BIN905
APRIL 28
Château Beaucastel Châteauneuf du Pape Vertical Tasting
Beaucastel is regarded by many as one of the top estates, if not the top estate, of Châteauneuf du Pape, in the Southern Rhône Valley. Of all the producers in the region, Beaucastel is one of the very few to plant and vinify all thirteen grape varieties permitted under Châteauneuf du Pape appellation regulations. Whereas others focus on Grenache, with a mixture of other varieties, Beaucastel uses a high proportion of Mourvèdre, matching the contribution from Grenache in the final blend.The Perrin family has owned this estate for a century, and many of the region’s advances can be traced to the family’s inspired innovations.
BIN905 recently scored some back-vintages shipped straight up from the domain’s library stock and we topped up the number of bottles with what was available within our own library stock. As a result we are able to offer this vertical tasting including 10 vintages!
In fact, if you can provide an extra vintage to complete the line-up, bring it in, we’ll buy your seat!
We will taste the following vintages:
1995-1998-1999-2000-2001-2003-2004-2005-2006-2007
When Saturday April 28th@ 6:30pm
Where The Fabulous Bin905 Tasting Room
What Château Beaucastel Châteauneuf du Pape Vertical tasting
Who Hosted by Sylvain Courel
Why So that you can see the benefit of a long term cellar
How Much $75
APRIL 27
Château Beaucastel Châteauneuf du Pape Vertical Tasting…SOLD OUT
Beaucastel is regarded by many as one of the top estates, if not the top estate, of Châteauneuf du Pape, in the Southern Rhône Valley. Of all the producers in the region, Beaucastel is one of the very few to plant and vinify all thirteen grape varieties permitted under Châteauneuf du Pape appellation regulations. Whereas others focus on Grenache, with a mixture of other varieties, Beaucastel uses a high proportion of Mourvèdre, matching the contribution from Grenache in the final blend.The Perrin family has owned this estate for a century, and many of the region’s advances can be traced to the family’s inspired innovations.
BIN905 recently scored some back-vintages shipped straight up from the domain’s library stock and we topped up the number of bottles with what was available within our own library stock. As a result we are able to offer this vertical tasting including 9 vintages!
In fact, if you can provide an extra vintage to complete the line-up, bring it in, we’ll buy your seat!
We will taste the following vintages:
1995-1998-1999-2000-2001-2003-2004-2006-2007
When Friday April 27th@ 6:30pm
Where The Fabulous Bin905 Tasting Room
What Château Beaucastel Châteauneuf du Pape Vertical tasting
Who Hosted by Sylvain Courel
Why So that you can see the benefit of a long term cellar
How Much $75
APRIL 06
David and Goliath Champagne tasting
BIN905 offers you a fizzy battle opposing the little farmers (Récoltants Manipulant) against the big Champagne Houses (Négociants Manipulant). This event will broaden your horizons regarding purchasing Champagne and give you a solid comparison point in between $60 bottles and Cabinet items.
So in a fair oenophile spirit, all wines will be poured blind and 3 matches will take place: Rosé, Blanc de Blancs and Barrel Aged. We will taste (RM Vs NM)
Pierre Paillard Brut Rosé Grand Cru NV $63
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Billecart-Salmon Brut Rosé NV $130
Larmandier-Bernier Brut Blanc de Blancs Premier Cru NV $63
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Ruinart Dom Ruinart Blanc de Blancs 1996 $197
Vilmart Coeur de Cuvée Premier Cru 2000 $135
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Bollinger “La Grande Année” 1999 $180
When: Friday April 6th, 2012, @6:30pm
Where: The Fabulous Bin905 Tasting room
What: David and Goliath Champagne tasting
Who: Hosted By Sylvain Courel
Why: Taste the stars, small and big!
How Much: $60
MARCH 30
QUINTA DO VESUVIO Vs DOW’S Vertical Port Battle1994-1997-2000-2007
Welcome to the ring in this epic Vintage Port Battle that will oppose two “Sister” Quintas owned and operated by the Symington Family, the leading producer of premium Ports. With several centuries of Port making history, Dow’s and Vesuvio established themselves as the most collectable wines (and long lasting) in the world!
Since its establishment in 1997, BIN905 has created a library reflecting wine stories that we love to share. In March, we will host a Port Vertical featuring the last 16 years of Dow’s and Quinta do Vesuvio’s histories.
