
Jazz Guitar & Cabernet Concert
Saturday, May 26, 2007 at 7 pm at
Miner Family Winery
7850 Silverado Trail
Oakville, California
Join us evening of fine wine and live jazz featuring "The Benedetto Players" - Frank Vignola, Howard Alden & Howard Paul - as Miner Family Vineyards and Benedetto Guitars present the Jazz Guitar & Cabernet Concert celebrating the release of the 2004 Miner Family Vineyards Benedetto Signature Series Cabernet Sauvignon.
EVENT DETAILS
The winery gates will open to concert guests at 6:30 pm. The event will be held outdoors overlooking the vineyards (open seating only). We have limited the number of tickets available so there won't be a bad seat in "the house". Prior to show time, join us for a cheese and wine reception in the winery's cave. The debut tasting of the 2004 Miner Benedetto Cabernet Sauvignon will take place at intermission and will be accompanied by chocolates - hand made especially for the event to pair with this limited release wine.
*Tickets purchased after May 21st will not be mailed. Tickets will be held at "will call."*
THE WINE
The Miner Benedetto Signature Series Cabernet Sauvignon (Only 200 cases made $100 per bottle) will be available for purchase at the concert and after May 26th through our online store (as supply lasts).
Although Wine Club Members will not receive a discount on tickets, they will receive their discount on any wine purchased at the event.
Have a question? Please contact us: info@minerwines.com or call 800.366.9463 ext 25.
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