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Winter Quarter 2010
Port Tasting with the Fladgate Partnership
Location:Littlefield L107Date & Time: Monday, March 8, Time 7-9pmDetails: Please note that this will be a relatively formal lecture & discussion styleevent that will last all 2 hours. Please do not sign up if you cannot attend theentire event. The GSB Wine Circle welcomes Adrian Bridge, CEO of theFladgate Partnership, to lead us in a tasting of 8 different Ports. The tastingwill feature the wines from Croft, Fonseca and Taylor-Fladgate. It will be acomplete walkthrough of the different styles of Port illustrating its diversity,including a cocktail made with Croft Pink, the first Rose Porto. Thispromises to be a very thrilling and informative evening. Please enter your email here and click 'Submit'________________________________________________________________________
Past Events, 2009-2010:
Fall Quarter 2009
Argentina Wines
Location:The PalaceDate & Time: Tuesday, February 16, Time 7:30-9Details: You may love Argentinean Malbecs, but have you sampled the other treasures from this New World Region? Come taste all this country has to offer on February 16th at the Palace in Redwood City. Big Wines and Pizza Pairing
Location:The Showroom (2130 Barbara Dr., Palo Alto, CA, 94303)Date & Time: Thursday, February 18, Time 7:30-9pmDetails: Come join us for an opportunity to learn which wines go well with yourfavorite slices.Visit from Freeman Winery
Location:Littlefield 107Date & Time: Wednesday, February 10, Time 7-8:30Details: Come meet Ken Freeman as he shares some wine and talks about his experience in the finance world and collaborating with his wife on making high quality Napa wines.Tahoe Tastings: Ice Wines and Gluhwein
Location:Tiger Tail Ski House, Squaw Valley, TahoeDate & Time: Saturday, February 13, Time 7.00-8:30Details: Wine Circle and the Ski Club are teaming up to offer a contrasting 'fire andice' tasting. We will begin with a couple of Ice Wines, which should providean interesting comparison for those at the recent Sauternes event. We willthen move on to a three way Gluhwein tasting, featuring traditional Englishmulled wine, Gluhwein and Glogg (Swedish mulled wine).Wines of the Loire Valley
Location:SkydeckDate & Time: Tuesday, January 26, 7:30-9pmDetails: Join the residents of the Skydeck as they take us through a tour of the wines of the Loire Valley!Pigs and Oregon Pinot
Location:LoyolaDate & Time: Wednesday, January 27, 7:30-9pmDetails: Sample some of Oregon's best Pinot Noirs from the Willamette valley alongside some food pairings with Newman Farms heritage pork.Sauternes of Chateau Coutet and Chateau Guirard
Location:L107Date & Time: Monday, February 1, 7-8:30pmDetails: Representatives from these two premier cru chateaus have flown in from France to share some delicious Sauternes with us!A visit from Elizabeth Spencer Winery
Location: Littlefield 107Date & Time: Tuesday, January 19, 7:30-9pmDetails: Come taste a variety of wines from Elizabeth Spencer, which has been producing high-end Napa Valley wines since 1998. We will have an opportunity to taste wines from all three regions Elizabeth Spencer produces from: Chenin Blanc & Grenache from Mendocino, Syrah & Pinot Noir from Sonoma, and a selection of Cabernet Sauvignons from Napa Valley.Around the World in 80 Sips
Location: Littlefield 107Date & Time: Monday, January 11th, 7-9pmDetails: The Wine Circle is happy to welcome back Alyssa Rapp, CEO,Entrepreneur and GSB Alum. Sample the best wines and cheeses fromaround the world, sans jet lag, layovers and lost luggage. This event willfeature wines from Italy, Spain, Germany, Australia, Israel, South Africa, andmore. Alyssa will share her experiences as an international wine hound andlocal entrepreneur. The first 30 attendees will receive a copy of her book,courtesy of the Wine Circle.A visit from Patz & Hall Winery
Location: Littlefield 103Date & Time: Thursday, December 3rd,7-9pmDetails: Come taste some of Patz & Hall's Chardonnay and Pinot Noir from vineyardspecific sites all across Northern California. We will be joined by Russ JoyPresident and General Manager of Patz & HallBain & Co Wine Circle Event: Duckhorn Wines
