Road Trip: Utah May 20-22
WINEMAKER DINNER: Wednesday May 21, at Lugäno Restaurant, Salt Lake City
3364 South 2300 East, 801-412-9994
Jared will debut our new wines for his home state at the fabulous Lugäno Restaurant in Salt Lake City. Details are still coming together so check back soon.
Road Trip: North Carolina May 19- 30
WINEMAKER DINNER: Wednesday May 21, at Elaine's on Franklin, Chapel Hill
454 West Franklin Street, 919.960.2770
Tracey will join Brett Jennings, the owner and chef at the award winning Elaine's on Franklin for an intimate dinner where the new spring wines are the stars. Brett will tailor a 4-course menu to highlight and join each of the wines. Seating is extremeley limited. Dinner served at 7pm. Contact the restaurant for details. www.elainesonfranklin.com
IN STORE TASTING : Thursday May 22, at Seaboard Wine, Raleigh 5p-6:30p
802 Semart Drive, 919.831.0850
Tracey will be behind the bar pouring complimentary tastes of each of the four new wines in the spring release. Drop by between 5p-6:30p to taste the new wines, meet the winemaker, talk about grapes and purchase the new wines. www.seaboardwine.com
WINEMAKER DINNER: Tuesday May 27, 6:30pm at The Port Land Grille, Wilmington, NC
1908 Eastwood Road, 910-256-6056
We love getting out for winemaker dinners. It is hugely gratifying to have world class chefs match their creations to our wines. And even better to share the experience with our friends and fans in such an intimate setting that allows real conversation while appreciating the food, wine and company. Our dinner at The Port Land Grille is particularly special. I (Tracey) am from North Carolina . I graduated from Broughton High School in Raleigh and the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. I suspect my teachers, professors and fellow students might be surprised to discover I am a maker of wine. I'm not sure what they would have pegged me for (when last seen at college I was headed to Australia for a year to backpack and figure out this thing we call life) but am pretty sure winemaker would not have been on the list.
OUR WISH: For you to join us in what promises to be an unforgettable evening where our handcrafted artesian wines (made using natural & sustainable practices) will be exquisitely paired with Chef Shawn’s culinary creations. We will showcase:
2006 Three Thirteen, a southern Rhone style blend of Syrah, Mourvedre and Grenache
2006 The Recluse, our extreme cool climate syrah from the Broken Leg Vineyard in the Anderson Valley which is called The Recluse in 2006 to give credit to the brown recluse spider that bit Jared on a pre-harvest vineyard check
2006 Brosseau Vineyard Chardonnay WITH our 2005 Brosseau Vineyard Chardonnay for a compare/contrast and to show guests how our distinctively acidic Chardonnay ages.
2007 Isabel's Cuvee Grenache Rose, our wildly popular, lip smacking rose that shouts the arrival of spring
DETAILS: Reception begins at 6:30pm and dinner will be served at 7pm. This six course dinner, including our four wines, is $90 plus tax & gratuity. Plus, Shawn and Anne are known to share something bubbly to start and sweet to end. Space is extremely limited; reserve a seat now at 910-256-6056 or at www.portlandgrille.com.
Television Debut : Sunday June 8, 2008
We will be featured making the ver jus for our Brosseau Vineyard Chardonnay (last year) on NBC's In Wine Country on Sunday June 8th. Northern California can view on your local NBC station at 6:30pm. For other markets visit their web site to see when it airs. www.inwinecountry.com