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Sun Valley center for the arts Luncheon at the Parallel Estate

Thu, 14 Feb 2008 15:43:29 -0800

We love this Sun Valley Event. It is a win-win-win event, a fantastic wine tasting for the guests, a beautiful showcase for the vintners, and a huge success for the arts. We can not wait for our third run. Put it on your schedule. See you in Sun Valley in July, 2008.

Read More: http://www.sunvalleycenter.org

James Beard Foundation Anniversary Dinner

Fri, 26 Oct 2007 10:26:38 -0700

On October 28th, 2007, our 2005 Parallel Napa Valley Cabernet was in some excellent company at the St Regis in San Francisco for the 20th anniversary celebration of the creation of the James Beard Foundation. Traci des Jardins, Executive Chef and Partner of the famed Jardinere Restaurant in San Francisco, was awarded Best Chef Pacific and it was our great honor for the 2005 Parallel Cabernet Auvignon to be served along with her dish that evening, American Lamb Loin with Knoll Farms Eggplant, Gypsy Peppers and Arugula, Almond Salsa Verde. A perfect pairing for a great dish!

Created in honor of the father of American cuisine, James Beard was most noted for his emphasis on locally grown and sourced food for both the home cook and professional chefs. Each year now, in his honor and name, the James Beard Awards are conferred in New York to the top chefs and wine personalities in the country. Otherwise known as the Oscars of food and wine, the awards represent the highest achievement in the world of gastronomy in the United States. The event turned out to be a sold-out gathering of San Francisco top foodies who enjoyed a peerless feast of grand cuisine and spectacular wines at the St Regis on September In addition to Traci, the all star menu was prepared by four of the top women chefs in America: Gale Gand, Nancy Oakes, Cindy Pawlcyn, and Joanne Weir. The dinner was made all the more special by the gracious presence of James Beard Foundation President Susan Ungaro and Williams-Sonoma Founder Chuck Williams. That night a fundraising auction which included a day in Napa with Cindy Pawlcyn and a three liter bottle of Parallel 2005 helped raise $50,000 to support the James Beard Foundation mission of celebrating and promoting the sophistication and diversity of American cuisine, a mission which the evening most definitely upheld. With the funds raised by Taste America, the Foundation will help to administer a number of diverse programs that include educational initiatives, food industry awards, scholarships to culinary schools, and publication

Parallel Napa Valley Spotted Around the Globe

Sat, 25 Aug 2007 07:21:38 -0700

Parallel Visits Egypt

Joe and Paula flash their pride and joy, well, just a bottle of Parallel Napa Valley, in front of one of the world’s great wonders

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Sun Valley Wine Auction

Sat, 21 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0700

Parallel, for the second straight year, donated an Auction Lot including an etched 3L bottle, plus a trip to Sundance Film Festival in Park City and the Parallel Vineyard house in Napa. Over these past two years, Parallel donations have raised a total of $23,000 for the Sun Valley Center for the Arts!

During the auction evening, everyone was clamoring for the Parallel we poured it at our table. The tasting event the next day went exceedingly well, with Mike, Steve & Mac pouring. The boys were just having too much fun for the girls to get in the way, so we just spent the afternoon sending people their way. There were a lot of cute young things swirling around Parallel. And for the second straight year, Parallel was definitely one of the wonderful hot, "buzz" wines of the day.

Partner Mac MacQuoid summed it up: "Our enthusiastic Parallel team was present at every activity. I do not imagine many people left there without some knowledge of us and our great wine!"

We love this Sun Valley Event. It is a win-win-win event, a fantastic wine tasting for the guests, a beautiful showcase for the vintners, and a huge success for the arts. We can not wait for our third run. Put it on your schedule. See you in Sun Valley in July, 2008.

Read More: http://www.sunvalleycenter.org

Jackson Hole Wine Auction Benefiting the Grand Teton Music Festival

Sat, 2 Jun 2007 10:42:29 -0700

In its relatively short history, the Jackson Hole Wine Auction has become one of the top grossing wine auctions in the country. Framed by the majestic Teton mountain range, the town of Jackson Hole becomes a who's who of the international wine world every June.

Given that there are only a small number of prestigious vintners invited every year to Jackson, It was with great fortune that Parallel Wines and our partners were able to participate in the June 2006 event, in this, our inaugural year. The Partners were thrilled to share their wines with new people at the private in-home dinners, and the highlight of the weekend was a private party with wine critic Robert Parker. In addition to Parallel being enjoyed at the Grand Tasting and a private dinner, two auction lots were presented. One was our signature: "Parallel Trip Package" to Napa and Parallel Estate Home and Vineyards, and to Park City during the Summer Concert Season. The other is our Winemaker's Dinner With Philippe Melka in Jackson Hole for January 2007. The winners were thrilled with our offerings, and the partners look forward to hosting them in our parallel valleys.

Read More: http://www.gtmf.org/wineauction/wine.html
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