Monday, April 20, 2009

Wine Lovers Love A Taste of Monterey

Do you love wine or want to discover wine for the first time? If you’re on the road and you end up at Cannery Row in Monterey, visit A Taste of Monterey. Here you can taste all the wines that the Monterey Valleys have to offer.

Monterey County is known for its predictable seasons, with long warm days and short frost seasons, makes this area perfect for growing wine grapes. In the late 1700’s, this land was fertile with wine grapes all across the lands, but when the Spaniards left this area, the wine grapes died short there after. It wasn’t until the 1960’s when wine production began its rebirth. For over 50 years, Monterey has been producing some of the best wines California has to offer.

Today, over 45,000 acres of Monterey County land is used for growing wine grapes, which makes this region one of the largest wine production areas in California. From this region, Chardonnay is one of the most popular grapes grown along with other white wines, including Pinot Noir, Riesling, and Pinot Blanc. Other notable grapes grown in Monterey County are the red wine grapes. These grapes are grown in the southern most regions for its warmer temperatures. Wines like Cabernet Sauvignon, Zinfandel, and Merlot are grown here.

To try all of these great wines, you can venture on your own wine tour and try to visit all 85 wineries or you can taste them all at one location – A Taste of Monterey.

A Taste of Monterey is in two locations. One is right on Cannery Row and another location in downtown Salinas. Here you can purchase by the bottle or purchase a tasting tour of reds, whites, or desert wines or all of the mentioned.


At the Monterey location, the store overlooks Monterey Bay for customers to enjoy the taste of Monterey’s best wines and enjoy the view of the ocean. You can watch the sea-lions and enjoy a glass of your favorite wine and relax. The attendants are knowledgeable of all their wines, so ask questions and you will learn about the different varieties of wines and where they come from. At the Salinas location, it is in the heart of downtown where you can go shopping and dine at the fine restaurants of Salinas. There you can begin at A Taste of Monterey or end an evening with a glass of your favorite wine.

For the more serious wine drinkers, you can join A Taste of Monterey wine club. Their wine club is very diverse. With the wine club, you’ll earn significant discounts on all their wines and discounts on their wine tasting events, plus you’ll get newsletters and updates. Depending on what membership plan you decide to purchase, you can get two, three, or four bottles of Monterey premium wine a month. You just choose the appellation or combination of wines. This is a great idea if wines that you prefer are not available in local stores.

For more information on the Taste of Monterey, click A Taste of Monterey or go visit them in person at:
700 Cannery Row, Ste. KK
Monterey, CA 93940
Phone: (831) 646-5446 or (888) 646-5446
Tasting Hours: Open Daily 11am to 6pm

Or in Salinas:
127 Main Street
Oldtown Salinas, CA 93901
Phone: : (831) 751-1980 or (888) 646-5446
Tasting Hours: Open Mon-Thurs 11am to 5pm, Fri and Sat 11 am to 6 pm, Sunday 11 am to 4pm

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