The Wine Country s Calendar of Events 2301 Redondo Avenue Signal Hill, CA 90755 Information: 562-597-8303 www.thewinecountry.com Reservations for evening events must be made in advance 48 Hour Cancellation Policy No-Shows Will Be Charged December 2018 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 ANNUAL PINOT NOIR & PRIME RIB BITES! 1 to 4 p.m. $30 2 3 4 5 9 16 23 10 17 24 9-5 11 18 25 CLOSED CHRISTMAS DAY 30 31 JAN 1 CLOSED HAPPY NEW YEAR! 12 19 26 6 ALL ABOUT PORT WINE Kevin Lepisto hosts. Winter classics from Portugal-- where you'll taste the best and the orginal. Ruby, Tawny, Reserve, Late Bottled Vintage, Single Quinta & Vintage Port 13 20 27 NEBBIOLOS OF THE WORLD! Italy, California & Baja California 7 7:30 p.m. $70 THE YEAR'S FINEST RED WINES FROM BURGUNDY Samantha Dugan host her annual end-of-theyear review of her most impressive Pinot Noirs from Burgundy 14 21 7:30 p.m. $70 The second of two 2018'S BEST back-to-back tastings CHAMPAGNES! of Samantha Dugan's picks of her finest Samantha Dugan's annual year-end Champagnes bubbly revue. Sure to be a sellout. The last FEST of 2018. Some pretty amazing Pinots with Dale's Prime Rib 8.SAMANTHA'S FAVORITE REDS FROM THE SOUTH OF FRANCE Rhone Valley, Provence & Languedoc 15 22 28 29 7:30 p.m. $70 2018'S BEST CHAMPAGNES! SAMANTHA'S NON- CHAMPAGNE BUBBLIES FOR NEW YEAR'S EVE! Join Samantha Dugan as as she shares 10 fabulous sparkling wines suitable for your big event this coming Monday!
Reservations for evening events must be made in advance-48 Hour Cancellation Policy-No-Shows Will Be Charged January 2019 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 AFFORDABLE BORDEAUX Samantha Dugan has been acquiring wines that outperform their prices. 6 7 8 9 10 HIDDEN VALUES OF LAKE COUNTY & THE NORTH COAST Obsidian, Shannon Ridge, La Follette, Brassfield. Chris Costales hosts. 13 14 15 16 17 DRY RED WINES OF PORTUGAL Rich tasting, satisfying wines that provide a lot of flavor for the money. Kevin Lepisto hosts 20 21 22 23 BEERVENTURE! 7:30 p.m. $25 DARK & ROASTY BEER Rich beers perfect for the winter months. Nic Bradley hosts. 24 CABERNET BLENDS FROM THE SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE Jessica Martinez hosts 27 28 29 30 31 DRAGONETTE! With Winemaker Brandon Sparks-Gillis Boutique superstar from Santa Barbara County 4 FIRST FRIDAYS 7 at 7 7:00 p.m. $30 SEVEN WINES NATURAL WINES: PET-NAT, ORANGE WINES & MORE Sample wines from this popular niche movement. 5 1 to 4 p.m. $30 ZINFANDEL FEST WITH CHARCUTERIE FROM FRA' MANI, SPANISH-STYLED CHORIZO, PROSCIUTTO, JAMON IBERICO & MORE Chris Costales selects. 11 12 7:30 p.m. $35 ITALIAN WINE 101 Kevin Lepisto introduces wines from all the major regions of Italy, with some of the most famous places in all of wine. Ideal seminar for someone new to Italian wine, and for anyone else who loves the wines of Italy. 18 7:30 p.m. $45 ALL ABOUT NAPA VALLEY Chris Costales selects wines from America's most famous wine region. Cabernet, Chardonnay & more from Rutherford, Carneros, St. Helena, Howell Mountain, Oakville & more. 25 7:30 p.m. $55 RHONE VALLEY 101 NORTH TO SOUTH Join Samantha Dugan as she introduces you to wines of some of France's most influential wine regions: Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Gigondas, Cote-Rotie, Cornas, more. CABERNET FRANCS FROM AROUND THE WORLD Consider this a Cabernet Franc love-in, as our staff selects bottles from the France, California, and the Southern Hemisphere. 19 GSMs OF THE GLOBE RED BLENDS FROM GRENACHE, SYRAH & MOURVEDRE Red wines from France, Australia, the U.S. and more 26 AUSTRALIA DAY! Wine has been grown in Australia for more than two centuries, and some of the world's best selling wines come from down under. Jessica Martinez assembles a variety of wines from various growing regions of that wine-loving continent
