Friday, May 6, 2011

Northwest Wines to You


IN THIS ISSUE
  • Bud Break Begins
  • New Partner Wineries
  • Premium Oregon Milled Olive Oil & Arugula Salad Recipe
SPECIAL OFFERS
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HEAR THE CALL - CAW offers a sale on their 2007 Pinot Noir!
NON-WINE PRODUCTS
Northwest Wines to You is owned by a Trappist Monestary located in the heart of Oregon Wine Country. In addition to assisting local wineries sell and ship their wines, we also sell Trappist Abbey Fruitcakes produced on premise by the monestary!

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TRY OUR SUMMER TROPICAL FRUITCAKE!
The Tropical Dessert Fruitcake combines the same rich, old-world flavor and texture of the traditional fruitcake line with tropical fruits and nuts including papaya, mango, pineapple, almonds and macadamias. This cake has been flavored with rum to perfection. $21.95 for two one-pound cakes. Available now through Labor Day. Delicious with dessert wines!
BUD BREAK BEGINS!
budbreakWhile it is not quite bud break by official records, northwest vines are hard at work pushing out their very first pastel-colored shoots of the year. The soil is beginning to warm and so too are our spirits. After a particularly cool and rainy March and April, the beginning of the 2011 growing season is upon us. The late start will likely mean that vines will have more ground to make up in October. Winemakers and vineyard managers will be hoping that rains hold out in the fall so that the grapes have ample time to ripen. Is it too early start working on our sun dances?

NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK
"Kids" may be a stretch since these wineries/winemakers are hardly new to world of winemaking - just new to us. We are thrilled to introduce you to our newest Partner Wineries. Sample their wines individually or try our four-pack Pinot sampler and save on shipping by consolidating your order! Average savings of $60 on shipping (when compared to shipping one bottle at a time from each winery).
Grochau Cellars - 2008 Pinot Noir Willamette Valley
Sass Winery - 2009 Pinot Noir Willamette Valley
Saikkonen Wine - 2009 Pinot Noir
Trout Lily Ranch - 2008 Pinot Noir
Purchase all four wines in one sample pack for $134.00 plus shipping and handling!

PREMIUM OREGON MILLED OLIVE OIL
Did you know we sell other locally produced items aside from wine? The Oregon Olive Mill produces premium olive oils in addition to their outstanding Durant Vineyard wines. Try their infused oils Lisbon Lemon and Blood Orange with summer salads like the arugula salad listed below. Also check out the Trappist Abbey Tropical Fruitcake (left) for a summer treat.
ARUGULA SALAD WITH LISBON LEMON EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL
arugulaCombine and toss in a large bowl:

  • 5 oz fresh Arugula
  • 1-2 small clove(s) garlic, crushed
  • 1/4 cup sunflower seeds, roasted and salted (optional)
  • 1/4 cup shaved aged Pecorino or Parmigiano-Reggiano
  • sea salt (to taste)
Drizzle with Red Ridge Farms Lisbon Lemon Extra Virgin Olive Oil ($16.95) PAIR WITH: Durant Vineyards 2009 Pinot Gris Dundee Hills

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