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Franklin Wine Club Exploring Bourbon Barrel Aged Wines

April 20, 2018

Franklin Wine Club

Exploring Bourbon Barrel Aged Wines

An Education And Tasting 

CLUB

Thursday April 19th 2018

 

Exploring Bourbon Barrel Aged Wines

Hosts: Kim Simone And Mark Lenzi

Bourbon barrel-aged wines are trending!

We will explore wines that are aged in used Bourbon Barrels.

Did you know bourbon barrels by law need to be 100 percent new American oak, and heavily charred, there is an amazing amount of flavor remaining in the wood.

Lets talk, taste and explore!

https://www.meetup.com/Franklin-Wine-Club/events/249190849/

 

The Wines:

 

 

Wine #1

2016 Robert Mondavi Bourbon Barrel Chardonnay




750ml $12.99

 

Wine #2

2016 Beringer Bros Red Blend Bourbon Barrel


750ml $14.99

 

Wine #A

2014 Cooper And Thief Barrel Red Blend

750ml $25.99

 

Wine #3

2016 Robert Mondavi Barrel Cabernet Sauvignon

 

750ml $12.99

 

Wine #4

N/V Jacobs Creek Double Barrel Cabernet Sauvignon




750ml $17.99

 

Wine #5

2015 Fetzer 1000 Stories Zinfandel Barrel Aged



 

750ml $17.99

 

Wine #6

N/V Jacobs Creek Double Barrel Shiraz

 

750ml $17.99

 

Wine B

2016 Cooper & Thief Tequila Aged Sauvignon Blanc

 

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Franklin Liquors Events

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Franklin Liquors

333 East Central St

Franklin, Ma 02038

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Franklin Wine Club Exploring New Zealand Event

March 23, 2018

Franklin Wine Club

Exploring New Zealand Wines

An Education And Tasting 

CLUB

Thursday March 22nd 2018

 

March 22nd 2018

7PM

Exploring New Zealand Wines

Guest Host: Jillian Smith

 

Located in the South Pacific, with the southernmost vineyards in the world, 1,000 miles east of Australia, New Zealand is a sea of thirst-quenching Sauvignon Blanc. Top 20 in both wine consumption and wine production,

We will of coarse explore Sauvignon Blanc comparing two styles. Did you also know they make a sparkling version? We will have it along with Pinot Gris, Rosé, Pinot Noir AND a Malbec blend yes Malbec from New Zealand!

Jillian will share photos from her trips and tell us all about 7 wines.

These will be great food wines for your Easter meal and gifts!

 

Jillian Smith Bio

Jillian is the Brand Ambassador for Villa Maria Wine Estates. She has been working with the company since 2014 and has covered the MA, CT, and RI markets. The Boston native has had the opportunity to visit Villa Maria’s properties in New Zealand 3 times to familiarize herself with the vineyards, the winemaking, and the team of individuals who craft the wines. She graduated from UMass Amherst in 2012 with a degree in Economics and French and has completed her WSET Level 3 in wine certifications.

https://www.meetup.com/Franklin-Wine-Club/events/248228627/

 

The Wines:

 

 

Wine A

2016 Villa Maria Sparkling Sauvignon Blanc



750ml $14.99

 

Wine #1

2017 Villa Maria Sauvignon Blanc


750ml $14.99

 

Wine #2

2016 Esk Valley Sauvignon Blanc

750ml $16.99

 

Wine #3

2015 Villa Maria Pinot Gris

 

750ml $14.99

 

Wine #4

2017 Villa Maria Rosé






750ml $14.99

 

Wine #5

2016 Villa Maria Pinot Noir




 

750ml $17.99

 

Wine #6

2015 Esk Valley Gimblett Gravels Red Blend

 

750ml $21.99

 

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Franklin Liquors Events

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Franklin Liquors

333 East Central St

Franklin, Ma 02038

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Kim Simone Vinitas Wineworks

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The Physical Web uses beacon technology to communicate to your phone.

