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Vintage 2 Uncorked!

admin — Thu, 06 May 2010 19:19:18 +0000

On March 20th, 2010 we officially unveiled JAQK Cellars’ second release. Craig’s craftsmanship is readily evident in our latest full house of eight varietals. At the uncorking, he shared that he believes the 2007 High Roller Cabernet is among the best he has crafted in his 26 years of wine making.

We’ve also moved our office to a beautiful building in the Jackson Square neighborhood of San Francisco. Call or email us to schedule a private tasting event at the new space!

JAQK Cellars Tasting Event at Taverna Aventine 11.11.09

admin — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:15:41 +0000

Please join us for JAQK Cellars’ Fall tasting event at Aventine.

Enjoy delicious wine at Taverna Aventine, a drinking establishment built upon the site of the 150 year-old seawall that marks the boundary of the infamous Barbary Coast.

Raise a glass with Winemaker, Craig MacLean (formerly of Cain Vineyards, Spring Mountain Vineyards, Chappellet, and others), while enjoying gourmet hors d’oeuvres in this speakeasy setting.

Start with the crisp ‘Charmed’ Sauvignon Blanc. Sip and sample the smooth, delicately viscous ‘Pearl Handle’ Chardonnay or the creamy ‘Black Clover’ Merlot (both are great additions to your Thanksgiving table). Be sure to stay for a glass of the top-drawer ‘High Roller’ Cabernet – the perfect ending to a fun evening.

What: JAQK Cellars Fall Wine Tasting

Where: Taverna Aventine - 582 Washington Street, at Montgomery Street, San Francisco, CA

When: Wednesday, November 11th 5:00 - 8:00 PM

Tickets: $20 tasting fee per person

All JAQK Cellars wines will be on hand for purchase at the event. And just in time for the holidays, the $20 tasting fee will be applied to your wine purchase of $150 or more!

RSVP: Email brigid@jaqkcellars.com or call (415) 398-1630 x320 by Friday, November 6th

The event is limited to the first 80 guests.

Hope to see you there,
Your friends at JAQK Cellars

Join us for the WSOP Hall of Fame & November Nine Dinner

admin — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 17:11:55 +0000

JAQK Cellars invites you to dine with the legends of the game at the inaugural WSOP Hall of Fame & November Nine Dinner on November 7, 2009.

Simply buy 12 bottles of JAQK Cellars ‘High Roller’ Cabernet Sauvignon and we will give you one VIP ticket to the event. You’ll be able to rub elbows with poker luminaries from past and present, as well as the nine finalists from this year’s main event tournament. A WSOP professional will be seated at your table and you’ll also receive guaranteed seating to view the final table of the tournament.

The offer is strictly limited to the first 80 cases sold. To order, please call Brigid at (415) 398-1630 x320 to confirm that seats are still available (and that this offer is valid in your state). Enjoy!

Special Tasting Event at Conduit Restaurant

Katie — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 17:08:03 +0000

Please join us at CONDUIT Restaurant for a very special tasting event.

You’ll be able to taste the JAQK Cellars family of wines with Winemaker, Craig MacLean (formerly of Cain Vineyards, Spring Mountain Vineyards, Chappellet, and others), while enjoying delicious hors d’oeuvres.

Chef Justin Deering (who earned his cooking chops at Boulevard, Jeanty at Jack’s, Fifth Floor, and Tra Vigne) will present a selection of delectable appetizers to complement our family of wines. You’ll get to sample the crisp, mouth-watering ‘Charmed’ Sauvignon Blanc; the smooth, delicately viscous ‘Pearl Handle’ Chardonnay; the juicy ‘Soldiers of Fortune’ Shiraz; and the pinnacle of Napa Valley splendor, ‘High Roller’ Cabernet, among others.

Where: Conduit Restaurant
280 Valencia, San Francisco, CA
When: Wednesday, August 12th
6:00 - 8:00

Tickets: $20 tasting fee / person. If you find wines that you love, they will be on hand for purchase at the event. And the $20 tasting fee will be applied to your wine purchase of $100 or more!

