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Attention Aggies in the Seattle area! The Cal Aggie Alumni Association (CAAA) is excited to offer an exclusive opportunity: a wine tasting led by Aggie winemaker Erica Orr. Join Erica and CAAA Executive Director Dana Allen at Guardian Cellars’ Maltby Winery & Tasting Room, where you’ll enjoy a guided wine tasting led by Erica and learn all about the wine making industry in Washington.
You must be 21+ years old to attend. Your ticket includes a wine tasting and light charcuterie. Bottles will be available for purchase after the tasting.
All Aggies are welcome: alumni, students, parents/family, staff/faculty, and friends.
There’s no better way to start the weekend off early than reconnecting with your fellow Aggies!
When: Friday, July 17, 2:30-4:00pm
Where: Guardian Cellars, Maltby Winery & Tasting Room, 9206 200th St SE B-2, Snohomish, WA 98296
Cost: $35 for CAAA/Aggies Uncorked Members; $40 for General Public; $5 for Designated Drivers/Non-Drinkers
Erica Orr, Winemaker & Consultant
Erica Orr has worked in the wine industry since 1998. Her first harvest was with Cathy Corison in the Napa Valley. That experience prompted Erica to enroll in the enology master's degree program at UC Davis where she researched the indigenous yeast microflora in native chardonnay barrel fermentations. She completed her master's degree in 2003.
Erica honed her craft working at some of the best wineries in the world: Rudd Estate, Cain Vineyard, Domaine Dujac and Yering Station. In 2005, she moved to Washington state and started an independent winemaking consulting and enology business in Woodinville, where she helped wineries like Baer, Mark Ryan, Guardian, Sparkman and others rack up 90+ point scores and now two Spectator Top 100 wines. In 2013, Erica decided the time had come to create a wine all her own. The inaugural and limited release of Orr Wines − 116 cases of old vine chenin blanc − came into being with the generous help and goodwill of the Woodinville winemaking community.