Thursday June 8th
5:30 - 7:30pm
At Vintage Berkeley on Vine Street
$15 ($5 for club members!)
Get tix here!
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Dan Alterman, chef from Chez Panisse will be making traditional baked empanadas from northern Argentina. Free (included in $15 ticket price!)
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2022, the year Wordle took the world by storm, the year Chris Rock got slapped, or if you're us, the year we discovered the greatness of Argentinian family-run winery Pielihueso. These wines are new to California and we're so dang glad they're here. They are playful, fresh and focused... guaranteed to transport you directly to the Andes. We're beyond thrilled to welcome winemaker Celina to taste through her new 2022 vintage wines!
In 2017, Celina convinced her dad Alejandro, a lifelong organic farmer, to plant some grapes on their family's farms in Los Chacayes and Los Sauces (both subregions of the Uco Valley). He agreed and thus Pielihueso (“skin and bones”) was born! While Alejandro oversees the farming, Celina can be found in the cellar where wines are made with no corrections besides just a touch of sulfur added just before bottling. As Celina states: the wine is fermented grape juice, and that's it. We are not guided by a formula or a market need to make wines, but by understanding the grapes we have and their possibilities. These wines are organic and natural with no interventions - a true rarity in Mendoza.
It's a family affair: the contagiously cute art that adorns the labels is done by Celina's brother Ale and her sister Carmela heads up graphic design. As far as family affairs go, this is the coolest we've seen in a while and we're hoping to score an invitation to the next Bartolomé family reunion. The Pielihueso wines are some of the most electric, vibrant wines in the shop and a perfect way to start your summer! Join us to meet Celina and taste through this killer line up of vibrant wines:
Blanco Primero 2022 (Torrontes, Sauvignon Blanc & Chardonnay blend)
Rosado Primero 2022 (Rose of Petit Verdot, Pinot Noir and Malbec)
Naranjo 2021 (Orange wine blend of Torrontes, Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay)
Naranjo 2022 (Orange wine blend of Torrontes, Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay)
Los Sauces No2 2022 (Malbec & Cabernet Sauvignon Blend)
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Thursday June 8th
5:30 - 7:30pm
At Vintage Berkeley on Vine Street
$15 ($5 for club members!)
Get tix here!