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WELCOME RARECAT Talking Points for Success Insider’s Guide to and Napa EDUCATION Mastering a Wine List 5 Ways to Build Community with Wine RARECAT PRO Connecting the Bottle to Business welcome

Discover the Wines BORDEAUX, of RARECAT 4 Notes on our single- wines from three world-class regions.

Wine Education 101 Essential, easy-to-digest 7 information at your fingertips.

What is RARECAT Pro? Owner Sharon Kazan Harris on the 10 philosophy behind her wine events.

Connecting and Empowering Women 12 A female perspective on all aspects of business.

Exploring Napa Valley 16 and Saint-Émilion Itineraries to whet your appetite for travel.

first fell in love with wine at the tender age of 20, when I spent my junior year in college in Bordeaux. I kept up my interest and knowledge on a consumer level, until I went back to study through the DUAD program at l’Université de Bordeaux in 2004. After that, I dove head first into the wine business. It wasn’t an easy journey, but I was fortunate enough RARECAT Villa in to have a community of like-minded people that encouraged and supported me along the Saint-Émilion, France Iway. It is perhaps that crossroads of great wine and wonderful people that has brought me to the spot I now stand it.

When I started RARECAT Wines in 2008, it was overwhelming. I put my head down, pushed Operating on two myself to think outside the box, and created a company that reflected my values and my passion continents, the RARECAT for making and sharing wines. Today, I am proud to present single-vineyard wines in the offices in Napa Valley, RARECAT collection from three world-class regions: Napa Valley, Bordeaux, and . California, and the RARECAT Villa in Saint- I count myself lucky to have found a sense of purpose in a business that I really believe in. Émilion, France, offer This magazine is a celebration of not just RARECAT Wines, but also all that we have come to world-class experiences. represent: a penchant for doing things a tad rebellious, a sincere love for our craft, and a profound rarecatwines.com respect for those we do it with. As magical as the process is—and it is—I am equally enchanted by wine’s power to bring people together. Certainly it is a social motivator, a good reason to gather friends around a table and celebrate life, but I knew it was something more. As I searched to harness that power, I had only to look around me to find the answer. RARECAT offices in Napa Valley

Conversations about diversity, empowering women, and connecting with—not disconnecting rarecat from—one another have never been as prevalent. I believe that wine can be a fantastic tool to empower and elevate women in all settings, especially professional ones. I have found in life FIND US that people do business with those they like and trust. Breaking bread and sharing wine helps rarecatwines.com fuel conversations that can lead to respectful relationships. Instagram.com/rarecatwines

So welcome to RARECAT magazine. Here, you’ll learn about our wines, as well some very handy LIKE US wine education in general. Read about our RARECAT Pro programs and pertinent think pieces Facebook.com/rarecatwines written for women, by women. I hope these articles resonate with you. FOLLOW US I look forward to meeting each of you on my travels, sharing stories, and, of course, great @rarecatwines.com wine. I want to hear your thoughts, aspirations, opinions, and concerns. And I want to be a NAPA, CALIFORNIA conduit to enable great things to happen through the power of wine. CALL US 707.968.5031 —Sharon Kazan Harris