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1.     Walk into the store and get current specials, our custom tasting notes and drink recommendations.

2.     Attend a education/tasting in our wine room and get product information, pricing and food pairings

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Franklin Wine Club Exploring 19 Crimes Event

January 23, 2018

Franklin Wine Club

Exploring 19 Crimes Event

An Education And Tasting 

CLUB

Thursday January 18th 2018

 

January 18th 2018

7PM

Exploring 19 Crimes Wine

Guest Host: Timothy Chagnon C.S.

 

19 Crimes, one of the fastest growing brands within the Treasury Wine Estates (TWE) portfolio, has been named ‘Wine Brand of the Year’ by leading US wine industry title Market Watch, demonstrating the outstanding success of this innovation since it was introduced to the US market in 2012.

Growing to one million cases in annual volume over the last 12 months, 19 Crimes is a unique wine proposition that celebrates the rebellious spirit of men and women exiled from 18th and 19th century Britain to Australia, having committed one of the 19 Crimes meriting punishment via transportation*.

We tasted all 7 wines made!

 

Also A Leader In New Augmented Reality Technology

Available now via the Apple App and Google Play stores, this first-of-its-kind app will animate 19 Crimes’ criminals-turned-colonists. Hovering a mobile device over the bottles will bring the character on the label to life, sharing their stories of rule breaking that sent them across the ocean to Australia.

About Timothy:

Timothy Chagnon has been with Treasury Wine Estates since July of 2017. Prior to joining Treasury he had worked extensively in the hospitably industry. Over the past 10+ years, his experiences have encompassed all aspects of the restaurant world including casual fare and fine dining establishments under the direction of such renown chefs as Jasper White and Ming Tsai . Most recently, Timothy was the Wine Director and Certified Sommelier at Flank Steakhouse in Waltham.

 

https://www.meetup.com/Franklin-Wine-Club/events/246043718/

 

The Wines:

 

 

Wine A

2017 Chardonnay


750ml $10.99

 

Wine #1

2016 Red Blend


750ml $10.99

 

Wine #2

2016 Uprising Red Blend

750ml $10.99

 

Wine #3

2017 Cabernet Sauvignon

 

750ml $10.99

 

Wine #4

2017 Shiraz





750ml $10.99

 

Wine #5

2016 Banished Red Blend


 

750ml $10.99

 

Wine #6

2015 The Warden

 

750ml $19.99

 

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Franklin Liquors Events

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Franklin Liquors

333 East Central St

Franklin, Ma 02038

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Kim Simone Vinitas Wineworks

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Introducing Physical Web Technology

The Physical Web uses beacon technology to communicate to your phone.

Two ways your can explore this with us:

1.     Walk into the store and get current specials, our custom tasting notes and drink recommendations.

2.     Attend a education/tasting in our wine room and get product information, pricing and food pairings

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Franklin Wine Club Holiday Wine Dinner At Corfinio

December 12, 2017

Franklin Wine Club

3rd Annual Holiday Dinner 

Corfinio

Wine Dinner

CLUB

Monday December 11th 2017

 

3rd Annual Holiday Wine Dinner

Every year we gather to share food and wine.

This year we will explore Italian food and wine at Corfinio in North Easton MA.

We will be served 5 courses paired with wines by Chef Nicola Battistacci. Our host Alex Logan (Former Host At Davios) Will pair the foods with wines.

The Chef will have special authentic Italian foods he makes special that night for us.

The cost is $100 per person.

This includes:

Food

Wine

Tax

Tip

This has become a great tradition of the club and always-special food and wines!

