We look forward to hosting Gulf Coast Connoisseur Club members and visitors alike tomorrow at Sarasota's favorite wine tasting! Join us tomorrow, Saturday, September 6, 2-4 p.m. at Michael’s Wine Cellar for our September Open House Wine Tasting. (Together with Malaka and Ryan Hilton of Admiral Travel, Michael and Terri Klauber are thrilled to be leading another amazing Gulf Coast Connoisseur Club journey throughout Northern Italy this week, but rest assure our Wine Cellar team has put together another great line-up for our monthly Open House Wine Tasting.) We look forward to seeing you tomorrow in the Store! Table 1 Southern Wine & Spirits White Blend, Slices, ES, NV Sauvignon Blanc, Girard, Napa Valley, CA, 2013 Chardonnay "Unoaked" , Joel Gott, Montery, Sonoma, Napa, CA, 2012 Meritage "The Swell", Tower 15 Wine Co, Paso Robles, CA, 2011 Red Blend "Double Decker Red", Tamas, CA, 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon, Franciscan Estate, Napa Valley, CA, 2011 Table 2 Premier Beverage Muscadet, Domaine de la Quilla, Loire, FR, 2011 Sauvignon Blanc "Sincerely", Neil Ellis, Western Cape, ZA, 2013 Macon-Charnay, Domaine Manciat-Poncet, Maconnais, FR, 2011 Red Blend "Tillerman", Hook & Ladder, Russian River Valley, CA, 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon, Neil Ellis, Stellenbosch, ZA, 2011 Cotes du Rhone "Grenache", Dom. Andre Brunel, FR, 2012 Table 3 Stacole Fine Wines Prosecco, Zardetto, Veneto, IT, NV Riesling "Shine", Heinz Eifel, Rheinhessen, DE, 2013 Chardonnay, Martin Ray, Russian River Valley, CA, 2013 Chianti Classico, Castello di Bossi, Tuscany, IT, 2009 Primitivo "Orion", Liveli, Salento, IT, 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon, "Traditions", Milbrandt, Columbia Valley, WA, 2010 Table 4 Transatlantic Moscato d'Asti, Saracco, IT, 2013 Fume Blanc, Dry Creek Vineyard, Sonoma County, CA, 2013 Sauvignon Blanc, Decoy, Sonoma County, CA, 2013 Red Blend "Borgaio", Catello di Meleto, Tuscany, IT, 2011 Dolcetto d'Alba, Pio Cesare, Alba, IT, 2012 Red Blend "E", Locations, ES, NV Table 5 Augustan Moscato d'Asti "Moncalvina", Coppo, Canelli, IT, 2011 Sauvignon Blanc, Honig Cellars, Napa Valley, CA, 2013 Chardonnay "Bishop's Peak", Talley Vineyards, Edna Valley, CA, 2012 Cotes du Ventoux "Fayard", Dom. de Fondreche, Cotes du Rhone, FR, 2010 Cotes du Rhone "Mon Coeur", JL Chave Selection, FR, 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon "Bishop's Peak", Talley Vineyard, CA, 2011 Table 6 Opici Cava "Brut Reserva", Mont Marcal, Castellvide La Marca, ES, NV Riesling "Marine Collection", Carey Chen, US, NV Chardonnay, Rustenberg, Stellenbosch, ZA, 2012 Pinot Noir, Primarius, Walla Walla Valley, OR, 2012 Red Blend, JAM Cellars, CA 2012 Malbec "Crios" Susana Balbo, Mendoza, AR, 2012 Table 7 Michael's Wine Cellar Rose, Domaine de la Petite Cassagne, FR, 2013 Pinot Gris, Breggo, Anderson Valley, CA, 2010 Chablis "Petit", Isabelle & Denis Pommier, FR, 2012 Red Blend "Frontier", Guardian Peak, Stellenbosch, ZA, 2011 Chateau Croix Mouton, Bordeaux Superieur, FR, 2011 Tempranillo "Crianza", Urbion, Rioja, ES, 2008 Through September 2014, Gulf Coast Connoisseur Club members receive free admission to Michael’s monthly Open House Wine Tastings and not-yet members are welcome to attend for a one-time $10 fee which includes your new GCCC membership. Plus, every Saturday is a Double Points Saturday at Michael’s Wine Cellar this summer. However, please note the important update below regarding our monthly Open House Wine Tasting events. UPDATE FOR CONNOISSEUR CLUB MEMBERS Beginning in October 2014, admission to Open House Wine Tastings at Michael's Wine Cellar will be $10 per person. To expedite the check-in process, please consider paying cash at the door or registering online in advance. Thank you for your support as we continue to improve the guest experience - and enhance the wine selection - at our tasting events. Please join us for the October Open House Wine Tasting scheduled for 2-4 p.m. on Saturday, October 4, 2014.