This coming Thursday, 2/24/11, Table 2 will be hosting a Wine Maker's Tasting. The event will begin at 6:30. The cost is $30 (tax and gratuity included) with appetizers served. Named Winemaker of the Year by the Sonoma County 2007 Harvest Fair, winemaker Michael Loykasek has been blazing new trails throughout California for the past two decades. Fresh out of U.C. Davis with a degree in enology in 1983 , Mike spent 5 years developing his winemaking style in Paso Robles. From there, he pointed his saddle north to God's Country — Sonoma County — to head up the winemaking program at Meeker Vineyard in Dry Creek Valley. His 40ft. Sioux Tipi Tasting Room became a local legend and was as popular as his wines. Well, we've also got a saying about the number 13. Indeed, after 13 years making wine for good friends in Dry Creek Valley, Mike decided it was time to let the Dark Horse out of the barn, so to speak. And ever since, he's been hittin' the trails with the Dark Horse. The concept is simple: take small lots of exceptional wine and put it in a package that folks can't help but notice...and have some fun with it along the way!

When wineries have excess supply, Mike and his "De-Vine Nine" panel of wine experts quickly go through a rigorous review process and if the wine passes the examination, we buy it. Rather than bottle too much wine or try to lower their well deserved price point we liberate the wine and bring it to you under our Treasure Hunter label without hurting the wineries reputation and potentially threaten their price point. It is a win–win–win proposition. The wineries win because they don’t have to make more wine than they can sell, we win because we get world-class wines for a bargain and the customer wins because they get to drink wines at a price that is 1/3-1/5 of the normal price.

All the Treasure Hunter wines are “negociant wines”. Meaning, Mike doesn't make these wines, but rather purchases them from other wine producers.

Make your reservations for this fantastic event today!

To make your reservations, call 423.756.8253.