Saturday Tasting Series: July 25th
July 25, 2026
Saturday Tasting Series: 2–5 PM 🍷
Stop by Manhattan Wine Company this Saturday for a free pour of two producers we absolutely love.
The Details:
California Chardonnay is producing some of the most exciting, dynamic wines in the world right now—and this Saturday, we are exploring two distinct, beautiful expressions.
Forget the heavy, oak-soaked butter-bombs of the past. Today’s best California Chardonnays are all about altitude, soil, and tension. To show exactly what we mean, we are pouring two brilliant but completely different takes on the grape from two of the state's greatest terroirs.
Cruse
2023 Sierra Foothills, Rorick Vineyard Chardonnay - 12+ btls @ $35.99/btl ($32.39 with case discount)
Michael Cruse is shaping the modern edge of California wine. Sourced from the high-elevation, limestone-studded soils of the Rorick Heritage Vineyard in the Sierra Foothills, this is Chardonnay with electric, mineral-driven energy. It is bright, zippy, and refreshingly tense. If you tend to lean toward crisp, un-oaked styles or Chablis, this will be an instant favorite.
2023 Sierra Foothills, Rorick Vineyard Chardonnay - 12+ btls @ $35.99/btl ($32.39 with case discount)
Michael Cruse is shaping the modern edge of California wine. Sourced from the high-elevation, limestone-studded soils of the Rorick Heritage Vineyard in the Sierra Foothills, this is Chardonnay with electric, mineral-driven energy. It is bright, zippy, and refreshingly tense. If you tend to lean toward crisp, un-oaked styles or Chablis, this will be an instant favorite.
Domaine Eden
2021 Chardonnay, Santa Cruz Mountains - 12+ btls @ $33/btl ($29.70 with case discount)
On the other end of the stylistic spectrum is Domaine Eden, the sister label to the legendary Mount Eden—effectively California wine royalty. Grown on steep, rugged slopes in the Santa Cruz Mountains with cool maritime breezes sweeping in off the Pacific, this is pure, classic elegance. It has a beautiful Burgundian soul—richly textured and perfectly balanced with a gentle kiss of integrated oak. It is effortlessly classy.
2021 Chardonnay, Santa Cruz Mountains - 12+ btls @ $33/btl ($29.70 with case discount)
On the other end of the stylistic spectrum is Domaine Eden, the sister label to the legendary Mount Eden—effectively California wine royalty. Grown on steep, rugged slopes in the Santa Cruz Mountains with cool maritime breezes sweeping in off the Pacific, this is pure, classic elegance. It has a beautiful Burgundian soul—richly textured and perfectly balanced with a gentle kiss of integrated oak. It is effortlessly classy.
When: Saturday, July 25th
Where: Manhattan Wine Company
