In Today's Newsletter:
Yamhill-Carlton AVA Spring Tasting this Saturday!
Join us to Taste the Place with Carlton Cellars and 22 more estate wineries showcasing the Yamhill-Carlton District AVA.
- when: Saturday, April 25
11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
- where: Anne Amie Vineyards
6580 NE Mineral Springs Road
Carlton, Oregon (see map)
- tasting fee:
$10 includes tasting & appetizers
> See our website for more information.
Carlton Cellars at Portland Indie Wine Festival
We're excited to have been chosen for the 2009 Portland Indie Wine Festival, Friday & Saturday, May 1-2. Festival judges have selected both Roads End and Cape Lookout for inclusion in this important Oregon wine event.
Join 40 craft wineries as they gather in the Northwest Industrial District for the 5th annual Portland Indie Wine Festival. Be there as these artisanal producers uncork their labors of love and pour out their passion for wine-loving consumers. All featured wineries were selected by an expert tasting panel comprised of nationally acclaimed members of the media, wine trade and seasoned winemakers. While you sip, enjoy small plates from 16 top local restaurants and food purveyors such as Biwa, The Country Cat, Marché and Whole Foods. For more information, visit www.indiewinefestival.com.
- when: Saturday, May 2
- where: Portland Wine Project
2621 NW 30th Ave
Portland, Oregon 97210 (see map)
- how:
General Admission / 2 p.m. – 6 p.m. / $75
VIP Admission / 1 p.m. – 6 p.m. / $125
Buy tickets now online at: www.indiewinefestival.com/tickets
Tickets are also available for the Producers Dinner on Friday, May 1, 6:00-9:00 p.m. See website for more information.
See you there!
Mother's Day Open House — May 10
Moms get in free to our first Mother's Day Open House!* We're also making the day extra special with two Mother's Day-only wine specials for everybody and — most importantly — free chocolate for moms!
- when: Sunday, May 10
11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
- where: Carlton Cellars Winery
130 West Monroe Street
Carlton, Oregon (see map)
- tasting fee:
Free for moms and Connoisseurs Club members
$10 otherwise
> Find out about the special wine offers and free chocolates on our Event page.
*Carlton Cellars encourages responsible enjoyment. Women who drink while they are pregnant or breastfeeding risk affecting the health of their babies.
The Grumsby Wayside Effect
Here's a big thank-you to everyone who wrote to tell us how much you enjoyed our April Fool's Day Newsletter! We had a lot of fun with our joke wine, Grumsby Wayside, made from the nonexistent Pinot Vert varietal. But what really made us happy was finding out just how devoted our friends and fans are, several of whom were ready to place an order!
Well, we're sorry we couldn't fulfill those orders (for one thing, we couldn't find a reliable source for the recommended pairing of walrus carpaccio). But it's all for the best: that "hint of daffodil" and those "kelp notes" just didn't sound like our kind of wine!
Kidding aside, we really are working on plans for some new additions to our wine list. No news just yet, but the next time you see an announcement for a new Carlton Cellars wine, it'll be for real — and it'll be seriously delicious. (And there'll be no walrus required...)
See you in Carlton — and in Portland!
— Dave & Robin, owner-winemakers,
and the team at Carlton Cellars
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