Taste

Bubbles and Big Reds Holiday Show:
A Club Tradition

By:

Jeffrey M. Cohen, CMS, Wine Specialist

Every year in November we start to plan the calendar for the following year. I then seek and find what I believe will be a great variety of vineyards to highlight at dinners and special events. I sit with my suppliers and representatives to again bring variety to our Wednesday Night Tasting Tables. We look at their calendars to see who will be in the market and try and fit it with the Club calendar. With all of this being said, the annual Bubbles and Big Reds Holiday Show has become such an event that it is chiseled in stone. It will always be the Tuesday before Thanksgiving, and this year happens to fall on November 26. We will start at 6:30 and go until 8:30. The Twin Sisters will remain open a little longer that evening to allow everyone attending to eat a bit more food. You will probably need it. It has grown every year, and this year just might be at capacity in the Clubhouse.

For the new members, the Dining Room is transformed into a bazaar of sorts with wine tables spread throughout the space. This year we will have 18 different wine stations with four bottles on each station. There will be heavy hors d’oeuvres served in designated areas and, of course, plenty of sweets as well. We will have live music to go along with the light roar of the members as they stroll along the room in wine bliss.

This is a perfect “try before you buy situation.” It is ideal for holiday gifts and to stock your cellars for holiday parties and New Year’s Eve galas. The wines being offered are in the name — Bubbles and Big Reds.

I haven’t solidified all of the offerings quite yet but some names to tease you with are Moet, Veuve Clicquot, Taittinger, Charles Mignon, Vergelegen, Daou, Stag’s Leap, Orin Swift, Penfolds and the list goes on …

We will be offering wines from France, Spain, Italy, Argentina, South Africa and many from Napa, Sonoma and Oregon.

Many members have told me, “This is a MUST ATTEND EVENT!”

We certainly would like to invite all to attend and enjoy with our member oenophiles! If you are a newer member and haven’t signed up for the Cellar Club quite yet, this is the chance to do so and collect the savings on all that is purchased.

Something new at the Club concerning wine is our wine ordering system. I am still able to receive orders with my personal text and email, however, we have created a new email to use especially for wine orders. You can email Wine@CordilleraRanch.com. All orders will be checked daily and hopefully not be missed amongst all the emails that are received. The Tik Tok is in the works!!!

I wish everybody a happy and healthy holiday season!

Jeff

Jeffrey M. Cohen, CMS, is the Wine Specialist/Beverage Manager at The Clubs of Cordillera Ranch. He can be reached at jcohen@cordilleraranch.com and 210.677.9234.

Bubbles and Big Reds
Holiday Show

November 26
6:30 to 8:30pm
The Clubhouse

Reservations required through the Club receptionist.

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