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2022 Spring Wine Soirée
March 26, 2022 at 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm
The best way to enjoy the change of seasons, is an event that is both intimate and educational celebrating high quality wines for the discerning palate: the first Spring Wine Soirée! This event is designed to introduce several hundred wines that are above-and-beyond in a walk-around event geared to those who are serious about wine. The event will start with a very limited number of VIP attendees to freely enjoy the wines on display at Polar Park’s DCU Club (from 2pm – 3pm) before being ushered into a private Blind Tasting with sommelier, and wine director of Austin Liquors, Patrick Suleski and Master of Wine, Mollie Battenhouse.
Enjoy a curated selection from: 3 Badge Enology, Sebastiani, Pali Wine Company, Aidil Wine & Spirits, M Touton Selections, Saudade Imports, Crave Mead, Sail to Trail WineWorks, Rutherford Wine Company, Hardwick Vineyard and Winery, Hess Persson Estates, Highland Wine Company, The Sangria Lady, 90+ Cellars, CREAMER IMPORTS, and more!
SOLD OUT General Admission ($75): Includes access to the tasting from 3 pm – 6 pm, a stemmed wine glass, and a seasonal cheese and vegetable plate.
SOLD OUT VIP Experience ($125)—Session 1: Includes exclusive access to the tasting from 2 pm – 3 pm, a gift bag, blind tasting at 3pm with sommelier and wine director of Austin Liquors, Patrick Suleski, and Master of Wine, Mollie Battenhouse, access to the general tasting from 3 pm – 6 pm, a crystal Riedel wine glass, and a charcuterie pretzel.
SOLD OUT VIP Experience ($125)—Session 2: Includes exclusive access to the tasting from 2 pm – 3 pm, a gift bag, blind tasting at 4pm with sommelier and wine director of Austin Liquors, Patrick Suleski, and Master of Wine, Mollie Battenhouse, access to the general tasting from 3 pm – 6 pm, a crystal Riedel wine glass, and a charcuterie pretzel.
Wines Included
| Winebow Imports – Heritage |
| Zardetto – Prosecco Brut DOC (Veneto, Italy ) |
| Zardetto – Prosecco Rose Extra Dry DOC (Veneto, Italy ) |
| Bodegas Borsao – Tres Picos Garnacha (Campo de Borja, Spain 2019) |
| Bodegas Borsao – Cabriola (Campo de Borja, Spain 2017) |
| Winebow Imports Pioneer |
| Villa Maria – Earth Garden Sauvignon Blanc (Marlborough, New Zealand 2020) |
| Villa Maria – Private Bin Pinot Noir (Marlborough, New Zealand 2018) |
| Yalumba – Samuel’s Collection Viognier (Eden Valley, South Australia 2017) |
| Yalumba – Samuel’s Collection Bush Vine Grenache (Barossa, South Australia 2019) |
| Ringbolt – Cabernet Sauvignon (Margaret River, Western Australia 2020) |
| Rutherford Wine Company |
| Rutherford Ranch – Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley 2018) |
| Rutherford Ranch – Chardonnay (Napa Valley 2018) |
| Predator – Old Vine Zinfandel (Lodi, CA 2019) |
| Rhiannon – Red Blend (CA 2019) |
| Four Virtues Winery – Cabernet Sauvignon – Bourbon Barrel Aged (Lodi, CA 2018) |
| Highland Wine Company |
| Poderi Roset – Barolo |
| Poderi Roset – Barbera |
| Villa a Sesta – Chianti Classico |
| Cagiolo Montepulciano |
| Meeker Hand Print – Merlot |
| Pali Wine Company |
| Pali Wine Company – Chardonnay (Sonoma 2017) |
| Pali Wine Company – Pinot Noir (Sonoma 2019) |
| Pali Wine Company – Pinot Noir (Santa Barbara 2019) |
| Pali Wine Co – Pinot Noir (Sta Rita Hills 2017) |
| 3 Badge Enology, Sebastiani |
| Gehricke – Chardonnay (Russian River 2019) |
| Gehricke – Zinfandel (Russian River 2019) |
| Gehricke – Cabernet (Knights Valley 2019) |
| Gehricke – Petit Sirah (Sonoma Valley 2019) |
| Cedar+Salmon – Pinot Noir (Willamette Valley 2018) |
| Cedar+Salmon – Red Blend (Walla Walla 2018) |
| Guinigi – Prosecco DOC (Treviso ) |
| Guinigi – Prosecco Rose DOC (Treviso 2020) |
| Imagery Estate Winery |
| Imagery Winery – Chardonnay (California 2020) |
| Imagery Winery – Sauvignon Blanc (California 2020) |
| Imagery Winery – Cabernet (California 2019) |
| Imagery Winery – Pinot Noir (California 2020) |
| Constellation Brands |
| Simi – Russian River Valley Chardonnay (Russian River Valley 2019) |
| Saldo – Zinfandel (California 2019) |
| Saldo – Red Blend (California 2019) |
| Meiomi – Red Blend (California ) |
| Ruffino – 80% Sangiovese, 20% Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon (Chianti Classico 2018) |
| Horizon Signature Division |
| Stoller – Chardonnay (Dundee Hills 2020) |
