{"title":"SPECIAL EVENTS","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"special-event-portuguese-winemakers-antonio-marques-de-la-cruz-and-tiago-teles-of-cozs","title":"SPECIAL EVENT • Portuguese winemakers Antonio Marques-da-Cruz and Tiago Teles of COZs","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*EVENT IS SOLD OUT*\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn \u003cstrong\u003eWednesday, March 18th\u003c\/strong\u003e, we’re hosting a special event with the winemakers behind COZs: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eAntónio Marques-da-Cruz and Tiago Teles. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eMany of you may know \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eAntónio Marques-da-Cruz from his Serradinha wines (with the ladybugs on the corks) and his partner in COZs is Tiago Teles, who has also been at the forefront of Portugal's natural wine scene for the past decade or more. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAntonio and Tiago created COZs in order to work the land of one of their winemaking heroes, Jose Mendonça of Quinta dos Cozinheiros, who passed away tragically. The name COZs is taken from his winery. After a few vintages they acquired some more parcels in the Montejunto mountain range , a protected natural reserve less than 10 miles from the ocean that is dotted sporadically with vineyards. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe ocean recently wreaked havoc on Portugal, as Storm Kristin hit in January with 202 kmh winds that blew off Antonio's cellar roof. In addition to widespread property damage, there was severe flooding, landslides, power outages for millions of people, and major crime outfits looting entire towns of auto parts, sneakers, and anything they can get their hands on. Much of the worst was in Leira, where Antonio lives. It's been missed in our own chaotic news cycle but it has been traumatic for Antonio, Tiago, and much of Portugal. Luckily Antonio and Tiago were able to keep their plan of visiting NYC, and we are ready to give them a warm welcome.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe'll be featuring some of the spectacular new batch of COZs along with a few of the Serradinha wines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;\"\u003eEach ticket is $75 and includes:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 hour class and Q\u0026amp;A with winemakers Tiago Teles and Antonio Marques-da-Cruz in an intimate setting\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTasting sessions of 4-5 wines during the class\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePizza prepared by our friends at Simó\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/omagrassa.com\/\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEvent will take place Wednesday, March 18th from 6:00-8:30pm at our shop, 573 Vanderbilt Ave, Brooklyn NY\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eAntonio and Tiago are some of the most earnest and thoughtful winemakers I've had the pleasure of meeting, both in the vineyard and in the cellar. They are true champions of the unique and beautiful Lisbon terroir and its native grape varieties. As they try and recover from January's storm, we want to show them our support for their hard work and delicious wines.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eCheers,\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cem\u003eJonathan Kemp\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Vanderbilt Ave Wine Merchants | 573 Vanderbilt Ave | Brooklyn NY","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47921079320811,"sku":null,"price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1270\/3173\/files\/COZsevent.jpg?v=1773259463"},{"product_id":"special-event-alex-davis-of-porter-creek-vineyards","title":"SPECIAL EVENT • Alex Davis of Porter Creek Vineyards","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn tandem with our recent \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1270\/3173\/files\/APRIL_MAY_2026_DIRECT_PRESS_WEB_Final.pdf?v=1775665562\"\u003eDirect Press feature on California wine in the 2020s\u003c\/a\u003e, we are excited to welcome winemaker Alex Davis of Porter Creek in the Russian River Valley. The Porter Creek wines both defy and surpass expectations of this famous California appellation. Alex's father George bought the vines in 1977 and, fortunately for us, was not a trend follower. Alex took over the winery in 1997 after working for Christophe Roumier and Marcel Guigal. Alex got the vineyard certified biodynamic by Demeter in 2003, though he now farms the same way without certification.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"views-field views-field-field-quote\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field-content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"item-list\"\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: rgb(49, 143, 191); color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePorter Creek is like a snapshot from Pinot's past… The approach Davis takes is the opposite of the modern style; it's nuanced, pure in its fruit and informed by his time in some of Burgundy's greatest cellars. It harks back to a much defter view of what Russian River could yield.” \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: rgb(49, 143, 191); color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Jon Bonné, SF Chronicle\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs for the wines, they are loved by many of my friends; and we find them to be under-appreciated. They have a gravitas and depth that is slightly apart from both the glou-glou natural wine scene and the overly manipulated spoof of Robert Parker's followers. Instead they are earnest expressions of Russian River Valley Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. They are luxe, they are complex, they are soulful. It's a rare chance to speak with a California winemaker who is more along the lines of a French vigneron, owning the land, farming the vines, and making the wine. It should be a memorable evening.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDirect Press members can use the code \u003cstrong\u003eDIRECTPRESSMEMBER\u003c\/strong\u003e to get discounted tickets. Not a member? \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/vwm.wine\/pages\/direct-press-join-copy\"\u003eJoin here\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;\"\u003eEach ticket is $75 and includes:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 hour class and Q\u0026amp;A with winemaker Alex Davis in an intimate setting\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTasting sessions of 4-5 wines during the class\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePizza prepared by our friends at Impasto\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/omagrassa.com\/\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEvent will take place Wednesday, June 24th from 6:00-8:30pm at our shop, 573 Vanderbilt Ave, Brooklyn NY\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eCheers,\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cem\u003eJonathan Kemp\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Vanderbilt Ave Wine Merchants | 573 Vanderbilt Ave | Brooklyn NY","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48883942621419,"sku":null,"price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1270\/3173\/files\/Alex_AbouPhoto2.jpg?v=1781650926"}],"url":"https:\/\/vwm.wine\/collections\/special-events.oembed","provider":"Vanderbilt Ave Wine Merchants | 573 Vanderbilt Ave | Brooklyn NY","version":"1.0","type":"link"}