Read More About Corfinio

http://www.corfinioeaston.com

Also see food and menus examples on their Facebook page

https://www.facebook.com/Corfinio-1769378706615288/

https://www.meetup.com/Franklin-Wine-Club/events/245210253/

 

 

The Food And Wine:

 

Menu

 

Starter

 

#1

 

 

 #2

 

#3

 

#4

5

 

Finish

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Franklin Liquors Events

Hosted By:

Franklin Liquors

333 East Central St

Franklin, Ma 02038

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Co Host

Kim Simone Vinitas Wineworks

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Introducing Physical Web Technology

The Physical Web uses beacon technology to communicate to your phone.

Two ways your can explore this with us:

1.     Walk into the store and get current specials, our custom tasting notes and drink recommendations.

2.     Attend a education/tasting in our wine room and get product information, pricing and food pairings

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Franklin Wine Club Alumni Restaurant Event

December 1, 2017

Franklin Wine Club

Alumni Restaurant Event

An Education And Tasting 

CLUB

Thursday November 30th 2017

 

November 30th 7PM

Exploring Wine At The Alumni Restaurant

Hosts: Alumni, Kim And Mark

The Franklin Wine Club is invited to host a gathering at the Alumni Restaurant.

We will explore the menus and talk about food and wine pairings.

Wine, cheese and crackers will be served.

After the event please feel free to stay and support this local business with more food and wine.

https://www.meetup.com/Franklin-Wine-Club/events/244941515/

 

The Wines:

 

 

Wine #1

N/V Lamarca Prosecco


 

Wine #2

2016 Matua Sauvignon Blanc

 

Wine #3

N/V Copper Ridge Merlot

 

Wine #4

2015 Charles Smith 

 

 

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Franklin Liquors Events

Hosted By:

Franklin Liquors

333 East Central St

Franklin, Ma 02038

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New Card Back 2016

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Co Host

Kim Simone Vinitas Wineworks

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Introducing Physical Web Technology

The Physical Web uses beacon technology to communicate to your phone.

Two ways your can explore this with us:

1.     Walk into the store and get current specials, our custom tasting notes and drink recommendations.

2.     Attend a education/tasting in our wine room and get product information, pricing and food pairings

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Franklin Wine Club Exploring Italy Event

November 18, 2017

Franklin Wine Club

Exploring Italy Event

An Education And Tasting 

CLUB

Thursday November 16th 2017

 

Ambrogio e Giovanni Folonari Tenute Tasting

Guest Host: Claudio Andreani

 

Learn more about one of the most prestigious family wine producers in Chianti Classico, Tuscany and taste their most popular bottles from each estates including Bolgheri DOC, Montalcino and single vineyards!!”

About Claudio

Claudio worked in the Food and Beverage industry for 20 years. At the young age he worked for many prestigious restaurants in his hometown Bergamo where he learned and lived the essentials of the hospitality industry.

Wine lover and collector in constant research to educate himself, he was able to go deeper in what it will become his passion and love..

He moved in the US in 2005 and with hard work and dedication within few years he received his WSET certifications and worked for a Wine Distributor Company in Massachusetts where he resides.

While working as Italian Wine Specialist during his career he had the pleasure to meet and work with some of the greatest Italian Producers until he was able to reach the most important opportunity in his career and life. To represent Ambrogio e Giovanni Folonari Tenute in the US.

Passion for travel and new adventures is now an advocate that he is honored to work with one of the most prestigious and wonderful Family Producer in Tuscany.

https://www.meetup.com/Franklin-Wine-Club/events/244484517/

 

The Wines:

 

 

Wine #1

2016 Tenuta di Nozzole Le Bruniche Chardonnay IGT


750ml $14.99

 

Wine #2

2014 Tenute del Cabreo La Pietra IGT (Barrel fermented Chard)


750ml $39.99

 

Wine #3

2014 Tenuta di Nozzole Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG

750ml $21.99

 

Wine #4

2015 Campo al Mare Bolgheri DOC

750ml $29.99

 

Wine #5

2012 Tenuta La Fuga Brunello di Montalcino DOCG




750ml $66.99

 

Wine #6

2012 Tenuta di Nozzole La Forra Gran Selezione

750ml $49.99

 

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Franklin Liquors Events

Hosted By:

Franklin Liquors

333 East Central St

Franklin, Ma 02038

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Co Host

Kim Simone Vinitas Wineworks

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Introducing Physical Web Technology

The Physical Web uses beacon technology to communicate to your phone.

