Andrew, Shannon, and I visited Malibu Family Wines for the Semler Blind Tasting & Competition a few weeks ago and had a blast. We checked in and they gave you a glass and a plate of cheese, crackers and grapes and your packet for the blind tasting. They started by pouring the Semler Chardonnay, the only white of the evening and the only wine that you knew what you were drinking- and they weren't stingy either, our glasses were never empty!
After everyone arrived they started with the blind tasting, pouring reds from brown paper bags into our glasses while we filled out the tasting notes and were asked to guess the varietal and vintage for each wine as well as other tasting notes. The heavy handed staff were friendly and interactive, they would stop by each table and chat and make sure we had enough wine to come to a proper conclusion. 
The wines were tasty, each notably different with characteristics of their respective varietal. The "winner" for the evening, the crowd favorite, was the 2005 Cabernet, a fruity, medium-bodied cab with notes of cherries and blackberries. My personal favorite was the 2002 Cabernet, a heavier cab with chewy tannins, fruity, earthy, and much more complex than the '05. Well, yours truly brought home the gold and was awarded a bottle of each of the wines in the blind tasting. An overall fun and fantastic evening spent in the Malibu hills with good wine and great company!
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