| Stoller – Pinot Noir (Willamette Valley 2019) |
| Banfi San Angelo – Pinot Grigio (Montalcino 2020) |
| El Jardin Emperatriz – Tempranillo, Garnacha (Rioja 2017) |
| Canard Throwback – Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley 2017) |
| 90+ Cellars |
| Iron Side Cellars – Reserve Chardonnay (California 2020) |
| Magic Door – Champagne (France ) |
| 90+ Cellars Lot 75 – Pinot Noir (Russian River Valley CA 2020) |
| Tarapaca Gran – Reserva Organic Red Blend (Chile 2019) |
| M Touton Selections |
| Ch De Ribebon – Cabernet and Merlot (Bordeaux 2018) |
| Chateau Larose Trintaudon – Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon (Bordeaux 2016) |
| MiMi Rose – Grenache Syrah and Cinsault (Provence 2020) |
| Domaine Bila-Haut Blanc – Grenache Blanc (Roussillion 2018) |
| Dave Phinney Collection |
| Orin Swift – 8 Years in the Desert (California 2020) |
| Orin Swift – Abstract (California 2020) |
| Locations – CA Red Blend (California ) |
| Locations – NZ Sauvignon Blanc (New Zealand ) |
| Locations – F Rose (France ) |
 Hess Persson Estates |
| Hess Collection – Estate Chardonnay (Napa Valley 2019) |
| Hess Collection – Allomi Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley 2018) |
| Lions Head Collection – Panthera Pinot Noir (Sonoma Coast 2019) |
| Lions Head Collection – Lion Tamer Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley 2017) |
| Hess Collection – Estate Cabernet Sauvignon (Mount Veeder, Napa Valley 2018) |
| Michael David Winery |
| Michael David – Earthquake Cabernet Sauvignon (Lodi, CA 2019) |
| Michael David – Earthquake Zinfandel (Lodi, CA 2019) |
| Michael David Winery – Freakshow Cabernet Sauvignon (Lodi, CA 2019) |
| Michael David – Petite Petit Sirah (Lodi, CA 2019) |
| Michael David Winery – 6th Sense Syrah (Lodi, CA 2019) |
| Michael David Winery – Inkblot Cabernet Franc (Lodi, CA 2019) |
| Michael David Winery – Inkblot Petite Sirah (Lodi, CA 2019) |
| Michael David Winery – Lodi Zinfandel (Lodi, CA 2019) |
| Michael David – Earthquake Cabernet Sauvignon (Lodi, CA 2019) |
 The Sangria Lady |
| Hazlitts Vineyard – Valvin Muscat (The Finger Lakes ) |
| Hazlitts Vineyard – Red Hybrid Grape (The Finger Lakes ) |
| CREAMER IMPORTS |
| La caravedo – Torontel?quebranta (Ica, Peru 2017) |
| Saudade Imports, LLC |
| Quinta d’Amares – Alvarinho (Vinho Verde 2020) |
| Herdade dos Templ√°rios – Touriga Nacional (Tejo 2018) |
| Herdade dos Templ√°rios – Touriga Nacional, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah (Tejo 2016) |
| Quinta da Devesa – Touriga Nacional, Tinta Roriz, Touriga Franca, Tinta Barroca (Douro 2013) |
 Crave Mead |
| Crave Mead/Dry Mead – Knotweed Honey (MA 2021) |
| Crave Mead/Apple Cobbler Mead – Knotweed Honey (MA 2021) |
| Crave Mead/Barrel Aged Mead – Knotweed Honey (MA 2021) |
| Crave Mead/Creme Brulee Mead – Knotweed Honey (MA 2021) |
| Crave Mead/Blackcurrant Mead – Knotweed Honey (MA 2021) |
 Hardwick Vineyard and Winery |
| Hardwick Vineyard & Winery – Quabbin Native (Northeast) |
| Hardwick Vineyard & Winery – Chocolate Raspberry (Northeast) |
| Hardwick Vineyard & Winery – Harvest Maple (Northeast) |
| Hardwick Vineyard & Winery – Baystate Blueberry (Northeast) |
| Hardwick Vineyard & Winery – Massetts Cranberry (Northeast) |
 Aidil Wine & Spirits |
| Adegamae/Dory Reserve Red – Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Cabernet Sauvignon, Petite Verdot (Lisbon 2016) |
| Joao Portugal Ramos/Marques de Borba – Alicante Bouschet, Aragones, Trincadeira, Touriga Nacional Petite Verdot, Merlot (Alentejo 2019) |
| Anselmo Mendes/Magma – Verdelho (Acores/Terceira Island 2019) |
| Esporao/Reserve Red – Alicante Bouschet, Touriga Nacional, Aragonez, Syrah, Trincadeira, Cabernet Sauvignon, Touriga Franca (Alentejo 2018) |
| Quinta das Murcas/Minas – Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Francisca, Tinta Roriz, Tinta Cao (Douro 2018) |
| Elevation Wine Co. |
| J. Hofstatter – Pinot Grigio (Alto Adige, Italy 2020) |
| J. Hofstatter – Lagrein (Alto Adige, Italy 2019) |
| Giovanni Rosso – Etna Bianco (Sicily, Italy 2019) |
| Giovanni Rosso – Etna Rosso (Sicily, Italy 2016) |
| Tenuta di Arceno – Riserva DOCG (Chianti Classico, Italy 2017) |
| Classic Wine Imports |
| Chalk Hill Winery – Sonoma Coast Chardonnay (Sonoma Coast 2019) |
| Banshee Modecai – Red Blend (Sonoma county 2019) |
| Acrobat Winery – Pinot Noir (Oregon 2019) |
| Roth Winery – Cabernet Sauvignon (Alexander Valley 2019) |