Location: VidalakisDate & Time: Monday, November 16th, 6.30-8:30pmDetails: Duckhorn Wine Company is a collection of small winery estates focused onsite-specific wines of distinction from the Napa, Anderson and Russian Rivervalleys. We will be joined by Duckhorn Wine Company’s President AlexRyan, and their VP of Marketing, Stephen Myers as we discuss the wineindustry, Bain's recent engagement with Duckhorn, and mostimportantly...the wine itself! Various Duckhorn wines and light refreshmentswill be served.Sparkling Wine Tasting
Location: The Palace. 561 Ruby Street, Redwood CityDate & Time: Wednesday, November 11th, 6.30-8:30pmDetails: Feel like getting bubbly? Enjoy a sampling of sparklers you may be lessfamiliar with from around the world.Portuguese Wines - Red, White & Green
Location: Thunderdome. 102 Alameda de las Pulgas, AthertonDate & Time: Sunday, November 8, 7:30pmDetails: There's so much more to Portugal than Port! Come and enjoy reds, whitesand greens (yes!) that were shipped back especially from Lisbon after asummer GMIX. We'll have some amazing Portuguese food and a specialappearance by the JLK Piano Trio.A Visit from O'Brien Estate Winery
Location: Littlefield 107Date & Time: Thursday, November 5th, 8.00-9:30pmDetails: Come meet Bart O'Brien as he pours three of his award winning wines(Chardonnay, Merlot, Seduction Bordeaux Blend) and shares stories aboutO'Brien Winery and an opportunity to help the winery with its marketingstrategy. Some bottles will be available for purchase at a 20% discount.Wine Circle Kick-Off / French Reds / BPL Pre-Game
Location: Ferguson Lounge, SchwabDate & Time: Wednesday, October 28, 7:30pmDetails: Come join us in celebrating the end of prohibition and the union of 1st and2nd years with this year’s official Wine Circle kick-off as we taste red winesfrom several of France’s most famous regions.Other Californian Wines
Location: Date & Time: Thursday, October 22, 7:30pmDetails: If all you think about when you hear "California Wine" is Napa or Sonoma,come try some of what the rest of California has to offer. Come experiencewine from Santa Barbara, Paso Robles, and Monterey. We'll be trying PinotNoir, Chardonnay, and Syrah.MBA1 Welcome! Champagne and Snacks
Location: Sundeck, Schwab Roof (Ferguson Lounge if weather is bad)Date & Time: Wednesday, October 14, 6-7:30pmDetails: The Wine Circle invites all MBA1s and their SOs to the GSB community! Come mingle with your classmates, learn about the GSB's largest club, and
enjoy some bubbly! MBA2s, feel free to sign up. We will give priority to
MBA1s for this event, but will let you know if there is extra space!
Rosé Tasting
Location:Date & Time: Tuesday, October 13th, 7:30pmDetails: Come explore the often overlooked Rosé wines from Provence, Napa,Oregon, and the Russian River Valley. Chilled Rosé can be the perfectwine to go with lunch on a warm day or after a long T group session.Oh, and we promise no white Zin!Steak and Red Wine Night
Location: 2130 Barbara Drive, Palo Alto, CA 94303 (down Embarcadero a few blockspast Middlefield)Date & Time: Thursday, October 8th, 7:30pmDetails: Once in a long while, 2 things you love come together in a way that reminds you how good life truly is…think 2nd year electives and no finals, grad school and non-grade disclosure, graduating and finding your dream job…needless to say, 2 for 3 ain’t half badBlind Tasting: Budget Wines vs. Bankbusters
Location: 90 Loyola Ave, Menlo ParkDate & Time: Wednesday, September 30, 7-9pmDetails: Want to drink good wine, but feeling the pain in your bank account from your first year escapades? Check out this 2nd year exclusive event where we will taste blind a series of budget ($15 or under) wines with some of their pricier ($40+) cousins to see which ones stand out and ask the question of whether or not we can tell the difference. We'll be tasting 3 Sauvignon Blancs, 3 Bordeaux blends, and 3 Cabernet Sauvignons. Beef and Wine Tasting
