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Happy Hour

Yalumba Wine Tasting

Exclusive planting five generations
By Brigitte Jones
ago has made Yalumba

The Silicon Valley Australia’s oldest family
Capital Club hosted a owned winery–168 years
World Wide Release in the making.
of Yalumba vineyards I had the great honor
Cabernet Shiraz “The and fun to interview
Caley”. winemaker at Yalumba,
Yalumba has a strong Jane Ferrari, who was
San Jose connection to in town for a North
the date of May 12th that American visit to bring
was chosen for the release this newest release for
of “The Caley”. The Silicon Valley Capital
grandson of the founder, Club members to
Samuel Smith, was experience at a special
traveling through this tasting of 6 wines
part of the world on an 18 specially selected with
month expedition in the gorgeous food pairings.
early 1890s as part of his Yalumba is the old
mission to see what areas Aboriginal word for
of the world would yield “all the land around this
the best crops. place”. And since 1849
The pride of Australian the Smith family has
Wine, Yalumba, has cultivated and produced
chosen San Jose and the wines that now are
Capital Club for its world considered a treasure
inaugural release of their trove due to the number
new Cabernet Shiraz, of varieties the Barossa
“The Caley”. A moonlit Valley produces.
Yalumba has a coveted
place in the
Australia’s wine
scene and they
are regarded as a
maker of wines
that can hold up
to– dare I say
–a variety of
cuisines; spicy,
salty or whatever
is the latest in
fusion.
Jane says,
“our view in
Australia is to
come over, open
some bottles
and make some
friends. The
wines are so
approachable for

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