Upcoming Events Please email us if you'd like to be notified of future events.
Tasting Tuesdays at WINE Bar & Shop Tuesday, October 14, 2008 5:00 pm to 7:30 pm Come taste our 2005 vintages--"Estate" Cabernet Sauvignon, "Reserve" Cabernet Sauvignon, and "Jolie" Bordeaux style blend--a library wine, and some barrel tastes of our future releases. WINE Bar & Shop Tasting fee is $5 if you mentioned the words "Project Greenline"
Art & Wine in the Square - Petaluma Sunday, October 18, 2008 11:00 am to 6:00 pm Theatre Square - Historic Downtown Petaluma Free admission http://www.artandwineinthesquare.com/
"The Life and Times of a Grape" Chapter 1: Small berries are better Thursday, October 23, 2008 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm at Periscope Cellars Tasting and dinner fee: $15. "The Life and Times of a Grape" series is complimentary for Eden Canyon Vineyards Wine Club members Every year, Dad spends thousands of hours in the heat, rain, and (this year), frost, tending his grapes for beauty and taste. And when they’re at their ultimate peak, we pick them and crush them to a pulp. This harvest season, the vineyard manager will have his say. Dad's bringing our grapes for us to see (and then we can squash them to a pulp). We’ll have a buffet dinner, drink, and even run some tests to see if they’re ready to pick. And if you’re a true cork dork, stay longer and we’ll discuss why this year’s motto is: “small berries are better.”
"The Life and Times of a Grape" Chapter 2: Blend me a Bordeaux! Thursday, November 20, 2008 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm at Periscope Cellars Tasting and dinner fee: $25. "The Life and Times of a Grape" series is complimentary for Eden Canyon Vineyards Wine Club members It's almost bottling time! I'm working on our next Bordeaux blend. Care to watch, learn, and try your hand at making a Bordeaux blend or your own style of wine? We'll have barrel samples to blend into... something, plus a buffet dinner. Feel free to bring your own wine samples to play with too. - Elaine
Hunting Party with Dad (Danny Villamin) Save the date! 11/22 - 11/23
Behind our vineyard lies the Los Padres National Forest. Deer, boar, pheasants, quail, turkeys, and even peacocks have made an appearance amongst the vines. We enjoy their company, except when they attack our sheep or eat the grapes. Dad and a hunting guide will have a word with the wild animals in November. This local hunting trip is limited to ten Eden Canyon Vineyards Wine Club members who have current hunting licenses. We'll eat and pair our wines with whatever you bring home. Email events@edencanyon.com for more details.
In the News... Our vineyard (and us) was on national tv! In Wine Country, came by last year right before we bottled our 2005 vintage. This James Beard award-winning program airs nationally on NBC and you can view our story online. Catch it on the web: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF3bV8gLpAY And a free podcast is available on iTunes! Search "In Wine Country" and the story segment is called "From Woodworking to Wine".
"Finding Eden" The Napa Valley Register, by Jack Heeger, May 4, 2007 Three in a row! Eden Canyon Vineyards wins another medal! 2004 "Estate" Cabernet Sauvignon- Silver Medal, 2007 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition "Like Father, Like Daughter " "Eden Canyon Vineyards undaunted by fire" Eden Canyon Vineyards picked "Best Value Wine 2006" by Master Sommelier Luis de Santos and Beverage Media, February 2006 "Good Roots: A father and daugher make wine history along the Central Coast" Sunset Magazine, by Megan Wong, October, 2005. "Of Filipino-American History and Wine" Asian Journal, by Amee R. Enriquez, July 2-5, 2005. "Vineyard of Eden: Filipino native's improbable idea is bearing fruit" San Jose Mercury News, by Carolyn Jung, June 1, 2005. "Vineyard has Filipino touch: Father-and-daughter team own and operate Eden Canyon Winery" San Francisco Chronicle, by Cicero Estrella, January 29, 2005. "A family affair: Stephanie Grace Loleng tells the stirring tale of Eden Canyon Vineyards foray into the California wine industry"
Previous Events
HARVEST PARTY AT THE VINEYARD!! Sunday, August 31, 2008 Lunch and Wine 12:00 - 2:00PM (family style meal featuring library wines and dishes served at previous events) And if you're a Wine Club member, come pick grapes for your future wine or take some grapes home with you. Pick the harvest you want to participate in: Please RSVP to events@edencanyon.com or 805.238.1241 by 8/29. Complimentary lunch for Wine Club members and $20 for non-Wine Club members. Cancellation and refunds if there's a rainout.
