Summer Wine Tasting at Arte Cafe

Tuesday, August 21, 2018

Arte Cafe in Cerritos hosted their 16th Annual Summer Wine Tasting today.  After doing these tastings numerous times over the years I have seen a big drop off in the number of distributors participating.  Looked to me that there were approximately 8 tonight.

The quality of wines are not there either. Mostly lower end in the $10 to $25 range.  A few in the $40 to $50 but not many.  I was not taken by most of them.  Another big drawback is that if you are interested in buying then it is by the case only and that is not a mixed case either.  I am not interested in buying a case of any one wine.  The rep's kept talking about how much cheaper the pricing was in relation to the store pricing but at the store I can buy one or two bottles and be done with it.

The passed appetizers were very good, spring rolls, deep fried mozzarella sticks, fried tofu cubes, chicken salad on cucumber rounds,  cheese stuffed potstickers, chicken on skewers, prime rib on toast rounds.  And they were very good about bringing them out of the kitchen regularly. 

It was nice weather and the event was held outside so it made for a pleasant evening. Plenty of chairs for sitting and a duo playing music. Approximately 40 wines and food for $35. A bargain.