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Winter Passport on The Summit, January 17
Visit your Los Gatos area wineries for Winter Passport, this coming Saturday, January 17 from 11 - 5pm.
January 17, 11 to 5 p.m.: Santa Cruz Mountains Winter Passport Day. At participating wineries, including the Summit to Sea Wineries.
Note: some wineries do not open until noon. Passports are available at participating wineries and at www.scmwa.com
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Burrell School Vineyards, 11 – 5, featuring music, food, wine specials and “Popcorn for the Playoffs.” Wine specials: 2012 Chardonnay, 2009 Syrah and 2009 Zinfandel, just $20 per bottle, a 33% discount!
Open Martin Luther King Jr. Day, January 19, and Presidents Day, February 16.
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Loma Prieta Winery, noon – 5. On the menu for Passport, exotic 2013 Viognier, incredibly chocolatey 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon, robust 2009 Merlot, punchy 2010 Sierra Ridge Pinotage and the new 2012 Karma Pinotage. Wine specials: 2010 Sierra Ridge Pinotage, Two for $45. Blanc de Noirs Sparkling, $30 all month.
Sign up for the new “Bodo Wine Club,” featuring an award-winning blend of Pinotage and Petite Sirah, winner of voted Best Red Wine at the annual American Wine Society competition. The Bodo Wine Club will hold its first release in March. You can sign up for a 3, 6 or 12 bottle shipment yearly.
Loma Prieta will be open Martin Luther King Jr. Day, January 19, and Presidents Day, February 16.
MJA Vineyards, 11 – 5, at both their Summit Road and Swift Street locations, featuring music, food, wine specials, coffee beans and chocolate covered macadamia nuts. Enjoy Hawaiian Slack Guitar at the Swift Street location in Santa Cruz.
Poetic Cellars, noon – 5, will offer special pricing on their 2007 Syrah with a 15% discount on two bottle purchases, along with live music and an assortment of carefully selected cheeses to complement the wines. www.poeticcellars.com
Wrights Station, 11 -5, the newest winery on the summit, will feature new wines including: 2012 Unoaked Chardonnay, with lemon and pear notes and the 2012 Arena Block Pinot Noir, featuring dark cherry and floral notes with good structure for medium-term aging. www.wrightsstation.com