‘Tis the season for private wine tastings! As I begin to source and acquire new spring offerings into our DEAN & DELUCA cellar, our wine friends from near and far are beginning to make their way into the Napa Valley again. In the last few weeks, I’ve hosted some great groups (one from Ranchos Palos Verdes CA, one from Fresno CA, and one from Ft Lauderdale FL) for some incredible private tastings. And I have to say, I really outdid myself with some of these line-ups – they’re an amazing collection of wines. And the likelihood of being able to taste these new offerings at one seating? VERY unlikely. Hosting these private tasting is just another perk we offer to our great DEAN & DELUCA customers when they come visit us in the Napa Valley. How do you get to be a part of this? The process begins when you sign up for our mailing list. Email me at wine@deandeluca.com to sign up!

Here are a few photos of some of the wines I included in some recent private tastings that we hosted.

Your official tastemaker, 

 

Kerrin Laz, Wine Director 
Dean & Deluca
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		Our most recent private tasting included ’08 Jack Larkin Cabernet, ’08 Kamen Cabernet, ’08 Kelly Fleming Cabernet, ’09 Harris Estate Jake’s Creek Cabernet, ’08 Macauley Beckstoffer ToKalon, ’08 Checkerboard and the debut vintage of The Vineyardist, 2009 vintage.
		A tasting of the 2008 vintage - DR Stephens ‘08 Cab, Au Sommet ‘08 Cab, Checkerboard ‘08 and Buccella ‘08 Cab.
		Winter tasting that included wine from DuMOL, Williams Selyem, Peter Michael, Hourglass, Ovid, Gemstone, Carter & Lewis Cellars. Ramsey, my little white dog and D&D mascot attends most private tastings.
		A stacked Cabernet line-up including the easy-drinking ’09 Upstart Crow, ’09 Corra, ’08 Tierra Roja, ’09 Scarecrow M.Etain and ’08 Futo. Nice!