![]() A great balanced wine good for barbecues, picnics, and just for easy sipping. Vezer hosts many concerts throughout the summer months and I have consumed many, many bottles of this wine whilst enjoying bands at events like VezerStock. (Yep, you guessed it a 60’s themed event where people dress up in costume and come for a great time). We recently opened one of those gift bottles from Frank, a 2006 Zinfandel that had been stored in our cellar and it was absolutely beautiful. Rich deep tones of berry, smooth and satisfying. We opened it on our niece’s 21st birthday celebration dinner and the wine was as memorable as the celebration itself. Everyone loved it who tried it even picky me.įor me, when talking about Vezer wines, I would describe most of their wines as “cellar wines”. What I mean by that is that they really benefit by being put away for a few years to mature. They age just beautifully giving you a wine that truly shines. Maybe they don’t have the Napa name on them, but they can contend with the big boys given a few years below their belt. We haven’t, for various reasons, been to Vezer recently. So we are excited to go and have a fresh tasting of what is in their current list so we can talk about what’s new over there.Vezer Family Vineyard is at the epicenter of the wine revolution going on right now in the heart of the Suisun Valley in Solano County. Many people don't even know that this region of wine growing even exists so it's nice to discover hidden gems in the Bay Area. A true definition of what a staycation is supposed to be all about. This is one of two tasting rooms in the valley owned by Vezer that the public can come to try their wines. It's easy to get them confused, as this one is called the Mankas Corner Tasting Room because it's literally on the corner of Mankas Corner Road, the other is called the Blue Victorian (home to said blue house) and it's just up the street along Suisun Valley Road. ![]() I had only peripherally heard of this region before, but today my friends and I were given a front seat introduction to three of the wineries along the Suisun Valley Road exit off of Interstate 80. Vezer's wines are all aromatic, sweet and bold, with a combination of flavors of from fruits such as berries, cranberries, bing cherries and strawberries. You can't go wrong with a flavor profile like that. ![]() They seem to specialize in reds at Vezer, as five of our pours for our tasting were all lovely deep colored reds. The tastings included the one white the 2014 Estate Verdelho, as well as the 2013 Cabernet Franc, 2013 Estate Zinfandel, 2011 La Salette, and the 2012 Estate Black Muscat- Franci. What kept the flavors of each of the wines so strong was we were treated to specialty crackers that cleansed your palette in between wine sips. Who knew this even existed? But I loved them as well as the salty almonds that came with them. Ron being a self described wine geek holds the following credentials, he is a Certified Sommelier through The Court Of Master Sommeliers a French Wine Scholar with Honors through The French Wine Society and a California Wine Appelation Specialist.I really loved the La Salette wine at Vezer, which is a unique combination of wines, petite sirah and zinfandel, and at 90 dollars a bottle was a real treat, and it's a wine that deliberately ages well, so expect me to pick that one in the near future. Ron has a passion for teaching and writing he has appeared in Mutineer Magazine and Imbibe Magazine and was named as Comic Con's official sommelier. Ron decided to return to his roots at Vezer Family Vineyard and is our winery sommelier. Ron was then hired by Food Network Chef Tyler Florence's restaurant Wayfare Tavern to run their beverage program. Ron was later promoted to senior sommelier at Hakkasan where he oversaw a wine list with over 300 selections. ![]() After two years with Vezer Family Vineyard he was given the opportunity to be a sommelier at a new restaurant opening in San Francisco called Hakkasan. He was hired by Vezer Family Vineyard in 2010 and was the staff wine educator and director of outside sales. Upon graduation Ron worked at La Toque in Napa and The Carneros Bistro in Sonoma. Ron graduated at the top of his class winning The Broadbent Award. Ron decided to follow his passion and enrolled in the prestiges Professional Culinary Institute's Sommelier Program. Ron is a Northern California native and after 21 years with the Solano County Sheriff's Department he retired. ![]()
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