Red Carpet Wine - Wine and Spirits Merchants

Sushi & Sake Tasting

*NEW DATE*

Tuesday, July 28,2009 6:00PM $79.00 per person

Red Carpet Wine presents a Sake tasting with a multi course "Omakase" chef's tasting menu at Sushi Roku Pasadena.

First Course:
Tuna Sashimi Carpaccio w/ Sesame Soy & Garlic Chips

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Knife Sharpening at Red Carpet Wine

Saturday, August 1, 2009

11am - 4pm

Bring your kitchen cutlery, scissors and garden tools to be professionally sharpened.

Knives - $5, Scissors - $8, Garden Tools $6 to $9

As a special bonus you will receive 10% off your Red Carpet Wine purchase.

Also, stay for our Wine Bar, it opens at 3pm on Saturdays.

2006 Las Rocas Vinas Viejas Garnacha

91 Points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate:
The old-vine cuvee, the 2006 Las Rocas Vinas Viejas, was recently reviewed in the Value issue but is worth reprinting because the 2007 has yet to be released. Aged entirely in French and American oak, it is purple-colored with a cedary, spicy, cherry and cranberry bouquet. More structured than the "regular" bottling, it has layered fruit, savory flavors, excellent depth, and a fruit-filled finish. Drink it over the next 3-4 years. Read More...

2006 Dancing Coyote Albarino

On the heels of our popular 2004 and 2005 vintages which sold out, our 2006 Albarino stands on its own. Fresh and vibrant tasting, this dry wine is intriguingly aromatic with great acidity. We are one of just a handful of California growers that produce Albarino, a native of Spain.

Taste: Clean and fruity. On the nose it has aromas of passion fruit, ripe citrus, honey, and peaches. In the mouth it has a very good structure, being full bodied and with a fresh acidity, which makes it very well balanced.
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Lost Abbey Cuvee de Tomme

Beer Advocate Rating: A

First time this beer has been in distribution and accessible to the loyal Red Carpet patron. Lost Abbey has been known for bottle conditioning issues lately but every now and then they hit a homerun. Cuvee de Tomme is one avant garde beer.

Appearance: Pours a murky chestnut brown with amber highlights near the edges. Medium to low carbonation. Read More...

Retro Soda Pop

Red carpet goes retro with old style soda’s in bottles. Remember Bubble Up, a Kiss of Lemon, Kiss of Lime? Keep your personality bubbly with the Original Orange, Grape, and Strawberry Crush. Try Yoo-Hoo Chocolate, it’s good for you! We also have Sioux City Sasparilla, Cock’ n Bull Ginger Beer, Nesbitt’s Orange, and Frostie Cherry Limeade.

Next time you're packing the picnic basket, or preparing for a summer-time barbeque, why not add some extra fun to the mix by throwing in a few bottles of nostalgic soda pop?

2006 Martellotto Demetria Vineyard GSM, Santa Ynez This is a true Rhone blend of six grapes from a biodynamically farmed vineyard north of Los Olivos. Frequently in Cote Rotie, vignerons will coferment white grapes with red wine grapes to raise the acidity and aromas. This wine has touches of Viognier, Marsanne, and Rousanne that created an intoxicatingly floral nose of lavender, rose, and peach blossom. Yet, the wine is boldly layered with an enticing layers of spice, smoke, and Read More...

4 Copas Tequila

Enjoy the purity on your palate that organically certified agave plants bring, crafted with loving care by dignified hands gracing 3 generations of family and community traditions.

A communal passion for excellence, balancing a respect for ancestral values and dedication to scientific research and development, makes this your tequila of choice for taste, and it is the world's only certified organic tequila.

Why organic? We are doing our part to improve the well being of the earth, the farmers and those who love our tequila: 4 Copas uses Read More...

2005 Villa Hermosa Howell Mountain Cabernet at a new price!

The 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon was created from 100% Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon grapes grown in the rich, volcanic soil of the Villa Hermosa Vineyards on a south-facing hillside 2,000 feet above the Napa Valley. On the nose, this vintage has lush aromas of blackberry, blueberry, boysenberry preserves, and lilac with faint notes of juniper, white pepper, and truffle oil. The mouth opens with a warm velvety entry with lush berry and stone fruits. The full weight mid-palate leads to a lengthy, fruit finish. Enjoyable now or lay down for years to come.

The 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon rested in 100% new French oak barrels for 21 months which developed a Cabernet with Read More...

2005 Cimarossa Howell Mountain Cabernet has a deep ruby red color with a dark berry core. Perfumed scents of raspberry, black currant and cinnamon spice. Long and full flavors of blackberry and a mineral component on the palate with smooth and silky tannins. An elegant and powerful expression of Howell Mountain. Winemaker Sean Read More...

Four Roses Bourbon

*Straight Bourbon*Small Batch Bourbon*Single Barrel*Mariage*

It began when Paul Jones, Jr., the founder of Four Roses Bourbon, became smitten by the beauty of a Southern belle. It is said that he sent a proposal to her, and she replied that if her answer were Read More...

Gemstone, named "One of the stars of the Vintage" by Robert Parker, sold out its mailing list allocation in 8 days, a new record. Wine Spectator name Gemstone one of "California's Highest Scoring and Hardest-to-get-Wines" last year. Technology, Innovation, and a Bit of Courage... Extraordinary wine is a product of extraordinary effort in the vineyard. Read More...

Rose' Season is Here!!

Here are some of our favorites:

2008 Calera Vin Gris of Pinot Noir Rose

2007 Schnaitmann Evoe Rose

2008 Coppola Sofia Rose

2008 Lucia Rose Lucy

2004 Brunello di Montalcino 750ml
2004 was a very easy vintage for farmers in Montalcino, it took place under very little stress, maturation occurred over a very long time with harvests occurring at what are now considered traditional dates or even late dates. Tannins are at an elevated level, but incredibly fine. Fruit is rich and dense and alcohol is balanced. The only small challenge for quality producers were yields, the hot 2003 vintage forced vines to hold Read More...

Taste of Oakville 2009 - Napa Valley
This past Monday, Dan and I made the trip up to Napa for the annual Taste of Oakville trade event. In my opinion, one of the best and most enjoyable trade tasting events around. Obviously, a great portion of the wines are stellar and it gives us a great opportunity to taste the wines that we will be bringing into the store. Be it a newcomer on the scene or wines that have consistently produced, we are always excited to go to Read More...

Ghost Block 2006 Cabernet 750ml

Arrives on April 15, 2009. Nestled on a gently sloping knoll, Ghost Block vineyard is named in honor of Napa's pioneer winemakers who rest in a tiny 150 year old cemetery on the north edge of Yountville - the epicenter of Napa Valley. Graced with perfect drainage and sunny exposure.