Location: The Club House. 2465 Alpine Road, Menlo ParkDate & Time: Tuesday, June 2nd, 7.30-9pmDetails: Does your ideal evening involve red meat and red wine? Have you everwondered why wine goes so well with meat and which wines are best withbeef? Come join us for one of the last wine events of the year, a very specialtasting of beef and wine at Terry Lachowicz and Sophie Pinkard’s houseTasting with Boeschen Vineyards
Location: Littlefield Reading Room. Schwab EastDate & Time: Wednesday, June 3rd, 7.30-9pmDetails: Planning for the quiet life already? Ever wondered what is it like to releaseyour inaugural wine as an independent small scale producer? Hear the story of GSB Alum Doug Boeschen who owns and manages anultra-small, high-end family vineyard. He manages all aspects of the industry from growing the grapes to distributing the wine. Doug will be pouring their two first release Cab Sav based wines.Deductive Tasting Method
Location: Nairobi Room - GCC (750 Escondido Rd) Date & Time: Thursday, May 28, 8-9:30pmDetails: Want to learn how to identify wines by sight, smell, and taste? Come join us as Nate Hennings, a wine lover who decided to become a certified sommelier as a hobby, teaches us the "deductive tasting method" that sommeliers learn during their training.Demystifying Less Common Wines
Location: 45 Nora Way, Atherton, CADate & Time: Monday, May 18th, 7-9pmDetails: Pinot Blanc? Pinot Gris? Pinot Grigio?Shiraz? Syrah? Petit Syrah?Smile and nod in secret confusion no more! Please join the Ladies of Nora Way (Kristin, Sarah, Hanna and Liz) as theydemystify some confusing varietals.Oregon Wines
Location: Home of Lydia JettDate & Time: Thursday, May 14th, 7-9pmDetails: Come taste some of what Oregon has to offer. We will enjoy both the whites and the reds from a state that has transformed into a wine producing powerhouse.Sparkling Wines
Location: Home of Julia MarkishDate & Time: Monday, May 11th, 7-9pmDetails: Sparkling wines! Champagne, Prosecco, Cava...come explore the similarities and differences of these delicious and bubbly wines!An Evening with Italian Vino
Location: PJ Linarducci and Katherine Glass’ Apt, 360 Forest Ave. #101, Palo AltoDate & Time: Wednesday, May 6th, 8-10pmDetails: Enjoy a wide range of wines from various regions of Italy. Regardless of your pallet and preferences, we’ll have something for you within our collection of Prosecco, bianco wines and rosso wines. Come enjoy in a care-free, relaxed setting.'Wines We Like'
Location: Home of Nina LeisDate & Time: Sunday, May 3rd, 5pmDetails: Annie Hazlehurst and Stephen Klein are hosting a wine tasting and would like to invite you to join us. We considered several varietals, countries, and other dimensions to help us put together a cohesive “theme” for the tasting, but after deliberation, decided to go themeless.We have selected 3 whites—an Alsatian Riesling, a Sancerre (Sauvignon Blanc), and a Contra Costa Viognier—and 3 reds—a Russian River Pinot Noir, a Rosso di Montalcino (Sangiovese), and a Ribera del Duero (Tempranillo).Wine 101
Location: Littlefield 107Date and Time: April 27, 7-9pmDetails: Have you ever wanted to just taste a wide range of wines side by side? Or understand the basics of how to taste wine? Or know what to order when someone says they like "dry" wine? Come refine your palate for
wine and get answers to common FAQs, as classmates Stephen Klein
and John Hsu share a variety of white and red wines with you.
Mayo Family Winery
Location:GCC - Nairobi Room (2nd Floor 750 Escondido Rd)Date & Time: Thursday, April 16, 7-10pmDetails: Jeff Mayo will come share wines from his family's winery in Napa.Tasting with White Oak Winery
Location: Littlefield Room L103Date & Time: Wednesday, April 8th, 6 – 8 pmDetails: Come enjoy the fruits of these Alexander Valley, Sonoma acres! Dave Jefferson, White Oak winery rep and president of Burdell vineyard
management company will join us to pour his wine and tell us about where
his grapes go. Of his 3,000 tons of Cabernet, Syrah, Merlot, Chardonnay
and Sauvignon Blanc, only 15% is turned into White Oak wines, while the
remaining is sold to wineries you may have heard of, such as Jordan, Caymus and Buehler.
