Details:

• Sunday, May 20th
• 2:00 – 6:00PM
• Alameda Point Vintners (Rock Wall Tasting Room)
• 2301 Monarch Street in Alameda

R&B Cellars Zin-tastic line-up:

2007 Swingsville Zinfandel -
Only 15 cases remain. Special end-of-vintage sale: $10 a bottle / $120 a case while it lasts!

2010 Swingsville Zinfandel -
Zinday sale price: $12 a bottle (retail $13)

2008 Zydeco Zinfandel -
Zinday sale price: $24 a bottle (retail $28)

2009 Zydeco Zinfandel -
Zinday sale price: $24 a bottle (retail $28)

Additionally, stock up on your go-to summer white wine. R&B Cellars 2007 Serenade in Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc is crisp, vibrant & citrusy, pairing beautifully with all your summertime picnic and BBQ fare.
Only 50 cases remain. Once it’s gone, it’s gone. End-of-vintage sale  – $60 a case, $10 a bottle.

Save $10 on advance tickets now through May 6th.

Each ticket purchased ensures a wristband that guarantees free access to each of the 10 tasting rooms from 12pm to 5pm, providing hours of imbibing and hors d’ oeuvres along with a souvenir glass.

Start the wine trail at Alameda Point Vinters, located at Rock Wall Wine Company.
2301 Monarch St. Ste 300 Alameda, CA 94501
(510) 522-5700
*Additional wineries: Blacksmith Cellars, Carica Wines, Ehrenberg Cellars, JRE Wines and R&B Cellars.
Bistro Zafari will be serving light appetizers:

• Swedish meatballs
• Bacon wrapped crostini
• Fresh baked bread & chutney
• Sundried tomato hummus

LEAVE YOUR WHEELS AT HOME & TAKE PUBLIC TRANSIT. For your convenience, a shuttle bus ($10 pass fee) between wineries, BART, and the Oakland Ferry will be provided.

April 28th from 1:00 – 5:00 pm

Tickets on sale: $35 per person in the tasting room and $40 online and $50 at the door the day of the event. Designated drivers can purchase tickets at the door for a discounted price of $20.

Investors please RSVP to barbara@rbcellars.com.
Blue Note Wine Club Members: Call R&B’s office for the discount code. 510-749-8477

Join us for a celebration of spring! Taste R&B’s family of wines, as well as the delicious wines from some of the Bay Area’s best winemakers. Enjoy barrel tastings, spectacular views, tours, delicious catered bites and sweet treats!
Free parking!

Groove to live music by Steel Jam. Also a special hula performance, a pig roast and Hawaiian inspired fare! In addition you can commemorate your day with a caricature, an airbrush tattoo and take home a souvenir logo wine glass!

Participating wineries include:
Rock Wall Wine Company, Blacksmith, Carica Wines, JRE Wines, Ehrenberg Cellars, Mercy Wines and R&B Cellars.

Come and join us for the afternoon – enjoy 15% discount on wines purchased that day.

Taste our extensive line-up:

• 2006 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
• 2009 Pizzicato Petite Sirah
• 2009 Zydeco Zinfandel
• The Improviser
• 2007 ‘Serenade in Blanc’ Sauvignon Blanc

(We’re continuing the super end-of-vintage sale with our 2007 Sauvignon Blanc. Still tasting GREAT! Only $60 a case.)

Do you love wine?
Do you love music?
Do you tweet?

If your answers were yes, we have a no brainer for you. Follow R&B Cellars! Kevin & Barbara Brown, musically inclined winemakers at R&B Cellars keep it fresh and fun. Stay up on wine & music industry trends and local events.

And in honor of our 1000th follower, we are giving away a bottle of our 2009 ‘The Improviser’, a snappy blend of Zinfandel, Mourvedre, Barbera, Cabernet Franc, Petite Sirah, and Merlot. Help us meet our goal and then some, we’d be flattered. Truly.

To enter, simply:
1) Follow @rbcellars on Twitter

2) Retweet @rbcellars tweets

3) Use hashtag #ILoveR&BWines in your tweets

Happy tweeting! We’ll be announcing the winner March 7th on #WW. Keep your eye out for your handle!

The Mission:
Transform the lives of MS sufferers.

The Journey:
Thursday, March 22
A R&B Cellars Winemaker Dinner at Angela’s Bistro.
A Mezzanine Dessert & Wine Reception at the Alameda Theatre.
A Private Screening of “Skiing Everest”.
A 20 minute Q&A with lead skier and filmmaker Mike Marolt.

The Cause:
Can Do Multiple Sclerosis

Three Base Camp levels to help raise money for Can Do MS:

6:30PM – Base Camp 1 – $120 – includes:
*An R&B Cellars Winemaker Dinner at Angela’s Bistro
*A Mezzanine Dessert and Wine Reception at Alameda Theatre
*A Private Screening of “Skiing Everest” (VIP seating in balcony of the main theater with open wine bar on mezzanine)
*A 20 minute Q&A with skier and filmmaker Mike Marolt
*Click here to buy your tickets.

8:15PM – Base Camp 2 – $50 – includes:
*A Mezzanine Dessert and Wine Reception at Alameda Theatre
*A Private Screening of “Skiing Everest” (VIP seating in balcony with open wine bar on mezzanine)
*A 20 minute Q&A with skier and filmmaker Mike Marolt
*Click here to buy your tickets.

