Brian Arden Winery, Calistoga

Mixed Half-Case, Chefs Table Luncheon for Six

www.brianardenwinery.com

Winemaker Brian Harlan started his career in the restaurant industry in Sacramento. Opening numerous restaurants and fine dining establishments, he found his niche in great wine service. Becoming a Sommelier and working with distributors, lead to a job with Southern Wine & Spirits working in a division dedicated to selling high end brands.

Brian convinced his father, Arden Burt, to join him in making a few barrels of Zinfandel from his grandfather’s vineyard. In 2007 Brian moved to Napa and took a harvest intern job at Terra Valentine under Sam Baxter. Taking classes at Davis in combination with his biology background lead to an amazing career working next to multiple winemakers at Raymond, Biale, Falcor, Envy & Joseph Cellars.

From this exposure to different philosophies, styles and techniques, and their impact on the wine, Brian developed a keen sense of what he wanted his wine to be, and a clear direction on how to get there.

In 2014, Brian Arden Winery was ready for its first harvest with state-of-the-art equipment.  In May of 2015 the hospitality center was opened and the pouring began with the opening of a 2008 Cabernet Franc.

With a small team of highly educated wine lovers, three dogs and two winemakers on hand, Brian Arden Winery runs as small family business producing less than 5000 cases a year. The Winery produces Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Zinfandel, Malbec, and Syrah. Brian prefers to work with 100 percent varietal wines, and does some blending for fun, believing that allowing each varietal to speak for itself and for its terroir is the best expression of the wine, and provides the varietal to show off its individual characteristics.

You will be treated to a Chefs Table Luncheon at Brian Arden Winery, paired with their wines. Right now, you’ll receive two bottles each of these Brian Arden Wines, all Napa Valley:

2015 Sauvignon Blanc

2013 Cabernet Franc

2012 Cabernet Sauvignon

You won’t find any tasting notes for the wines provided from the winery – their philosophy is to let each person taste the wines and make their own decisions on preference, flavors, aromas etc – rather than be influenced by provided notes.