Wine Tasting: The Hand of God Vineyards

Date/Time:

Wed, May 27, 2015
06:00PM - 07:30PM

Venue:

The VUDE

Location:

308 9th Avenue North, Seattle WA 98109
Map address

Registration Period:

04/29/2015-05/27/2015

Price:

$25 (will be applied to wine purchase if you purchase 2 bottles during tasting)

Contact:

Ms. Nicole Lapsys Mirchandani, '97

nicole.lapsys@gmail.com

9178862998

Join fellow alumni for an evening of wine tasting where you will get to try three different wines from The Hand of God Vineyards in Mendoza, Argentina, which was co-founded by local Seattle Stanford alum Jon Staenberg (BA ’82, MA ’85, MBA ’88) and Argentine native Santiago Archaval (MBA ’88).  Hand of God vineyards is a new world wine producer with two large vineyards, Sobremesa Vineyard and Stolen Horse Vineyard, outside of the traditional growing areas in Mendoza (located in the Maipu region of Mendoza appellation of Argentina).  

If you purchase 2 bottles during the event, the $25 fee will be applied toward your wine purchase!

We will try the following wines:

VRM - Retail $35
Equal parts Viognier, Roussanne and Marsanne fermented together in neutral oak barrels where it aged for 10 months. 
92 pts Wine Advocate

2010 Fingerprint Series Malbec Blend - Retail $45
92 pts Wine Spectator, 90 pts Wine Enthusiast
55% Malbec, 35% Syrah, 10% Petit Verdot

2010 Old Vine Malbec -  Retail $75
92 pts Wine Spectator, 92 pts Wine Advocate, 91 pts Wine Enthusiast, 91 pts Tasting Panel 

Light refreshments (olives, crackers) will also be served.