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13-.6.mw.1.16800.331.3005WhatistheOCWineEliteEverySaturdaytheOrangeCountyWineElitehostsafunandeducationalblind-tastingofwinesfromaroundtheworldinHuntingtonBeachandNewportBeachrestaurants.Themesvaryonaweeklybasisandguestspayonlytheircoverageforthewinesatretailcostplusanyindividualfoodexpense.Checkouttheirprogramandregisteratwww.m6up.c2mW.1el.6e.MoreDetailsTheOrangeCountyWineEliteisdedicatedtoblind-tastinghigh-endwinesinafundinnersettingforeveryonewholikeswinewantstolearnmoreandwishestomeetlike-mindedfriends.TheOCWineEliteaspirestobethebestwinetastinggroupinSouthernCaliforniaspecializinginhigh-endandsometimesmid-rangewinesfromaroundtheworldalwayswithsommelier-guideddiscussionsandafunblind-tastingapproach.Weenjoygreatfoodatallevents.Wealsowelcomebeginnersthatarenewtowineandintegratetheminafriendlyway.Wehavemanyadvancedheavilyeducatedandseriouswinedrinkersinourgroupandwouldliketoaddmore.Toournovicewinetastersweofferasteepandeffectivelearningcurve.Wetasteacrossallglobalregionsandgrapestoexpandourhorizonsandcreateuniqueeducationalopportunities.Allwinesarehandselectedbyourexperiencedgrouporganizers.Someeventsarethemenightslikex1cSouthernFrancex1dorx1c93ratedredsx1dwhileothersallowforaninternationalblind-tastingoftopproducerslikeourmonthlyx1cWineEliteClassicx1d.B16s2fb.1ga1ac6.vW.1el.6mmb4WepaynocorkagefeesattherestaurantsWebuythewinesfromlocalhigh-endwinestoresoftenataWineElitediscountWeget20discountonthemenuitemsofselectedrestaurantsDuetotheabovewecanbuyexceptionalwinesasagroupourorganizersbringthemtoeachsessionItx19squitecommonforustotastewinesthatareworth100andarehighlyratedWehaveknowledgeablegrouporganizersthatmakeeverytastingeducationalandentertainingYouwilllearnthebackstoryofeachwinewedrinkYouwillquicklystarttolearnmoreaboutglobalgrapesregionsandproducersWehavenobiasonCAwines.Wegointernationalwheneverwecan.OCWineEliteQRCodedirectlinktoOCWineEliteuseyoursmartphonehiStoryTheBoscainifamilyledbyPresidentSandroBoscainihasownedandoperatedtheMasiCompanyforsixgenerations.ThehistoryofMasiisthehistoryofthevineyardsaroundVeronaintheVenetianarea.Inthelate18thcenturytheBoscainifamilypurchasedalittlevalleycalledx1cvaiodeMasix1dofwhichthefamilyretainsownershiptothisday.Masiproducespremiumwinesonly-moderninstylebutdeeplyrootedintradition.Thegrapesareindigenousvarietiesoftheregion-andarevinifiedusingtraditionalsystemssuchx1cappassimentox1ddryingofthegrapesanddoublefermentation.MASi2010MASiAnCo10.99301780strongstrawyellowcolor.Freshandeasyonthefrontpalatebecomingweightierandfullerbodiedonthemidpalate.Inlinewiththex1cappassimentox1dmethodtheydrytheVerduzzograpefor3weeksandpressbackinwiththefreshpinotgrigio.Thisisturnmakesax1cpinotgrigioonsteroidsx1d.Masiacnoistheidealaperitifwineandperfectwithfishandwhitemeats.MASi2008CAMPoFiorin12.98301866Deepbrightredcolorwithpurpleedges.Ripefreshfruitandraisinedfruitequallyprominentonthenosecombinedwithsweetspicesespeciallyvanillaandcinnamon.Thisx1cbabyAmaronex1disperfectwithmanydifferentkindsoffoodsuchaspastawithrichsaucesgrilledorroastedmeatsgameandmaturecheeses.SuchavalueMASi2008BroLodiCAMPoForin21.98301828Thetermx1cbrolox1dwhichcorrespondstotheFrenchx1cclosx1dreferstovineyardssurroundedbystonewalls.TheBrolodicampofiorinvineyardsarelocatedatValgataradiMaranoanditisherethatthegrapesfortheoriginalCampofiorinweregrown.Complexandelegantbouquetcherrieswithhintsofcoffee.Fullbodiedonthepalateandextremelyelegantsofttannins.Anicebottleofwinetoimpress.MASi2007CoStASerAAMArone39.99301158Youngrubyredstrawberryred-cherryandred-poppyaromas.Verygoodconcentrationroundtanninssubtlewoodnotesandlivelyacidity.Lovelybalanceandbeautifulcomplexity.Makesuretotrythisuniquewayofwinemaking.ThisisoneofmyfavoritevintagesthusfarMASi2004VAioAMArone74.98301559ThiswineisthemostrefinedofthenewreleasesfromMasi.Herethetanninsareparticularlyelegantwhilefruitshowsgorgeousdelineationandnuanceallqualitiestypicalofthevintage.Superripeblackcherriesinliqueurmentholpineandnewleather.Thewineisaged3monthsinCherrywoodpriortoFrenchbarrique.AstealforasinglevineyardAmarone.MASi2001MAZZAnoAMArone179.99301796OneofthebeautifulcruAmaronethatMasimakes.TheMazzanovineyardislocatedathighelevationandmadeupofsteepstonefortifiedterracesasaresulttheCorvinaRondinellaandMolinaragrapesgrowntheretendtobesmallerandmoreconcentratedthanthosefromlowervineyards.ThepalateisblackberrydarkchocolatetobaccoandevenWorcestershiresaucebeforeeffectingasurprisinglygracefulfinish.Thiswineisatrueexpressionofbeautifulterrior.MASi2001CAMPoLonGoditorBeAMArone140.00301117Sourcedfromanhistoricvineyardknownforproducinggreatwinesincethe12thcenturythisisproducedinlimitedquantitiesandonlyinthebestvintages.ThesecondoftheCrux19sthiswinesrevelasleatherspicesplumsprunesandroastedcoffeebeans.Asonemightexpectofawinethisagethefruitisnotlongervibrantyetthewinepossessesterrificlengthandfinessedtannins.ThiscouldalmostbemistakenforamatureBurgundy.AdefinitecellartreatMASIAgricola