Reservations must be made in advance 48 Hour Cancellation Policy No-Shows Will Be Charged All Classes at The Wine Country DECEMBER/JANUARY EVENING SIT-DOWN WINE TASTINGS THE YEAR'S FINEST RED BURGUNDIES Friday December 7, 2018 7:30 p.m. $70 tax incl Our French wine buyer Samantha Dugan's first real wine passion was discovered in a celebrated cellar in Burgundy where the haunting scents and complex flavors of the Pinot Noirs were beyond description. Tonight Sam shares her passion with all of us, selecting her most thrilling discoveries of 2018, and adding her unique perspective to each wine. Join her in an exploration red wines of one of the world's most celebrated and historic wine regions. 2018's BEST CHAMPAGNES 2 BIG NIGHTS Thurs. December 27, 2018 7:30 p.m. $70 tax incl Friday December 28, 2018 7:30 p.m. $70 tax incl Join Samantha Dugan for her annual Best-of-the-Year tasting when she reveals her most dazzling grower champagnes of 2018. Will they be old favorites, or new discoveries, or both? Either way, if you love the bubbly, you need to sign up now for this thrilling event. FIRST FRIDAYS 7 AT 7 Sampling 7 Wines at 7 p.m. ALL ABOUT NATURAL WINES PET-NAT, ORANGE WINE & MORE! Friday January 4, 2019 7 p.m. $30 tax incl Who doesn't love things that are "natural?" It sounds more wholesome than "un-natural." In the world of wine, there has been a decades-long movement toward producing wines grown organically, using indigenous fermentation and letting the wine produce itself. The results are astonishing, and the nation's young sommeliers are all over them. Wines from U.S., France, Italy & more. ITALIAN WINE 101 Hosted by Kevin Lepisto Friday January 11, 2019 7:30 p.m. $35 tax incl Kevin makes sense of the historic wines of Italy that have been evolving since the Greeks first brought vines to Italy's shores. Like most European wine producers, Italy's regions are on the labels more than their grape varieties, so tonight Kevin takes you on a wine tasting tour of the top regions. You will learn where Italy's most famous wines come from and you'll sample wines from Tuscany, Piedmont, Veneto, Campania, Sicily, Abruzzo, Umbria and more. An ideal tasting for someone new to Italian wine, and for anyone else who simply loves Italy. ALL ABOUT NAPA VALLEY Hosted by Chris Costales Friday January 18, 2019 7:30 p.m. $45 tax incl The most glamorous wine region in America is Napa Valley, the home of pricy Cabernets, The French Laundry, and some of the most iconic wineries in the world. Napa Valley has many microclimates that allow grapes to express themselves differently. Tonight Chris Costales selects wines from the top growing regions, including Rutherford, Carneros, St. Helena, Howell Mountain, Spring Mountain and Oakville. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Chardonnay and more take center stage. RHONE VALLEY 101 NORTH & SOUTH Friday January 25, 2019 7:30 p.m. $55 tax incl France's Rhone Valley has inspired winemakers the world over for their rich, expressive wines from both Continental and Mediterranean climates. It is the home of Syrah, Viognier, Marsanne, Roussanne and the great GSM+ blends and great appellations like Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Hermitage, Condrieu, Gigondas, Cote-Rotie, Cotes du Rhone, Cornas, Crozes-Hermitage and more. Samantha will introduce you to some of her favorite Rhone estates, including Vieux-Telegraphe and A. Clape.
The Wine Country proudly serves our wine in Riedel stemware at all of our tastings. We respectfully request that our guests not wear competing fragrances. Thanks. NO RESERVATIONS NECESSARY! ZINFANDEL FEST! With Charcuterie from Fra'Mani, Spanish- Style Chorizo, Jamon Iberico, Prosciutto SATURDAY JANUARY 5th, 2019 1-4 p.m. Just $30, including tax Chris Costales, Host
2301 Redondo Avenue Signal Hill, CA 90755 Information: 562-597-8303 The Wine Country proudly serves our beer in Riedel stemware at all of our tastings. We respectfully request that our guests not wear competing fragrances. Thanks. Monthly Sit-Down Beer Tastings at The Wine Country BEERVENTURE 2018! The Wine Country's Beer Buyer, Nick Larson, Hosts Tasting Begins at 7:30 p.m. RESERVATIONS REQUIRED (562) 597-8303 Wednesday November 28, 2018 $30 per person THE BEST BEERS OF 2018 Nic Bradley, Host You've been waiting all year long for this tasting: After sampling (dare we say) thousands of brews of every style from every imaginable source, beer expert Nic Bradley selects his finest. Get your reservations in early, because this annual event is always a sellout.