Catch the Crush!
Catch the
Crush is a fun idea!
We
are doing a micro-crush experience for our patrons.
A
hands-IN demonstration of how we analyze grapes for ripeness,
how we determine if it is time to pick.
We
will set you up to crush and press grapes to create a small
glass of grape juice for analysis.
We
will also teach you how to taste a grape to evaluate the
important parameters of taste. You will learn why winegrowers
are extra sweet this time of year!
Grapes,
sieves, test tubes, centrifuge, refractometer, pH meter, and
glasses included, you provide the taste buds. And your
fingers.
Come
join us for this enhanced tasting experience for Catch the
Crush weekend (10/8-9). It will also include our usual wine
tasting of a small plate with micro-portions of yummy nibbles
to accompany each of our wines.
$10
tasting with Catch the Crush experience included.
Reservations highly recommended but not required.
P.S.
With a $30 purchase we waive the tasting fee.
See the video below to get a better idea of what to expect.
Free
home wine deliveries coming up. We will be delivering wine
starting Monday, September 26, and over the following week.
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PDF Order Form or XLS Order Form
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Autumn
is Here and We are Nearing the End of our End of Summer Sale!
We were feeling optimistic in 2013, 2014, and 2015. We were
thinking the recession was soon to be done and that business
would be brisk. We missed by a few years. When you make wine for
4 to 6 years in the future and you don’t have a crystal ball, you
miss the mark a lot. Not to mention, that there are now six times
more tasting rooms!
Then, of course, 2020 hit! A year where being long on inventory
meant inventory got even longer.
So we have some absolutely prime wines that are ready to drink
now. We are really enjoying the 2015 Séve and the 2015 Zort and
2015
Angelica MRS, but we want to move them along and we
would like people to drink them now when they are fabulous.
These three wines are at the crest of evolution, they should be
drinking well for another couple of years.
End of summer special on our Sève, 50% off when
purchasing a total of 12 bottles of any of our wines, mix or
match. The Sève
is our favorite with many Thai dishes. Thai fresh rolls on a warm
day with a chilled glass is delightful. We also drink it
regularly with stir-fried vegetables from the garden finished
with some peanut sauce. Even though I rarely have wine without
food, a glass of Sève is often in the kitchen as I prep. I really
like Chenin Blanc! I’m especially proud that it is the first, but
not last, variety on which we have never used any type of
pesticide. Planted in 2010.
Angelica
MRS 30% off when purchasing a total of 12 bottles
of any of our wines, mix or match. It is now peach season! When
grilling outdoors, I split some peaches, dust them with pumpkin
pie spice, and put them on the cooling fire. Great dessert! More
commonly I have some chilled melon with Angelica MRS
at sunset. Yes! Another bite at 9 after evening irrigation
rounds.
Zort
2015 30% off when purchasing a total of 12
bottles of any of our wines, mix or match. A new vintage for us
chocolate lovers. Buy two and get an Intrigue Chocolate bar
(value $12). Mostly Zinfandel with touches of Temprañillo and
Sangiovese. Right now, I’m test driving it with Intrigue
Chocolate’s Guajillo Chili, Hibiscus, Cassia Cinnamon, Vanilla
Bean chocolate bar. They are made for each other! The nice thing
with Zort
is you can take a couple of weeks to consume the bottle. Just put
it in the pantry with the chocolate. The bar is 100 grams and I
find 10 grams a generous portion. I find a ratio of 2-3 bottles
per bar about right. We can also deliver Intrigue Chocolate with
your wine order.
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In the Vineyard
The only ones that have time to lounge around these days are the
puppers. The rest of us are hopping about trying to get
everything done.
It is shaping up to be a late
vintage. We are going to be sweating whether frost comes before
optimal picking time!
In my career, cool vintages have
happened many times. I have often reviewed how to reduce acid and
add sugar to get wines in balance. I have never had to do it. The
fruit has always reached The Zone.
Over the long haul our cooler
vintages have made marvelous wines. IF given the time to develop
rather than being consumed in infancy. The reason Washington
produces such fabulous wines is our cool, slow ripening that
develops flavors and retains the acidity.
It is looking good right now. No
smoke! Average weather, which means sunny, dry, highs 75-85, lows
in the 40-50 range.