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RARECAT Champagne RARECAT The Romans were the first to plant in Rosé is the fastest-growing wine trend in the United this area of northeast France. By the 17th century, States, where it ranks third for export, behind Champagne was associated with royalty. Today, France and Italy. Today, rosé is considered a this special occasion bubbly is a rapidly popular lifestyle wine. everyday wine. WINE NOTES WINE NOTES • with a touch of . • A , brut, blanc de blancs wine made from 100% grapes. • Pink salmon in color, aromatic, and elegant, with bright acidity • Sourced from an estate vineyard near the Côte de Sézanne. and a bone-dry palate. • Bursts with citrus and floral notes and bright acidity. • Reminiscent of citrus blossom, pink grapefruit, and lavender. • Aged for seven years, so its rich and beautiful complexity pairs well with its refreshing character. USE IT AS AN IMPORTANT TOOL • Share with friends at the pool, the beach, boating, a picnicking USE IT AS AN IMPORTANT TOOL event, or a lovely evening at home. • To host a private event to bring your lovely RARECAT friends together! • Pour at a networking lunch or dinner to connect with your • A gift to your circle of influence. colleagues—and get business done! • A way to effect positive change through charity events. RARECAT WINES DID YOU KNOW? DID YOU KNOW? • Rosé is unique because it can be produced several ways: by Sold exclusively through our website, our selection of wines reflects not only but • This wine can only be called Champagne if it’s produced in the region limited skin , direct , the saignée method, of Champagne, France. and blending. also owner Sharon Kazan Harris’s love for world-class wines. Sharon is the only American • A “vintage Champagne” is made from grapes all grown in the same year. • The production method determines rosé’s unique color, from woman to produce wines in the regions of Napa, Bordeaux, and Champagne. • Most are nonvintage, because grapes are usually pink salmon to coral and even scarlet. blended from several years. • Rosé can be made bone-dry or sweet, depending on when the • Champagne is produced from three grapes: Chardonnay, , fermentation process is stopped. and . • Provence was one of the first vineyard regions established in • Blanc de blancs—or “ from white grapes”—indicates France, and the Bandol region there is world-renowned for its RARECAT Crémant de Bordeaux— • Crémant is made in the same as 100% Chardonnay. Mourvèdre, Grenache, and Cinsault rosés, which are pale with Champagne and completes two fermentations. • Blanc de noir—or “white wine from black grapes”—indicates Pinot delicate salmon hues. or “French Sparkling” • The bubbles are carbon dioxide, a result of the Noir and Pinot Meunier. The history of dates back centuries, to the fermentation process. • Champagne goes through two fermentations, with the second ROSÉ PAIRS WELL WITH WHITE MEATS AND FISH Benedictine monks. Today, it’s becoming widely recognized as • Dosage refers to the amount of sugar added to sparkling fermentation taking place in the bottle. • Appetizers and snacks—Spanish olives, salty potato chips, an everyday libation. wine just before corking. • A “grower” Champagne is produced by the same estate that owns the prosciutto and melon, and goat cheese. vineyards from which the grapes come. • Lighter fare—Asian BBQ shrimp, ceviche, bacon, turkey, pork WINE NOTES SPARKLING PAIRS WELL WITH MOST FOODS • RARECAT Champagne is coproduced with an eighth-generation chops, chicken, and light- to medium-textured fish. • 100% Semillon grapes. • Cheeses—triple butter crème, Gruyére, and truffle cheese. Champagne family, the Gonets. • Green apple, citrus, ginger, and floral notes. • Appetizers and snacks—prosciutto, stuffed mushrooms, STORE AND SERVE • A bright, clean mouthfeel and a lively finish. potato chips, buttered popcorn, and almonds. CHAMPAGNE PAIRS WELL WITH MOST FOODS • Store upright in a wine refrigerator between 45°F and 48°F or in • Mains—creamy sauces, seafood, and spicy Asian entrees. • Cheeses—triple butter crème, Gruyére, and truffle cheese. a dark space. USE IT AS AN IMPORTANT TOOL • Appetizers and snacks—prosciutto, stuffed mushrooms, potato chips, • Refrigerate in your standard refrigerator at least an hour before • An invitation to bring together your best group of friends. STORE AND SERVE buttered popcorn, and almonds. service. Keep well chilled in a bucket of ice when pouring. • A business tool for a networking lunch or dinner. • Store upright in a wine refrigerator between 45°F and 48°F • Mains—creamy sauces, seafood, and spicy Asian entrees. • Pour 4 ounces to keep it colder for a longer period of time. • A way to effect positive change through charity events that or in a dark space. support women and children. • Refrigerate in your standard refrigerator at least an STORE AND SERVE hour before service. Keep well chilled in a bucket of ice • Store upright in a wine refrigerator between 45°F and 48°F or in a DID YOU KNOW? when pouring. dark space. • Crémant is French for “sparkling wine.” • Pour 3 to 4 ounces in a tulip flute or standard to • Refrigerate in your standard refrigerator at least an hour before • Nine regions in France produce crémant. keep it cold for a longer time. service. Keep well chilled in a bucket of ice when pouring. • Only sparkling wine made in the region of Champagne, • Pour 3 to 4 ounces in a tulip flute or standard wine glass to keep it cold France, can be called Champagne. for a longer time.

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RARECAT St. Émilion DID YOU KNOW? St. Émilion is a special treat for Right Bank Bordeaux lovers • Right Bank Bordeaux is home to world-class . who love quaint, medieval towns and world-class . • Left Bank Bordeaux is home to world-class Cabernet The Romans planted the first vineyards in Saint-Émilion Sauvignon. in the second century, and a monk named Émilion settled • The prevalent red grapes in Bordeaux are Cabernet HOW TO LOOK LIKE A WINE PRO there in a hermitage carved into the rock around the eighth Sauvignon, , Merlot, , and century. The traveling monks who followed him started up (though Malbec isn’t used as often today). the commercial wine production in this picturesque area. • Blending is common in Bordeaux, and our RARECAT AT A BUSINESS DINNER St. Émilion is a combination of Merlot and Cabernet Franc. WINE NOTES by Meg Shea-Chiles • 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc, with fruit MERLOT PAIRS WELL WITH MEATS AND farmed from the prestigious plateau de calcaire—or CHEESES 100% limestone—soil. • Cheeses—Swiss, Mont d'Or, Port Salut, and Raclette. Nothing is more empowering at the table than knowing your way around a wine list, but it can also • Hails from a vineyard in the “Villemaurine secteur” of • Meats—duck, lamb, and gourmet hamburger. be intimidating. I remember well the business dinner that sealed my fate with wine. Saint-Émilion owned and farmed by the same family for more than three generations. STORE AND SERVE That evening, I was amazed at how my boss took control of not only ordering the wine but also • Young with bright fruit, high acidity, earthy • Store laying down in a wine refrigerator between 58°F and educating and entertaining everyone at the table about his choice. The wine became a tool to connect characteristics, and lovely minerality. 62°F or in a cool, dark space. • Open and decant either the evening before or the morning us all. We had a memorable dinner and, as importantly, a successful one with our clients. USE IT AS AN IMPORTANT TOOL of an event, because this wine is young and needs air to Here are our tips for handling yourself around a wine list. • Impress and share with your Bordeaux-loving friends at fully develop and integrate aromas. networking lunches and dinners! • Gift to friends, family, and colleagues that truly appreciate this handcrafted wine.

