{"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\/products\/special-event-alex-davis-of-porter-creek-vineyards","provider":"Vanderbilt Ave Wine Merchants | 573 Vanderbilt Ave | Brooklyn NY","version":"1.0","type":"link"}