Auction Ends: Dec 2, 2007 01:00 AM PST

Wine Tasting Party

Sunset Cellars Private Wine Tasting Party at Suisun Valley Wine Cooperative with Chocolate Tasting

Item Number: 2146

Estimated Value: 900 USD
Sold: 300 USD to johnsonca

Number of Bids: 1 - Bid History

Item Description

Private Wine Tasting Party with Sunset Cellars at the new Suisun Valley Wine Cooperative on Suisun Valley Road. For a party of up to 20 people. Paired with Chocolate. Chocolate Tasting provided by Haunted by Chocolate.

Sunset Cellars

Sunset Cellars is a small, award-winning winery dedicated to producing high quality hand-crafted wines and to delivering true value to its customers.

WINEMAKING STYLE

"Zen Zin" reflects Sunset Cellars' minimalist winemaking style and respect for our grower's efforts in the vineyards. Our winemaking objective is to express and refine the flavors and characteristics created in the vineyard. All grapes are hand-sorted before crushing. Wines are fermented in half-ton containers and punched down by hand. Racking, done when necessary, is as gentle as possible, and aging features the restrained use of new oak, to enhance the grapes' flavors and not overpower them.

Our goal is to develop supple wines with ample fruit that celebrate the distinguishing characteristics produced in different regions and vineyards.

We are commited to offering wines of quality and value. To this end, we have focused our efforts on discovering and maintaining grape sources which can support this premise.

Sunset Cellars emphasizes Zinfandel and other varieties traditionally planted with it, such as Petite Sirah and Carignane, as well as Barbera. We also offer a wonderful Syrah and Pinot Gris.

We purchase all our grapes from carefully selected, well-managed vineyards in various appellations. The wine is produced and bottled in Lake County, at Mt. Konocti Growers in Kelseyville, where we rent space as an independent winery.

WINEMAKERS

Douglas and Katsuko Sparks. Warren Smith is Associate Winemaker and White Wine Czar.

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Haunted by Chocolate Tastings

Chocolate…

The word itself conjures up images, smells, associations to our memories and of course, taste. When most people hear the word, they smile. When they get a piece of good Chocolate, they melt.

Why not make your event truly memorable with a session of sensory excitement? Tasting Chocolate, like tasting wine, involves more than just taste and smell – and Tasting Chocolate involves all the senses and affects consciousness.

At a Haunted by Chocolate Tasting Event, Chocolate Maven Loyd Auerbach will lead folks through a tasting of exceptional Chocolates. You’ll learn a bit about the history, health benefits, variety and making of the Food of the Gods (the literal translation of Theobroma Cacao, Chocolate’s parent plant) while you are guided in tasting various samples.

The variety of Chocolate is wide – from different chocolate makers to percentages of cacao, from milk to dark to unusual flavorings. Chocolate Maven Loyd Auerbach will work with you to arrange the right samples for your guests.

Be ready with your Sixth Sense (in this case, your Sense of Humor) because Loyd's tastings are always Fun! There may even be a little magic in the air.

Item Special Note

Please note:

Timing of the wine and chocolate tastings is subject to availability. So contact Sunset Cellars and Haunted by Chocolate as soon after the auction close as possible to arrange your date.
Haunted by Chocolate blackout dates:

The Month of December 2007
Late September 2008
The Month of October 2008
He's already booked heavily for January week-ends, but you can ask.

Booking for wine tasting and chocolate tasting is subject to mutual availability and agreement.
Wine Tasting is for one flight of wine for each person, up to 15.