Dear LXV mitra (friend),

We have some exciting news to share about LXV.. and much more to share about what's going on behind the scenes and what's coming up. 

LXV Named One of the Top-25 Tasting Rooms in California

LXV was chosen as one of the top 25 tasting rooms in California. An interesting question raised in the "Top 25" article was: "Is wine like sex? Or more to the point is the Kama Sutra akin to Cabernet?" Read the full article here, and follow our blog to receive a post next week containing our intriguing response to that question...

LXV Tops Several Major Restaurants at "Pinot and Paella" Event

In a sold-out event of about 500 attendees, 20 chefs made paella, and 20 wineries poured Pinot at the annual "Pinot & Paella festival,"  which benefited the Paso Robles Youth Art Foundation. 

Neeta made her famous Biryani, which is a long-grain saffron rice with a scent of rosewater, cardamom and cinnamon, peppered with chunks of delicately flavored meat. 

First Sundays Club luncheon (Live demo + Discussion on flavors in food & wine)

Neeta will be doing a Live demonstration of cooking the award-winning paella at the next Club Luncheon (Sun., July 6th at 12pm). Angela Payton, the food designer from LA who designs the LXV spice pairings, will be leading a discussion on flavors in food and wine.

Address: 3690 Willow Creek Road, Paso Robles, CA
Date/Time: Sunday, July 6th at Noon
$25 per person; $20 per person for group of 4 or more
This is by reservation only. Please RSVP by Friday, July 4th.

LXV Harvest 2014?

The Ravings of a Passionate Viticulturist

An excerpt from vineyard insight by Don Hoffer, LXV's grower for Syrah on Arbor Road in Westside Paso)  

Growing Season Timing:  The dates of bud break (first opening of buds into leaves) and flowering are good indications of whether the growing season is early, normal or late.  Syrah and Grenache plants were at 50% flowering  two weeks ago  5/07/14. This is approximately 3 weeks earlier than normal for the past 5 years.  Right now, these same Syrah and Grenache vines have reached fruit set which is when the grape flower has been pollinated and now forms a tiny berry.  An indication of the degree of fruit set is what percentage of the flowers have turned into berries.

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