Our Most Revealing Tasting of the Year!

Second Label Tasting!
Saturday February 11th, 2012
11am - 8pm

Sometimes the greatest of the great wines are just simply out of our reach. That being said, you may not know that most of the world's most expensive wines produce second label "sibling" wines, often times with the left over juice that went into the $100 cuvees. It is a rare opportunity to be able to taste the flagship wine right next to its second label offering, but that is exactly what we are doing for you this weekend at our 4th Annual Second Label Tasting! Find out if the $100 Napa Cab is better than the $35 second offering - perhaps the $75 estate wine really isn't worth it for you compared right next to the $25 second label Cabernet from the same producer. Famed Napa Valley legend Jayson Pahlmeyer summed up his second label "Jayson", by saying “The Jayson goes into the same brand new French oak barrels [as the main label, Pahlmeyer], has the same barrel-aging regimen, same blending, same care and dedication from my winemaker,” Pahlmeyer explains. “It’s 90 percent of the quality at 50 percent of the price.” 

"90% of the quality at 50% of the price" - now that is an equation we are ready to get on board with! We think you'll be astounded how close these second labels taste to the real thing! Come in this Saturday and see for yourself! We have something for everyone, Cabernet from California, Grenache from Spain, Chateauneuf from France, and more!

Wineries featured include:

Caymus Vineyards



2009 Caymus "Special Select" Cabernet
2009 Caymus Cabernet

Ladera Vineyards



2005 Ladera "Lone Canyon" Cabernet (out of Magnum)
2007 Ladera Napa Valley Cabernet


Gil Family Estates


2009 Bodegas El Nido "CLIO"
2009 Bodegas Juan Gil "Juan Gil"

Clos Saint Jean



2009 Clos Saint Jean "La Combe des Fous" Chateauneuf du Pape
2009 Clos Saint Jean "Vieilles Vignes" Chateauneuf du Pape

Closa Battlet



2006 Closa Batllet Priorat
2009 Closa Batllet "Black Slate" Priorat

Trefethen Winery



2009 Trefethen "Double T" Chardonnay
2008 Trefethen "Harmony" Oak Knoll Chardonnay