A good indicater that Winter is nearing its end is the amount of visitors we've had in the last two weeks. Presidents Day weekend was the release of 4 new red wines and they have all been very well recieved. Cabernet Franc is battling Tempranillo for our best selling wine.
We have lots of events coming up in the next 4 weeks. Kris will be pouring wine this weekend at the Poverty Bay Wine Festival in Des Moines. I'll be taking my show on the road the following week (or two?) to the Capital Food and Wine Festival in Olympia. You will also find me in the coming weeks at the Portland Spring Beer and Wine Festival.
I began pruning the vineyard Saturday. I can't wait for that chore to be over. I have extra pruning loppers if you want to come up and assist. We'll give you a free glass of wine for every 8 hour shift.
Check back in and I'll give you exact dates of the upcoming events.
Spring is almost here, Husum.
Joel
इफ अन्योने कैन तेल मी हाउ टू कोर्रेक्ट थिस इ'ल बी यू अ बोत्तले ऑफ़ यौर चोइस। इ कोउल्ड तेल यू वहत हस बीन हप्पेनिंग हियर अत थे विनरय बुत इ'म नोट सुर अन्योने वौल्ड उन्देर्स्तंद। प्लेस दोन'टी थिंक ठाट इ ऍम बिलिंगुअल। इ'म नोट।
थिस प्रॉब्लम इस सिम्प्लेर थान थे रोड इ हद टू डील विथ लास्ट वीक।
काम उप टू तरी ऑउर न्यू तेम्प्रनिल्लो, कब फ्रांक, मेर्लोत एंड पिनोत नोइर। यू'ल लिके थेम इन एनी लंगुअगे।
इ लव यू इन एनी लंगुअगे, हुसुम!
जोएल
Day 3, Kris and Connor in Europe. Poison Rose and I are still very much alive. PR is still questioning my culinary skills but has a new respect for the microwave oven.
I was in Central Oregon over the weekend for a wine tasting. Everyone at the event agreed that Wind River Cellars was the best. Well, there were only five of us and two of us were 8 years-old or younger.
PR and I were at Mt. Bachelor on Saturday with barrel member, Lap Dance Jon and his wife Paula. Beautiful day on the Mountain. Towards the end of the day we headed back to the car craving a cold beer. We didn't have any but certainly craved one. I looked at the car parked next to us and noticed a six pac behind the rear wheel. I know that these people were thinking about how refreshing these beers were going to be when they got done on the mountain. Is it wrong to take 4 of their beers and leave them a bottle of WRC 2005 Syrah?
The snow we had last week is pissed. It has turned the winery driveway into one of those mud bog courses you see on late night ESPN. I promise I will have it ready for next weekend for the WRC President's Weekend Open House. 4 new wines will be released.
I'm going to buy you one of those big 4X4 pick-ups with the big studded tires, Husum!
SNOW HAS STOPPED. ROAD IS CLEAR. WINE IS PLENTIFUL.
I had no idea how hard core competitive you people are when it comes to chili. With the snow, we were ready to postpone the 7th Annual WRC Chili Cook-Off but dozens of you wouldn't allow it. For several years Husum local, Gary Johannson has been chasing the trophy. He has always finished in the top 4 or 5 but this year he finally took the top prize. Congrats to Gary. This was our smallest turnout in the seven years but I was still blown away by how many of you still made it.
Kris is hauling 13 year-old son, "Hollywood" to Italy for his birthday on Thursday. They'll be gone for a few weeks which means my younger son and I will be ordering a lot of pizzas.
President's Day Weekend we will be releasing 4 new wines. This is always a fun weekend to come up, taste wine and roam the cellar. I've been known to throw out some snacks also.
This coming weekend we welcome the return of former Employee of the Month Runner-Up, Ryan, who has been taking some very needed time off. Ryan will be pouring wine in the tasting room and we all know how much he likes to pour big samples.
You're the real Superbowl Champions, Husum!
Joel
