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FINALLY, summer is here. After what will
surely go down as one of our wettest
springs on record – the month of May saw 16
of 31 days with measurable precipitation –
the sun is finally shining and our picnic
grounds are officially ready for your
enjoyment. Now is a terrific time to grab
your closest friends, family members,
colleagues and whomever else you can wrestle
up and bring them to our beautiful corner of
wine country. Our recently released 2009
“Petite Zin” Rose of Zinfandel is the
perfect picnic wine. You can even call
ahead to reserve your very own picnic
table.
This issue of
Friends focuses on our premier summer event
featuring perhaps the best Beatles tribute
band going - The Sun Kings. Tickets are
selling quickly so be sure to place your
order as we are expecting a sellout. And
don’t miss out on those new vintages (2009)
of Chenin, Fume and Sauvignon Blanc. Simply
delicious! |
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Summer of Zin - Featuring The Sun
Kings |
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Celebrate the music of the Beatles
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believe if somehow the Beatles could
miraculously be reunited, they would
not have sounded as good as these
guys are today. Unbelievable!"
- KFRC Radio - San
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Click to watch The Sun Kings
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Come
Twist and Shout under the warm
Summer Sun!
Bring your picnic blanket, a
low back chair, and sunscreen
Food and wine
available for purchase
Zinfandel Cellar Tasting
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Click to listen to The Sun
Kings |
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Saturday, June 26,
2010, 1 - 4 pm ~ Gates Open at 12
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$15 Wine Club
Members ~ $20 General Public |
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Buy tickets
online:
http://www.drycreekwinery.com/online_tickets |
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800-864-9463 x123 |
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Notes From Our Tasting Room |
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Our tasting room staff
has been hard at work developing new and innovative
tasting experiences. Here’s a sampling of some of
the latest offerings: |
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· Private
Tasting Experience – From couples to
large groups, this by appointment only
experience is an excellent way for you to
learn about our lineup of wines. Not only
do you receive the royal treatment in our
cellar with a DCV expert, but you’ll also be
treated to a walk among the vineyards as
well as different areas within the winery
production facility. A terrific
behind-the-scenes tour! |
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Sauvignon Blanc and Zinfandel Focused
Tastings – Looking for something a bit
more focused? This might just be exactly
what you are looking for. Experience our
superb and distinctive line of Sauvignon
Blancs or Zinfandels, tasting them side by
side and learning about the nuances of
each. It’s an informative and innovative
way to experience the different sides of
these fascinating varietals. |
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And more
innovative programs are on the way!
Whatever you
choose, we stand ready to make your wine
country getaway a memorable experience. To
take advantage of these offerings or to
schedule a private tasting, please call our
Hospitality Coordinator, Reenie Donahue at
707-433-1000 x121 or email her at
reenied@drycreekvineyard.com. |
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DCV and Facebook |
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Ah yes, the subject
of social networking and the monster that is Facebook. In our increasingly
connected world, it’s become a
necessary extension for almost any
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The Dry Creek Vineyard Facebook page
is an excellent way to learn about
latest news, events, and other
insider tidbits in a timely and
relaxed manner. We’d like to
encourage you to join our network
and "become a fan”
of our page. Happy Facebooking! |
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2009 “Petite Zin” Rose of Zinfandel |
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It’s ready and not a
moment too soon –
our second vintage
of “Petite Zin” is
ready for immediate
enjoyment.
And what a wine it
is. This
delicious Rosé is
wonderfully fruity
and complex,
displaying delicious
strawberry, rhubarb
and peppery notes.
It’s a perfectly dry
wine with silky
smoothness and
excellent structure,
making it a great
wine to sip on the
patio and serve with
your favorite summer
dishes. Visit
our tasting room 7
days a week to enjoy
this incredible new
vintage! |
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2006 Mariner Scores a Big Award |
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Recently, we were honored to
learn that our latest
vintage of
Mariner was selected as
the
“Best Bordeaux Blend” at the
Critics Challenge
International Wine
Competition. This is a
particularly outstanding
achievement considering the
level of judges – a veritable
who's who in the wine world
including Leslie Sbrocco,
Gerald Boyd, Michael Apstein
and many more luminaries.
Michael Franz, editor of
Wine Review Online had this
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“This
very strong
Bordeaux-style blend
shows a lot of
firmness from oak in
the finish, but also
impressive depth of
fruit that keeps the
balance appealing.
The tannins are
fine-grained and
well weighted to the
sweet, deeply
flavored fruit,
making this
enjoyable now but
also quite promising
in terms of
potential for future
development.
Tasting blind, I
awarded this a
platinum medal at
the Critics
Challenge
International Wine
Competition.”
92
points. |
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Full results can be viewed by
clicking:
http://www.criticschallenge.com |
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Pink Peppercorn Goat Cheese Spread |
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We all need
that simple, yet elegant
appetizer to bring to a
party this summer. Grab a
bottle of Dry Creek Vineyard
Petite Zin, our delicious
Rose, to serve with it and
you will be sure to impress
all of your friends!
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