Fantastic week here at Wind River Cellars. Employee of the month runner-up, Ryan and I bottled our butts off. We now have ample Riesling, Pinot Gris, Merlot and Tempranillo to get us through the summer. #1 son, Hollywood, filled in on the Pinot Gris bottling and convinced me that he is now able to contribute labor to the family business. If he was smart he would have screwed up a lot so that I wouldn't ask him to help again. Kind of like the time my wife asked me to do the laundry and I did all of the colored in hot water and bleach. She never asked me to do it again. Anyway, I'm proud of Connor and look forward to him helping more and more.
I mentioned last week that there will be a Fun Run in Husum on 4th of July. The night I spent in Oregon must have made me stupid because I said that the distance was less that 100 feet. Truth is, it is a .1 K which is of course, 100 meters. I apologize to all of you that were training for a fun run of less than 100 feet only to find out it will be 100 meters. Those of you that love the challenge and still want to go for it can contact us to register. $20 includes your Husum Fun Run tshirt. There will also be a parade in downtown Husum. I love a parade.
Our award winning '05 Lemberger is nearing its end so if you would like to get some you better hurry. It has certainly been one of my favorite wines but employee of the month runner-up, Ryan is fired up for the '06 Lemberger. Maybe he's just ass kissin' so that he'll actually get employee of the month.
Speaking of employee of the month runner-up, Ryan, he poured wine yesterday at the Blues, Brews and BBQs festival in Stevenson. He said it was a great turn out and turned a lot of new people on to the award winning wines of Wind River Cellars.
Visitors of the week include the four ladies from Jackson Hole who came in while I was alone in the tasting room and eyed me like a piece of beefcake man candy. Luckily Hooba showed up just in time. Other great visitors were the anniversary couple who were staying at Bonneville, the rafters from Illinois and the crazy wine lovers from Minnisota.
The WRC golf scramble is July 21. Register soon to get your foursome in. $50 gets you golf, cart and steak dinner, plus some great prizes.
I'm hauling the family down to So. Cal for some official winery business this week but EOTM runner-up, Ryan will be around to entertain you in the tasting room. I hate leaving him alone at the winery because he always discounts wine too much and loves to give people cellar tastings out of the barrels. If any of you witness this please notify me immediately.
You're worth running 100 meters for, Husum.
Joel
