June 11, 2008 Cool days not slowing down vines
It has been breezy and cool in our vineyards for the last few weeks, but the vines are pushing at a pace anyway. The newest addition to our vineyard, Carmenere, shows its charateristic red shoot tips and flower clusters, and makes us wonder how it was mistaken for Merlot in Chile for over 100 years! Our first release of the wine is also drawing attention- for a review from wine critic Wilfred Wong [click here]. Monthly Special - Sauvignon Blanc
Our Sauvignon Blanc is our flagship wine and it's a workhorse white during the summer months - lunches on the deck and the best first wine to start an evening. Crisp and citrusy it wakes up your taste buds and says "Dinner Time." The regular retail price is $16 a bottle. But as a Friend Of Yorkville (FOY) you can act now to buy a case investing just $10 per bottle and receive free shipping direct to your door, saving $90. TWELVE bottles 2006 Sauvignon Blanc with free S&H Just $10.00 per bottle. Saves $90
SIX bottles 2006 Sauvignon Blanc Just $10.00 per bottle. Saves $36
Monthly Special offer ends promptly on Mon. June 30, 2008 and applies to web and telephone orders (707) 894-9177. Special offer can not be combined with any other discount. June Wine Cartoon © The New Yorker Collection 1990 William Hamilton from cartoonbank.com. All Rights Reserved.
"Our best--rated over 700 in both Math and Verbal." Upcoming Yorkville Tastings
Sat. June 14 - 5th Annual Fairfax Ecofest (within the Fairfax Festival) Organic food, wine and beer (organized by Good Earth Natural Foods) with locally grown music and art. [click here for details] Sat. July 19 & Sun. July 20 - Retrospective of Cabernet Franc in our Tasting Room. We'll be pouring our older vintages of Cabernet Franc and serving a range of dishes flavored with different herbs and spices to match with this versatile wine. [11am to 3pm; No reservations necessary; $15 per person fee, waived for our Hi-Rollr wine club members. Call us (707) 894-9177 for more information.] Sat. Aug 2 & Sun. Aug 3 - A Unique Wine: Sweet Malbec in our Tasting Room. Our first and only sweet wine in 14 years took a Double Gold at the Mendocino County Fair. We'll be serving desserts to enjoy with this refreshing, tasty sweet wine. $5 for flight of desserts. Call us (707) 894-9177 for more information.
Sat. Aug 16 - Yorkville Highlands Wine Festival 2-7pm at Meyer Family Cellars, Mile Marker 34.2 in Yorkville. Taste more than 40 wines, enjoy music, games, food and support our local volunteer fire department through a silent auction. For more info [click here]. Sat. Aug 23 - 4th Annual Pure Mendocino Celebration , Organic Food and Wine Tasting supporting the Cancer Resource Center, Ukiah, CA. 4pm to 7:30pm. Relax and enjoy a succulent array of tastes when Mendocino purveyors of organic and wild-crafted foods, organic vintners, and local chefs come together to create a perfect blend of food, wine, and fun. Select items from Mendocino County producers and artists will be featured in the Silent Auction. Live music will complement the tasting experience. Tickets $40; http://www.puremendocino.org/ (800) 449-6483. Sun. Aug 24 - Family Winemakers of California (400 wineries) at Festival Pavilion, Fort Mason, San Francisco, CA- 12:30-2pm wine trade only. Public tasting from 2pm to 6pm; Tickets $45 in advance; or $55 at the door. (415) 345-7575 or http://www.familywinemakers.org/tastings/tastings.cfm Mon. Aug 25 - Family Winemakers of California (400 wineries) at Festival Pavilion, Fort Mason, San Francisco, CA - 1pm to 6pm Restricted to wine trade & media only [click here] Sat. Sep 6 - Wine Song!, Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens, Charity Wine Auction and Tasting, Ft. Bragg, CA. Info or tickets: (707) 468-9886 or www.winesong.org Fri. Oct. 24 - Ferry Plaza Farmers Market 3rd Organic Beer & Wine Tasting 4-8pm, The Embarcadero at Market Street. Ferry Building food vendors will pair with visiting vintners and brewers [click here for details]
We'd love to hear from you! Please don't hesitate to call or email us if we can help you in any way - like recommending food pairings, setting up an organic vineyard tour and tasting, helping with a shipment, or finding our wine in your local area. Deborah & Edward Wallo Founders and Proprietors Yorkville Cellars - Celebrating Our 14 Vintages!
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