Duckhorn and Calera Tasting with Guest Speaker Scott Finaly

Duckhorn and Calera have been setting the stardard for American fine wines for over 40 years. Dan and Margaret Duckhorn founded Duckhorn Vineyards in 1976 and have been crafting classic, highly rated Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay, since their inaugural vintage of 800 cases.

In 1975, Josh Jensen founded Calera in the Gavilan Mountains of California’s Central Coast. Inspired by his mentors in Burgundy, Jensen’s goal was to unearth limestone-rich soils in California to create unique and stylish terroir- driven Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Calera Wines continues to explore their pioneering spirit, and are revered globally for their elegance, complexity and stylish expression of the Central Coast terroir.

Our guest speaker, Scott Finaly, Mid-Atlantic Sales Manager, brings 31 years of expertise in the wine industry to the Duckhorn Wine Company.  Starting out in the restaurant sector, Scott learned the wine business from the ground up.  His opportunities to interact and learn from many influential winemakers such as Robert, Michael, and Tim Mondavi, Joe Heitz, Joseph Phelps, Sam Sebastiani, and Dan Duckhorn, developed Scott’s passion to educate the consumer about fine wine and food.

This is a sit down tasting, so reservations are required. Please email us (info@westernreservewines.com), stop in  or call 440-498-9463. Cheeses, breads and other good things will be served to complement the wines. Here’s the lineup of wines:

Duckhorn Decoy Rose 2017     $16.99

Calera Central Coast Chardonnay 2015   $21.99

Duckhorn Sauvignon Blanc 2016   $25.99

Calera Central Coast Pinot Noir 2015   $29.99

Duckhorn Goldeneye Pinot Noir 2014  $49.99

Duckhorn Canvasback Cabernet 2014  $34.99

Duckhorn Merlot 2014   $49.99