TAKE A SECOND TO DID YOU KNOW? CONSIDER THE FORMAT How is the wine list organized? Typically, you’ll RARECAT Old Toll • is the offspring of a crossing between find sections for wines by the glass and by the Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Franc and . bottle. Apéritif and sparkling wines generally start • Producing revered wines, Cabernet Sauvignon is one of CHECK THE LABEL AFTER YOU ORDER IT Cabernet Sauvignon is the world’s most recognized red grape the list, followed by white wines and rosés and then Everyone makes mistakes. Take a quick look at the . It’s found a home in nearly every wine-producing the most widely planted grape varieties worldwide and the reds. It might be divided according to wine region, label and vintage to make sure it’s what you ordered— country, popular because of its prevalence in French top-produced variety in Napa Valley. in which case the whites and reds might be placed in and you’re not surprised when the bill arrives. Bordeaux wines. • Sauvignon is derived from sauvage, French for “wild”—as the same sections (although whites tend to be listed in vines that grow quite aggressively, requiring pruning. first). Or the list might simply be divided into NOTES • The most expensive wine sold at auction in 2000 was a and New World wines. • A beautiful Bordeaux blend of 89% Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Sauvignon. Old World SMELL AND TASTE with Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. • The resveratrol in Cabernet Sauvignon is said to help minimize the effects of Alzheimer's. • From countries considered the birthplaces of wine, Hold the glass at the bottom of the stem between your • Small hand-picked yields of hillside fruit that reap the like Europe and the Middle East. thumb, forefinger, and middle finger. Holding it by the bowl benefits of morning sun and cool afternoon breezes. • Countries include France, Spain, Italy, Austria, can affect the temperature of the wine and prevent you CABERNET SAUVIGNON PAIRS WELL WITH • Small concentrated berries concentrated fruit with Old Lebanon, Israel, and Hungary. from seeing its color and clarity. Toll characteristics of blackberries, mint, leather, RICH MEATS AND MEDIUM-BODIED AND • Lighter-bodied, lower in alcohol, with heavier and wet stone. FIRM COW'S-MILK CHEESES restrictions on the winemaking process. Take in the scent of the wine. Smelling only • Deep inky black with soft yet powerful tannins. • Meats—braised beef short ribs, beef tenderloin, meatballs, the won’t reveal anything, despite braised venison cheeks, lamb, and salami. New World what they show in the movies. Most USE IT AS AN IMPORTANT TOOL • Cheeses—Swiss Gruyére, Comté, and Beemster Classic. • From countries that used to be colonies and tend to “wine flaws” present themselves on the • Impress your friends who love French-style Napa be in hotter climates. wine’s “nose”—those first scents. It STORE AND SERVE • Countries include the U.S., New Zealand, Australia, should go back if it smells like moldy Cabernets with bright fruit, lower alcohol, higher acidity, newspapers, musky cardboard, and dusty tannins. • Store laying down in a wine refrigerator between 58°F and Argentina, Chile, and South Africa. • Fuller-bodied, bolder fruit flavors and higher in alcohol. Band-Aids, wet dog, vinegar, or • Gift to those who appreciate elegant, balanced Cabernet 62°F or in a cool, dark space. burnt tires or has a -like Sauvignon to drink now or cellar for years to come. • Serve at room temperature or slightly cooler. nuttiness (when it’s not a sherry). If you notice wines from one region more than any other, odds • Effect positive change by donating it to a charity event are the wine director has a soft spot and knows those regions that’s meaningful to you. really well. You likely won’t go wrong if you select one. When in doubt, ask a . If the wine doesn’t taste quite right to you, let them determine it for themselves. It’s what they • Host a wine trunk show at your house, feature them at a DON’T BE AFRAID TO ASK QUESTIONS are trained to do. But don’t R.CAT family gathering, or include them in a business luncheon Even master continue to learn about wine every day. There’s no need to pretend you know more than you do—that's send back a wine simply Each year, RARECAT produces two to eight of or dinner. because you don’t different ultra-premium, handcrafted red wines with what they are there for. They’re ever so happy to provide as much information about a wine as you want, so learn from them! like the way it tastes. fruit from Napa Valley or Sonoma County. This special- SIP AND SAVOR Restaurants will try production, limited-edition wine is created specifically for • R.CAT wines are meant to be enjoyed with friends. to accommodate our R.CAT allocation clients. They are meant to be versatile, They’re easy to drink on their own or with a wide range of you, but avoid the fun, flirtatious, and affordable. food—from snacks and appetizers to family-style meals. DON’T BUY THE CHEAPEST OR THE MOST situation by asking about the wine An easy-going, catch-all wine for most dishes. EXPENSIVE BOTTLE Wine lists hit every price point for a reason: There’s something for beforehand. USE IT AS AN IMPORTANT TOOL everyone. First, identify what you want to drink—like a certain white Now that you have • Entertain your friends, family, and colleagues with R.CAT or red wine grape—and then scan the list. Chances are that several wines in any setting. choices will fit the bill. Don’t just go for the second-cheapest wine— control of the wine list, you aren’t fooling anyone! make a toast and let the conversation begin!