Miracle Fruit and Wine Tasting Saturday, August 23, 2008 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm Miracle fruit is more than a grape? In June, I went to a reading of "The Fruit Hunters" and tasted miracle fruit. It's hard to describe and something you have to experience- flavors change making sour things taste sweet, lemons like lemonade, and according to a NY Times article, Tabasco sauce tastes like doughnut glaze. It was intriguing so we're going to reproduce the NY Times tasting and pour barrel samples of our future releases. at Periscope Cellars Tasting fee: $12 (credited towards wine purchase)/Complimentary for Eden Canyon Vineyards Wine Club members
Family Winemakers Fort Mason Center, San Francisco Sunday, August 24, 12:30-2:00 p.m. open to the trade only
Barrel tasting at Wine Styles, Torrance, CA Come taste our 2005 vintages--"Estate" Cabernet Sauvignon, "Reserve" Cabernet Sauvignon, and "Jolie" Bordeaux style blend--and barrel taste our future releases: 2005 "Presente" Late Harvest Cabernet Sauvignon and 2007 Zinfandel. We'll also pour our 2004 "Estate" Cabernet Sauvignon which is in library. Thursday, August 14, 2008 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm Wine Styles Wine Styles Tasting fee: $15 for non-Wine Styles Wine Club members/$10 for Wine Styles Wine Club members and their guests
Barrel tasting at Wine Styles, Mira Loma, CA Come taste our 2005 vintages--"Estate" Cabernet Sauvignon, "Reserve" Cabernet Sauvignon, and "Jolie" Bordeaux style blend--and barrel taste our future releases: 2005 "Presente" Late Harvest Cabernet Sauvignon and 2007 Zinfandel. We'll also pour our 2004 "Estate" Cabernet Sauvignon which is in library.
Friday, August 15, 2008 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm Wine Styles Wine Styles Tasting fee: $15 for non-Wine Styles Wine Club members/$10 for Wine Styles Wine Club members and their guests
Merrill Lynch 15th Anniversary Celebration Friday, August 8, 2008 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm Merrill Lynch Napa, CA 94559 Tasting is complimentary. RSVP by August 6 to Eric F. Gonzales: eric_gonzales@ml.com or 707.254.4606.
Taste Southeast Asia Friday, August 1, 2008 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm 8-course food and wine pairing Executive Chef Daniel Sudar will charm us with his cuisine and conversation and we'll bring barrel samples and a library wine. Red Lantern Restaurant Redwood City, CA 94063 tel: (650) 369-5483 tickets: $75 price inclusive/$65 for Wine Club members
Are You What You Cook? Monday, July 21, 2008 6:00 pm Registration & Wine Reception Ferry Building, 2nd Floor, San Francisco (Sold Out)
LEARN ABOUT WINE: TASTE PASO ROBLES & BBQ Friday, July 11, 2008 at A+D Museum with LACMA & MUSEWine, barbecue, and live music... that's how we celebrate independence at LearnAboutWine! Join us in exploring 40+ wine from more than a dozen of Paso Robles' best wineries at A+D Museum across from LACMA. TASTE the Food – BBQ menu
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Taste of Asia Dinner Tuesday, July 15, 2008 Pres a Vi Restaurant 6:00pm – 9:00pm $85 per person inclusive/$75 for Eden Canyon Vineyards Wine Club members that RSVP to elaine@edencanyon.com by 7/13/08. Reservations: chau@chilipepperevents.com or 510.883.9386
Wine tasting at The Jug Shop, San Francisco Come taste our 2005 vintages--"Estate" Cabernet Sauvignon, "Reserve" Cabernet Sauvignon, and "Jolie" Bordeaux style blend Friday, June 6, 2008 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm The Jug Shop tel: 415.885.2922 Tasting fee: $5
Wine tasting at Wine Styles, Claremont, CA Come taste our 2005 vintages--"Estate" Cabernet Sauvignon, "Reserve" Cabernet Sauvignon, and "Jolie" Bordeaux style blend Saturday, June 7, 2008 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm Wine Styles 909.447.4400
Mi Casa Es Su Casa Premier Wine Tasting Charity Event at Hotel Casa 425 Sunday, June 8, 2008 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm 425 West First St. $75 per person http://claremonteducationalfoundation.org/taste.html
Aqua Modern Nights at the Beverly Hilton Tuesday, June 10, 2008 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm Le Chateau Beverly Hilton 310.887.6006 $35 per person
Wine tasting at Left Coast Wine & Gallery, Glendale Come taste our 2005 vintages--"Estate" Cabernet Sauvignon, "Reserve" Cabernet Sauvignon, and "Jolie" Bordeaux style blend--and a barrel sample too! Tuesday, April 29, 2008 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm Left Coast Winery & Gallery 117 E. Harvard Glendale, CA 91202 tel: 818.507.7011
Wine tasting at Monterey Street Wine Co., SLO Come taste our 2005 vintages--"Estate" Cabernet Sauvignon, "Reserve" Cabernet Sauvignon, and "Jolie" Bordeaux style blend--and a barrel sample too! Friday, May 2, 2008 Monterey St. Wine Co.
