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We hope you enjoy reading our monthly newsletter and invite you to do so with your favorite glass of California wine!

Old Sacramento's Newest Wine Bar and Tasting Room Is Now Open!

Visit Old Sacramento's "original street level" and enjoy wines by the taste, flight, glass or bottle in our newly remodeled 2000 sq. ft. wine bar and tasting room. Compliment your wine with tasty treats from our appetizer and dessert menu. We also feature selected micro-brews from River City Brewery and Lost Coast.

Book your private party in our "California Room" for 20 of your closest wine friends. Reserve the entire bar for more wine friends! Contact the "Wine Guy" for details and availability.
Be sure to join us for our April 12th Grand Opening Celebration.

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SAVE ON BUYING MORE!

Save 5% on any six bottles
Save 10% on any 12 bottles
Pick and choose your on case of wine and receive a 10% discount on your wine purchase. Sorry, this offer cannot be combined with our free shipping offer.

OUR "NO CARRY-ON" SPECIAL!

With all of the carry on luggage restrictions at the airport, we are making it easy to get your California wines home.

Purchase one case (12 bottles) of wine from us, and we'll ship it for free! All rules & restrictions for shipping wine apply - including the states that wine can be shipped to ... contact the "Wine Guy" for details. Note: Alaska and Hawaii are subject to an additional surcharge. Ground shipping only. Limited time offer. May be withdrawn at any time. Cannot be combined with multiple bottle discounts.

Did you know.....
the indentation on the bottom of your wine bottle was there for a reason?
This large, thick-walled and tall-necked bottle has evolved into the ideal shape for storing sparkling wine under tremendous gas pressure. Thank you, Dom Perignon!
All Champagne and other sparkling wine bottles have a recess or indentation in the bottom of the bottle. For wine stored under tremendous gas pressure, this is essential because it relieves the pressure on the bottom of the bottle. Without the punt (or kick, as it is also called) the bottle might well blow out at the bottom.

For still wines, the punt in the bottle has been there since glass was first blown by hand. A pontil, or wooden stick, was used to secure the bottom of the bottle while the glass blower spun and blew at the neck end. Naturally, the stick indented the bottom of the still molten glass. Today, molded glass bottles do not require the punt, but tradition decrees that it shall be there. You will not find it universally, but almost all fine wine bottles retain the punt.

Baked Salmon Fillets Dijon

Serve White Rock Napa Chardonnay for a winning accompaniment

INGREDIENTS

4 (4 ounce) fillets salmon
3 tablespoons prepared Dijon-style mustard
salt and pepper to taste
1/4 cup Italian-style dry bread crumbs
1/4 cup butter, melted

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a shallow baking pan with aluminum foil.
Place salmon skin-side down on foil. Spread a thin layer of mustard on the top of each fillet, and season with salt and pepper. Top with bread crumbs, then drizzle with melted butter.
Bake in a preheated oven for 15 minutes, or until salmon flakes easily with a fork.

4 servings

PREP TIME	10 Min
COOK TIME	15 Min
READY IN	25 Min

Join Mari Wells, Winemaker for David Girard, March 8th from 5 to 8 p.m. in our newly expanded wine bar and tasting room.
Save 5% on any three or 10% on any six featured David Girard wines at the event! Receive a complimentary Discover California! wine glass and enter to win hourly drawings. $15.00 per person.
To reserve your spot, see the link below.

"A Taste Of California"
A series of monthly wine tastings held the second Thursday of every month.

2007 EVENTS SCHEDULE

March 8th
David Girard Vineyards from Auburn - Mari Wells, Winemaker will be pouring.

April 12th
Our GRAND OPENING Celebration - we'll have four wineries pouring that evening...
        Ehrhardt Estates, Randy Baranek, winemaker
        Revolution Wines, Sacramento, Jason Fernandez, owner/winemaker
         Mokelumne Glen Vineyards, Lodi, Bob & Mary Lou Koth, Owners
         Trecini Vineyards, Sonoma, david Michael Vicini, Proprietor

May 10th
Windwalker Vineyards, Fairplay, Dominic Mantei, Winemaker

June 14th
Lava Cap Vineyards, Placerville, Julia Rosenkrantz from the winery.

July 12th
Vino Con Brio Vineyards, Lodi, Anne Matson, winery owner.

August 9th
TBA

September 13th
Bray Winery, Amador, winemaker

For reservations, click here.

For more information on upcoming wine events, please visit our events page at www.discovercal.com.

If you would like to have me send you information on these or any other offerings, or be added to our email list, contact me at: wineguy@discovercal.com.

New Additions...

Stop in and say hello to our newest additions to the Wine Guy's staff.
Mike Rodino and Steve Guteirez.
Steve comes to us with a diverse wine background and has worked in various wine shops. He has a knack in picking out just the right wine and can help you determine your favorites. Let him help with your next selection in our new wine bar.
Mike, UC Davis Viniculture and Oneology graduate and winemaker, brings a deep wine knowledge to our wineroom. Mike will present our "Discovering Wine" a series of wine classes that teach how to taste wine and recognize unique flavors, as well as how to identify the different types of wine and how to pair wine with food. Both Steve and Mike are eager to make your wine time an enjoyable event.

STAFF'S PICKS

Select your favorite from ours! Have you found your favorite yet?

Mokelumne Glen '05 Kerner
Vinum Cellars '05 Chenin Blanc
Lava Cap Vineyards '02 "Stromberg Vineyard" Cabernet Sauvignon
Vino Con Brio '03 Pinotage
Windwalker Vineyards '04 Syrah
Ehrhardt Estates '04 "Late Harvest Chenin Blanc" Marie

John Hicklin
The "Wine Guy"
Discover California!
Wine Bar & Tasting Room
114 J Street
Old Sacramento, CA 95814

916-443-8275
wineguy@discovercal.com
www.discovercal.com

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