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We are excited to be a part of THREE great wine events this weekend. Saturday, February 20th – 5th Annual International Alsace Varietals Festival, Anderson Valley California If you’re in and around Anderson Valley, CA this weekend, Thomas and I will be pouring our pinot gris, riesling, muller-thurgau and pinot noir at the Grand Tasting at the Mendocino County Fairgrounds in Boonville. Stop by and say hello and enjoy ours and other Alsace-style wines from around the world, plus food and music. Tickets are $65 and are still available online at Anderson Valley Winegrowers Association. Saturday, February 20th – The San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition Public Tasting, San Francisco, California This incredible tasting showcases gold medal wines from over 4,800 entries of over 1,200 wineries throughout the United States. Our 2006 Winemaker’s Selection Pinot Noir was given the gold so…
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Join Viticulturist Jason Tosch and I along with 50 other Oregon wineries in Seattle on March 11th for an evening of Willamette Valley wines. Enjoy this unique opportunity to taste the wines of 50+ Oregon wineries, both large and small, at Willamette Valley Wineries first tasting in Seattle. Meet the faces behind the wine in a casual and personal setting. Winery owners and winemakers will showcase their current releases including Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, Chardonnay, Riesling and other cool-climate varietals. Wines will be complemented by delicious Pinot-friendly appetizers featuring regionally sourced ingredients from sustainably focused producers. Join the Block Party! Get to know the Willamette Valley’s special wines and enjoy a taste of our unique place. Date: Thursday, March 11, 2010 5:30 – 8:30pm Location: Sodo Park by Herban Feast 3200 1st Avenue South, Seattle WA (one mile south of…
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Meet Charron O’Brien. Charron is our amazing harvest chef who is completing her final internship for NECI with us and for this we are thankful. Just a few of the dishes we’ve enjoyed so far… chevre + arugula salad with peaches, fresh picked blackberries + local hazelnuts steamed mussels in pinot blanc salmon + baby bok choy charcuterie plates happy employees View more photos and updates on harvest via the Anne Amie facebook page. Thank you Charron!
Every Friday we bring in our leftovers and challenge each other to a pizza-off. Today we were joined by our friends John Merritt from Frontier Packaging and Cinematographer Ben Garvey who is the producer of the Oregon Pinot Camp movie. John, Ksandek, Ben, Jason, Thomas & Annie in preparation mode Katie’s garlic spears + cream sauce vs. Kim’s jalapeno sesame seed surprise guest appearance by house band “ethyl acetate” ben + thomas face off with tim + katie shadow + henk wait for scraps! thomas, jason, henk + kim dedication + concentration = perfection PS – tonight we have the first of our flicks ‘n flights series. we’ll be showing the movie amelie. join us at dusk. who knows, there might be left over pizza. it’s free + you’re all welcome. we will have wine for sale along with charcuterie…