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WHEN IN DOUBT, STICK TO WINES For pairing, decipher what leads the SAVORY FOODS NEED WINES SWEET WINES PAIR WELL dish. It could be the main ingredient, the WITH TANNINS WITH SPICY, SALTY, STINKY, FROM WORLD-CLASS REGIONS sauce, or even the cooking technique. When enjoying heavier game or a dish with AND SWEET FOODS Then decide if you want to pair like items savory mushroom flavors, the clear choice is a A wine with residual sugar can both contrast and or contrast them. Take a simple pan- wine with tannins, like a Cabernet Sauvignon or complement abilities. It doesn’t have to be overly roasted chicken breast with salt, pepper, a Petite Sirah. The bitter astringency of a tannic sweet, either: Simply look for off-dry styles. With hundreds of bottles to choose from, it can be SPARKLING and lemon. Because of their simple citrus wine is calmed by the umami present in meaty or difficult to find a producer you know. If you don’t want Champagne, France notes, you could pair it with crisp Chablis earthy foods. One of the most tannic wines out The residual sugar in a wine makes spicy foods from Burgundy or Pinot Grigio from Italy. there, can be delicious with something more tolerable. For instance, match a spicy Thai to spend the time reading through each page of a wine However, if that same chicken breast rich and complex, like veal osso buco. The same dish like gai pad med ma moung and a . is prepared in a spicy curry sauce, you thought results in the classic pairing of a New Salty foods enjoy a bit of sweetness—think about list or risk ordering a bad bottle, we suggest a simple CHARDONNAY would fare better with a contrasting wine Burgundy, France; Russian River or Sonoma County, California York steak and Cabernet Sauvignon or lamb and the combination of prosciutto di Parma and selection, like a Gewürztraminer, Riesling, technique: stick to wines from world-class regions. a red Bordeaux blend. melon or a sea-salt caramel. or with a bit of residual sugar to cool down the spiciness. We define “world class” as those regions where all wines produced SAUVIGNON BLANC Sugar in wine also mitigates pungent foods like Pessac-Léognan region in Bordeaux, France; Napa Valley, California there are high quality, given the area’s reputation and history of Here are more examples of wine-pairing PAIR RICH, OPULENT INGREDIENTS bleu cheese to make them quite enjoyable, like rules in practice. a Port with Stilton. The general rule with sweet pedigree. These wines are simply recognized as best in their class. WITH RICH, OPULENT WINES Another example of pairing like items applies foods, including desserts, is that your wine PINOT NOIR to the type of food you’re serving. Try caviar or should be at least as sweet if not sweeter, or Here is a list of world-class regions by variety. If you see a bottle Burgundy, France; Russian River or Sonoma County, California else the wine will taste dull. Try a Recioto della touting a producer from one of these regions, rest assured that it’s MATCH THE FOOD AND WINE’S lobster with a timeless Champagne or foie gras BODY WEIGHT with a thick, yummy . with dark chocolate, for example. a quality wine. When you can, explore the wines of lesser-known MERLOT The body weight of the wine—light, medium, regions. You’ll be pleasantly surprised by what you find! or full—should match the food’s. For example, THE BEST WAY TO FIND WHAT YOU LIKE and Saint-Émilion region in Bordeaux, France IS TO EXPERIMENT AND HAVE FUN! a full-bodied Chardonnay with creamy, buttery WINES WITH HIGH ACIDITY Note that in France and other Old World countries, wines are named notes is a good choice for a dish prepared in ARE VERSATILE FOOD WINES Shannon Latting is a certified sommelier with the Court for the regions they come from—like Bordeaux and Burgundy—while a rich, creamy sauce. Pair light-bodied whites CABERNET SAUVIGNON When in doubt, a high-acid wine, such as a of Master Sommeliers, an advanced sommelier with in the United States and other New World countries, wines are and reds, like or Pinot Noir, with Pessac-Léognan, Medoc, , and region in Chenin Blanc or a Riesling, will cover a lot of the Wine & Spirits Education Trust, a certified specialist lightweight food, like a green salad or delicate named after the grape variety, like Merlot and Chardonnay. Bordeaux (stick to Grand ), France; Napa Valley, California territory. These wines leave you wanting another of wine with the Society of Wine Educators, and a salmon. Full-bodied whites and reds like certified sake professional with the Sake Education sip, another bite. In salty dishes, the combination Chardonnay or Malbec pair well with heavy Council. She has served as sommelier at many luxury of salt and acid mellow each other out. For resorts and worked as general manager for top foods, like fettuccine alfredo or a burger. example, an Asian dish with soy sauce will work restaurants in New York, Beverly Hills, and Las Vegas. REQUEST A POCKET GUIDE for all world-class regions at rarecatwines.com/tour. well with a Sauvignon Blanc.

