Family to donate $1 for every bottle of Fumé Blanc
sold
On
August 1, 2008, the Dry Creek Vineyard family
announced that it will donate $1 to the National Multiple Sclerosis
Society for every bottle of 2006 Fumé Blanc sold either in the winery tasting
room or online store. The promotion will run from August
15th through September 14th in support of the Northern
California Chapter’s largest annual fundraising event – Bike MS: Waves to Wine
Ride 2008, which will be held September 13th and 14th.
Dry Creek Vineyard is the official wine sponsor of the ride.
Celebrating its 25th Anniversary, Waves to
Wine is estimated to raise $1.5 million for
critical multiple sclerosis research and
vital programs and services. Cyclists
participating in the fully-supported,
two-day event will come together to
commemorate the anniversary and lend their
support to more than 20,000 Northern
Californians living with the disease.
“Every week, more than 200 new people are
diagnosed with MS. This disease affects
nearly everyone directly or indirectly, and
we are committed to raising as much money as
we
can to make a difference in how MS is
treated and hopefully one day, cured,”
says Liz
Bernstein, Development Manager of the
Northern California Chapter of the National
MS Society. “We’re proud to have Dry Creek
Vineyard as our official wine sponsor,” says Bernstein. “Their wines will be a
wonderful addition to our Saturday night
program as well as the various venues
throughout the tour. We’re grateful for
their support.”
Kim
Wallace elected chairman of the Meritage Association
On July 29,
2008, the Meritage
Association, a wine industry organization
dedicated to promoting wines blended in the
tradition of Bordeaux, announced the
election of a new slate of officers.
Assuming the role of Chairman through April
2009 is Kim Stare Wallace, Vice President of
Dry Creek Vineyard. Also elected was Lee Nordland, Estate Manager at Icon Estates, as
Treasurer. Stephanie Trotter-Zacharia,
General Manager of Casa Nuestra Winery, was
named Secretary.
Now entering its 20th year, The
Meritage Association is attempting to
reshape its
marketing and public relations initiatives
through the development of a marketing task
force committee. “This committee was put in
place to review the association’s marketing
and PR efforts in the hopes of developing
fresh, creative ideas that will drive our
organization forward,” says newly elected
Chairman, Kim Stare Wallace. “Our hope is
to grow the Meritage concept through
consumer tastings and increased awareness in
both the trade and press. We want Meritage
to be a household name.”
Dry Creek Vineyard was founded by David S. Starein 1972.
Dave arrived in California with a dream to
build a winery modeled after a chateau from
the Loire Valley of France. As the first new
winery in Dry Creek Valley following
Prohibition, Dry Creek Vineyard paved the
way for a whole new era of winemaking in
Sonoma County.
Today, Kim Stare
Wallace(Dave’s daughter) and
husband, Don Wallace, run the day-to-day
business at Dry Creek Vineyard. With energy
and passion, this dynamic duo is wholly
committed to the quality of wines produced
at Dry Creek Vineyard. From winemaking and
viticulture, to sales and marketing, Kim and
Don are determined to build upon Dave’s
foundation to take their family winery to
even greater heights. With an emphasis on
appellation driven wines that reflect the
region’s unique terroir, Dry
Creek Vineyard continues to thrive on
Don and Kim
Wallace
the values
and principals put forth by
the family – hard work, dedication and
passion to make the best wine possible.
The family’s energy and passion also spills
over into their second love – sailing. Known
as the "wine
for sailors," each bottle of
Dry Creek Vineyard wine is adorned with a
unique sailboat label irrevocably tying the
family’s two passions together. Be it on the
high seas or at home making wine, the family
at Dry Creek Vineyard continues their
long-standing tradition of hard work,
integrity and perseverance.
Announcing: Private Tastings & Tours
By
reserveration only: daily 10:30 a.m. and
1:00 p.m.
Come and visit "One
of the Top 10 Wineries in the U.S."
on one of our new tasting and tour
options.
“Fragrant, with zingy acidity that frames
the grapefruit, lemon-lime, guava, peach and
nectarine flavors. Has good intensity
and a persistent finish. Drink now.”
Enjoy the rocking
tunes of
The Steve Pile Band.
Feast on
Jersey Johnny's Big Dogs
with all the trimmings. Sip on
award-winning wines while
enjoying the last days of wine
country summer!
In 1988, a group of American vintners formed the Meritage Association to create a classification that would identify hand-crafted Bordeaux style blends. No longer would a winemaker be confined to a percentage. The only limitations were that he or she must use two or more Bordeaux varieties in the final blend. With little restriction, a winemaker could now take the best grapes from a given vintage - a dash of Merlot here, a dollop of Cabernet Franc there, to make the best wine possible.
Proprietor Kim Stare Wallace has
recently taken the plunge into the
new millennium by launching
a
winery blog.
Her goal is to share her life as a
female vintner (in an ever shrinking world of
family-owned and operated wineries), while
also trying to
balance being a wife, mother, and
daughter. You can
visit
her new blog by clicking the
link in the top right hand corner
above, or click here to visit:
www.wilmaswineworld.com.
