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Not all the bottles of competition shown (Photo ©Michael Kelly)
The 7th Annual International Cabernet Franc Wine Competition was held yesterday on March 3rd, at the Copperopolis Armory. It was constructed in 1864 and is now a California designated Historical Site. The format for the blind competition utilizes the Danish system, where the wines are “bagg...
Started out with a late lunch at Verona18 restaurant as they were hosting a Spring Wine Party at 4:30 pm. Wanted to have some food in the stomach before the Spring Wine Party. Ordered a seafood ceviche with scallops, white fish, shrimp in a lime vinaigrette, slices of avocado and tortilla chips. Avocado slices removed except one for the picture as I don’t eat them. Th...
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Donati generally means “gift” from the Latin “Donatus”. Their wines are truly gifts for wine connoisseurs.
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The Wine – “Wine is bottled poetry” – Robert Louis Stevenson
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2010 Buccella is a Cabernet Sauvignon (86%) with Malbec 6%, Petit Verdot 3%, Merlot 3% and Cabernet Franc 2%. Robert Parker rated ...
The 39th annual “First Taste of the Year” event was held on Saturday February 21st, 2026 at the Armory on Main Street, in Copperopolis, California. It was sponsored by the Copperopolis Community Center, a volunteer staffed organization that restores and preserves the two publicly owned historical buildings in town. 2026 marks the 39th Annual wine tasting event and coi...