minerality on the palate wrapped up with a zesty, citrusy finish. “Exquisite lightness, fresh and crisp, casual and surprisingly adult.” says Bernhard. Tasting Tip of the Day: Try a zesty Gruner with your next sushi dinner. -Biodynamic-

2006 STADLMANN, Rotgipfler Thermenregion The Stadlmanns have been growing vines in the Thermenregion (Thermal Region), south of Vienna, for seven generations. Intrinsically linked to this region, each successor has built upon the wealth of experience, experimentation and expertise from family members prior, leading to a vast knowledge of the Thermenregion and its unique terroir. Well-regulated influences from the Pannonian basin determine the climate from the south and east while the Anninger Mountains block the cold winds from the north and west. A wide variety of well irrigated and warmed soils (natural hot springs dot the landscape) ranging from lime interspersed soil to sandy clay to alluvial rubble makes the Thermenregion one of the few winegrowing regions in the world able to produce noble white wines and full-bodied red wines, as well as elegant sweet wines of world-class quality. A unique and traditional variety of the Thermenregion, Rotgipfler’s name is derived from the reddish coloring of the vine's bud in the springtime. Winemaking focuses on the purity and clearness of its distinctive fruity character, with aromas suggesting ripe pear, baked apple and orange tea and exotic fruit flavors balanced with cleansing acidity and minerality. -Certified Organic-

2007 STEFAN BAUER , Zweigelt Wagram This wine is made by Stefan Bauer, a winemaker whose reputation is on the rise in Austria, and whose Zweigelt (a hybrid of two indigenous Austrian varietals, St. Laurent & Blaufrankisch) has become a favorite at Elvino. Known as a serious young man, Bauer works reductively; meaning, he does everything he can in the vineyard to produce healthy and ripe grapes, then, the work done, he does as little as has possible in the cellar, the idea being everything he has to do there makes the wine “less good”. Good plummy fruit here with white pepper and subtle smoky notes adding a touch of complexity. Can’t decide between Pinot Noir or Syrah? Next time reach for a Zweigelt!