Coterie Cellars Winery Coming to the Downtown San Jose Area

Coterie is a small winery that produces distinctive wines from a variety of California vineyards. They make every wine from berry to bottle by hand and it looks like they specialize on Pinot Noirs with some Syrahs, Roussannes and Viogniers complimenting their portfolio. You can find their wines at The Ritz-Carlton, The Fairmont, Vintage Wine Merchants, and some of the best restaurants in Silicon Valley.

Currently they are located in Willow Glen and are renovating a vacant building at 885 West Julian Street to become their new permanent home. The location is about a block away from the new Whole Foods on The Alameda and a few blocks from the SAP Center. Coterie will be open for tastings every week from Thursday through Sunday.

Coterie will also host one-hour tasting classes that cover the wine-making process, aromas, and flavors. Each class includes samples of several wines paired with cheeses. To register for an upcoming class, click here.

While Coterie is not the first tasting room in the area (try Sherman Cellars at 40 Post), it is the first full-blown winery that I have ever heard about in the area. You will be able to see exactly how Coterie makes their wines and do tastings directly from the barrel. This is yet another neat attraction to look forward to in Downtown San Jose Greater Area. Coterie opens up shop in the fall and again will be located at 885 West Julian.

For more information on Coterie Cellars, head over to their website. A big thanks to Jake Smith for sending this in!

UPDATE: Coterie Cellars is technically not in Downtown San Jose, but Shasta/Hanchett Park (The Alameda). Thanks to Alex Shoor for sending in the correction.

Scott's Seafood Rooftop Wine Pairing Dinner featuring Silver Oak and Twomey Winery (Sep 18th)

Has anyone been to Scott's Seafood lately? This is the second highest eatery Downtown (second only to the Capital Club) since it is situated one top of a six story parking structure. Last year they commandeered a few neighboring parking spots and built an awesome patio up there with a fantastic view of Downtown and the greater Silicon Valley area.

On September 18th, Scott's is hosting a rooftop wine pairing dinner with Silver Oak and Twomey winery. The menu consists of four courses and five wine pairings, all while soaking in the view. For more information, keep scrolling down or click here to get your tickets.

San Jose, CA - Scott’s Seafood San Jose is proud to present a rooftop wine pairing dinner featuring Silver Oak and Twomey winery on September 18th, 2014 at 6pm on Scott’s Seafood rooftop patio. Scott’s Seafood is located on the sixth floor of the Civic Center Plaza at 185 Park Ave in Downtown San Jose. Cost for this dinner will be $80 dollars per person.

Chef Alfonso Tomayo has created a very special menu for this four-course beer dinner that will compliment Silver Oak and Twomey award winning wines. Guest will also be able to learn more about Silver Oak and Twomey from staff of the winery. Scott’s Seafood San Jose has selected five different wines to pair with this special menu. This menu will include the following courses:

• First Course: Artisan cheeses, Fruit and Smoked Salmon. Paired with Twomey Sauvignon Blanc
• Second Course: Roasted Beet Salad. Paired with Twomey Pinot Noir.
• Third Course Filet Mignon and Ahi Tuna. Paired with Silver Oak Alexander Valley and Napa Valley Cabernets.
• Fourth Course: Poached Pear. Paired with Twomey Merlot.

Scott’s Seafood San Jose is a Bay Area tradition in Downtown San Jose since 1986. Scott’s Seafood features American regional cuisine, the freshest seafood, pasta, chicken dishes, and USDA prime aged steaks.

Tickets are available through the following link http://goo.gl/IJ7wu5. This dinner is due to sell out and space is limited. For more information please call 408-971-1700.

Sherman Cellars Wine Tasting Coming Downtown!

I was reading A Perfect Finish's newsletter--a damn good wine bar on 1st, btw--and stumbled on this bit of news that somehow fell through the cracks of everything else I read about downtown. As of Aug 3rd, we will officially have a wine tasting room in Downtown San Jose! An added bonus is that it will be right around the corner from one of the few wine bars in San Jose (and the only one I know of that is open until 2am on Fri and Sat in Silicon Valley).

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Wine Tasting Comes to downtown San Jose!
Sherman Cellars, 40 Post Street (just down from A Perfect Finish) will celebrate the Grand Opening of their Winery Tasting Room, Tuesday August 3, at 12:00 noon.  Join us, our city Councilman, Sam Liccardo and other dignitaries for the newest tasting room in Santa Clara Valley


Sherman Cellars will feature the wines ofCreekview Vineyards of San Martin.  The winemakers, Teri and Greg Peterson make an incredible array of whites and reds from Santa Clara Valley fruit, including their own estate vineyard.  From Santa Clara Valley Chardonnay to their big Melody Estate bordeaux style red their wines always please. 

After August 3, Sherman Cellars will be open for tasting: Wednesday through Sunday, 11am to 5pm.  

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