Wine tasting at 750ml in San Mateo Come taste our 2005 vintages--"Estate" Cabernet Sauvignon, "Reserve" Cabernet Sauvignon, and "Jolie" Bordeaux style blend--and a barrel sample too! Saturday April 19th, 2008 4:00 to 6:00 PM 227 S. San Mateo Drive San Mateo, CA 94401 650.342.WINE (9463) $10 tasting fee, includes appetizers and hors d'oeuvres "In Wine Country" Viewing Party, Emeryville Celebrate with us and Mark Oltz, Editor and Photographer for "In Wine Country", and watch our winery's national television debut. If it's bad, we'll flog him! Sunday, April 6, 2008 Looking forward to seeing you there,
March Madness! at Periscope Cellars, Emeryville We're watching via a big projector the Elite Eight games. Come by, hang out for a bit, and root for your team (or commiserate that you're out of the bracket pool) with a glass of wine. Not into basketball? The tasting room will be open and you can check out the Top Chef "Kenmore Kitchen". The first season of "Top Chef" was shot at Periscope Cellars.
Sunday, March 30, 2008 11:00 am to 4:00 pm Periscope Cellars 1410 62nd Street Suite B (@ Hollis) Emeryville, CA 94608 RSVP to Elaine Villamin: holly@edencanyon.com Participating wineries: Eden Canyon Vineyards, Periscope Cellars, and Urbano Cellars Wine can be purchased throughout the day.
Wine tasting at Red Carpet Wine in Glendale, CA Come taste our 2005 vintages: "Estate" Cabernet Sauvignon, "Reserve" Cabernet Sauvignon, and "Jolie" Bordeaux style blend Friday, March 14, 2008 4:30 pm to 8:30 pm 400 East Glenoaks Blvd. www.redcarpetwine.com tel: 818.247.5544
Benefit with Ozomatli and Eden Canyon Vineyards at Poleng Lounge (San Francisco) Performance by Ozomatli followed by lunch, charity auction, and wine. Saturday, December 1, 2007 at Poleng Lounge 1751 Fulton Ave. (at Masonic), San Francisco, CA 94117 Proceeds to benefit the Nueva Ecija Association’s next medical mission to the Philippines. We can't think of a better way to launch our next vintage- 2005 "Estate" Cabernet Sauvignon. $75 cash at the door **Confirmation of ticket sale will be emailed to you by elaine@edencanyon.com. The confirmation will serve as your ticket and receipt (no tickets will be mailed, no shipping charges). BRING THE CONFIRMATION TO THE EVENT FOR ADMISSION. ALL SALES ARE FINAL. Must be 21 or over for wine tasting. Hope to see you there!
Family Winemakers of California San Francisco Tasting Tickets $45 in advance, $55 day of event
Vertical Wine Pairing with Poleng Lounge Tuesday, June 26, 2007 Poleng Lounge's and 2007 SF Chronicle's "Rising Star Chef" Tim Luym will dazzle us with five courses that include new Poleng delights Kinilaw and Nouveau Turon. We'll pair his dishes with an Eden Canyon Vineyards' vertical- our 2002 "Paso Robles" Cabernet Sauvignon, 2003 and 2004 "Estate" Cabernet Sauvignon, and NV "Suerte" Red Table Wine.
Prix fixe dinner and vertical pairing Tuesday, June 26, 2007 Seating times from 5:30 - 9:30 Price: $75** For reservations, please call Poleng Lounge at 415.441.1710 Poleng Lounge 415.441.1710 **Complimentary or discounted seating is reserved for Eden Canyon Vineyards Wine Club members. Call 805.238.1241 or email elaine@edencanyon.com to reserve your seat. Case Wine Club members receive 1 complimentary dinner. Six-pack members receive 50% off 1 dinner. Join our Wine Club by 6/23 to receive your benefits for this event.