Which means multiple clothing
adjustments. Long pants and jackets in the morning, left strewn
about the farm as it warms during the day (jackets, not pants).
Maybe a switch to shorts and t-shirt after lunch. Sometimes I
find clothing weeks after it has been left in the field. But if I
don’t, that is why I always try to wear clothing that composts!
It is a lovely time to visit.
Traffic is light, tasting rooms are not crowded, crush to
observe, farm stands loaded with good things to take home.
Peaches, apples, sweet corn, wine . . . Winter is coming.
We are proud that this vintage will
take us to ten years of producing wine from grapes grown without
any sort of pesticides, organic or otherwise.
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This is what we are doing for Catch the Crush!
October 8-9
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Bung it in the Boot
(of
our Car)!
The next free delivery will be beginning 9/26. Get your orders in
by 6pm 9/25 and we will put you in our wine wagon and deliver
over the next few days.
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Your honored status as our returning customer gets you 10% off of
2 bottles through 11 bottles and 20% - 50% off of 12 bottles or
more. These discounts are already reflected below and in the
order forms: PDF Order Form or XLS Order Form.
Here is the list of wines available and their prices:
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Bottle Price
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Case
Price
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2021
Rosé Paradiso 750ml
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$19.80
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$17.60
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2015
Oyster White 750ml
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$19.80
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$17.60
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2015
Sève 750ml (50%)
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$19.80
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$11.00
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2016
B's Blend 750ml
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$12.60
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$11.20
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2016
Sangiovese 750ml
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$12.60
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$11.20
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2014
Rojo Paradisos 750ml
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$19.80
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$17.60
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2015
Zort 375ml (30%) (NEW)
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$22.50
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$17.50
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2015
Angelica MRS 375ml (30%)
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$22.50
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$17.50
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Intrigue
Chocolate Bars
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$12.00
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$12.00
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Want to send wine? We can do
that for you. Or you can go to VinoShipper and do it yourself.
Shipping is dependent on weather, can't do it if it is too cold
or too hot. Give us a call and we can help with your
arrangements.
We recommend it be sent prior to Thanksgiving rather than later
when sub-zero temperatures may make it impossible. Plus our Rosé is
fabulous with turkey and Angelica
MRS is literally made with Pumpkin Pie in mind.
Pick up the phone and call in an order, or reply to this email,
or send a text to 509-829-9000 or message us via FaceBook.
Barbara loves to hear from you, so a call is always welcome.
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- We can deliver
wine directly to your home or to the home of your relative
or friend. Estimated delivery begins 9/26. PDF
Order Form or XLS
Order Form.
- If you are local
or want to come for a visit, we are open for tasting and
sales 11-6 every day. You must be vaccinated to do our
tastings indoors. Everyone is welcome outdoors.
- You can get a
gift card from us either electronically or we can
send out a physical gift card for you. Give us a call for
the physical card 509.829.9000.
- If your wine gift
is going out of the state of Washington, you can order via VinoShipper. Whether we can
ship to that location during the winter is dependent on the
weather. If it is too hot, we have to hold off on shipping
until the weather cools off a bit. If it is too cold, then
we need to wait for things to warm up a bit.
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If you want to keep up with us
on a daily basis, you can follow us on FaceBook or Instagram.
You are welcome to spend time outdoors, take a walk around the
vineyard, or a longer walk around our neighborhood. We can direct
you to walks of 1 -10 miles, bring your dog!
We are still doing vineyard tours Sunday through
Friday if you happen to be in the area.
We are so very thankful that you include us in your wine
consumption and we hope that you will keep us in your rotation. Thanks
so much for continuing to support our tiny winery. And for
supporting zero-pesticide organically grown wines.
Asking for a bit of help
Like many small wineries depending on direct-to-consumer sales,
the past two years have been difficult.
Google reviews have become very important to small businesses. So
too, Trip Advisor, Yelp, etc. But when it comes to searches,
Google rules.
If you want to give us some support (other than the obvious of
buying more wine), the best thing you can do is to take a few
minutes and share your perspective on our tiny winery.
Go here on Google and look under reviews
and add your own. Also feel free to post a photo or two or three.
All the best from our home
to yours,
Paul and Barbara
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