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11.26.2011 STARS of Cabernet at The Peninsula Beverly Hills: Recap

STARS of CABERNET November 16th at The Peninsula Beverly Hills

Trade Hours 2pm-5pm

Consumer Hours 7pm-9:30pm

Ian Blackburn, CEO of LearnAboutWine.com hosted a rare and gorgeous wine event at the Peninsula Beverly Hills collaborating with top Cabernet Sauvignon producers in California.

More than 200 wine buyers and sommeliers attended the trade portion of the event and for the night event 150 tickets were sold out!

Followings are the 2011 STARS of Cabernet Wine List:

Anderson’s Conn Valley Winery

Estate Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2006

Bernardus Winery

Marinus Estate Carmel Valley 2007

Swan Block Blend Estate Carmel Valley 2004

Pisoni Vineyard Pinot Noir SLH 2009

Cain Vineyard & Winery

Five, Spring Mtn District, Napa Valley 2007

Concept-The Benchland, Napa Valley 2007

Cuvee, Napa Valley NV”

Cliff Lede Vineyards

Sauvignon Blanc, Napa Valley 2010

Cabernet Sauvignon Stags Leap District 2008

Cabernet Sauvignon Poetry 2008

Coup De Foudre

Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2009

Cuvee blend Napa Valley 2009

Darms Lane

Bon Passe Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2007

Linda’s Hillside Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2007

Bon Passe Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2008

David Arthur Vineyards

3 Acre Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Napa Valley 2009

Elevation 1147 Estate Napa Valley 2009

Dominari

Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2006

Merlot Napa Valley 2007

Zinfandel Napa Valley 2007

Rose Napa Valley 2010

Duckhorn Wine Company

Decoy Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2009

Duckhorn Vineyards Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2008

Duckhorn Vineyards Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Monitor Ledge Vineyard 2008

Duckhorn Vineyards Howell Mountain Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2008

Farella Vineyard

Estate Bottled Napa Valley La Luce”" Sauvignon Blanc 2010

Estate Bottled Napa Valley “”Coombsville Divide”" Merlot 2007

Estate Bottled Napa Valley “”West Face”" Cabernet Sauvignon 2007

“Alta”" Estate Bottled Napa Valley”" 2007

Frank Family Vineyards

Napa Cabernet

Rutherford Reserve Cabernet

Gentleman Farmer

Cabernet Sauvignon 2009

Red Wine 2009

Grassini Family Vineyards

Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2008

Estate Sauvignon Blanc 2008

Grgich Hills Estate

Fume Blanc Napa Valley 2009

Chardonnay Napa Valley 2008

Zinfandel Napa Valley 2007

Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2007

Heitz Wine Cellars

Sauvignon Blanc Napa Valley 2010

Chardonnay Napa Valley 2008

Cabernet Napa Valley 2006

Cabernet Oakville Martha’s Vineyard 2006

IDEOLOGY CELLARS

Cabernet Sauvignon Oak Knoll District 2008

Jaffe Estate

Metamorphosis Cabernet Sauvignon St Helena 2007

Transformation Proprietary blend of Cabernet & Merlot St Helena 2008

Joseph Phelps Vineyards

Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2008

Insignia Napa Valley 2006

Insignia Napa Valley 2008

JUSTIN Vineyards & Winery

ISOSCELES (Cabernet, Merlot, Cab Franc) Paso Robles 2008

Cabernet Sauvignon (Cabernet) Paso Robles 2009

SAVANT (Syrah, Cabernet) Paso Robles 2009

Kathryn Kennedy Winery

ESTATE CABERNET Santa Cruz Mountains (Vintage TBD)

ESTATE CABERNET Santa Cruz Mountains (Vintage TBD #2)

LATERAL – 2008 Napa Valley Red Wine

Kelleher Family Vineyard

Sauvignon Blanc Napa Valley 2010

Cabernet Sauvignon Oakville/Brix 2006

Cabernet Sauvignon Oakville/Brix 2007

Knights Bridge Winery

Cabernet Sauvignon Knights Valley/Estate 2008

Pont de Chevalier Cabernet Sauvignon Knights Valley/Estate 2008

Pont de Chevalier Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley/To Kalon Vineyard 2008

Lail Vineyards

Sauvignon Blanc Napa Valley 2010

Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2008

J. Daniel Cuvee Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2008

Lancaster Estate

Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander Valley 2007

Roth Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander Valley 2008

Mauritson Wines

Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon 2008

LOAM 2008

LOAM Suther 2008

LOAM Positas 2008

LOAM Clough 2008

Moone Tsai Vineyards

Cor Leonis Cabernet Sauvignon  Napa Valley 2008

Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2008

Howell Mountain Merlot  Napa Valley 2008

Chardonnay Napa Valley 2008

Patland Estate Vineyards

Cabernet Sauvignon Stagecoach Vineyards 2007

Cabernet Sauvignon Stagecoach Vineyards 2008

Syrah Stagecoach Vineyards 2007

PEJU

Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2007

Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon Rutherford Napa Valley 2007

Porter Family Vineyards

Cabernet Sauvignon Coombsville 2005

Cabernet Sauvignon Coombsville 2006

Cabernet Sauvignon Coombsville 2007

Red Blend Coombsville 2008

Rocca Family Vineyards

Cabernet Sauvignon Yountville Napa Valley/Grigsby Vineyard 2008

Cabernet Sauvignon Napa VAlley/ Collinetta Vineyard 2007

Round Pond Estate

Cabernet Sauvignon Rutherford 2008

Sauvignon Blanc Rutherford 2010

Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2009

Rudius Wines

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2009

Panek Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon St Helena 2009

Signorello Estate

Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2007

Padrone 2007

Seta 2009

Silverado Vineyards

Napa Cabernet Sauvignon 2007

Solo Cabernet Sauvignon Stags Leap District Napa Valley 2007

Sylk Cellars

Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley Carlyn & Barton Vineyard 2007

Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley Carlyn & Barton Vineyard 2008

Satin Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2009

Tierra Roja

Cabernet Sauvignon Oakville Napa Valley 2008

Cabernet Sauvignon Oakville Napa Valley 2003

Va Piano Vineyards

Cabernet Sauvignon Columbia Valley 2007

Syrah Columbia Valley 2008

Merlot Walla Walla Va Piano Estate 2008

Cabernet Sauvignon Walla Walla Va Piano Estate 2008

Venge Vineyards

Bone Ash Cabernet Sauvignon Calistoga Estate 2009

Silencieux Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2009

ZD Wines

Chardonnay California 2010

Pinot Noir Carneros 2009

Founder’s Reserve Pinot Noir Carneros 2009

Cabernet Napa Valley 2009

Reserve Cabernet, Napa Valley, 2008

PRESS Recap:

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