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EI I E NETWORKING BEYOND THE WINE What to do before, during, and after a business networking event to ensure success.

by Kelly Scanlon

Wine is a great connector. As it’s poured, conversations flow and laughter bubbles, easing the way to new relationships. Still, beyond the wine, you can follow a few tips to ensure the success of your business networking efforts.

HAVE RESPONSES TO FALL BACK ON. Become adept at turning BEFORE THE EVENT conversations around when you’re at a loss for words or the other person isn’t Woody Allen is often quoted as saying that 80% of success is responding. For example, after you’ve explained what you do, you can ask the showing up. When it comes to business networking events, other person something like, “What do you enjoy most about your work?” What is though, it’s best to plan. BE GENEROUS WITH INTRODUCTIONS. Be a connector. If RESEARCH THE ATTENDEES. Who do you want to see, and why? If someone you meet could benefit from talking with someone you know, offer possible, contact the host or event site beforehand for a list of attendees. to introduce them. rarecat Purposefully research two or three people you want to meet, and wrap your head around what you hope to achieve by talking with them. DON’T PUSH YOUR PRODUCTS AND SERVICES. We all know Pro? Remember, they don’t always have to be new contacts. Networking events people who lead every introduction with their business card and then deliver are also useful for reconnecting with people you haven’t seen for a while what amounts to a long-winded sales pitch. Don’t be that person. While it’s or touching base with someone for a quick meeting. People do business with people they like and trust. In the end, it usually boils down to perfectly acceptable to tell people what you do, don’t be pushy. When it is appropriate to exchange cards, take a minute after the conversation ends to relationships. “I learned early on in my career that business didn’t take place in the conference INVESTIGATE EVENT SPONSORS. Is it possible for you to do business jot a quick note on the back to help you remember your new contact. You’ll together? If so, introduce yourself to representatives at the event, and find be surprised at how quickly you forget after you’ve talked with a few people. room, but in country clubs, golf courses, and over dinners,” says Sharon Kazan Harris. out who you need to talk with to explore business opportunities. Don’t forget to thank them for sponsoring the event.

OVER THE PAST NINE YEARS, RARECAT WINES HAS WORKED WITH THOUSANDS OF EXECUTIVES FROM AMERICAN CORPORATIONS TO STOCK UP ON BUSINESS CARDS. It’s always embarrassing to realize AFTER THE EVENT PERFECT THE TRIFECTA “FINE WINE + EDUCATION/ENTERTAINMENT + NETWORKING,” ELEVATING EVENTS AND CONNECTING PEOPLE. you don’t have any cards left when you’re asked for one. Make sure to follow through after the event too. Otherwise, the time and effort you spent planning and attending the event is wasted.

CONNECT ON SOCIAL MEDIA. After a business event, it’s appropriate Wine is widely recognized as highly valued cultural currency, and building skills for up-and-coming professionals, and curating elite DURING THE EVENT to request a LinkedIn connection. Resist the temptation to send the generic it’s been used for thousands of years to connect people. “Knowing dinners for VIP clients and corporate boards. With Walking into a roomful of people you don’t know can be request, instead briefly reminding them about how you met. Once you’ve wine was the starting point for many invitations,” adds Sharon. “The topics that include “Don’t Give Up the Wine List” (teaching female intimidating. Take the pressure off with a few simple tricks. made a connection, see if you have any connections in common or if access I gained as a young professional because of my passion for wine executives how to control a business dinner), “Wine Business they know somebody you’d like to be introduced to. If appropriate, make helped build my success in business. You have to not only get to the Etiquette” (using wine as a business tool), and “” DON’T FOCUS ONLY ON YOURSELF. A sure way to get the Facebook and Twitter connections too. If your new contact has a business table but then also take control of the dialogue. Wine is a powerful tool (teaching executives who travel internationally how to order conversation flowing is to ask others about themselves. Ask questions that Facebook page, “like” the page. for connecting people, and when done with purpose, it can develop wines abroad), we not only cover the basics but also give you require more than a simple “yes” or “no.” You want to build momentum, not bring the conversation to a quick close. Questions that begin with “how,” business opportunities with clients, partners, and teams.” a strong foundation so that you’re confident and comfortable DO WHAT YOU PROMISED. Within three days, follow up with any next “what,” or “where” typically require more thorough responses. with wine knowledge. steps—another meeting date, a request for materials, whatever it might be— This naturally morphed in RARECAT Pro. “We are the only while the connection is fresh. that focuses on helping corporations meet their goals through wine— Join us in our quest to bring executives together and empower BE INTENTIONAL WITH YOUR MESSAGE. Make sure that you can whether it’s working with their customers, partners, or employees.” them with the message of using wine as a business tool, all while deliver your elevator speech naturally and easily when someone asks about Follow these tips, and your next networking event should open underscoring the importance of diversity for businesses. It’s our your business. If you’ve practiced it, you can be intentional in your message, up opportunities. RARECAT Pro is excited to offer unique wine education and pleasure to help you get the most out of something we are truly rather than grasp for words in the moment, realizing later you left out entertainment programs to businesses. Seminars focus on a range of passionate about. important points. Kelly Scanlon is an entrepreneur and business publisher who is launching a topics that include empowering women in a business dinner setting, community focused on bringing women together to learn about and enjoy wine. Reach her at [email protected].

