On July 19, the Wine Club of SaddleBrooke Ranch hosted a taste of Central California Coast wines and small plate food pairings. More than 100 members packed the Sol Ballroom and enjoyed the menu, which included: * Qupé Chardonnay Y Block, Santa Barbara County paired with peach bruschetta with mascarpone * Ravel & Stich Sauvignon Blanc,…
For the April 19 wine education event, 80 club members tasted Argentinian and Chilean wines during a presentation by Chuck Harder on the wine regions of Argentina and Chile. Chuck, a SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR) resident, had a small vineyard in San Rafael, Argentina, and made some Malbec and Malbec Rose wines. His barrel fermented 2015…
On Tuesday, Feb. 22, 80 wine club members gathered in the Sol Ballroom to enjoy the movie Bottle Shock and eat designer popcorn. In the movie, Steven Spurrier, a sommelier in Paris, comes to the Napa Valley to take the best he can find to Paris for a blind taste test against French wine. Without a…
Over 140 members gathered in the Sol Ballroom on Tuesday, Feb. 1, to enjoy a five-course Italian dinner paired with some very special Italian wines. The meal included: * Appetizer: Antinori Guado al Tasso Vermentino, shrimp gazpacho * Course I: Antinori Chianti Classico, Pecorino flan with San Marzano tomato sauce * Course II: Marchesi di Barolo Nebbiolo, seared…
Lorraine Smith On Saturday, Nov. 20, 112 members of the Wine Club of SBR (WCSBR) boarded buses and headed out to southern Arizona wineries. Birds and Barrels Vineyards and Pillsbury Wine Company were the destinations, located in the heart of the Willcox Wine Country. Pillsbury did an amazing job of introducing the club to their winery,…
Lorraine Smith To get members in the holiday spirit and offer suggestions on wines that pair well with holiday meals, on Nov. 9, the Wine Club of SBR (WCSBR) hosted its third formal wine tasting event of 2021. Because of continued social distancing protocols, there were two seatings in the Ranch House Grille main dining room,…
On Tuesday, Aug. 17, the Wine Club of SaddleBrooke Ranch (WCSBR) hosted its second formal wine tasting event of 2021. Because of continued social distancing protocols, there were two seatings in the Ranch House Grille main dining room where members enjoyed Decoy wines paired with some amazing small plate food bites catered by the Oracle…
Jan Storey The Wine Club of SaddleBrooke Ranch held their inaugural Wine Dinner, that was attended by 95 of their 170 club members, on Dec. 10 in the Sol Ballroom at the Ranch House Grill & Brewery. The theme was California Wines, with a Nouvelle Cuisine paired to a Sparkling Brut Rose, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Cabernet…