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Calling all Aggie oenophiles! Join the Sacramento Alumni Network, in partnership with Aggies Uncorked, for this exclusive wine tasting experience at the Old Sugar Mill. Three Wine Company and Elevation Ten are inviting UC Davis alumni to join them in the private Barrel Room to taste wines produced by Aggie winemakers Matt Cline and Marco Cappelli, during which attendees will have a chance to participate in a Q&A with the wineries. As a special treat, Matt Cline will be in attendance to discuss his winemaking philosophy for Three Wine Company.
After the private tasting in the Barrel Room, attendees are then welcome to visit Three Wine Company and Elevation Ten’s public tasting rooms in the Old Sugar Mill for an “extra” taste. As a special bonus, a 20% discount will be extended to event attendees on any wine purchase made that day at the 2 participating wineries.
You must be 21+ years old to attend. Your ticket includes access to the private wine tasting with light charcuterie provided. Become a member of the Cal Aggie Alumni Association and/or Aggies Uncorked to receive discounted admission for you and your guest(s) to this great event and others just like it. Space is limited, so make sure to reserve your spot today.
Cheers!
When: Sunday, February 23, 11am-12:30pm (with the option of staying longer to visit the Old Sugar Mill tasting rooms)
Where: Barrel Room of the Old Sugar Mill, 35265 Willow Ave, Clarksburg, CA 95612
Cost:
- $35 for CAAA and/or Aggies Uncorked members
- $45 for non-members
The Cal Aggie Alumni Association (CAAA) works hard to serve our Aggie community with membership opportunities for students through our Student Alumni Association (SAA), their families through our Aggie Parent and Family Association (APFA) and of course our alumni. We strive to curate events, resources and benefits for our Aggies to serve them throughout their UC Davis experience and into their professional lives. Our ultimate goal is always to help with the growth and success of our Aggie community.
The Aggies Uncorked Alumni Wine Club at UC Davis highlights Aggie winemakers and offers members three shipments per year of high-quality wines produced by wineries with a UC Davis connection. Benefits include bottles, tasting notes, recipes, and invitations to special events. Membership options include mixed or red wine packages with 3 or 6 bottles each. A portion of proceeds supports CAAA Scholarships.
Matt Cline, Three Wine Company
A graduate of both UC Berkeley and Davis, Matt Cline's winemaking career began in 1982 helping his brother at his Oakley winery; in 1985 he began as winemaker and creative director at Cline Cellars. Over the course of his 16-year career at Cline, Matt was responsible for branding Cline Cellars' unique style of winemaking. Cline Cellars' wines have won countless awards including the 1998 Sonoma County Harvest Fair Sweepstakes Award for his 1996 Syrah Los Carneros. Cline Cellars has also had the distinction of being one of Wine & Spirits Magazine's American Wineries of the Year in both 1999 and 2001. In 2001, Matt started Trinitas Cellars where he concentrated on producing premium, old-vine Zinfandel, Mataro, and Petite Sirah. After building sales to over 9,000 cases, Matt and his wife Erin sold the brand at the end of 2006.
Following the sale of Trinitas Cellars, Matt launched S3x (S three times - small, sweet, sips) a botrytis late harvest wine from the Russian River Valley. At the 2008 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition, the 2006 S3x Late Harvest Riesling won a Sweepstakes Award. Along with the S3x brand, Matt continues to produce Zinfandel, Mataro and Petite Sirah from Contra Costa and Russian River Valley. All of these wines are produced under the three label, which was officially released in 2008.
Since then, the winery and tasting room has expanded and matured, becoming a staple at the Old Sugar Mill in Clarksburg, California. Matt continues to focus on the historical California varietals (Carignane, Mataro, and Zinfandel), specifically in Contra Costa County. These vineyards and varietals represent the last maps of what the California wine industry was trying to do prior to prohibition in the 1920s. Matt values the advancement of a diverse and copious number of varietals, as he pushes to move away from the singular varietal trend that is both unsustainable and not historically accurate. To Matt and thousands of years of winemakers before him, blending varietals and finding a perfect balance between the grapes, is what winemaking is all about.
When Matt is not racking and perfecting his winemaking techniques, he enjoys fly fishing, gardening, and celebrating with good food and wine with his family and friends.