Join us Friday, March 19th at Antonello Ristorante for Sodaro Estate’s first pre-release dinner showcasing our upcoming 2006 vintage, including the Felicity and the limited Sodaro Estate Reserve Blend.

Total cost for this 5-course meal is $109 per person, all inclusive.  See below for the full menu.  For more information go to http://www.antonello.com, or to make a reservation, call 714-751-7153 or email Steve@antonello.com.

SPACE IS VERY LIMITED, SO MAKE YOUR RESERVATIONS TODAY!

Sodaro Estate Reserve Blend

Assaggini

Chef’s selection of Passed hors d’ Oeuvres

Wine pairing:
Sodaro Estate Felicity Cabernet Sauvignon 2004

Antipasto

Bresaola e Burrata
Thin slices of cured beef topped with Burrata drizzled with organic extra virgin olive oil

Wine pairing:
Sodaro Estate Felicity Cabernet Sauvignon 2005

Primo

Lasagna Casareccia
Layers of pasta, béchamel, and beef ragu topped with a light San Marzano tomato sauce

Wine pairing:
Sodaro Estate Felicity 2006 preview

Secondi

Costata di Cervo
Oven Roasted rack of Venison with dried fig and port wine sauce served over carrots puree

Wine pairing:
Sodaro Estate Reserve Blend 2006 preview

Dolce

Cioccolata e Zabaglione
Chocolat fudge topped with creamy zabaglione and fresh berries

Join Sodaro Estate Winery on Thursday, November 12 in Orange County at Antonello Ristorante for the “Battle of the Napa Valley Boutiques” with Levendi and B Cellars!

For more detail go to Antonello’s Event page at: http://su.pr/2WGhMH

Thursday, November 12, 2009
Time: 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Attire: Business Casual

“Antonello is hosting the “Battle of the Napa Valley Boutiques”. Three of our favorite boutique wineries, all owned by Orange County residents, Sodaro Estate, Levendi Winery and B Cellars will each be bringing three of their latest releases to share during our final Wine Mixer of 2009. A nice selection of Antipasti will be offered during this casual and friendly tasting.”

Wines to be poured……….

Sodaro Estate Winery:
A vertical tasting of their first three vintages….
Sodaro Estate “Felicity” Cabernet Sauvignon 2003, 2004, 2005

B Cellars:
B Cellars Blend 23, 2008…..Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay and Viognier blend
B Cellars Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon “Pelissa Vineyard” 2006
B Cellars Blend 25, 2005….Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah Blend

Levendi Winery:
Levendi Winery “Red Hen” Chardonnay 2007
Levendi Winery “Sweetwater Ranch” Cabernet Sauvignon 2005
Levendi Winery “Stagecoach” Syrah 2005

A special wine shop retail offering will be featured after the event and for those still hungry after the mixer, we will be offering a special 25% off our dinner menu and Chef’s nightly specials.

Auction Napa Valley benefits local Napa charities including health care organizations, youth services, and low-income housing.

Bid on Sodaro Estate Winery - Lot 483 HERE

Details:

Don and Deedee Sodaro invite you and five guests to join them and their award-winning winemaker, Dawnine Dyer, for a private luncheon among the hillsides and alluvial terraces of the winery and vineyard. As a special gift, the winner will be presented a limited-edition, specially etched double magnum of our 2005 felicity Cabernet Sauvignon. Less than 10 of these ornate large-format bottles exist. Don’t miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to experience a side of Napa Valley that few ever have! To be scheduled for a mutually agreeable date.

Don’t wait around to receive your wine

Sodaro Estate Winery is now offering 2-day and Overnight shipping on all wine purchases.  Go to www.sodarowines.com and check out our new shipping options and pricing.

The sun is shining and the fresh smells of summer hang in the air.

We’d like you and five friends to join us for a private luncheon overlooking the beautiful rolling landscape of the one-of-a-kind Sodaro Estate Vineyard.  With plenty of wine and food to go around, you will be hosted by owners Don & Deedee Sodaro, and joined by our Winemakers Bill & Dawnine Dyer.

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This Day is For You

You work hard.  Come relax and enjoy good food, good friends, and a view you have to see to believe.  We’ll drink wine, have some good laughs, and give you an inside look at winery life that few ever see.

A Special Gift

When our day together comes to a close, we’ll present you with a limited edition Double Magnum of our 2005 felicity Cabernet Sauvignon.  Less than 10 of these bottles are in existence.

How to Win

On May 22nd, the Napa Valley Vintner’s E-Auction will open.  Simply bid on Sodaro Estate Winery’s lot, and keep up with ongoing results until the auction closing on Friday, June 5.  All proceeds go to non-profit organizations in the Napa Valley.

For more information, go to the Napa Valley Vintner Website at http://www.napavintners.com, and check back with us as the event gets closer.  We’ll have specific log-in information available for your convenience.

We can’t wait to meet you.

Sodaro Estate Winery has significantly reduced shipping rates in an attempt to save our customers more money when they get their Sodaro Wine straight from the source.

The new shipping rates may be viewed on our website at www.sodarowines.com under  “Where We Ship Our Wines”

Cucina Alessa, the cozy Italian restaurant generating so much buzz in Newport Beach, will begin serving Sodaro Estate wine in early February.

Cucina Alessa - Affordable Italian Cuisine

Alessandro Pirozzi, chef and owner of Cucina Alessa is quickly becoming a famous face around the neighborhood restaurant, known for walking around the dining room conversing with guests as they enjoy his fine Italian cuisine and its impeccable attention to detail.  We look forward to a long relationship with Cucina Alessa, and to providing top quality wines to pair with Alessandro’s thoughtful and masterfully assembled meals.

Click here to view the Dinner Menu at Cucina Alessa

Contact Info:

Cucina ALESSÁ
6700 W. Coast Hwy
Newport Beach, CA 92663
Tel: (949) 645-2148

Open hours:
Sun-Thursday 11:00AM - 10PM
Fri-Sat 11:00 AM - 11:00 PM

A sampling of Cucina Alessa’s Rave Reviews

http://foodfrenzy.freedomblogging.com/2008/09/11/promising-pie-and-more-cucina-alessa/1647/

http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/20/661283/restaurant/OC/Cucina-Alessa-Newport-Beach

http://thingsyoushoulddo.com/uncategorized/cucina-alessa-newport-beach-california