Here are some pictures from our first event that took place at 5A5 Steak Lounge this past monday. I would like to thank all who attended it was a huge success. We had roughly 120-150 people show up and I think from the pictures you can see that everyone had a great time. Also I would like to thank the participating wineries and distributors who graciously poured their wonderful wines. Enjoy
Ladies and Gentlemen, I am excited to talk a little about Beauregard Vineyards based down in the Santa Cruz Mountains. I know that I have been spending quite a bit of time in this AVA, but it is for good reason because too many of these great producers have been hiding out in one of the most exciting wine regions of America perfecting their creations!!!
The Beauregard family bought their first land for vine growing in 1946 and have been making quality wine ever since in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Four generations have passed since that first purchase and now at the lead for the family business is Ryan Beauregard. I had the pleasure of meeting with Ryan through a good friend and business partner Jesse Katz from the Davenport Roadhouse, where we are slowly building The Wine Key project (more to come on that topic later:)
Brown Ranch Vineyard outside of the tasting room.
Ryan has been taking the family business to completely new levels in wine quality, selection and exposure. They have recently taken over the wine tasting room that used to house Bonny Doon wines and have truly given it a warm welcoming touch. The wines are fantastic; I especially enjoyed the Pinot Noir from Trout Gulch vineyard that Beauregard is currently offering. The wine shows hints of lighly smoked cherries and raspberry tones with hints of crushed rock and touches of French oak on the palate. It is medium bodied and smooth as silk as it crosses the palate. Ryan’s Chardonnay is equally appealing; it boosts lots of tropical fruits tones (pineapple and mango) with a rich mid-palate and long finish brought home by the balanced use of oak. The wines are not found in many locations in the city yet, but if you are coming by the first Monday Night Flight at 5A5 Steak Lounge on the 22nd of June you will get a chance of experiencing the wines for yourself.
Beauregard Wine Tasting Room on Bonny Doon Rd.
If you can’t make it to the Monday Night Flight then you should check them out sometime in Santa Cruz, they are located on Bonny Doon Rd. right off beautiful HWY 1. You can also learn a little more about the winery at www.beauregardvineyards.com.
Thank for reading and enjoying wine!!
So as many of you may or may not know we are having our first wine event as Markris Wine Group. The process from concept to final product has been quite a journey and we are quite happy with what we have put together. We are excited to give you Monday Night Flight (MNF) at 5A5 Steak Lounge. 5A5 is a new restaurant located in the same space that used to be occupied by Frisson Restaurant. If anyone was familiar with Frisson, they will remember the circular dining room and ceiling lighting. 5A5 has sexed it up a ton by adding faux-snake skin patterns on walls and chairs along with white seating and a sound system/ DJ area that gives most SF clubs a run for their money. Upon entering you’ll be greeted by a modern play on a fire place turned ornamental fire display and get a superb view of the dining room and bar/lounge area. Our event will be occupying the lounge and back area of the restaurant which also has an ornamental modern fireplace. This is where we will have wineries set up pouring their wonderful wines. Here is a photo of their amazing dining room…
We named our event Monday Night Flight ( a play on the term wine flight: Wine flights, also sometimes referred to as tasting flights, are tastings of multiple wines, in order to get a feel for breadth or depth. Wine flights are usually intended for those new to the experience of tasting wine, or those who want to increase their understanding of a specific region, vintage, or varietal. ) and all event things i.e. flyers, poster, terms and logo are airline/flight related. You’ll notice the flyer resembles a boarding pass. Here is a look at the poster our designer (Josh from Treasure Photography) and I threw together…
Words cannot express how excited we are to be doing this event and we already are planning the next one!!! This will be a monthly event at 5A5 so stay tuned for updates and info regarding this and other exciting things we have coming up.
Here is a list of participating wineries: (more may be added…)
Tickets can be purchased ***here*** online for a mere $10 dollars!!!!! at this price they will go fast. This event is going to be great so dont miss out.
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