CNBC.com’s Wines For the Holidays

CNBC.com’s Wines For the Holidays

Cupcakes and wine….a perfect combination.

Yesterday we attended a wine and cupcake tasting at Anne’s Boutique Wines in Costa Mesa. It was a packed house as customers squeezed into the tasting room to grab their sweet delight. Anne paired four dessert wines with Courtney Hetrick’s mini-cupcakes. We enjoyed an Abbazia Malvasia Rose with a Maple Brown Sugar Cupcake, 2008’s top 100 Wine’s of the World Konzelamm 2006 Vidal Ice Wine with a Carrot Cake Cupcake, Martin & Weyrich Moscato paired with an Apple Cidar Cupcake and a Zinfandel Port with a Cinnamon Cupcake. As usual, my favorite was the Port & Cinnamon while Wes really enjoyed the Ice Wine pairing. The cupcakes were delicious and just the right amount to experience the chemical bond between the wine and food. It really allowed for some unique flavors. It was a fun event for customers especially gearing up for the holidays while providing some great entertaining ideas. I wish I could have been part of the “scientific research” for this pairing event. We definitely recommend experiencing this type of tasting.
-By Jennifer Guran/Decant

Decant Pre-Launch Wine Tasting Event at WineStyles in Seal Beach, Ca

We always enjoy wine tasting events at WineStyles because it’s great to meet all the local wine lovers from that area. Many of the Wine Club members dropped in to help WineStyles celebrate their second anniversary party. Saturday, we poured wines from around the world including a beautiful Sauvignon Blanc from Chile, New Zealand Pinot Noir, Merlot from Argentina and a Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley which was the favorite of the night. The Merlot is the current “Best Buy” for the Wine Enthusiast which was the second best seller. The theme for the night amongst tasters was the great value of the South American wines compared to North American wines. The South American wines were such a great value for the wine.

We had a great time on Saturday and look forward to many more events in Seal Beach. Special thanks to Todd Stahl, Jenn Keefe, Ryan at WineStyles