9:00PM – Base Camp 3 – $10 – includes:
*A Private Screening of “Skiing Everest” in the main theater
*A 20 minute Q&A with skier and filmmaker Mike Marolt
*Tickets available at Alameda Theatre, 2317 Central Avenue in Alameda, CA (Map) (510)769-FILM (3456)

About “Skiing Everest”:
THE TOP OF THE WORLD

All proceeds go to Can Do MS
Every year the Can Do Programs empower and transform the lives of MS sufferers and their families.

A 4-Star Charity – 83 cents of every dollar goes directly to the programs that help MS sufferers.  Click here to read more about Can Do MS.

R&B Cellars Wine Raffle
Can’t make it to the event?  Can’t get enough R&B wines??

Here’s your chance to make a difference!!  And maybe…you will be the winner of the $500 case of R&B wine!!
Here’s how it works: For every $5 you donate to Can Do MS a ticket gets added to the hat to win a $500 case of award-winning R&B Cellars wine.  Donate more and up your chances!

It’s easy, just click here.

Petite Sirah’s distinctly layered blackberry, blueberry, cocoa profile, and gripping tannins can stand up to the Noble varietal, Cabernet Sauvignon any day of the week. And a well-made Petite Sirah can age remarkably over 10-20 years.

Get your Petite Sirah on, we’ll be pouring our 2008 & 2009 show-stopping petites at this years PS I Love You’s Dark & Delicious Petite Sirah Tasting. The Petite Sirah Event of the Year!

When: Friday, February 17th, 6-9pm

Where: Rock Wall Wine Co. in Alameda

Cost: $63/person ($53/person for purchase of 8 or more tickets)

What: 55 amazing Petite Sirah producers all under one roof, pouring their finest “Dark & Delicious”. Also 30 fabulous Napa and Bay Area restaurants & caterers creating succulent pairings.

im·pro·vise

1. To invent, compose, or perform with little or no preparation.
2. To play or sing (music) extemporaneously, especially by inventing variations on a melody or creating new melodies in accordance with a set progression of chords.

The improviser is a delicious red wine blend that contains a hearty base of Zinfandel. Never the same blend twice, but always with the same varietal profile and invariably delicious.

Juicy dark fruit and a smooth finish are hallmarks of this reliably tasty Zinfandel blend. And at $15 per bottle you don’t have to spend a fortune to satisfy boisterous dinner party guests or casual meals.

We’re just doing our part to make picking out a wine for large gatherings or weekday “spaghetti night” that much simpler and more enjoyable.

Wine Contest Details & Rules

Who do you believe graces the label of our newest wine, The Improviser? To enter the wine contest:

• Comment on this blog with your answer
• Tweet your answer to @rbcellars with #winecontest
• Or post on our Facebook page

All those who correctly identify our ‘Improviser’ featured in our wine contest will enter a drawing for a chance to win a 6 pack of the inaugural vintage of The Improviser. R&B Cellars ‘Improviser’ wine contest ends January 15th.

Only requirements: Must be over 21 and live in a US state in which you can legally receive wine shipments.

Good luck!

You know you have a few “difficult people” to shop for remaining on your holiday gift list. Who doesn’t enjoy the gift of wine? And really good wine at that!

Here at R&B Cellars we’ve put together a few seasonal gift packs to help spread the holiday cheer. Whether you’ve been naughty or nice you save 20% on the retail price of these wine gift packs.

Give us a call (510) 749-8477 or email info@rbcellars.com to order your holiday wine gifts.

Just call us “Santa’s little helpers”.

Mistletoe Madness
A two-bottle gift pack for $50
2008 Pizzicato – Petite Sirah
2008 Zydeco – Zinfandel

Swingin’ Santa (Best Buy!)
A two-bottle gift pack for $20
2007 Swingsville – Zinfandel
2007 Serenade in Blanc – Sauvignon Blanc

Blitzen’s Delight
A three-bottle gift pack for $55
2008 Pizzicato – Petite Sirah
2008 Zydeco – Zinfandel
2010 Serenade in Blanc – Sauvignon Blanc

Rudolph’s Reward
A three bottle gift pack for $85
2008 Pizzicato – Petite Sirah
2008 Zydeco – Zinfandel
2006 Reserve – Cabernet Sauvignon

We partnered with the Harvey Milk Academy (HMA) because we agree with their mission that teaching tolerance and non-violence in their programs will lead to a celebration in diversity and a stronger and safer community environment. For each bottle of wine sold, $5 is donated directly back to the school to help fund their art, science and literacy programs.

This year Harvey Milk Academy’s budget was cut drastically. Proceeds from R&B Cellars Harvey Milk Academy label will help pay for essential school services and expenses that have been cut out of the school budget. There are three delicious varietals to select from, Sauvignon Blanc, Zinfandel and Merlot. And who doesn’t appreciate wine as a holiday gift?

2007 R&B Cellars HMA ‘Science’ Sauvignon Blanc – Retail: $16 Proceeds from this bottle of wine will provide microscope slides for classrooms. A delicious combination of Lake and Mendocino County fruit provides vibrant citrus notes and crisp acidity. Science never tasted so good!

2007 R&B Cellars HMA ‘Detention’ Zinfandel – Retail: $16 An amazing Lodi Zinfandel from a special parcel of 70 year old vines. We added a touch of Petite Sirah to darken and intensify this ‘zinfully’ delicious wine.

2005 R&B Cellars HMA ‘Art’ Merlot – Retail: $16 Proceeds from this bottle of wine provide a set of paintbrushes for a classroom. With a fine Napa Valley pedigree this Merlot is rich and lush with just a touch of Cabernet Sauvignon for additional complexity. Help us raise money for education, one grape at a time.

To purchase contact us at info@rbcellars.com or (510) 749-8477.