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With the Holidays fast approaching, visit our Wine Bar and Tasting Room for a great selection of California wines and Champagne for all of your Holiday festivities. We also hope you enjoy reading our monthly newsletter and invite you to do so with your favorite glass of California wine!
John "The Wine Guy" Hicklin

WINTER HOURS
Wine Bar Hours
11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Sunday to Thursday
11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Friday and Saturday

 

Second Saturday at Discover California!
  November 10th 4-8pm
Happy Hour!    
1/2 Price Appetizers
$4 Wine by the Glass
$3 Draft Beer
Live Piano
with William Hedge 5-8 p.m. 
 

NOVEMBER WINE SPECIAL

Napa Valley Farms
Mystic Handcrafted Wines

Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon
and Napa Cuvee

Regular price $43.99
November Special $34.99
 

Speaking of new............
With all the new additions it's like Christmas early! Napa Valley Farms delivers a great Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon along with their Cuvee to Discover California! These are fantastic wines from a world class region. We are offering special pricing on these this month. Oaji, Ventura County, sent us Casa Barranca Vineyard's Pinot Noir, Syrah, Viognier and their "Arts and Crafts" Cabernet/Merlot blend. Casa Barranca uses organic grapes with little or no sulfites added. Finally in stock is a favorite of mine, Roederer L'Ermitage. Get it while it's here. Perfect for the Holidays!  Other new wines for the holidays include a super Pinot Noir from Rusack Winery from Santa Barbara. One of the best I've tasted. Row Eleven serves up another outstanding Pinot Noir from Santa Maria. Two new Cabernet Sauvignons arriving this month are from Stratton Lummis, Napa, and Field Stone Winery, Alexander Valley. Both exhibit true characteristics of their respective regions. Join us for a glass.

Gift Baskets with great California Wine make fun holiday gifts!
Say It With Wine
Special Pricing for the Month of November $46.99
Order today & Save! Mirassou Cabernet Sauvignon, Peppercorn Crackers, Camembert cheese, Cuisine Perel's Artichoke Pesto, Nunes Farms nuts, and Ghirardelli Squares.  Place your order now for the holidays and receive the sales price.

JOIN OUR WINE CLUB!
 
It's finally here!  Discover California's! wine club. Choose either our Red Club (2 Reds) or our regular Club (1 White and 1 Red) and start receiving 2 bottles from our extensive selection every 3 months. Each shipment will include two bottles, according to your membership selection, tasting notes by the wine maker and food pairing suggestions.  In addition to your quarterly wines, you will receive 2 for 1 tastings, including our monthly Wine Maker's Tasting, and 10% off all merchandise in our wine bar and tasting room.  Each shipment will total @  $45 - $55 each. Taxes and shipping not included.  No cost to join. Visit our website, www.discovercal.com to join. Click on "Wine Bar" for Wine club sign up page.

Recipe of the Month
Ham in Pastry


I found this on-line. It has my two favorite things, pork and pastry!
Try our Rusack Pinot Noir with this!
1 (3-pound) boneless ham
1 cup water
 Pastry for a (9-inch) single-crust pie
1 (10-ounce)jar orange maralade
1 large egg, beaten
  1. Place ham in a shallow roasting pan; add water. Cover with aluminum foil. Place in a cold oven and set temperature to 325°F; bake for 30 minutes.
  2. Remove ham from oven and drain. Cool slightly.
  3. Meanwhile, roll out pastry dough into a long rectangle 3/8-inch thick. Spread orange marmalade over ham. Place ham on one side of dough and fold over to enclose ham. Brush dough with egg. Return to pan.
  4. Increase oven temperature to 375°F and bake for 45 minutes. Let stand for 15 minutes before slicing.

Makes 10 servings. 

*Note: Directions are for a bone-in, fully cooked ham. Also called “ready-to-eat’” or “heat-and-serve” ham.
A “cook-before-eating” ham must be cooked to an internal temperature of 160 degrees, approximately 18-20 minutes per pound.
 


