Tasting Class: Cline Family Cellars
Join us for this fun class on Cline Family Cellars, a family-owned, estate grown winery in Sonoma, CA. We'll taste five of their wines.
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Premier Group - Premium Wine & Spirits
7980 Transit Road Buffalo, NY 14221Refund Policy
About this event
Cline Family Cellars is a family-owned, estate grown winery in Sonoma, California that produces exceptional wines that are also great values. While they're most famous for their outstanding Zinfandels, Cline also has some other fantastic offerings in their lineup, including Chardonnay and Petite Sirah.
In this class, you'll taste five of their wines while learning more about their rich history which spans nearly half a century. Join Doug D’Auria, North East Regional Manager for Cline Family Cellars, for a virtual tour of the winery’s wines and vineyard locations across Northern California. Owner Fred Cline founded the winery back in 1982, benefiting from generations of ancestral winegrowers and committed to showcasing the state’s oldest plantings of overlooked varietals like Zinfandel and Petite Sirah and no one knows more about the state’s “Ancient Vines”. Doug will lead this tasting of California heirloom treasures.
The wines that will be sampled include:
- Cline 2022 Viognier
- Cline 2021 Sonoma Coast Chardonnay
- Cline 2021 Ancient Vine Zinfandel
- Cline 2021 Ancient Vine Mourvedre
- Cline 2020 Contra Costa Petite Sirah
About Doug D'Auria:
Doug D’Auria is the North East Regional Manager for Cline Family Cellars; a family owned, estate grown winery in Sonoma California. Doug has worked for the Cline family since March 2017 and has been a part of the growth and development of several successful winery initiatives including the 2017 Wine Enthusiast Top 100 Ancient Vines Zinfandel award, and brand launches including Farmhouse, The Seven Ranchlands and more recently the Sonoma AVA project which focus on small production, high quality varietal specific wines across 4 key Sonoma AVAs.
Doug has worked in the wine business for 10 year prior to joining Cline Cellars. His passion for wine began during a semester abroad in Florence Italy in 2004. Doug has an affinity for both California and Italian wine and culture
R egistration costs $10, but all attendees will receive a $10 voucher to use at the store on one of the items they tasted on the day of the event. Light snacks will also be served, and attendees will receive some tasting notes on the items they're sampling.
Frequently asked questions
Yes, all attendees must be 21 years or older and IDs will be checked.
Premium Wine & Spirits has a cozy wine classroom off of the main entrance to the store. If you need help finding it, you can ask any wine associate or staff member on the sales floor and they'll be happy to direct you to the classroom.
Each attendee receives a voucher for $10 off a store purchase on the day of the event. The voucher can be used to get $10 off one of the wines or spirits presented in the class. Note: vouchers can't be redeemed for cash.
Yes, each attendee will also receive some complimentary light snacks at the class. These typically include cheese and crackers.