Thursday, January 22, 2009

Excise Taxes May Be Increased to Offset California Budget Deficit

The Governor of California is proposing increasing the alcohol excise taxes by 6 times to help offset some of the budget deficit.  This will mean increased costs for the purchase of alcohol incuding wine.  Check out the link below, I will post more information here as it becomes available.

Sonoma County Drought Concerns and the Wine and Grape Industry

We are experiencing a drought in Sonoma County and Northern California that may have serious consequences on the grape crop.  Water is needed for frost protection as well as for irrigation during the growing season.  At this point we are running out of water for both.  I have a link below which gives more information.



Rielle Valentine's Dinner Menu Wine and Food Pairing

 Valentine's Day Dinner Menu:

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Wednesday, January 21, 2009

Rielle Valentine Gift Pack $88.00, save over $42.00







Whether you are preparing Valentine's Day Dinner or want to send a special gift this Valentine collection will help you to stretch your dollar! Instead of going out to an expensive restaurant, serve our Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and gourmet dessert sauces along side our specially selected recipes for your romantic Valentine's Dinner. A little candle light, some roses.......
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Valentine's Dinner Menu With Wine Pairing




We just posted our Valentine's dinner menu on our website.

Thursday, January 15, 2009

Sold out of Zinfandel

We are sold out of our 2005 Sonoma County Zinfandel! New vintages are on the way.

Rielle pouring at Make-A-Wish Wine & Food Festival

We are pleased to to a part of this event! Please join us, we will be pouring our Rielle 2006 Anderson Valley Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. We will offer special pricing on all our wines.

Saturday, January 31, 2009
5:00 pm
Make-A-Wish Winter Wine and Food Festival
Benefiting the Make-A-Wish Foundation
Sacramento Convention Center
916-437-0206
Sacramento, CA