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The Elevator Pitch: CONNECTING WITH Finessing Social Situations FEMALE CHEFS by Beth Kawasaki Have you ever found yourself in by Jennifer Curry a social work situation running At RARECAT Wines, we love to use wine to elevate women, promote out of things to say? I have. Call it diversity, and help our partners connect with their stakeholders. Our social fatigue, introversion, or any RARECAT Road Tour is a testament to these values, and our way of combination of social faux pas, connecting and supporting women along the way. the result is always embarrassing. After one particular incident, I A big theme of our RARECAT Road Tour is to help elevate women by encouraging them to do business together. One suggestion is that female executives spend decided I would never let that corporate-entertaining dollars at restaurants where the chef-owners are women. happen again.

Take a peek at the cities on the RARECAT Road Tour, and consider supporting some of these stellar restaurants run by female chef-owners for your next Here are hard-won tips to prep for corporate or pleasure events. and maximize upcoming meetups for Jennifer Curry is a trained WSET 3 wine educator, ex-restaurant owner, and current director of the hard-at-work or return-to-work client experiences for RARECAT Wines. woman, so those awkward moments don’t happen.

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Don’t forget your body Jesse Mendica, Olive + Oak Nora Pouillon, Nora Regina Johnson, Black Inn Cafe Sara Kramer, Kismet “What do you do?” You have about 30 seconds can’t be at an event with authenticity, it might be language! Your goal is to have a polished pitch Niki Nakayama, n/naka to engage someone before they have social time to go home and network another day. Thanks in your pocket that’s easily accessible, fluid, and CHICAGO, IL RALEIGH, NC NEW ORLEANS, LA Caroline Styne, Lucques permission to look away, and there has to be a for that permission, Michelle! flexible when the opportunity presents. Anna Abbey, Mad Love Ashley Christensen, Death & Taxes, Leah Chase, Dooky Chase’s “benefit” in it for them and an “ask” from you. 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HOW TO Successfully Managing BUILD A COMMUNITY Difficult Conversations WITH WINE by Deana Kardel