Two ways your can explore this with us:

1.     Walk into the store and get current specials, our custom tasting notes and drink recommendations.

2.     Attend a education/tasting in our wine room and get product information, pricing and food pairings

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Franklin Wine Club Exploring Australia Event

November 3, 2017

Franklin Wine Club

Exploring Australia Event

An Education And Tasting 

CLUB

Thursday November 2nd 2017

 

Exploring Australia

Guest Host: Sarah Mayo

Australia is not just fruity, cheap and cheerful wine – the country is better known among connoisseurs as a producer of elegant “cool climate” wines that drink alongside the world’s top drops! Come learn about and taste the difference a ‘cool-climate’ makes in wine style and quality while discovering three iconic Aussie wineries: Xanadu, Yering Station and Mount Langi Ghiran.

Guest Speaker Sarah Mayo who represents these iconic Australian wineries in North America will present a comparative tasting of 6 wines (2 white and 4 red)

About Sarah:

Sarah is the former Deputy Editor of Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate and has earned the Diploma from the Wine & Spirit Education Trust.  Sarah has worked in the wine industry for over 12 years and loves to share her knowledge, enthusiasm and passion for wine with other wine lovers.

https://www.meetup.com/Franklin-Wine-Club/events/244278540/

 

The Wines:

 

 

Wine #1

2015 Yering Station Chardonnay


750ml $17.99

 

Wine #2

2015 Xanadu Chardonnay Exmoor


750ml $17.99

 

Wine #3

2016 Yering Station Pinot Noir

750ml $17.99

 

Wine #4

2015 Yering Station Reserve Pinot Noir

750ml $32.99

 

Wine #5

2013 Billi Billi Shiraz



750ml $16.99

 

Wine #6

2014 Xanadu DJL Cabernet Sauvignon

750ml $20.99

 

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Franklin Liquors 2017 Events

Hosted By:

Franklin Liquors

333 East Central St

Franklin, Ma 02038

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New Card Back 2016

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Co Host

Kim Simone Vinitas Wineworks

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Introducing Physical Web Technology

The Physical Web uses beacon technology to communicate to your phone.

Two ways your can explore this with us:

1.     Walk into the store and get current specials, our custom tasting notes and drink recommendations.

2.     Attend a education/tasting in our wine room and get product information, pricing and food pairings

Stop in and try and be rewarded with a special gift for using.

 

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Franklin Wine Club Dutton Goldfield Event

October 20, 2017

Franklin Wine Club

Dutton Goldfield And Ports

An Education And Tasting 

CLUB

Thursday October  19th 2017

 

Dutton-Goldfield Winery began with a handshake in a vineyard in 1998, when longtime colleagues and friends Steve Dutton and Dan Goldfield recognized a shared vision between them—to craft wines that express the personalities of their cool-climate vineyards, and which they’d enjoy drinking at their own dinner tables. A fifth-generation farmer, Steve grew up with a love of driving tractors, and without any doubt about his future career. His father, Warren Dutton, had begun growing grapes in the western reaches of Russian River Valley in the mid-1960s, at a time when most people thought the area was too cool to grow fruit for quality still wine. After graduating from Boston’s Brandeis University, Dan headed west to begin a career in research chemistry, with a few detours for skiing and hiking along the way. Always an outdoor enthusiast and adventurer, the life of lab work was quickly replaced with a dream of winemaking when his brother turned him on to the 1969 Burgundies.