We will taste the following wines:
Quinta do Vesuvio 1994 Vs Dow’s 1994
Quinta do Vesuvio 1997 Vs Dow’s 1997
Quinta do Vesuvio 2000 Vs Dow’s 2000
Quinta do Vesuvio 2007 Vs Dow’s 2007
When December 9th @ 6:30pm
Where The Fabulous Bin905 Tasting Room
What QUINTA DO VESUVIO Vs DOW’S Vertical Port Battle1994-1997-2000-2007
Who Hosted by Sylvain Courel
Why Come and discover just how age-worthy vintage Port can be
How Much $75
MARCH 16
The 21-Plus Club Single Malt Tasting
The world of old single malt whiskies is marked not only by rarity but by high prices as well. When a distillery has to wait for 21-plus years to recoup their investment the consumer is naturally going to pay a high price for these efforts. But is older really better? Being the oldest member of the Bin 905 team (by a longshot) I naturally feel this is the case but here is an opportunity to taste a range of well-aged whiskies to determine if the old boys really have the stuff.
We will taste the following whiskies:
The Glenrothes 1988 23-yr-old ($122)
Old Malt Cask 27-yr-old Port Ellen ($383)
Nikka 21-yr-old ($146)
Balvenie 21-yr-old Port Wood ($222)
Glenfarclas 21-yr-old ($122)
Bruichladdich DNA 36-yr-old ($690)
What: 21 Plus Single Malt tasting
When: Friday March 16, 6:30pm until 8:30pm
Where: Bin 905 tasting room
Hosted by: Bin 905 Manager & writer Geoff Last
Cost: $125
MARCH 10
Ferrando Launch Party!
From the small DOCG of Carema situated in foothills of the Italian Alps in the North West Piedmont, Bin905 brings you Ferrando! We are very proud to be the exclusive supplier of a collection of fantastic, and rare, wines made from the Nebbiolo and Erbaluce grape varietals.
On Saturday March 10th Bin905’s is going to be opening are entire range of Ferrando wines and pouring them for you, free of charge! So make sure to mark the date on your calendar and head down to Bin905 to try these exceptional wines we’ve all been waiting, impatiently, to arrive.
We will be opening
Ferrando, Carema, White Label
Ferrando, Carema, Black Label
Ferrando, La Torrazza, Erbaluce
Ferrando, Cariola, Erbaluce
Ferrando, Erbaluce di Caluso Spumante
Ferrando, Caluso Passito
Ferrando, Grappa di Nebbiolo da Carema
MARCH 02
Route 101: A Western U.S. Wine Tour
Join us to take a tour down the historic and picturesque Route 101. Travel through some of the finest wine producing regions America has to offer, and do it all from the comfort of BIN905’s fabulous tasting room. When you join us on our tour you will taste 6 distinct wines which represent some of the best grapes varieties and regions The U.S. has to offer. All the wines are chosen for their superior quality and classic styles.
In addition to the wines we have selected the evening will also include a PowerPoint presentation, designed to be entertaining and informative, and a cheese and meat plate served at the end of the presentation so you can retry all of the wines with food
Here is the lineup for the evening;
Ken Wright, Pinot Blanc, 2010 – Willamette Valley, Oregon
Martinelli, Chardonnay, 2007 – Charles Ranch, Russian River Valley, California
Domaine Serene, Pinot Noir, 2008 – Yamhill Cuvée, Willamette Valley, Oregon
Williams-Selyem, Pinot Noir, 2009 – Russian River Valley, California
Betz ‘La Serenne’, Syrah, 2009 – Yakima Valley, Washington State
Summers, Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, 2008 – Napa Valley, California
When: Friday March 9th, 2012, @6:30pm
Where: The Fabulous Bin905 Tasting room
What: A Tour down the Western U.S. and it’s wine growing regions
Who: Hosted By Alex Keevil
Why: Delicious Wines From Some Awesome Producers
How Much: Only $40
FEBRUARY 24
Jim Barry “The Armagh” vertical
When thinking of Australia and wine the first thing that will come to people’s minds is “Shiraz”, and the Armagh tasting will cement the reason why this is the case! This wine is the flagship single vineyard Shiraz from Jim Barry, the first trained oenologist to work the land in The Clare and the driving force behind one of the Australian wine powerhouses “Taylors/Wakefield’s”. “Armagh” is one of Australia’s most awarded wines in the Australian and International markets and remains in the Langton’s Australia “Outstanding” classification just below Henschke’s Hill of Grace and Penfold’s Grange in the “Exceptional” category.
The tasting will feature a vertical of some of the greatest vintages of the last 15 Years. bottles have been specially selected by the dedicated team at Bin 905 over the years for a special occasion such as this.