Wine is a powerful tool for connecting with those you know, as well as with Whether we are obliged to communicate a bad performance review, those you want to know better. Use wine say no to someone, oppose disrespectful or discriminatory behavior, to build your community. Given that disagree in a group, end a relationship, question an invoice, ask for a time—or lack of it—is a factor especially raise, or give directives to colleagues—difficult conversations abound. for successful women, knowing that you To confront or not to confront? Both choices carry consequences. can combine education, networking, and fun wine into one event is a big plus. Most people choose to avoid difficult Despite what we may think, we often engage Empowering Fundamentals RARECAT VIRTUAL TASTING conversations because of the angst that in difficult conversations to prove a point, to accompanies the unknown. We fear adding reinforce our need to be right, or to demand All professional athletes practice the basic RARECAT Wines offers virtual tasting opportunities to the conflict, we aren’t prepared to manage different behaviors. We may think that physical fundamentals of their sport so that to our club and allocation clients. These events are a the resulting change, or we hope the problem the other person is the problem or their when the heat is on, muscle memory engages fantastic way to bring a winemaker into your home. will disappear altogether. We may also feel motivations hold malintent. Thus, through fully. Muscle memory is critical to optimal We send out wines and the appropriate glassware, if vulnerable, which in turn can affect our the lens of our own biases, we judge them success. The same holds true for business needed, and center the event on a theme, including self-esteem, our self-confidence, or both. Or as people. professionals. Business people must practice the physical empowering fundamentals before instructions on how to prepare for the tasting. Using we may care so much that we fear our emotions will overcome our logic. With all that risk, it’s no Research reveals that we all have unconscious engaging in challenging conversations. Those VoIP like Skype, we walk you and your guests through wonder avoidance is a common coping method. biases. What are yours? They typically can’t include stance, breath, voice, and visualization, the tasting as if you were sitting with us in our Napa be seen unless you know what to look for. to name a few. When the stakes are high, Valley office. Armed with newfound wine knowledge, the Confrontations typically result when the pain Question your past experiences and biases. these fundamentals assure message clarity party continues to evolve in your home. Perfect for small is too great to ignore or when our identity, Seek first to understand the full picture before and understanding. When practiced regularly, groups. Email [email protected] for details. core values, or livelihood is threatened. Yet jumping to conclusions. Break down the fundamentals like standing firmly and evenly; experience shows that when we confront a chain of events. Hear not only what is said taking full and relaxed breaths for calm and problem before the pain, we benefit. Early and but also what isn’t said. Be curious about how clear thinking; using the cadence, tone, and successful confrontations prevent situations underlying feelings and personal issues affect voice strategically; restating your purpose and from escalating into crisis, significantly improve both parties. Seek to understand the why next steps; and visualizing the desired outcome time management, and boost self-confidence. behind the what. The purpose is to ensure become the muscle memories accessed during Education + Fun + Networking + Wine To reap these and other benefits, master three productive conversations based on solutions. stressful conversations. Like top athletes, elements that work in harmony. practicing and mastering the fundamentals Motivational Strategy ensures winning outcomes. FIVE POSSIBLE THEMES FOR A WINE PARTY A Proper Mindset An important step to successful conversations We avoid difficult conversations because we are Start by challenging your assumptions, personal is to know your motivations and behavioral out of our comfort zone. However, by shifting BEST BLIND VARIETY SAME WINE PRICE POINT intentions, and emotions surrounding the goals. Once articulated, prepare for and the mindset, preparing for the conversation, issue. Professionals rarely talk about their practice the conversation: What are you going and implementing empowerment techniques, BOTTLE TASTINGS VERTICALS VERTICALS WINE GAME underlying feelings, but they almost always leak to say, and how might they reply? How will you we can be more comfortable in confronting out in the conversational tone, body language, respond? What might lead them to respond in unwanted behaviors. And we can better predict Invite six to eight people, This is a great way to learn Side-by-side tastings are See, smell, and taste the Just as we don’t wear the and verbal pacing. Some emotions devolve one way versus another? Then practice looking outcomes while simultaneously reducing pain, and ask everyone to about wines without the the best way to learn difference that weather, same clothes to work in communications. To thwart negative outcomes, at the conversation as if you were a neutral fear, and anxiety. With this understanding, bring their best bottle of influence of the brand. about the nuances of growing conditions, the garden as we do to a the person confronting must first unmask outsider. What insights might a neutral party difficult conversations become easier. With wine. This is a wonderful Place four to six bottles a variety or a region. and terroir has on a black-tie event, there are their situational triggers. Are feelings of hurt, reveal, and how might you incorporate these regular practice, you can master them. way to treat yourself by of uncorked wine into Chose four to six wines wine by tasting different times that call for a lovely anger, anxiousness, self-worth, character, or insights into your conversation? What might treating others. At the numbered brown bags to of the same varietal—for —perhaps consumable wine over a professional authority being challenged? What you ask or say differently to uncover what is end of the night, if any hide the labels. Pour each example, five Cabernet a three- to five-year special vintage. Discover is your mindset, and, equally important, what not being said? How well do you understand Deana Kardel is the founder of Eos Consulting, wine is left over, have participant a taste of the Sauvignons from five spread—of the same the difference between working with executives to help them achieve their is theirs? What is being triggered for you and the other person’s hidden feelings, motivations, each person choose their first bottle, and hand them regions either around the bottle from one winery. collectible, fine wines and maximum potential through retreat facilitation, them? Often, there are hidden personal health, and circumstances so that your intentions can favorite opened bottle to an index card for each world or even within a You will be amazed by consumer-friendly, casual one-on-one coaching, and executive dispute family, or financial threats and undercurrents be achieved? resolution. Her work was recently featured in the take home. bottle’s number. Guess the micro-region, like Napa the results! ones. Try wines at different that spark timing and both parties’ tone, body book Mastering the Art of Success. Reach her at grape variety, the region, Valley. Write tasting notes price points, ranging from language, and word choices We rarely know Practicing this methodology strengthens the [email protected] or 415-845-7690. and the year of each wine. and compare bottles. supermarket finds for all the facts or have the full picture before conversation’s direction and mitigates the At the end, everyone under $15, to bottles in engaging in difficult conversations. Thus, a key infringement of unwanted emotions. This type of ranks their favorite before the $30 to 35 range, and step is to uncover the integral hidden emotions strategic preparation armors you with confidence the bottles are revealed. a few at $75 or more from that can hijack these situations. and works toward advancing your goals. a fine retailer or sourced from a winery. 14 RARECATWINES.COM • @RARECATWINES • 707.968.5031 RARECATWINES.COM • @RARECATWINES • 707.968.5031 15 INSIDER GUIDE: insider guide NAPA VALLEY, INSIDER GUIDE: CALIFORNIA SAINT-ÉMILION, FRANCE Napa Valley is undoubtedly a special Just 35 kilometers east of Bordeaux, surrounded by world-renowned vineyards, sits the pretty place. Aside from being a world-class wine country hotspot, Napa Valley boasts little town of Saint-Émilion, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that dates back more than 2,000 years. the highest number of Michelin-starred With 35 years of experiences in Bordeaux, Sharon Kazan Harris is the ultimate guide to Saint-Émilion. restaurants per capita in the world. Plus its She offers these day-trip itinerary suggestions that the RARECAT team can execute for you. varied terrain makes it perfect for hiking, biking, and long, scenic walks.