At Dutton-Goldfield, we believe we draw from the best Dutton vineyards to craft these very special Estate Grown wines. The Dutton’s are the premier grape growers in the region and sell grapes to many top wine producers including Patz & Hall, Lewis, Kistler, Nickel and Nickel, Mary Edwards, DuMOL, Ramey and Ironhorse just to name a few.

 

We will explore 4 very limited wines from Dutton Goldfield.

How limited are they? Two have only 350 cases made and two have only 150 6 packs made of which there are only 7 cases in MA!

Also

Samantha Will Present:

A Tale of Two Ports

For more than 250 years, Ferreira has been synonymous with high-quality Portuguese wine, and known around the world as “the Portuguese brand.” Ferreira was founded in 1751, and under the direction of Dona Antónia Adelaide became the reference point for exceptional ports and Douro wines. Today, Ferreira continues to be a global market leader, and the symbol of a country and a culture.

Showing: Ferreira Dona Antonia Tawny Port

Quinta do Crasto, which traces its roots back to the 17th century, was purchased by Constantino de Almeida, a partner in the Port house of Constantino, in 1910. ln 1981, Constantino de Almeida’s granddaughter Leonor (“Tita”) and her husband Jorge Roquette took over the Quinta, determined to restore and revitalize the family estate. Following the change in Portuguese law (allowing single quintas to bottle and export wine), Crasto has been producing and exporting table and port wines since 1994. The perseverance and commitment of the Roquette family has restored Quinta do Crasto to its rightful status as one of the great family estates of the Douro.

Johns Bio:

A native of Iowa, John came to California to pursue a career in the wine business beginning as a cellar worker for a large central valley winery. He later went into the sales and distribution side of the business working for a central coast wine distributor. John then moved to Napa Valley and spent many years at Franciscan winery selling a number of brands under this portfolio. John has been in the role as National Sales Director at Dutton Goldfield for the past seven years.

Samantha Bio:

Samantha Straw is a Fine Wine Portfolio Manager for Ruby Wines who has been in the food and beverage industry for over 20 years. She has a passion for knowledge and has achieved 2 levels of Sommelier certification from the International Sommelier Guild, the Certified Specialist of Wine (CSW) designation from the Society of Wine Educators, and the Sake Adviser Certification from the Sake School of America. When not at work, she spends her time with her husband and two children.

Recent Press

Wines from Dutton Ranch, grower in Sonoma County of some of the most sought-after Chardonnay (17 clones) and Pinot Noir (14 clones) in the state. The Ranch is 1,100 acres composed of 74 individual vineyards sprawled across the Green Valley and Russian River Valley that are part of the cool Sonoma Coast viticultural area.

Dutton-Goldfield, a 50-50 partnership begun in 1998 between Steve Dutton 50 and Burgundy-loving winemaker Dan Goldfield 60

https://grapecollective.com/articles/kistler-duttongoldfield-patz-hall-thirsty-yet-heres-what-they-have-in-common

https://www.meetup.com/Franklin-Wine-Club/events/243677891/

 

The Wines:

 

 

Wine #1

2015 Russian River Chardonnay


750ml $39.99

 

Wine #2

2014 Walker Hill Chardonnay


750ml $61.99

 

Wine #3

2015 Russian River Pinot Noir

750ml $46.99

 

Wine #4

2014 Freestone Hill Pinot Noir

750ml $79.99

 

Wine #5

Ferreira Dona Antonia Tawny



750ml $19.99

 

Wine #6

2012 Quinta Do Crasto LBV

750ml $22.99

 

Event Photos

 

 

Franklin Liquors 2017 Events

Hosted By:

Franklin Liquors

333 East Central St

Franklin, Ma 02038

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New Card Back 2016

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Co Host

Kim Simone Vinitas Wineworks

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Introducing Physical Web Technology

The Physical Web uses beacon technology to communicate to your phone.

Two ways your can explore this with us:

1.     Walk into the store and get current specials, our custom tasting notes and drink recommendations.

2.     Attend a education/tasting in our wine room and get product information, pricing and food pairings

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