Celebrate Mardi Gras with Fantesca~A Wine Club Exclusive Invite

Susan and Duane have some great friends in New Orleans who know how to celebrate Mardi Gras in grand style. Hoff's are part of the Krewe of Mid City, one of the finest Krewes in New Orleans. Mid City is one of the oldest Krewes in New Orleans. It is  famed for it's hospitality, beautiful foil floats and day parade.  

Thursday evening, you will dine in the private room at Commander's Palace. This famed restaurant where both Paul Prudhomme and Emeril Lagasse got their start. Zagat's named Commander's Palace New Orleans' most popular restaurant a staggering 17 years in a row. The restaurant has was awarded a James Beard Lifetime Achievement Award.

Executive Chef Tory McPhail will create wonderful dishes that pair with Fantesca's Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon.

Friday evening you will be Fantesca's guest to the Mid City's Masqued Ball. The event is black tie formal featuring the presentation of the King and Queen of Mid City for the their royal court of Dukes and Maids. After dinner, there will be two exceptional bands playing back to back to keep you dancing the night away to 3 a.m. if you prefer.

Please contact Heather at 707.968.0890 or heather@fantesca.com to reserve your space today.

Trip includes: 

• Private Wine Dinner at Commander's Palace
• Attend Krewe of Mid City's Gala Ball

Cost: $300/person

Dates: February 19-20, 2009

Limited to 8 members

Napa Valley Vintners Premiere 2009

Napa Valley Vintners' Annual Mid-Winter Barrel Auction for the Trade

Sampling one-of-a-kind lots at
Premiere Napa Valley

On February 21, 2009, more than 200 Napa Valley Vintners will gather to offer select members of the wine trade the opportunity to taste from barrel and bid on wines created solely for this event, to be bought by only one bidder. Premiere Napa Valley is also a place to rub elbows and compare notes, visit with old friends and make new ones. Join us to see what some of the world's greatest winemakers come up with when all bets are off. 

Each of these wines will be a one-of-a-kind blend, variety, appellation, or vineyard or barrel designation unique to the winery, or a collaboration among two or more winemakers. The wines are offered as 5-case, 10-case or 20-case lots at the discretion of the vintner. These futures are released to the winning bidder in 750ml or 1.5L bottles that are individually numbered and specially labeled. No where else can you obtain these rare wines.

Fantesca's Premiere Auction lot--

Transition of Greatness. Here's an opportunity to experience Fantesca’s Estate Cabernet Sauvignon as the wine transitions from the hands of Kirk and Nils Venge to Heidi Barrett. The 2007 wine lots were vinified by Kirk and Nils Venge. Fantesca’s current winemaker, Heidi Barrett, then masterfully selected the blend of these exquisite lots. The Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit Verdot lots came from Fantesca’s Estate Vineyard on Spring Mountain.

Premiere Napa Valley ® 2009

Napa Valley Vintners' Annual Mid-Winter Barrel Auction for the Trade

Sampling one-of-a-kind lots at
Premiere Napa Valley

On February 21, 2009, more than 200 Napa Valley Vintners will gather to offer select members of the wine trade the opportunity to taste from barrel and bid on wines created solely for this event, to be bought by only one bidder. Premiere Napa Valley is also a place to rub elbows and compare notes, visit with old friends and make new ones. Join us to see what some of the world's greatest winemakers come up with when all bets are off. 

Each of these wines will be a one-of-a-kind blend, variety, appellation, or vineyard or barrel designation unique to the winery, or a collaboration among two or more winemakers. The wines are offered as 5-case, 10-case or 20-case lots at the discretion of the vintner. These futures are released to the winning bidder in 750ml or 1.5L bottles that are individually numbered and specially labeled. No where else can you obtain these rare wines.

Fantesca's Premiere Auction lot--

Transition of Greatness. Here's an opportunity to experience Fantesca’s Estate Cabernet Sauvignon as the wine transitions from the hands of Kirk and Nils Venge to Heidi Barrett. The 2007 wine lots were vinified by Kirk and Nils Venge. Fantesca’s current winemaker, Heidi Barrett, then masterfully selected the blend of these exquisite lots. The Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit Verdot lots came from Fantesca’s Estate Vineyard on Spring Mountain.