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. 

                                                              

 

John Hicklin
The "Wine Guy"
Discover California!

Wine Bar & Tasting Room
114 J Street
    Old Sacramento, CA 95814 

 

 
In This Issue...
  • New night, Friday, for our monthly Winemaker's tasting.
  • Indian Springs Wime Maker's Tasting November 9th and live piano with William Hedge 5-8 p.m.
  • Second Saturday, November 10th, at Discover California! featuring our Happy Hour specials and live piano with William Hedge 5-8 p.m.
  • New wines for November
  • November Specials
  • Join our Wine Club
  • Happy Hour Specials
  • "California Room" now available for private parties
  • Staff's Picks on Wine
  • Recipe of the Month
  • Did you know ... wine trivia
Join us for an evening with
Indian Springs Winery
  Friday November 9th
from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
 
in our new underground
wine bar and tasting room.
 
Please join Michele Garzoli of Indian Springs Winery of Nevada City for an evening of great wine! Michele will be pouring a selection of award winning wines. Featured wines include Chardonnay, Cabernet Franc and Merlot, both winning Silver Medals at this year's 2007 California State Fair and their Syrah, a Bronze Medal winner.
Founded in 1982 with the intention of maintaining an agricultural focus, an initial planting of 112 acres quickly demonstrated the vineyard’s ability to grow premium quality grapes. The region’s granitic soils, dependable water supply, and exceptional climate proved an ideal environment for producing fruit that is true in the varietal's flavors. 
Save 5% on any three or 10% on any six featured Indian Springs wines at the event! Sorry, this offer cannot be combined with our free shipping offer. Enter to win hourly drawings.  Receive a complimentary Discover California! wine glass.
$15.00 per person.
Also live piano music featuring Willliam Hedge.
Visit our web site, www.discovercal.com, to reserve your spot or call
(916) 443-8275.

It's fast, simple and the best way to ensure your spot for the evening.
Space is limited so reserve soon!

"A Taste Of California"
A series of monthly wine tastings held monthly.
 
2007 EVENTS SCHEDULE

November 9th, Friday
Indian Springs Vineyards, Nevada City
Live Piano with William Hedge
November 10th, Saturday 4-8 pm
Second Saturday
Live Piano with William Hedge
Happy Hour Specials
November 17th, Saturday
Wine Bar closes @ 6 p.m. for a private party
December 13th, Thursday
3rd annual California Christmas Party!
Always a fun time with great wines.
Reserve your spot soon!

For reservations, click here.
It's the best way to ensure your spot for our monthly Taste of California wine tastings.  Space is limited, so reserve soon.   You can also call (916) 443-8275.  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
 


STAFF'S PICKS 
Select your favorite from ours! 
 
Casa Barranca Winery,Oaji,
    Viognier '06
Mt. Vernon Winery, Audurn,
    Chardonnay '04
Rusack Winery, Santa Barbara,
    Pinot Noir '05
Napa Valley Farms, Napa,
    Cabernet Sauvignon '05
Trecini Winery, Sonoma,
    Zinfandel '04
Pedroncelli Vineyards, Dry Creek,
    Port '02

  Have you found your favorite yet?   

California Room
Now Available for Private Parties!

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.  We still have a few dates available before the holidays!
 

Join  Us for  HAPPY HOUR
Monday - Friday 4-6 pm
 
WINE by the GLASS $4.00
Choose from Le Bon Vin, Montevina, Leaping Lizard, Revolution wines among others.
APPETIZERS
50% off Regular Menu Price
22oz DRAFT BEER $3.00
River City Brewing Co., Lost Coast, The Wheat Beer Co. Big Ass Beer
 

Did You Know........
Wineries and vineyards are the second most popular tourist destination in California after Disneyland. A total of 14.8 million tourists visit the state's wine regions each year. I see a new Disneyland attraction.........
    7 Dwarfs wine stomp!

CHEERS!

 

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