Once again we are very pleased to have LeeAnn Brook back as our featured artist of the month. This time LeeAnn has ever had a show devoted entirely to abstract paintings. This show features a selection of abstract paintings including abstract landscapes, abstracts to music, and collage. Her abstracts will be on display until the end of September.

Solaire is another perfect summertime wine. Solaire is Rhone blend offering fruity, engaging flavors of berries and spice. It is a rich and mouth-filling wine with lots of body yet finishing in a smoothly soft style with mellow tannins. This is a non-vintage blend of grapes from both the 2007 and 2008 vintages. It is perfectly suited to partner with any of your favorite grilled foods. Stock up, this is another great deal, six bottles or more receive a 25% discount, Wine Club Members, 30%.
Varietal Composition: 56% Syrah, 34% Mourvedre, 10% Merlot.
Cases Produced: 260

New Wine Release Party Friday, September 17, 4-6 p.m.
2008 Barbera, Sierra Foothills
Gold Medal Winner at Amador County Wine Competition
Who wants to be next in line to follow the Best Barbera of California? How are you going to beat that? But this wine is so busy being delicious it could care less who it has to impress. This wine offers loads of toasty oak and smoky aromas, with tons of fruit, soft tannins and a very pleasing mouthfeel. It's no surprise this is a Gold Medal winner as well. Join us for its release party including marinara meatballs, garlic bread and a glass of wine, for $5. How are you going to beat that?
 

Mark your calendar for the first ever Italian Festival at the Nevada County Fairgrounds. For the full details go to www.nevadacountyitalianfestival.com to see the list of entertainment or bocce ball contest details. Did we mention there will be wine.

In the meantime think about Frank Ricci, respected as one of the finest vocal performers in America or Chris Gardener, one of the top Dean Martin Tribute Artist/ Impersonators in the world or The Amazing SakaBozzo Chef Demo or the sausage eating contest or, well it's a long list so go to www.nevadacountyitalianfestival.com to check it all out.

This fabulously fun and tasty event, featuring some of the Northern Sierra Foothill's finest restaurants and wineries, takes place on Saturday afternoon of the Draft Horse Classic.  Go to www.nevadacountyfair.com/dhc/taste.html for all the details.

Of course we will be there pouring so please stop by to share some wine. See you at The Fair.

Mark your calendar to join us for a celebration of harvest. You no doubt remember the cold, wet and very late spring this year. The entire harvest is delayed as a result. Normally we would be well into crush by the beginning of September, but as of this moment Mark has not yet crushed a grape. Right now he is saying the grapes are two to three weeks behind a typical schedule.

 
All of which means we should be right in the middle of harvest for our Annual Harvest Celebration that takes place every October. And we have much to celebrate.

It’s been a bountiful year. The wines have never been better and we have never had a more Gold-Medal-filled-line-up in our Tasting Room than right now. One after another, it’s one stunning wine after another. We had a dozen current Gold Medal winners at last count including the absolutely fabulous 2007 Cabernet Franc, lauded as the Best Cabernet Franc in California at this year's California State Fair. You do not want to miss this one.
 
We're just starting to plan now. Keep an eye on the website for details but we expect to have a few barrel samples of future medal winners, a few Library wines of past medal winners, plus some delicious nibbles and of course some live music. It’s a party, so bring your friends. No reservations required. $5 per person. See you there.