July 7, 2009
Stop And Smell the Roses
A picture taken last week of a few of the 500 red Simplicity roses which line the entryway to our tasting room. Can't hardly go by there without thinking of the Russian proverb "to take time to smell the roses." The beautiful sunny weather and view from the porch at our tasting room make a perfect time to visit. We're open daily 11-6. July Special - Smell the Rosé
Roses got us thinking about Rosé - perhaps the perfect summer wine! This is last call for our 2007 Rosé de Franc and it's the best price ever. We have fewer than 50 cases left and we didn't choose to make it in 2008, so it will be a year until we have a new vintage. A recent review says in part..."This Rosé opens with a lovely nose featuring raspberry, rose petals and light hint of citrus peel. Berry and citrus notes continue through the palate. The finish is crisp, clean, spicy, and lingering, with just a subtle pleasing touch of tartness. This wine is dry and has excellent acidity." [Gabe's Review]. Regular bottle price $18. Fantastic as an evening aperitif on the deck or at picnics! 2007 Rosé de Franc - just 3 for the price of 2 if you act fast. Case orders also earn Free Shipping.
Monthly Special offer ends promptly on Fri. July 31, 2009. and applies to web, email, and telephone orders (707) 894-9177. Monthly Special can not be combined with any other discount. Due to local regulations, we can ship to 29 states. Gold Medal News International wine competitions receive over 4,000 entrees with typically a couple hundred receiving Gold Medals. It is gratifying to have been honored with top awards in the last several weeks: 2006 Petit Verdot - Double Gold, S.F. In'tl Wine Comp 2006 Cabernet Sauvigon - 94 pts & Best of Class, CA State Fair 2006 Malbec - 94 pts & Best of Class, CA State Fair 2007 Semillon - 90 pts & Best of Class, CA State Fair 2007 Eleanor of Aquitaine - Best of Class, CA State Fair Upcoming Special Tastings
Thurs. July 9 — California State Fair Tasting of Gold Medal Wines, 5:30-9pm, Sacramento Convention Center, CA [click here for info]. Fri. July 17 — Mendocino Music Festival, Mendocino, CA. 7:30pm. We will be pouring before the performance and during the interval of La Boheme [click here for info]. Sat. July 18 — Sip! Mendocino, Hopland, CA. 5pm Join Yorkville Cellars and other Yorkvillle Highlands wineries for food and wine in downtown Hopland. (707) 744-8375 [Sip! website]. Thurs. July 30 — The Wine Mine Premium Wine Warehouse, 5:30-8pm. 5427 Telegraph Ave., Oakland, CA (510) 547-9463. [Wine Mine website]. Fri. July 31 & Sat. Aug 1 — Summer Sausage Sampling Noon-3pm in our tasting room. Join us for locally made range of mild & fruity and hot & spicy sausages served off the grill with some older vintages from our library and our new 2006 Carmenere. $15 public tasting fee waived for our Hi-Rollrs Wine Club members. No reservations necessary. For more info: (707) 894-9177. Fri. Aug 14 & Sat. Aug 15 — Summer Sausage Sampling Noon-3pm in our tasting room. See details above. Sat. Aug. 29 — 7th Annual Yorkville Highlands Wine Festival from 2-7pm at Meyer Family Cellars, Mile Marker 34.2 in Yorkville. Taste more than 40 wines, enjoy music, grape stomp, food and support our local volunteer fire department through a silent auction. Tickets prices are $40 before Aug. 1st and $60 Aug. 1st and after. For info or tickets call (707) 895-2341. [click here for ticket info & purchase].
Sun. Aug. 30 — 5th Annual Pure Mendocino Celebration, Organic Food and Wine Tasting supporting the Cancer Resource Center, at The Apple Farm in Philo, CA. 3 to 7pm. Enjoy a succulent array of tastes when Mendocino purveyors of organic and wild-crafted foods, 19 Mendocino certified organic vintners, and local chefs come together to create a perfect blend of food, wine, and fun. Tickets $40; [click here for tickets] (800) 449-6483. Sat. Sep 12 — Wine Song!, Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens, Charity Wine Auction and Tasting, Ft. Bragg, CA. Info or tickets: (707) 468-9886 or www.winesong.org Thurs. Sep 17 — 25th Anniversary Coastal Cleanup Day Celebration. The Aquarium of the Bay at Pier 39, San Francisco 6:30-9pm. Fri. Oct. 23 — CCOF 4th Annual Organic Beer & Wine Tasting 4-8pm, The Ferry Plaza Building, Embarcadero at Market Street. Ferry Building food vendors will pair with visiting vintners and brewers. $25 for 10 tastes.[click here for details]
We always enjoy hearing from you! Please don't hesitate to call or email us if we can help you in any way - for example: recommending food pairings, setting up an organic vineyard tour and tasting, helping with a special gift or shipment, or finding out if our wine is available in a local restaurant. Deborah & Edward Wallo Founders and Proprietors Yorkville Cellars - Celebrating Our 15 Vintages! Mendocino County, California Phone (707) 894-9177 © Copyright Yorkville Cellars Inc, 2009 |
