Food & Gourmet Items

Item Description

Having wine at your picnic?  Finally a solution...  You can jab these sturdy metal stakes into the ground and your bottle of wine and glasses will never tip over on the lawn!

Package Includes:

• Pampered Chef 5-pc yard stakes (4 glass holders, 1 bottle holder)
• 4 Wine Glasses
• Chateau Montelena 2011 Napa Valley Chardonay
• Freemark Abbey 2010 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
• Picnic Basket
• Picnic Blanket

About the Wine:

Chateau Montelena 2011 Napa Valley Chardonay: - 93 points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

The 2011 Chardonnay appears to have more richness and body than the 2010, which is counterintuitive considering the cool year, but in 2011 Bo Barrett and his team had to wait until the end of October for this fruit to fully ripen, which, needless to say, is highly unusual. The characteristic Montelena Chardonnay aromas and flavors come through, but in a slightly richer style than normal. Hints of lemon oil, crushed rocks and flowers meld together beautifully on the resonant finish. Barrett adds that the 2011 was the first wine made in the new cellar, which is set up to handle small-lot fermentations. Whatever the reasons, the 2011 is striking in every way."

Freemark Abbey 2010 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon - 92 points Wine Enthusiast

"This is a beautiful Cabernet Sauvignon. It epitomizes the Napa quality of power married to finesse. Winemaker Ted Edwards deserves kudos for producing a high-production Cabernet (34,000 cases) this good, from a difficult vintage. It’s dry and balanced, with rich, complex blackberry, sage and sweet oak flavors.

Item Special Note

If you are attending the gala on September 12th, please pick up your items at the end of the evening.
• Gift Certificates/Gift Cards will be mailed the week of September 22nd via first class mail at no charge.
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• To avoid shipping/mailing fees, items may be picked up at IntrinXec Management (I-394 & Hwy 100 in St. Louis Park) from 1-4pm on Tuesday, September 16th.
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