Here, we ask some of Napa Valley’s own for their RARECAT Villa is a four-bedroom, favorite dining spots and activities, so that you 4.5-bath private villa in the heart of Saint-Émilion. Enjoy a gourmet can live like the locals when you come to town! kitchen and all-modern amenities, plus it’s walking distance to many amazing wines shops and Michelin-starred restaurants. For LOCAL LUNCH FAVES WHAT TO DO DECADENT DINING details or reservations, email info@rarecatwines. “You have to try the burger at MUSTARD’S GRILL. “RENT A BIKE in Yountville, and discover the “My favorite dining spot is still the Chef Cindy Pawlcyn grows all her own produce Stag’s Leap district. Or follow the Napa Valley Vine RUTHERFORD GRILL—consistently great!” — Take a private tour of locally.” —Nick Perata, perataluxurytours.com Trail from one end of the valley to the other!” Nick Perata perataluxurytours.com SAINT-ÉMILION and —Janice Ilsley, ilsleyvineyards.com dinner at L’ENVERS “DON GIOVANNI’S for fantastic pasta. Eat al fresco “The French BISTRO JEANTY is a neighborhood DU DÉCOR, a delicious, or at the bar.” —Meg Shea-Chiles, RARECAT Pro gem.” —Jennifer Curry, RARECAT Wines casual gastro bistro. Visit envers-dudecor.com. “Grab a Roca Piadina with turkey and bacon at “I have a hard time choosing between ANGELE PIZZERIA TRA VIGNE on Main Street.” and OENOTRI in Napa.” —Joel Aiken, Consulting —Lisa Redmon, redmonwines.com Winemaker

“TERRA or its more casual BAR TERRA in St. Helena for their Asian-inspired dishes.” —Sharon Kazan Harris, RARECAT Wines “Nothing beats a day at LAKE BERRYESSA boating and fishing.”—Jim Dolan, magnumwinetours.com “TORC is my favorite white-tablecloth restaurant in Napa.” —Janice Ilsley, ilsleyvineyards.com Take a cooking class at the CIA AT COPIA or Go on a guided wine tour a wine classes at COMPLINE.” —Sharon Kazan “Every cocktail and dish at THE CHARTER OAK to other Bordeaux wine Harris, RARECAT Wines in St. Helena is memorable.” —Paul Bailey regions of MEDOC to nvwineexcursions.com the north and GRAVE- PIZZERIA TRA VIGNE I love to take HIKES with my dog. There are so Visit the MARCHÉ DE SAUTERNE to the south. many amazing trails all over the valley.” “At BRASSWOOD, always start with the hand- , a farmers “COOK ST. HELENA for its Northern Italian —Doug White, Beyond the Label, btlnv.com pulled mozzarella. It’s not on the menu, so ask for it!” market that’s indoors daily cuisine.” —Jennifer Curry, RARECAT Wines —Lisa Redmon, redmonwines.com and open-air on Tuesdays Spend the day exploring “I love to treat my wife to a romantic day in my and the weekends. Follow the beautiful, historic “On a nice day, sit outside at FARMSTEAD. 1947 Packard, starting with bubbles at RARECAT BRASSWOOD it up with a visit to a town of Bordeaux, and A great spot to meet up for drinks.” WINES and ending with a spa experience at POMEROL CHATEAU, visit its amazing new wine —Janice Ilsley, ilsleyvineyards.com SILVERADO”—Tab Borge, Classic Convertible enjoying a picnic lunch museum, MUSÉE DU VIN Enjoy a HARVEST LUNCH Wine Tours, ccwinetours.com with the chateau’s owners. BORDEAUX. Learn more at at a one-or two-starred “Head to HOG ISLAND OYSTERS tucked museeduvinbordeaux.com. restaurant within walking away in the Oxbow Public market for lunch” distance of the villa, coupled For the ultimate in luxury, —Sharon Kazan Harris, RARECAT Wines Arrange a FARMER’S with a PRIVATE TASTING spend the day at LES MARKET VISIT with a Explore two historic properties in at a chateau. SOURCES DE CAUDALIE in Brunch at the NAPA GENERAL STORE. private chef, followed by the Sauterne region— Bordeaux, a vinothérapie spa Technically not lunch, but it’s hard to beat a PRIVATE COOKING D’YQUEM and another family that launched the Caudalie line. the Vintners Breakfast combo.” “We love PASTA PREGO. Chef Marco Ruiz LESSON at the villa and a property owned for 500 years— Visit us.caudalie.com. —Holden Sapp, alluviumwinetours.com has been cooking in Napa for over 25 years!” wine-paired dinner. followed by a quaint lunch locally FARMSTEAD —Dave Barber, Sommefied in the village.

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