October 17, 2007
It is just an insanely busy time these days. But then when isn’t it anymore? No complaints whatsoever – all is going well and I truly do love what I do. (Otherwise there’s no reason to do it, is there?) Kelley in the winery and Kelly in the office are both stretched to the limit with very full plates, and I seem to be the CEO in charge of keeping all the plates spinning!
We’re all looking forward to seeing you here for our 2nd annual La Paulée events on Saturday November 3rd. Our dinner that night is nearly sold-out already – so if you’re planning to join us please rsvp to kellykarr@scottpaul.com asap. If you can’t make it for the dinner, please plan to join us for the Open House from 11-4 that day – we’ll have a bunch of great 2005 Burgs open, including some new arrivals from the container that just came in last week.
This is also a good time to mention the 2007 SALUD auction and tasting, held this year on November 9th and 10th. We’re proud to be a part of the select group of Oregon producers who are invited to make a single barrel of special wine for this event, which is available only at the annual auction. All proceeds raised go to funding healthcare programs for the vineyard crews, truly a worthy and wonderful cause. I believe tickets are still avaialble – check at www.saludauction.org
Speaking of events, don’t forget we open early at 10am the Friday & Saturday of Thanksgiving Weekend for our annual Open House celebration. The inside tip is to come before noon to beat the crowds and the traffic – it can get quite crazy in the afternoon. Don’t miss your shot to taste and purchase futures of the 2006 Audrey and 2006 La Paulée – there is an exceptionally small amount of the Audrey, and it will disappear quickly…
And most importantly, the wines. Fermentations continue nicely on the 2007s in the winery. Maresh and Ribbon Ridge are the standouts so far, but across the board the quality is looking pretty nice…
