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March 1, 2021

WEEK of MARCH 8, 2021

Penfolds—The California Collection
Thursday, March 11 – 4:00pm PT/7:00pm ET

Join Karen and Penfolds winemaker Stephanie Dutton to taste and talk about the groundbreaking California Collection. These four cabernet sauvignons were 20 years in the making, and two of them are California/Australia blends. Register HERE for the tasting event of the year!

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PENFOLDS “Bin 600” Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 (California)

PENFOLDS “Bin 704” Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 (Napa Valley, California)

PENFOLDS “Bin 149 Wine of the World” Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

PENFOLDS “Quantum Bin 98 Wine of the World” Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

What is doble pasta?

A. A Spanish ballroom dance with sharp footwork based on the story of the bull fight

B. A Spanish red wine fermented with twice the normal amount of grape skins and pulp

C. A traditional “drunken” spaghetti dish from Chianti made by adding wine to the cooking water

D. A traditional Tuscan distillate made with pasta cooking water

Doble pasta [DOH-blay PAHSS-tah] is a traditional style of red winemaking in the Alicante, Jumilla, Utiel-Requeña, and Yecla districts in the Spanish Levante. Wines are macerated and fermented with twice the normal amount of grape skins and pulp, resulting in a wine of intense concentration, tannin and color. Doble pasta wines are often produced from the indigenous bobal grape variety and used to strengthen lighter blends.

Nose at Your Own Risk

Ok all you English majors who love wine, this is for you. The next time you find yourself sniffing a wine that smells like a goat, you can oh-so-casually toss off one of the following… Continue reading

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