"Wine stirs the spring" -from "Ode to Wine" by Pablo Naruda Wine tasting at 750ml in San Mateo Saturday April 28th, 4-6PM 227 S. San Mateo Drive San Mateo, CA 94401 (650) 342-WINE (9463) $10 tasting fee, includes cheese, fruit, and chocolate appetizers Join us and Joseph Family Vineyards. We'll be having a good time and pouring our cabs.
Book Launching of "Memories of Philippine Kitchens" followed by an 8-Course Tasting Menu by Cendrillon owners Amy Besa and Romy Dorotan. The evening will be highlighted by an 8-course Tasting Menu with entrees taken from the cookbook and prepared by Bistro Luneta chefs together with chef Romy Dorotan. February 21 & 22, 7PM - 10PM Bistro Luneta 615 Third Avenue San Mateo, CA 94401 For more information about other Cendrillon events, visit http://www.cendrillon.com/news.html 2007 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition Tasting February 24, 2007, 1-5 PM Festival Pavilion, Fort Mason Center, San Francisco For more info, click here. Family Winemakers of California Southern California Trade Tasting For more info, click here.
Sunday, November 12, 2006 at 6:00p.m. and Tuesday, November 28, at 6:00p.m. Filipino cuisine and wine pairing dinner Bistro Luneta for tickets, call 650.344.0041 $45 per person, all inclusive dinner Complimentary tickets are reserved for Eden Canyon Vineyards Wine Club members. (Call us at 805.238.1241 to reserve your seat.)
Thursday, November 30, 2006 Two events! Wine pairing dinner with Filipino and Spanish cuisine To reserve seats for either event, please call Patio Filipino: 650.872.9888.
Red Carpet Wine Glendale, CA 818.247.5544
Saturday, November 11, 2006 — 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Copia, The American Center for Wine Food & the Arts
In honor of this month’s focus on women in wine, COPIA presents a daylong look at how women approach growing, producing and promoting wine. Viticulturalists, enologists, owners, presidents, restaurateurs and many more will offer their take on the current industry from a unique point of view. Join us to celebrate and honor women’s role in all aspects of wine. Admission: For more information and to buy tickets, go to: http://www.copia.org/content/node/716
Friday, August 25, 2006 — 5:30 to 8 p.m. Monterey Street Wine Co.
Join us at The Wine Attic. We'll be pouring our a vertical of our wines, including our 2004 vintages. Family Winemakers of California Festival Pavilion at Fort Mason Center, San Francisco Sunday, August 20, 12:00 - 4:00pm, open to the public and the trade
Thursday, July 20th, 2006 "Celebrity Bartender" at the Montclair Bistro Begins at 5:30pm and ends when people stop ordering... 6118 Medau Place near Moraga Avenue in Oakland’s Montclair Village Please reserve a dining table or a seat at the bar by calling 510.482.8282. Me (Elaine Villamin) will be playing the roll of "celebrity bartender" starting at 5:30pm. Complimentary hors’ d’oeuvres throughout the evening for guests! A portion of the proceeds will benefit U.C. Berkeley's "Poetry for the People". Please come and after a few drinks, we'll recite some crazy haikus. Advance orders of our wines are eligible for our Wine Club discounts and can be picked up at the event, free of shipping charges. Please email elaine@edencanyon.com to order.
Sunday, July 30th, 2006 Eden Canyon Vineyards tasting at the Montclair Bistro 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm. 6118 Medau Place near Moraga Avenue in Oakland’s Montclair Village *** Limited seating available. *** Our current vintage plus 2004 "Estate" Barrel Sampling! Guests will enjoy delectable hors d' oeuvres prepared by Chef/Owner Henry Vortriede (Chefs Association of the Pacific Coast’s “2005 Chef of the Year). Following the tasting guests are welcome to dine in our casually elegant restaurant featuring a delectable a la carte and prix fixe menu. Advance orders of our wines are eligible for our Wine Club discounts and can be picked up at the event, free of shipping charges. Please email elaine@edencanyon.com to order or to reserve a Wine Club member spot.
Thursday, April 27, 2006 Join us at Oakville Grocery's Palo Alto store to celebrate the grand opening of their wine tasting bar. We'll be pouring our wine from 6:00 - 8:00PM. No charge. See you there! Oakville Grocery
New York, wine, and Filipino food Cendrillon Restaurant No charge Wine and a taste of Cendrillon... What else does a New Yorker need? To RSVP, email elaine@edencanyon.com
Friday, December 9, 2005 Senka Cafe- Little Tokyo No charge Wine and Japanese appetizers? Come try a taste and tell us what you think.
