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Dear
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The 2009 harvest is officially over.
Beginning on September 3, this year’s
harvest was smooth yet unpredictable, with some wild weather, as well
as several perfect days for growing
outstanding grapes. The summer growing
season was mild to warm with very few heat
spikes. This allowed the grapes to ripen
evenly, which is ideal. Once harvest began,
we had beautiful warm weather days and
things moved along quite smoothly. On
September 13 & 14, we had an unusual weekend
of rain which caused a few concerns.
Fortunately for us, the rain served to give
our vines a much needed drink of water.
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Then, on October 13, wine country
experienced one of our wettest and
most severe rains for October in
recent memory. We received more
than 4 inches of rain in just a 12
hour period! Again, good fortune
was on our side. Almost all of our
grapes were harvested with the
exception of a few tons of Cabernet
Sauvignon. Some other grape growers
were not so lucky. Muddy, humid,
and warm conditions followed the
rains creating a perfect environment
for mold and grape rot. Then,
another round of unexpected rain
followed which created even more
headaches in the vineyard.
With the craziness of
this harvest season now behind us,
our winemaking team is excited about
the quality of this year’s fruit.
Most of our grapes avoided the
inclement weather and tasted
delicious coming into the
winery. We're confident that this
will be another outstanding vintage.
With the fermenting grape juice
comfortably resting, our crew is
preparing for winter rains and
getting the cellar cleaned up from
another busy harvest season.
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Wine Country Holiday Celebration |
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Deck the halls and toast the season in our
beautifully decorated tasting room. Enjoy shopping
for that perfect gift by the warmth of our stone
fireplace while sipping our award-winning wines.
This is a terrific event for the whole family to
enjoy! Admission is complimentary. |
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Saturday, November 28, 2009
11:30 am – 4:00 pm |
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Holiday carols by the Sonoma County Bach
Society. |
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Wrapping, decorating and craft ideas in
an eco-friendly spirit. |
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Savory and sweet
tidbits paired with our wines. |
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Unique wine country
gifts and world-class wines. |
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Join us in
donating canned goods to Healdsburg Food Pantry. |
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For more information call:
800-864-9463 x121 |
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Event of the Season - Cellar Sale!! |
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Be sure to save the date for
our semi-annual cellar sale
beginning November 21,
2009. There are a couple of
ways to participate: |
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At the
Winery: |
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During the
weekends of
November
21-22 and
28-29,
we will have
our cellar
doors open
for you to
enjoy some
terrific
savings on
many of our
rare and
older
vintage
wines. |
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In our
Online
Store: |
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If you can’t
make it to
the winery,
we invite
you to join
us
November
21-29
online at
www.drycreekvineyard.com
to
take
advantage of our
virtual
cellar sale. |
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Either way,
there are
some
incredible
deals to be
had, so
don’t miss
out on this
limited
opportunity! |
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Great Gift Giving Ideas |
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It’s hard to believe, but the holiday
shopping season is just around the corner.
This year we have assembled an incredible
array of gift giving ideas for the wine
connoisseur in your life. From a vertical
of our premier Meritage blend, The Mariner,
to festive ornaments, we have something for
everyone.
Visit us at the winery or at
www.drycreekvineyard.com in the coming
weeks ahead for all of your gift giving ideas.
Or, give us a call and let our knowledgeable
Tasting Room Staff assist you: 800-864-9463
x106. |
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NEW Press |
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Spiced Pumpkin Ginger Soup
Recipe |
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We could all use a little extra help
at the holidays, even just a new and
delicious yet easy recipe. I love
to begin my Thanksgiving feast with
a classic pumpkin soup. |
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This tradition starts the meal with a warm and
welcoming dish that allows everyone
to slow down and remember what we
are here for - to join with friends
and family around the table, giving
thanks for all that we have. It
also gives me a chance to focus on
the other more complicated details
of the menu.
With this recipe, the leeks and
onions give a nice vegetable flavor,
while the spices add a classic aroma
and the chili powder gives a hint of
heat. This soup is best when you
puree it and then strain it through
a fine mesh sieve to remove any bits
of thyme or vegetable pieces. This
step really does make the soup silky
smooth.
Dry Creek Vineyard Chenin Blanc is the perfect wine to complement this
dish and a great way to begin your
Thanksgiving celebration.
By: Reenie Donahue,
Hospitality Coordinator
Click to download our recipe card! |
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Shipping Update |
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Good news! We
have added Georgia, Tennessee,
Indiana, Ohio, Alaska, and Hawaii to
the list of States to which we can
ship. Also, in the state of Texas
your volume limits have been raised
from 15 to 46 bottles a month that
can be shipped directly to you.
Click
this link for more details and the current
list of shippable states:
View Our Wine Shipping Information |
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