Gorge
Wine Merchants May 2006
Newsletter
May 2006 Events
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Gorge Wine Merchants
Join us for an evening with JOHN HAW, winemaker
of Maryhill Wines
Wednesday May 10 from 6 to 8 pm
Tastings and hors d’ouvres - $12 per person
John Haw
is the genius behind Maryhill’s California clobbering Zinfandels
(2000 Gold and Best of Class, West Coast Wine Competition, Santa
Rosa) and his latest Washington Wine Summit winner (#1 out of
1,100 Washington wines) the 2005 Viognier.
John will join us at Gorge Wine Merchants, for
a rare public appearance, to pour and discuss some of his wines.
A true master winemaker that is respected throughout the industry,
including his peers here in the Gorge, he has over twenty five
years of winemaking experience at legendary wineries such as Pedroncelli
in Sonoma and Sokol Blosser in the Willamette valley.
His 2003 Proprietor's Reserve Malbec is an incredible
expression of a classic Bordeaux varietal normally, except in
Argentina, held out for blending. It has smoldering aromatics
and an intense character of black cherry. The Malbec element is
the primary grape of his Serendipity Reserve Blend which won the
American Wine Society gold medal in December of 2005.
"Last Friday of the Month" Party
Friday, May 26th, 6:00 - 9:00 pm
Enjoy live music by Richard "onehum" Tillinghast
Come and celebrate the best day of the month with us in Bingen,
where there's live music, great Gorge wines, and good friends!
This month, Richard "onehum" Tillinghast will be playing
bluegrass/folk/rock. Enjoy the energetic sounds of the acoustic
slide guitar and banjo.
The Last Friday of the Month Party
for May will be expanding throughout the North Shore in Bingen.
A number of other businesses downtown will be featuring Live Music
on Friday May 26th from 6 to 9 pm. Stay tuned to our website and
local papers for other celebrants.
Portlander's Wine Tour of the Gorge
Saturday May 27th
We welcome the Dry Hollow Wine Club members from Portland during
one of their stops on their Memorial Day Tour. What a great day
it will be beginning with deluxe transportation from Portland
to their first stop at Pheasant Valley Winery where they will
be tasting their newest releases.
Then it is off to Gorge Wine Merchants
where each person chooses from over 28 Gorge wines to taste and
enjoy delicious cheeses from around the world. With over 70 wines
to select, put together a mixed case and get a 10% discount and
take home a sampling of great Gorge wines.
The last stop on the tour is Dry Hollow Vineyards,
in the new scenic tasting room, nestled among cherry orchards.
Taste the wonderful wines, including new releases, while enjoying
lunch.
Even if you are not a Dry Hollow Wine Club member
you can join the tour. But hurry, space is limited for this fun
day in the Beautiful & Scenic Gorge! To make your reservation,
please contact Jules Rupae, Another Perfect Production Specialty
Wine Tours, no later than Wednesday, May 17th:
jules@anotherperfectproduction.com
or phone (503) 675-2588 x1
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Hope you can Join us in the Festivities this Month!
Jennifer & Lee Ast
Gorge Wine Merchants
PO Box 426
218 W. Steuben St (Hwy 14)
Bingen, WA 98605
509-493-5333
Open: Wednesday - Sunday at Noon
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