Lawrence Gallery and The Private Reserve Tasting Room

The Private Reserve tasting room inside the Lawrence Gallery hosted us for a tasting this last Saturday. We poured our 2005 Pinot Noir to guests out tasting Oregon wines on the Thanksgiving weekend.

There weren't that many tasters, but it didn't matter. It was completely worthwhile to make the connections.

We met the gallery owners and had a nice conversation with them. We talked about art and wine (go figure), and the combination of the two... specifically we discussed the possibility of using art from their gallery on my wine labels. There are a couple of specific paintings which could work nicely. The trick would be determining which wine and how it fits into the overall brand image. But it's something to contemplate.

Also, The Private Reserve purchased some of my 2005 Pinot Noir to add to their selective shelf of Oregon Pinot. This is our first retail placement.

In the grand scheme of things, I think this was a very valuable way to spend the Thanksgiving weekend.

Chocolate - infused with Oregon Pinot Noir ...

Our truffle-making open house is this Sunday. We'll demonstrate how to make rich truffles containing Seufert Pinot Noir, and there will be ample samples. They're easy to make and incredibly delicious (I've been testing recipes lately...). Wine and chocolate tastings are $5 per person and include truffle samples, truffle recipe, tasting our 2005 wines and barrel tastes from our 2006 Pinot Noirs.

We have a special offer for our guests this weekend. Each purchase of a 2005 Pinot Noir 6-pack includes a truffle gift tin containing a variety of light and dark truffles each made with Seufert Pinot Noir, Pinot Blanc, or our Late Harvest dessert style wine.

If that wasn't enough, Simply Irrisistable Sweets joins us with their line up of hand made caramels, peanut brittle, and divinity. Sample your favorite, and stock up for the holidays. These are packaged in various sizes perfect for gift giving.

Details can be found here.

Please join us.

Shades of the Grape

My neighbor and friend, Karen Gelbard is joining us at Seufert Winery for a special open house on November 11 and 12th called “Shades of the Grape”. Karen weaves incredibly beautiful fabric and transforms it into wearable art. This trunk show celebrates the seasons and colors in the vineyard.

From her website:

Karen Gelbard, "The Oregon Weaver," specializes in designing and producing
handwoven coats, jackets and scarves. In her studio on the Oregon Coast, Karen creates unique and elegant fabrics that are shaped into classically styled garments. Her scarves, with themes such as "Driftwood" or "Grasses of Summer," are well known as color landscapes of the Pacific Northwest.

Karen is one of the artists who help with the on-going restoration of historic Timberline Lodge on Mount Hood in Oregon (www.timberlinelodge.com). Since 1979, she has woven over 260 yards of upholstery fabric for the lodge in the style of the original artisans.

In 1984, Karen was commissioned by Larry Kirkland to assist in the design and fabrication of 44 rugs hanging in the main lodge at the Sunriver Lodge in Bend, Oregon.

Karen's fabrics were used in the original costumes designed by Susan Lily for a production of Arthur Miller's "The Crucible," performed in Portland, Oregon in
2001.

Each year, Karen's work can be seen at juried art fairs in Oregon, Washington, Illinois, Ohio, Utah, Missouri and California.

Join us at Seufert Winery – and welcome Karen at the special event.