Champagne Tasting with Sommelier Lauren Bernardini
Location: L103Date & Time: Thursday, March 12th 6-8pmDetails: Champagne... so much to appreciate. Please join sommelier Lauren Bernardini for an evening champagne tasting and education. She will provide us with an extensive history of the champagne industry and thechampagne making processes as well as educate us on how to best pairfoods with a variety of champagnes.Aroma and Blind Food Tasting with Dominic Scotto
Location:L107Date & Time: Tuesday March 3, 6 – 8 pmDetails: Ever feel stumped when someone mentions a certain aroma in the wine? Come meet industry expert Dominic Scotto learn all about the official winearomas, how they got in there and how to identify them. Late Harvest and Ice Wines
Location:The Orchard, Home of Joey and Tim WhelanDate & Time: Thursday, February 26, 7 – 9 pmDetails: Riesling, Semillion, Vidal...often villified, sweet and aromatic varietals receive special treatment late in the harvest season. Come learn about their delicate and distinctive aromatics, the amplifying effect of sugar, and how these specialties are made. With Joey and Tim Whelan!WINE CIRCLE GALA
Location:Vidalakis Dining HallDate & Time: Wednesday, February 11th, 7-10pmDetails: Mark your calendars for a night of fine wine, live music, spiffy duds and tasty hors d'ouvresWines of Washington!
Location:Home of Sophie Pinkard and Terry Date & Time: Wedensday, February 4, 7 – 9 pmDetails: Washington State is quickly becoming one of the premier wine-making regions in the world. Labeled as having "a perfect climate for grapes," the state's unique characteristics are leading to a slew of award winning wines. We'll give you a delicious sampling from some of the states more than 600 wineries.Drink Charitably with Humanitas
Location:Nairobi Room, GCC (750 Escondido Rd)Date & Time: Tuesday, February 3, 6 – 8 pmDetails: As seen on the Today Show, Humanitas is making great wine for a great cause. Judd Wallenbrock, Humanitas proprietor, will join us to share his wine and the story of how he is becoming to the wineindustry what Paul Newman’s Own is to the food industry. Humanitasgives all of its after-tax profits to charity—with every sip you will be helpingto find solutions to hunger, affordable housing and education. Judgment of Paris II
Location:Hosted by Eugénie Porot and Adrien Bron, Date & Time: Thursday, January 29th, 7-9PMDetails: French and Americans love each other, except when the topic is wine. For this event, we will have our version of the "1976 Judgment of Paris", where 11 judges blind-tested Californian against French wines. Like in 1976, we will ask you – as judges – to choose between 2 pairs of Cabernet Sauvignon (California against Bordeaux) and between 2 pairs of Chardonnay (California against Burgundy). In 1976 and for the first time in history, Californian wines were better rated. But 33 years after, who produces the best wine? Que le meilleur gagne! Bordeaux from Chateau Coutet Winery
Location:L107Date & Time: Thursday January 22nd, 6:30-8:30pmDetails: Kellogg graduate Aline Baly will stop at the GSB on her U.S. business school tour to share with us the fine, first growth wines of Bordeaux’s Chateau Coutet. Aline will provide a comprehensive vertical tasting (e.g., you’ll compare several vintages of a few kinds of wine), and if you don’t know what “first growth” means, you’ll especially enjoy this lesson in Bordeaux basics!Demystifying Port
Location:Hosted by Garrett and Shannon Miller in the home of Peter and Ann KavalDate & Time: Wednesday, January 14th, 7-9PMDetails: If you were a port wine, which type would you be? Are you big, brash, and bold? Or are you more complex and nuanced? Do your friends describe you as maybe a little nutty?Maybe you’re not a port at all? Either way, come join Garrett andShannon Miller as they guide you through a port tasting that will includevintage, late bottle vintage, ruby and tawny ports, as well as some pairedtreats to bring out the unique flavors of each.Michel Schlumberger Winery
Location:Nairobi Room, GCC (750 Escondido Rd)Date & Time: Tuesday January 13th, 6-8pmDetails: Michel Schlumberger, a favorite Sonoma winery of your Wine Circle Leaders, will be visiting the GSB to share some of its Dry Creek specialties. Michel Schlumberger is best known for its award-winning cabernet blends and its breadth of intriguing varietals; join us to learn more about this unique winery from Jerry Craven, VP of Sales.Wine Circle is a Private Club open only to Stanford GSB students, alumni members and guests
All Club members and event participants must be 21 years of age or older
Reminder: DO NOT DRINK AND DRIVE
