We are pleased to announce an upcoming event in the shop. Yes, we know its been a while. This is what we are offering - stand up tasting, doors open, perch in the shop, sit outside, stand in the wine room - be where ever you are the most comfortable. We just could not pass up this opportunity.

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Eric Stone hosts ~ A visit from two of Spain's best natural winemakers!

Saturday April 9th at 5:30

Ramon Parera, his wife Monti and his partner Jordi Arnan farm 35 ha of vineyards in Alt Penedes, just south of Barcelona and inland about 40 miles from the Mediterranean. After studying to become an enologist, he convinced his father to sell the the family's vineyards in the lower elevations of Penedes and found properties in the lovely Bitlles River valley, with some older plots of indigenous Xarel-lo and Sumoll and a 17th century Catalan farmhouse, Can Comas, to serve as the foundation for Celler Pardas. With subsequent plantings in the mid '90s and the establishment of the winery, Pardas has always farmed organically and practiced low intervention, natural wine making with a skilled hand and
respect for the traditions of the lands. This is Ramon's third visit to the Pacific Northwest and second to bayleaf, and after a quick stop at a vintage record store or two, he's looking forward to returning to
Whidbey and sharing his passion with you.

German Blanco, when not climbing mountains in his native Austurias, has three projects, Casa Aurora in Bierzo Alto, Quinta Milu in Ribera del Duero and La Bicicleta Voladora in Rioja. Dedicated to traditional,
organic and sustainable viticulture, he works with single vineyard sites in the different areas with an aim to produce villages wines that reflect both his passion as a winemaker and respect for the history of
the lands. Working with a variety of vessels including open tanks, amphora and concrete, each wine is a reflection of a time and place, guided by his passion and skill. Our first import of these wines is
working its way through the challenge of international logistics and should be here in the next couple of weeks. We've rushed a few bottles to arrive for this weekend and the irrepressible German is looking
forward to previewing them at bayleaf during his very first visit to the Pacific Northwest.

Tasting includes wines & nosh & discounts on bottles/cases
$25 / $20 wine club members