Paul Hobbs - Wines Around the World
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May 9th - 6-8PM - Vintage Vino presents: Discover the wines of Paul Hobbs that span the Globe, from North America, South America, Europe and Asia! $25 Wine Club Members, $35 Non-Members (everyone is invited!) |
There aren't many winemakers/winery owners who can say they make wine on 4 continents! In this way, Paul is very unique. He has become one of the most high profile winemakers in the world with 15 100-points scores across his portfolio. Forbes magazine recently called him the Steve Jobs of wine! From humble beginnings: Paul grew up on the family's apple farm in Western New York and was the second child of 11 children. His first taste of wine was the stunning 1962 Chateau d'Yquem his Father purchased for a winter nights dinner after consulting a wine specialist on how to put wine on the family table without his wife's radar detecting it. Everyone, including the children, got a taste of this delicious wine out of a Dixie cup. Paul's mother said it was like apricots and peaches and it was the best thing she ever tasted while Paul noted the vanilla and honey notes. And thus, Paul's passion for wine began! After he graduated from Newfane High School in 1971, he earned his BS in Chemistry from the University of Notre Dame in 1975, and then his MS in Viticulture & Enology from the University of California, Davis in 1978. In 1979, he was appointed a member of the inaugural Opus One winemaking team joint venture between Robert Mondavi / Mouton Rothschild of Bordeaux. Later, a first trip to Argentina in 1988 marked the beginning of what today has become a highly consequential South American winemaking career. Prominently featured in Ian Mount’s “The Vineyard at the End of the World: Maverick Winemakers and the Rebirth of Malbec,” Hobbs is recognized for his legendary status as the pioneer winemaker who played the leading role in launching the variety’s rise to fame. Today, Hobbs is owner and vintner for seven wineries around the world: Paul Hobbs in 1991 and Crossbarn in 2000 (Sebastopol, California), Hillick & Hobbs 2013 (Finger Lakes, New York), Viña Cobos 1999 (Mendoza, Argentina), Crocus 2011 (Cahors, France), Yacoubian-Hobbs 2008 (Vayots Dzor, Armenia), and Alvaredos-Hobbs 2017 (Galicia, Spain). We will be tasting 8 delicious wines from his wineries: Felino Chardonnay 2024 Alvaredos-Hobbs Godello 2020 Yacoubian-Hobbs Vayots Dzor Aghavnadzor Dry White 2022 Crossbarn Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast 2022 Vina Cobos Felino Malbec 2023 Crocus L'Atelier Malbec de Cahors 2022 Yacoubian-Hobbs Dry Areni Noir 2022 Yacoubian-Hobbs Vayots Dzor Sarpina Dry Areni 2022 |
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