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fresh pesto pasta and Sauvingon Blanc - the joys of summer

Dear Tara,
I thought you would like hearing that Kathi and I just finished a wonderful meal.  It was one of those days in Rancho Santa Fe.  I had a good run around the lake this morning and when I finished I went to Chino Farm to pick up a few things just picked from the [...]

Anthony Dias Blue Wine of the Week

We are honored that Anthony Dias Blue has selected our 2009 Tradition Sauvingon Blanc as his “Wine of the Week”.  He has more than 6,000 wines to choose from each week - we’re glad he enjoyed our wine enough to make the top of the list!

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Steve Tanzer reviewed our 2009 Sauvignon Blanc

Congratulations to Denis Malbec and May-Britt Malbec, our talented winemakers:
2009 Capture Wines Sauvignon Blanc Tradition California  92 points
($30) Pale color. Aromas of Meyer lemon, fresh sage and minerals, with a sweaty nuance that reminded me of Loire sauvignon. Dense and ripe, but with firm minerality accentuating the piercing quality of the grapefruit and lemon zest [...]

Sonoma in the City in LA

Ben is in Los Angeles for the Sonoma in the City events!  He’ll be pouring our wines at The Wine House and Cicconi’s.  If you would like more details please email us at info@capturewines.com.

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Two week old baby foal at the Derby

This darling little guy (or girl?) might be next year’s Derby Winner! 
Ben is in Kentucky for the Wine Auction which took place last night.

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Captûre Wines with President Obama

Check out this fun video of Captûre Wines proprietor Mike Foster with President Obama last night: http://s1019.photobucket.com/albums/af320/heinrich_miki/?action=view&current=MVI_1275.flv

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Captûre Wines at The White House

Captûre Wines were presented last night to President Obama at the White House.  Captûre Wines proprietor Mike Foster was a guest at the White House last evening for a dinner with President and Mrs. Obama.  Our 2009 Les Pionniers Sauvignon Blanc was presented to President Obama as a gift.

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Kentucky Derby Wine Auction

Ben is in Kentucky, hosting wine tastings and preparing for the big wine auction which takes place on Friday evening, the night prior to the Derby.  Captûre Wines will be paired with a diamond and gold ring from Tiffany’s.  It is sure to be an exciting auction.  We are very pleased to support the Wine [...]

Sonoma County Favorites

We love living in Sonoma County.  The air, the sun, the food, the wine - it all makes for an ideal place to live.  And we’re very fortunate to have so many excellent restaurants that focus on serving up the best that this land has to offer.  A few of our favorite spots include Ravenous [...]

Pre-release email blast tomorrow

We are very excited to release our two Sauvignon Blanc wines tomorrow - be sure to check your email inbox first thing tomorrow morning.  If you’re not already on our mailing list send us an email at info@capturewines.com

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