While
in Carmel, Edible Skinny took advantage of the awesome Wine Tasting Passport of
the Carmel Wine Walk by-the-Sea. The Wine Walk by-the-Sea is a
self-paced, self-guided stroll down Ocean Avenue to Carmel’s uber friendly
tasting rooms (all of which are located within the 1 square mile village of
Carmel-by-the-Sea). For the steal price of $50 at Hofsas House (or
$65 at the Chamber of Commerce) you get 9 tickets for a 4 glass flight of wine
from 12 different tasting room offerings.
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| Mr. Jack Galante of Galante Vineyards |
What's
awesome is the tickets for the Wine Walk can be used by one individual or can
be broken up among many imbibers. Also
the Wine Walk Passport does not expire so you can use the tasting over multiple
trips if necessary (but is that really necessary...). Plus corkage is waived for bottles purchased at a Carmel Wine Walk by-the-Sea tasting room
at participating Carmel restaurants for one bottle per visit, per party.
While
in Carmel, Edible Skinny was able to experience the following wineries:
Family-run and the only sparkling in town this
winery offers distinctive, fruit forward sparkling (made
from Chardonnay and Pinot Noir only, not an ounce of Pinot Meunier in this
bubbly) and still wines through the utilization of
top-tier grapes from the Santa Lucia Highlands.
Dawn’s
Dream specializes in Pinot Noir (this year they received 5 Gold Medals at the Pinot
Noir Summit in San Francisco ).
They also produce Chardonnay, Rosé and other varietals sourced from some
of the finest vineyards in Monterey County.
De
Tierra Vineyards is a family owned and sustainably operated winery producing
limited production, estate grown Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Merlot, and Syrah. Their wines are a poetry
of jam and juxtapostion
Located inside the Winfield Art Gallery, Figge
Cellars is a celebration of art and wine.
Where the palate meets the palette.
One
of the oldest tasting rooms in Carmel (with some of Edible Skinny’s favorite
wines!), Galante produces 100% estate grown wines with their simple philosophy:
grow the finest grapes and let the fruit express itself in the wine. Fun and friendly (Mr. Jack Galante personally escorted us to his wife's winery, Dawn's Dream, after spending an hour chatting at his). This label doesn’t have a wine club
they have a wine gang, and their looking for outlaws to join up!
Other
wineries included in the Wine Walk Passport: Blair Estate, Manzoni Cellars, Scheid
Wines, Shale Canyon, Silvestri Vineyards, Vino Napoli, and Wrath Wines.
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