Karen Nelson, prize winner, is congratulated by Bill Watt and Lisa Brown, Wine Club board members.
“Gold Medal Wines” was the topic for the July wine tasting event. Following the Paris 2024 Olympics theme, on July 16 Wine Club of SaddleBrooke Ranch members enjoyed the top 5 wines from our past events!
Since our first event on Dec. 10, 2019, the Wine Club of SaddleBrooke Ranch has tasted 159 wines! This event featured our top 5 “Gold Medal” wines of all time. This was the members’ opportunity to sample our most popular wines to date.
The Olympic Tasting Menu included:
Taste #1: Niner Chardonnay 2021
Toasted Goat Cheese Focaccia
green apple, lemon arugula salad, cucumber, prosciutto—(GF) gluten-free bread, (V) no prosciutto
Taste #2: San Simeon Chardonnay 2021
Curry Chicken Salad
cucumber cups scallion garnish—(V) curried tofu
Taste #3: Leviathan Red Blend 2021
Soppressata Roll
creamy aged white cheddar with dried fig and fresh thyme—(V) no Soppressata
Taste #4: Angels Ink Pinot Noir 2021
Artichoke & Parmesan Stuffed Cremini Mushrooms
roasted red pepper and garlic
Taste #5: Luigi Righetti Amarone 2019
Chilled Smoked Brisket Crostini
raspberry BBQ sauce and fresh basil—(GF) gluten-free crostini, (V) Jackfruit
The event had some great items as giveaways. There were numerous winners of gifts and bottles of wine.
Many thanks to the volunteer board, wine advisors, culinary advisors, committee members, and Ranch House staff who gave their time to make this event so successful.
The club’s next event on Sept. 17 is a fine wine tasting.
Interested in joining? Our web page, wineclubofsbr.org, is the portal for all information about the club including upcoming events and ticket purchases, news, membership directory, and event photos. You can also contact [email protected] if you have more questions before joining.