Black Rock Vintners - Cabernet Sauvignon

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07.29.08 The 2008 Indy International Wine Competition awards a Silver Medal to our 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon.
06.08.08 The Wine Professor interviews Michael Gelvin about Black Rock Vintners and tests the wine. Audio here. Pictures here.
05.23.08 International Eastern Wine Competition 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon wins Gold Medal 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon wins Bronze Medal
03.28.08 Finger Lakes International Wine Competition 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon wins Silver Medal 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon wins Bronze Medal
03.17.08 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon wins Bronze Medal at New World International Wine Competition.
2.21.08 Harry's Wine and Liquors in Fairfield stocks 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon. Viale's Restorante adds 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon to their winelist.
1.21.08 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon bottled and ready for delivery
12.21.07 White wine quietly underway, for release in the spring.
11.30.07 Black Rock Vintners offers tasting at New Haven Red Cross fundraining event with Wine Pirates. The wine is the surprise hit of the evening.
11.01.07 Greenfield Liquors in Fairfield and Wine Pirates in Branford start carrying Black Rock Vintners 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon second release.
09.21.07 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon ready to be bottled late September or early October. Release date not set.
09.01.07 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon Second Release is ready to ship. Extra year of barrel and bottle aging enhances taste.
09.20.06 The Connecticut Post covers the Black Rock Vintners winery with an article by Amanda Cuda and pictures by Autumn Pinette. Read the article here>>
09.18.06 Black Rock Vintners donates wine to the CT Audubon Society's "Let the Birdies Fly" Golf Tournament at TPC River Highlands, Cromwell, CT (Home of the Buick Championship!) for the gift baskets.
09.01.06 The Fairfield Citizen News runs an article about the winery by Rita Papazian with photos by Johnathan Henninger. read the article here>>
06.15.06 The Fairfield Minuteman publishes and article on the winery by Jennifer Supernaw. read the article here>>
05.11.06 The Bridgeport News' Brad Durrell covers the Release and Tasting Party
04.30.06 Black Rock Vintners Release and Tasting Party April 30 at the Black Rock Yacht Club. Official release date and tasting party for the 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon. It was another chance to meet the vintners and learn about the wine, and taste it. For information and invitations to future events join our winelist.
03.21.06 Black Rock Vintners adds online order capability to the web site. Orders for 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon can be placed online and shipped after 4.30.06. There is also an offline ordering form for mail/fax orders
03.10.06 Black Rock Vintners sets release date for 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon for April 30, 2006.
02.11.06 Habitat for Humanity's Hearts and Hammers Gala will feature Black Rock Vintners 2003 Cabernet Sauvignon in the silent auction.
10.30.05 Black Rock Vintners Premier - Tasting Event at the Black Rock Yacht Club - This was the innaugural event for the launch of Black Rock Vintners 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon, the first commercially available offering in our 20 year history. This event featured tasting of the 2003 Cabernet Sauvignon and some pre-release 2004 and hors doerves. It was a chance to meet the vintners and learn about our wine, and taste it. Some pictures from the event are here. For information and invitations to future events join our winelist.
10.15.05 Norwalk Hospital's Gala silent auction includes Black Rock Vintners 2003 Cabernet Sauvignon two bottle gift packs to help raise money benefit the Hospital.
09.26.05 Near & Far Aid / Hudson United Bank Golf Classic will feature Black Rock Vintners 2003 Cabernet Sauvignon in gift baskets and silent auction. The Vintners will be at the cocktail reception to talk about their wine.
09.15.05 Cos and Dick travel to California's Sonoma County to examine and select grapes for 2005 vintage.

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