May 2009…Wine Festival & Picnic Season

May is one of the busiest months on the Central Coast.  Wine Festivals, warm weather, concerts in the park, and more...  15C is your headquarters for anything that has to do with food and wine!

NEW ON TAP

Kegs are the wave of the future.  They are the best way to ensure freshness and because of this 15C not only has 3 beers on tap but we have the Central Coasts first KEG WINE!  That's right, come in and enjoy a taste, glass, half bottle or bottle of 15C house wine.  Our first wine comes from an amazing source in Saint Helena, Napa.  It is 80% Syrah with 20% Caberent blended in.  Allison & Ali blended it with winemaker Jim Neal at Templeton Wine Services and are very happy with it.  Come in and try it for yourself...

NEW BEERS

THE BRUERY! These beers are hand crafted by Patrick Rue of The Bruery, which is located in Orange Co.  All of the beers are 100% bottle conditioned, unfiltered, and unpasteurized. They create complex flavors from simple ingredients, and commit to producing their beer in the most wholesome of ways.  You will NOT find these beers anywhere else on the Central Coast!  Come get them while they last!!!

Orchard White is an unfiltered, bottle conditioned Belgian-style witbier. This hazy, straw yellow beer is spiced with coriander, citrus peel and lavender added to the boil and whirlpool. A spicy, fruity yeast strain is used to add complexity, and rolled oats are added for a silky texture.

ABV: 5.7%, IBU: 15, SRM: 3, Release: Year Round

Accolades:
BeerAdvocate Magazine, October 2008, "A" Rating

$13/750mL bottle

Black Orchard is an unfiltered, bottle conditioned Belgian-style black wheat beer, or “black wit”, if you will. This dark but surprisingly light bodied beer is very drinkable while still having character and complexity. Chamomile is added for its floral aroma, while the coriander and citrus peel give the characteristics of a traditional witbier.

ABV: 5.7%, IBU: 15, SRM: 26, Release: Year Round

Accolades:
Los Angeles International Beer Competition 2008, Gold, Belgian & French Style Ale
BeerAdvocate Magazine, October 2008, "A" Rating

$13/750mL bottle

Saison Rue is an unfiltered, bottle conditioned, Belgian/French-style farmhouse ale. This is a beer of subtlety and complexity, with malted rye, spicy, fruity yeast notes, biscuit-like malt backbone, and a slight citrus hop character. With age, this beer will dry out and will become more complex with rustic notes of leather and earth from the contribution of a wild yeast strain. Being a Saison, Saison Rue is ambiguous unto itself as it is a different beer when fresh and when aged. We hope you enjoy it in all of its incarnations.

ABV: 8.5%, IBU: 30, SRM: 9, Release: Year Round

Accolades:
Los Angeles International Beer Competition 2008, Gold, French & Belgian Style Saison
BeerAdvocate Magazine, October 2008, "A" Rating

$17/750mL bottle

Our Spring Saison is light blonde in color with a fresh hoppiness and a wild and rustic Brettanomyces character. Lighter in color and alcohol than our Saison Rue, yet equally complex in its own way. Perfect for warmer weather and Spring celebrations.

ABV: 6.5%, IBU: 35, SRM: 4, Release: March - May

$14/750mL bottle

EVENTS

Hospice du Rhone Dinner – Ex Cellars
Friday | May 1st | SOLD OUT
Be one of the small group of people to join us and Patrick Will of Ex Cellars Imports for an amazing selection of library Guigal wines and vertical flights paired with an elaboratly designed menu by Chef Jeff Scott.  Seats are $95 and is very limited, call for reservations.  The menu & wines are posted on our web site, 15Cwine.com.

Hospice du Rhone – palate cleanse event – Kermit Lynch
Sat | May 2nd | 6-8 pm
Saturday night of Hospice du Rhone!  After 3 long days of drinking Rhone wines and eating great food, we are offering a Palate Clensing Event.  Anthony Anselmi of Kermit Lynch will be pouring a refreshing selection of CHAMPAGNE to cleanse your palate of all those rich wines.  $35, no reservations needed.

Bubbles and Bling
Friday | May 8th | starts at 6 pm
Joy Honey will be presenting her one-of-a-kind "Honey Pieces", spring collection of jewelry.  The collection includes mostly necklaces and bracelets that are all one of a kind vintage beads and pendants with a very modern style.  Joy is based out of San Luis Obispo and has an amazing eye for design.  The show is from 6 to 8pm, $10 at the door provides cava cocktails.  The pieces are just in time for Mother’s Day.

German Beer tasting and seminar
Friday | May 29th | starts at 5 pm
Join German beer expert and importer Mark P. Gerlach in a tasting of 6 small-production German Beers. These beers are intriguing and amazing.  They are beers for people with a trained palate and even if you are not a big beer drinker you will find yourself enjoying these delicate artisan brews.  We did the event a few months ago and it was such a success we decided to do another.  $15, no reservations needed. 

Pinot & Paella
Sunday| May 31th | in the Templeton Park
15C will be competing in the annual Pinot & Paella cookoff in the Templeton park.  Come cheer on Allison & Ali as they use all the authentic Spanish ingredients to prepare a traditional Paella and pour Cava made from Pinot Noir.

Bodegas M Release Party
Friday | June 26 | starts at 6 pm | $35
Bodegas M is the vision and collaboration of Michael Young, Margo Shugart, and Alan Kinne. The 2006 and 2007 Bodegas M Paso Robles Tempranillos were produced from grapes grown at Booker Vineyards and Compostella Ranch, respectively. The cuttings were hand –carried by Alan from the great Pesquera and Pedrosa estates of Ribera del Duero.  Likewise, Spanish cuttings from Galicia are the source bud wood for the 2007 and 2008 Jack Ranch Albarino.

Atascadero Wine Fest
Saturday | June 27 | at the Atascadero Lake Pavillion
15C will be pouring cava cocktails this year at teh Atascadero Wine Festival!  Stop by our booth and say hi.

MONDAY NIGHTS...industry night | $15 wine & cheese plate | 5 to 7pm

WEDNESDAY NIGHTS…happy hour | $3 wine/beer | 5 to 7pm |
THURSDAY NIGHTS…food and wine pairing | 5 to 7pm
FRIDAY NIGHTS………..flight night | 5 to 9pm
 
MAY FOOD & WINE SERIES
7 – Sauvignon Blanc & Fresh local goat cheese tarts
14 – Classic Paso and retro steak house
21 - Pinot & Terroir part 1: California appelations and everything to do with bacon
28 – Southern Italy (gnocci, orecchiette, & angel hair)

JUNE FOOD & WINE SERIES
Thursdays |Food & Wine
4 – tempranillo & molecular gastronomy
11 – Porch pounders & Persian cuisine
18 - Pinot & Terroir part 2:  Alsace, Loire & Burgundy paired with wild salmon 3 way
25 – everything goes with modern grilled cheese sandwiches

We hope to see you soon!
Salud!

Ali & Allison  

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