World Tour 2010 continues…
We just had the most amazing run of beautiful winter days here – Hi’s near 60, bright sunshine – it was a true gift. The views from our Azana vineyard were stunning on Sunday – here’s a shot Martha took of Pirrie in Block 3 -
And now a quick round-up of all sorts of events and activities coming up…
First off, I’ve just booked to do a Burgundy 101 class in Portland next month. We’ll be doing our two-hour “Intro to Burgundy” seminar at Cork Wine Shop on NW Lovejoy in Portland on Wednesday March 10th from 6-8pm – you can contact them directly to book your place. There are only ten seats available, so grab yours while you can…
Then on Saturday March 13th we will unveil “D122” with a special release event at the winery in Carlton. All the details to come, but for now suffice it to say that this is the first of our 2008s to be released and we are way excited. Then that night, it’s our Burgundy Graduate Class – for those who want to get deeper into the often confusing twists, turns, and exceptions to the rules that are in fact the rule in Burgundy. Email Kelly Karr to reserve your spots…
I’ve just finished booking all my travel for my next trip to Burgundy. I’ll be gone the last half of April, visiting all of our producers, spending a lot of time in the vineyards and the cellars, and bottling our first Burgundian wine under our own label – our 2008 Chambolle-Musigny. The plan is to release this wine in June – watch this space for all the info as we get closer…
Speaking of Burgundy, I’m frequently asked if we’ll ever be leading tours over there. I would love to, but my schedule never seems to allow the time. I am very happy, however, to be able to turn you on to two friends in Beaune who are putting on some amazing top-drawer tours this year. Journeys in Wine has two week-long trips/seminars scheduled – one in June and the other in October – email Kim Gagné or call 503-213-3164 for all the details…
I’ll be back from Burg-land in time for the big Oregon Pinot event at E&R Wines on SW MacAdam in Portland – I’ll be pouring there on Sunday afternoon April 25th from 1:30-4. Call 503-246-6101 for all the details. Should be a great day and I hope to see you there…
In the meantime, the Winter Olympics has been the big action around the house lately. Pirrie and I are really enjoying it, though I admit I could do without the endless cross-country, biathalon and luge coverage. Jasmine the cat does not seem terribly excited about any of it, actually…
And don’t forget to check out Martha’s Blog – quickly becoming a must-read for the culinary obsessed!