Tuesday, March 29, 2005 Family Winemakers of California
Monday, August 22, 2005 San Francisco Trade Tasting To purchase tickets and for more information about this event, please visit http://www.familywinemakers.org/
Saturday, June 17, 2005 The Groundlings 7307 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles
Saturday, November 6, 2004 A Nipa Hut in the Vineyard: Wines by Filipino-Americans You are invited to attend a unique wine-tasting experience: There's a story in every bottle of wine - Don't miss this chance to hear a story, see a unique perspective on a California tradition, learn about wines, and have fun! WHAT Attendees will taste flights of California and Oregon wines paired with Filipino foods. Featured wines include pairings from Eden Canyon Vineyards, Silver Oak Cellars, Austin Robaire Vintners, and more. Winemaker Elaine Villamin will discuss the different personalities of each wine and the pairings. WHY WHO WHERE WHEN RSVP Online Registration [ click here ] Still have questions? email event-rsvp@paac.com
Sunday and Monday, November 7 and 8, 2004 Family Winemakers of California Public Tasting Trade Tasting To purchase tickets and for more information about this event, please visit http://www.familywinemakers.org/
Wednesday, February 16, 2005, 4:30 - 6:30 The Wine Vault 216 Linden Ave. South San Francisco, 650.588.WINE Tasting Fee: $2 a taste, $6 a glass MORE WINE Also... My comrade at a neighboring winery, Chumeia Vineyards, will be And we want to buy your vote! Place a buck in the glass next to the wine you Please RSVP so we can ensure enough wine for everyone.
February 13, 2005 The 47th Grammy Awards
Friday, March 4, 2005, 4:30 - 6:30 2002 Paso Robles Cab Pourings Two San Francisco wine bars will be featuring our 2002 Paso Robles Cab. Come by and for less than a Golden Gate Bridge toll, try our first vintage. I'll be there (I'm Elaine Villamin) to share vino stories. And if you email me to let me know you're coming, I'll make sure to you're in our freebie drawing. The London Wine Bar 415 Sansome St., San Francisco, 415.788.4811 Tasting Fee: $4.50 a taste, $9 a glass San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival Thurs, March 10, 2005 at 7:30 PM at the Asian Art Museum, San Francisco We've made it to the big screen... We'll be pouring at the Opening Night Gala Reception.
Sunday, April 3 in Palo Alto 2003 Vino Filipino! Wine and Filipino cuisine? Of course! At this event, we will pair wine and highlight the global influences in Filipino cuisine. Come by, have tastes of Filipino cuisine, drink wine from small production vineyards, meet the amazing chefs, and have a great time. For me, this is a dream come true....My first Filipino food and wine pairing was in New York City with Romy and Amy Dorotan at Cendrillon Restaurant. They changed my perception of Filipino cuisine forever and I am thrilled that they are coming all the way from NYC to treat us. A mailing list member told me about Va de Vi Restaurant in Walnut Creek. I took her advice and went to Va de Vi and was blown away. We're so lucky to have Va de Vi Executive Chef Kelly Degala not only in the East Bay, but also ready to treat us to his art and knowledge. There are limited seats available, so please RSVP. Date: Sunday, April 3, 2005 About the Dorotans and Cendrillon Restaurant: About Kelly Degala and Va de Vi Restaurant: “Va de Vi .. gives diners in Walnut Creek a reason not to go to San Francisco for good food...” wrote San Francisco Chronicle’s Michael Bauer. One of Sunset Magazine’s “Favorite Wine Bars Near You” in 2004, Va De Vi and Executive Chef Kelly Degala create cuisine that feature the flavors of France, Spain, Italy and the Philippines. About Lavanda Restaurant: Winner of the 2003 Wine Spectator Award of Excellence, Lavanda Restaurant and Wine Bar presents Mediterranean cuisine and award-winning wines in downtown Palo Alto. Lavanda serves sustainable farmed ingredients such as hormone-free Niman Ranch meats and Green Leaf produce. About the Villamin Family and Eden Canyon Vineyards: About Chumeia Vineyards: Handcrafting small batches of Zinfandel, Syrah, Pinot Noir, Viognier, and other varietals, Chumeia Vineyards is owned and operated by the next generation of winemakers who believe that winemaking begins in the vineyards. Winemaker Lee Nesbitt’s style focuses on preserving a grape varietal’s characteristics, making Chumeia’s wines true and approachable. Recent awards include gold medals at the 2005 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition.
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