RSVP: Email brigid@jaqkcellars.com or calll (415) 398-1630 x 320.

The event is limited to the first 80 guests.

Hope to see you there,
Your friends at JAQK Cellars.

JAQK Cellars: The Official Wine of the World Series of Poker

Katie — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 22:24:32 +0000

JAQK Cellars is proud to be The Official Wine at this year’s World Series of Poker, as well as the Presenting Sponsor of the WSOP’s First Annual Hall of Fame & November Nine Dinner.

Get ready Las Vegas… JAQK will be at the Main Event from July 2nd - 15th.

If you will be there, come find us in the JAQK Cellars Wine Lounge at the PokerPalooza, the VIP Lounge and just outside the entrance to the Main Event tournament. (That is, the Main Event where there are 8,000 players competing for the final nine seats and the multi-million dollar purse.) Good luck!

‘High Roller’ Stands Out at Acme’s Atelier Wine Tasting

Katie — Sun, 17 May 2009 23:45:35 +0000

Last Saturday, our very own winemaker, Craig MacLean was included in Acme Fine Wine’s 1st Annual Atelier, a tasting gallery of twelve of Napa’s top artisan winemakers. The sold-out event gave patrons and press a rare opportunity to meet the winemakers and taste 50 of the most treasured wines from Napa Valley.

Jon Bonne, from the SF Chronicle, remarked that “It’s easier to schedule a Vanity Fair cover shoot than get a dozen of Napa Valley’s biggest stars in the same room.” NapaMan described the tasting as a privilege “of tasting 50 of Napa Valley’s most treasured wines, the rarest of rare juice. Stuff that you customarily can’t get your hands on…”

The winemakers present included, in alphabetical order, Heidi Barrett, Russell Bevan, Andy Erickson, Sarah Gott, Mark Herold, Mike Hirby, Craig MacLean, Philippe Melka, Robbie Meyer, Dave Phinney and Pam Starr.

Joel and I were on hand to help Craig with the pouring of our ‘High Roller’ Cabernet. It was exciting to introduce our flagship wine to this crowd. The Napa Valley Register named ‘High Roller’ as a standout wine from the entire event.

Our thanks to Acme’s Karen Williams and David Stevens for hosting the event.

JAQK goes ‘All In’ for a Cure

Katie — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 21:47:14 +0000

Earlier this month, Bernard and I had the honor of representing JAQK Cellars at the Diabetes Research Foundation’s first annual fund raiser. The event was aptly called “All in for a Cure” and featured JAQK High Roller and JAQK Pearl Handle wines exclusively. They paired nicely with the Texas Hold ‘Em tournament occurring in the background.

Held at Manhattan’s Grand Havana Room, an exclusive members-only cigar club famous for its panoramic views, we had the pleasure of joining Wine Spectator, Cigar Afficianodo, Remy Martin, and Fonseca in sponsoring the event. And with close to 200 guests, $172,750 was raised for the foundation. Now that’s a winning hand!

JAQK Uncorked

Katie — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 21:30:26 +0000

It’s official! On October 9,2008, JAQK Cellars was launched at Le Club in San Francisco with great fanfare and success. The debut of our eight wines couldn’t have gone any better. Glasses were filled and emptied quickly and continuously as Craig extolled the virtues of each varietal.

There was a good deal of “playing” going on, whether on the card table, in the billiard room, or at the hands of the fiendishly befuddling card trickster extraordinaire, Chester Santos.

The turn-out was as impressive as it was flattering, and even included a few wine industry luminaries. Alas, we couldn’t invite everyone, but we would like to share the evening with all our friends. So, check out festivities. You can view all the images and order prints from http://www.sendtoprint.net (the User ID is JAQK, all caps).

From cask to corking: a peek into the final steps of making JAQK wines.

Katie — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 20:40:24 +0000

It’s safe to say that we all know how to get the wine out of the bottle. But how does it get in there in the first place? It’s actually a very cool process that many people never see. Take a look at photos from earlier this summer.

(With special thanks to Sara Remington for the beautiful photography.)