Wine Tasting with Owner/Winemaker Kevin Riley 

at Truxtons American Bistro

Thursday, December 11 , 2008
 at 6:30pm
Program starts promptly at 7:00pm

 Our MC for the evening will be Kevin Riley- Winemaker/Owner 
His appreciation and passion for wine stem from his childhood spent working alongside his father and grandfather at Greens Farms Spirit Shop in Westport, Connecticut. Pursuing his own dreams, Kevin came to San Luis Obispo, California to attend and graduate from Cal Poly, with a degree in Agriculture Business. Kevin possesses a natural talent producing Zinfandel and Rhone wines and has spent more than 10 years perfecting winemaking and cellar experience throughout Paso Robles, California. Proulx and Blackburn Wine Company are the results of a labor of love and a lot of hard work. Owners, Genoa and Kevin Riley started these two brands after Genoa ran tasting rooms and Kevin made wine for many successful Paso Robles wineries. At some point they thought it would be a dream to do it for themselves. In 2004 they started crushing fruit for Proulx and Blackburn from Genoa's family's vineyard located in the heart of Paso Robles' renown west side Vineyard Drive. The fifty five year old vineyard is run by Kevin and has been producing stellar wines for many years, and 2004 was no exception. With that success, they hit the ground running selling out of 600 cases of their first vintage in a matter of months. The following years have been filled with many successful ventures; as their business has grown, so has their family. Their first son Jack was born in 2005 and second son Barrett arrived in 2008, just five months ago. Today, they produce 3,000 cases between the two brands and are enjoying the growing success of their business as well as their family.

Blackburn concentrates its focus on the Bordeaux varietals from warmer sites in the Paso Robles a.v.a.

Proulx is a brand focused on making superiorly crafted blends from Paso Robles. Each blend becomes a handle to characterize some of its alluring features.

Wine List
‘07 Blackburn Chardonnay
‘06 Blackburn Merlot
‘06 Blackburn Cabernet Sauvignon
‘07 Proulx Facets
‘05 Proulx Lux
‘05 Proulx Merveille
‘05 Proulx Petite Sirah
‘07 Sextant Wheelhouse Zinfandel

Only $30.00
 includes tasting, Hors d'oeuvres, tax and gratuity
Space is limited, so call us at 310-306-2822 or click below to sign up

www.BeverageWarehouse.com

Wine selection / vintages / food menu subject to change without notice.
There is a 72 hour cancellation period without charge.
Must be 21 yrs of age or older to attend.