What's New @ De Angelis Wines
De Angelis Wines - Where to find them We have had a number of emails asking where our wines can be found. Below is list that should be of help in that matter.
Morro Bay Wine Sellers at the Marina Square Shopping Center on the Embarcadero in Morro Bay (805.772.8388) carries a number of our wines. Ask for John or Chris. They maintain a great web site at http://www.morrobaywineseller.com.
Sycamore Mineral Springs resort in Avila Beach California. Sycamore is a great resort that is very popular for those who enjoy good food combined with hot tubs and relaxation. The bar is a great place to spend a bit of time, as is The Gardens of Avila, the restaurant at Sycamore Mineral Springs. The telephone number is 805.595.7365. When you call, ask for Kathleen.
Vivant is a new fine cheese and wine shop in Paso Robles, CA. Danika maintains a terrific selection of cheeses as well as a small selection of good wines - ours included. Additionally, Vivant has a knowledgeable and dedicated staff, always willing to assist customers. The shop is located at 840 11th Street, and the phone number is 805.226.5530. Check out http://www.vivantfinecheese.com.
Our wines can now be found at V Wine Cellars in the Napa Valley. The address is 6525 Washington Street, Yountville, CA. The phone number is 707.531.7053. Ask for Scott, the owner, or Mike. Additional information about this great, great wine shop may be found at http://www.vwinecellar.com.
We have been successful in placing our wine in Los Angeles at Rustic Canyon Wine Bar and Seasonal Kitchen. This new restaurant is located at 1119 Wilshire Blvd. It is a great new restaurant, with an amazing wine list. The phone number is 310.393.7050. Ask for Michele. Additional info about Rustic Canyon can be found at http://www.rusticcanyonwinebar.com.
Moving further south in California, a wonderful cheese and wine store that carries De Angelis Wines is Frogs Breath Cheese Store. The owner, Priscilla is very knowledgeable about wines and cheese. Frogs Breath is located at 143 N. Glassell, Orange, CA. They can be reached by telephone at 714.744.1773. and seen at http://www.frogsbreathcheese.com.
Bacchus' Secret Cellar Wine Shoppe and Bar has been added to our growing retail list is. This amazing shop is located in Irvine, CA at 6735 Quail Hill Pkwy. Brian is the owner, and he can be reached at 949.502.4600. More info about Brian and his shop can be accessed at http://www.bacchussecretcellar.com.
Monterey Street Wine Co. in San Luis Obispo, CA is now our latest addition to the ever increasing list of great places to purchase our wines. When calling there, please ask for John, and while talking to him ask about the terrific selection of cheeses he carries. The cheese selection is in addition to a very large, and varied, wine inventory. Said inventory is made up of many wines including those from elegant, small wineries. The shop can be reached at 805.541.1255, or on the Internet. http://www.montereystreetwines.com/.
Da Pasquale Trattoria Italiana in Beverly hills, CA now offers De Angelis Wines. This restaurant is located at 9749 Little Santa Monica Blvd, Beverly Hills, 90210. This is a great restaurant offering traditional Italian - Neapolitan actually - dishes in a very comfortable atmosphere. We have eaten there many times, and each time have come away happy, pleasantly full and of good cheer. Anna Morra is the Executive Chef, and few if any chefs in the Los Angeles area make better fare! http://www.DaPasqualeCaffe.com/.
That's it for now, but the list keeps growing, and we will maintain this information sheet for your convenience.
This past harvest - 2008 - was actually a far more difficult harvest than that of 2007, but for different reasons. The weather has been strange to say the least. All of our white wine fruit comes from the Los Olivos-Santa Inez area of Santa Barbara County . Much - all - of the fruit froze this year! (So much for Global Warming!). Consequently we may be unable to make Viognier or Sauvignon blanc this year - at least with the fruit we have come to depend on for our wines. De Angelis Wines will keep you posted as the season progresses. As it turns out we were unable to obtain the fruit we desired, and decided not to make any wine for ourselves in 2007. We did manage to make approximately 10,130 cases for others however, so at least we stayed in practice!
On a more positive note, we have bottled all of our 2007 white wines: Sauvignon Blanc (70 cases), Viognier (56 Cases) and Roussanne (70 cases), and we are pleased to announce that all the wines are very, very good. That may sound self serving, but they are what they are! Our white wines, with the exception of the Viognier, will be released in Spring - 2009. The Viognier will be released on January 31, 2009. We already have orders for 6 cases. Considering our library program there are approximately 45 cases of this wine available for sale.
The Reds are so intense that one cannot even see through them unless held up to a strong light source. The extraction was great, and the wines are almost drinkable now. We bottled the Pinot Noir and the Syrah/Grenache blend in July of 2007. These wines will not be released formally until Fall of 2009. We will sell them from this site beginning in February, 2009
Prices for all currently available wines can be found on the following pages of this web site - White Wines and Red Wines. If interested in ordering wines, please do so soon, as we have very few cases left! If interested in the 2007 wines, we are selling any three cases at a 15% discount.
In our next What's New column, we will be presenting a People's Rating System. These ratings will be done on a 1 to 10 scale, and will be opinions of people just like you rather than by the designated gods of wine. (Yes I am referring to Robert Parker and his ilk.) De Angelis Wines does not send its wines to Parker or anyone to be approved. We count on the opinions of those who purchase and drink our wine to let us know how they like it. We will not divulge names other than to say something like "I give the 2006 De Angelis Pinot Noir a 9.2 on the rating scale. It's great". - Sean W. If you have an opinion sent ti to us, and we will try to publish it here.
Take Care!
Jerry
Last updated on:01/18/09 01:45:40 PM