While the back-vintage are not for sale, we are currently offering some of the outstanding 2006 ($225)
We will be tasting the following vintages:
1998-1999-2000-2001-2003-2005-2006
When Friday 24th of February 6.30pm
Where In the fabulous BIN 905 tasting room
What Jim Barry “Armagh” 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2005
With Hosted by Nigel Bousie
Why This wine rocks!!!!!
How much $75
FEBRUARY 17
Oyster Pairing
Due to the great success of our previous event called “BIN905’s Fabulous Oyster Pairings” on December 9th (Thanks to all who came! What a great crowd!), we decided to do it again. We’ve even worked our cost down to $60 per person (the last event sold for $75 a ticket) to make it even more accessible!
Bin905 is excited to bring back the “Oyster Pairing” AKA “the Aphrodisiaque Tasting”. We will continue to study how to describe the flavors found in Oysters and how they interact with the wines. For this new and improved version, we’ll be adding beer as a pairing (which was requested by the previous group) and Riesling, which we cherish here at Bin905. Full pairing descriptions will be announced shortly.
Each pairing is going to be served individually with the oysters professionally shucked fresh in front of you , and of course served with mignonette sauce, lemon and tabasco on the side. We will go through each pairing trying different sauce combinations and talking about the oysters, the wine, and why we choose to pair each one together.
You will be served 4 of each type of oysters, so by the end of the evening you’ll be going home informed, entertained and most importantly, satisfied. You might even consider bringing a date. Oysters are a legendary aphrodisiac so the satisfaction may not stop there…..
Here are the pairings:
Sawmill Bay Oysters paired with Domaine Pierre de la Grange, Muscadet Sèvre et Maine, Sur Lie
Reed Island Oysters paired with Norman Hardie, Prince Edward County, Chardonnay
Lambertini Oysters paired with Foreau, Vouvray, Demi-Sec
La Saint Simon Oysters paired with Dr. Crusius Rotenfelser Spatlese, Nahe
Caraquet Oysters paired with Pierre Gimonnet, Champagne, Brut
BeauSoleil Oysters paired with Dieu du Ciel, Aphrodisiac Stout
When: Friday February 17th@ 6:30pm
Where: The Fabulous Bin905 Tasting Room
What: Oyster Pairings
Who: Hosted by Alex Keevil & Sylvain Courel A.K.A Shuck & Chug
Why: Why? Have You Ever Had Oysters and Wine?
How Much: $60
FEBRUARY 11
Summers 2008 Launch Party!
It might sound a little wacky, and a whole lot premature, but come this February everyone at Bin905 is going to be thinking ‘Summers has arrived’. Of course when I say “Summers” I’m talking about Summers; the boutique California winery based out of Knight’s Valley, which is at the north end of Napa Valley. Why everyone at Bin905 is so excited is because the newest vintages of the fantastic and sought after wines Summers makes are just starting to arrive.
At Bin905 we are always looking for a reason to celebrate. So we’ve decided that on Saturday, February 11th we are going to open all of Summers new wines and celebrate by hosting a free tasting, giving everyone a chance to try all of these fantastic new wines.
Here’s what we will be opening:
Summers Knights Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, 2008
Summers Knights Valley Merlot, 2008
Summers Calistoga ‘Four-Acre Zin’ Zinfandel, 2008
Summers Napa Valley Petite Sirah, 2007
Summers Napa Valley Charbono, 2008
Summers Reserve Alexander Valley Chardonnay, 2008
So be sure to circle Saturday, February the 11th on your calendar and head on down to Bin905 to try some delicious wine, from an exceptional California producer, and it’s all free of charge.
We will also have a special Summers BinBag promotion only available on Saturday February 11th. It will feature 6 different wines from Summers, and best of all you can customize your very own BinBag and pick your favorites!
Summers BinBag: $150
When: Saturday February 11th, 2012
Where: The Bin905 tasting bar
What: The New Vintage Of Summers Wines
Why: Sharing Is Caring
How Much: Free!
JANUARY 01
Bin905’s custom tasting events!
Are you looking for a great idea for a night out with friends? Maybe you’re looking for a way to start your stag or stagette off on the right foot? Or keep things going.... (we’re not here to judge). Whatever you’re in the mood for, Bin905 can arrange a custom tasting just for you!
Whether you’re looking for a simple introduction into the world of wine, or you want to experience an in-depth food and wine pairing event our Sommeliers can guide you through the evening and make sure it is both fun and informative.
At Bin905 we can accommodate up to 14 people in our fabulous Bin905 tasting room. We would also be happy to come to you and host an off-site tasting event. Whatever your taste, knowledge, or budget we are here to serve your needs. Give us a call at 403-261-1600 or send an email to and we can get started on tailoring the perfect evening just for you!
