March 12, 2008
Spring or just trying?
One of the first signs of the awakening of the vineyard is the movement of sap from the roots to the top of the vine. With our recent pruning efforts, the cut ends of the vines appear to be 'weeping'. Not to worry, we haven't hurt the vine (or it's feelings). Grapes will be produced only on the new growth each year, so the vines should be aggressively cut back each dormant season. Although we often have a warm spell in February (a 'false spring'), this year seems like it might be the real thing. Even the giant native oak trees here seem to be waking up, and at 300 years old, they're pretty hard to fool. Monthly Special - Cellared Wines Over the years, we have cellared a very small amount of each of our best wines to allow additional bottle aging. While most wine in the U.S. is consumed within several days of purchase, we believe that Yorkville Cellars makes wine that improves with age, up to a decade or more.
So after much work crawling around the back end of our rather dusty cellar, we have cataloged what we have, and we're making it available this month. Further, as our March Special- you can receive Free Shipping & Handling on cellared wines. If you click on the link below, you'll discover wines back to our 1995 vintage. Many listed are on our all-time Top Accolades list. So, welcome to our dusty shelves. If you browse a bit, you may discover a forgotten classic! Our Cellared Wine List [for PDF click here] Note: There are no discounts on cellared wines. However, our Hi-Rollr Wine Club members will have priority on all cellared wines until March 23rd, after which remaining stock will be avialble to the general public. Monthly Special ends Monday, March 31, 2008 and applies to telephone orders: (707) 894-9177. This offer not to be combined with any other. March Cartoon © The New Yorker Collection 1998, Sam Gross from cartoonbank.com. All Rights Reserved.
"Haven't you ever seen California wine being made before?" Upcoming Special Tastings We hope to see you at one of our wine events in your area:
Tues Mar. 18 - Family WinesMakers of California (open to the trade only), Pasadena Convention Center, Pasadena, CA Wed Mar. 26 - Light Bistro - Yorkville Cellars Wine Dinner 5-course special meal. 2801 Bridge Ave., Cleveland, OH (216) 771-7130 or www.lightbistro.com Thurs Mar. 27 - Fire Restaurant Wine Society- Wines of Yorkville Cellars 4-courses matched with four wines. 13220 Shaker Square., Cleveland, OH (216) 921-3473 or www.firefoodanddrink.com/ Fri Mar. 28 & Sat Mar. 29 - The 17th Annual Cincinnati Wine Festival Cinergy Center Cincinnati, OH. Tickets: (513) 723-9463 or [click here] Tues Apr. 1 - Revolver Restaurant Special Wine Dinner 110 E. Sandusky St., Findlay, OH (419) 424-4020, www.revolverrestaurant.net Sat May 3 & Sun May 4 - Pick Up Party in our Tasting Room. Yorkville (pop. 140) may be the only place on Earth you can taste 6 vintages of Petit Verdot! We'll be pouring older vintages and cooking up delicious spicy dishes from around the world to enjoy with the tasting. Our Hi-Rollr Wine Club members will be able to pick up their May shipment of new releases. [11am to 3pm; No reservations necessary; $15 per person fee, waived for our tasting club members. Call us (707) 894-9177 for more information.] Sat May 17 - "Uncorked" - The 3rd Annual Ghirardelli Square Wine Festival 1-6pm, 900 North Point, St. San Francisco, CA (415) 775-5500 www.ghirardellisq.com
We'd love to hear from you! Please don't hesitate to call or email us if we can help you in any way - like recommending food pairings, setting up an organic vineyard tour and tasting, helping with a shipment, or finding our wine in your local area. Deborah & Edward Wallo Founders and Proprietors Yorkville Cellars - Celebrating Our 13 Vintages!
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