Virtual Tasting With Larry Schaffer of Tercero Wines

VIRTUAL TASTING WITH TERCERO

Join an exclusive Wine House Virtual Tasting with Larry Schaffer, winemaker of Tercero Wines, at 6PM on Thursday, May 13. This tasting includes either five 4 oz wine samples or five full-sized bottles of wine to enjoy with your family or friends during the tasting!

No one in the industry is more adept at winemaking as well as explaining the winemaking process in a way that everyone can grasp. This will be a lively and entertaining session, so join us as Larry discusses five of his wines, from both current and older vintages. A graduate of UC Davis’ excellent viticulture program, Larry worked for 10 years as winemaker for Fess Parker Winery before starting his own Tercero brand. Larry often foot-stomps his grapes and makes his wines with incredible attention to detail. Based in Los Olivos in the beautiful Santa Ynez Valley outside of Santa Barbara and using fruit from some of the area’s best vineyard sites, Tercero produces small-lot, hand-crafted wines.

The following five wines will be tasted:

2020 Clairette Blanche: This white “Spring and Summer in the bottle” is bright, fresh and minerally — think oysters or mussels.
2016 Grenache Blanc: Aged 16 months in older oak, this white wine is full of texture with good acidity.
2020 Cinsault Rosé: Foot stomped, pressed, and then fermented at cooler temperatures, this wine is aromatic, fruity, and floral as well as the lightest-color rosé you will ever see.
2017 Cinsault: One of the lesser-known Rhône varieties makes a beautiful, lighter textured red wine. It’s foot-stomped, fermented 100% whole cluster with stems, pressed, and then aged 16 months in older French oak barrels.
2014 Mourvèdre, Santa Barbara County: A blend of three different vineyard sites throughout the Santa Ynez Valley, this 100% whole cluster wine is aged 34 months in older French oak barrels creating a great blend of fruit and earth.

We urge customers to pick up their wines from our store. The bottles will be available from Friday, May 7. If you wish to have them shipped to you, please call the store (310-479-3731) to arrange shipping by Sunday, May 9.

Note: Cancellations must be received at least 48 hours before start time for a refund or transfer to another class or event. No cancellations after wines are picked up or shipped.

UPDATED CURBSIDE PICKUP INSTRUCTIONS:

1) Place your online order.
- You will receive 2 emails. The first will acknowledge receipt of your order and the second will let you know that your order is ready for pickup.

2) Please reply to the second email to tell us you want curbside pickup. IMPORTANT: If you have multiple orders to consolidate, please let us know as we will need extra time to get those to the front of the store!
- We will prepare your order(s), move them to the front of the store and send you a confirmation email that curbside pickup is ready.

3) Pull up in front of the store. There is no need to call when you arrive at the store – just roll down your passenger window and let us know the name on the order(s).
- We will put your order(s) in your vehicle. There is no need to step out of your vehicle.

Due to the large number of phone calls we have been receiving and the time it takes to consolidate orders, please reply to the email letting you know that your wine is ready for pickup and give us time stage and consolidate your order(s). There is no need to phone the store to arrange curbside pickup.