{"product_id":"wines-of-paul-hobbs","title":"Wines of Paul Hobbs: the Steve Jobs of Wine, balancing Terroir \u0026 Intensity","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate: Thursday, November 5, 2026.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAperitif to be served at 7:30pm and we will sit for the tasting at 8pm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*If you are a non-member and would like to join, we'd love to have you. Please be sure to select the non-member ticket from the dropdown menu. If this is your first time at Essex County Wine Society, please select the first-time non-member ticket. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWines of Paul Hobbs: the Steve Jobs of Wine, balancing Terroir \u0026amp; Intensity\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePaul Hobbs is a legend in the wine industry, celebrated for his precision, boundary-pushing innovation, and ability to craft exceptional wines globally. He started as a enologist for Mondavi, was in inaugural winemaking team of Opus One, and went on to consult worldwide, and currently has ownership stakes in 7 wineries in 4 continents. Robert Parker named him twice “Wine Personality of the Year”, and his bottles consistently rack up perfect 100-point scores..\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e \u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHobbs is famous for bringing depth, structure, and elegance to the glass. In California, he was a pioneer in favoring balance and site-specificity over sheer ripeness and power. This tasting explores his core philosophy:\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTerroir Focus:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Matching specific grape varieties to unique soils.\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMinimal Intervention:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Using meticulous viticulture and simple cellar techniques to let natural fruit flavors shine.\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e \u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat makes a \"Paul Hobbs Wine\"? Together, we will find out:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTaste\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e his rare red from Armenia, the ancient birthplace of wine.\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCompare\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e a Hobbs Pinot Noir blindly against another outstanding producer from the exact same year and region.\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDiscover\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e why he is called the “Malbec Maestro” by tasting Argentine Malbec and its French counterpart\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEvaluate\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e a legendary Hobbs Stagecoach Cabernet—famed for its \"seamless blend of mountain power and incredible refinement\"—against a non-Hobbs Stagecoach bottling.\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExplore\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e other exciting Cabernets, including a special bottle representing the next generation of the Hobbs family legacy.\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e \u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis blind tasting will challenge you to viscerally experience the Hobbs style and form your own opinion on his global legacy.\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e \u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis event has been in development for over two years. After tasting more than 40 candidate bottles and gathering expert input, I have selected the most intriguing 11 wines + 2 aperitifs. Thanks to meticulous bargain-hunting and personal sourcing, we’ve managed to keep the entry price for this premium lineup exceptionally reasonable.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEvent Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e    •    Date: Thursday, November 5, 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e    •    Must be 21 years old to enter.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e    •    Limited Seating due to limited supply.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e    •    Please drink responsibly.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTickets\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e$109 for Members\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e$129 for Non-Members\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e$99 for First-Time Non-Members\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLocation: 82 Union Street, Montclair, NJ 07042. Please be sure to secure a ticket before the day of the event as we cannot accept walk-in attendees. Ample parking in the rear of the building.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ecwsnj","offers":[{"title":"Member","offer_id":67318160949497,"sku":null,"price":109.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Non-Member","offer_id":67318160982265,"sku":null,"price":129.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"First-Time Non-Member","offer_id":67318167208185,"sku":null,"price":99.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0659\/5051\/5449\/files\/paulh.jpg?v=1791472799","url":"https:\/\/njwinesociety.com\/products\/wines-of-paul-hobbs","provider":"Essex County Wine Society","version":"1.0","type":"link"}