Pfeiffer News

April Newsletter

Dear Linda,     We have bud break! It's the earliest we have seen it in the history of the vineyard. With lots of sunny, warm days that hint at a gorgeous summer, we can only cross our fingers that a late frost doesn't come through.   SUMMER HOURS COMING SOON! With all this amazing weather, we have decided to start our summer hours early! Beginning May 1st, come and join us from 11-5pm Monday through Thursday, and from 11-9pm Friday through Sunday!                                                  Cheers,                                                                Robin, Danuta and Staff

"Chiseled" :  "3 Bottles & a Book"

"A Memoir of Identity, Duplicity and Divine Wine" By Danuta Pfeiffer Chiseled - to cut, to pare, or shape with a chisel, to cut close, to employ unfair practices to obtain an end, to cheat, to defraud, to trick We are having a hard time keeping Danuta's book, "Chiseled", in stock in our Tasting Room.  Earlier this week we discovered the heart-warming review by Oregon Wine Press Magazine. Click here to read it for yourself, and don't forget to write your own review on Amazon.   "3 Bottles & A Book"  Includes a copy of Danuta's Memoir, "Chiseled" A bottle of Grey Cat ties into Part 1 A bottle of Chardonnay for Part 2 A bottle of Blue Dot Pinot Noir with Part 3   $97 ($21 savings!)    Visit our Tasting Room to purchase your copy or order online at http://www.danutapfeiffer.com/   Click here for the ebook

Sunday, May 3rd, 2015: Men, Brew & BBQ Class

Man, Brew & BBQ Class 2pm-5pm Grab a few guys and join your buddies over a beer as Pitmaster, Tom Slagle of Boss Hawgs shows you how to make he-man rubs, lip-smackin' sauces and all the tricks to making a great BBQ.  A hands-on, interactive class finishing up with a plateful of BBQ.   (We'll provide plenty of napkins!)"

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Sunday, May 10th, 2015 : Mother's Day Brunch

To honor Mom on her special day, treat her to an elegant buffet featuring culinary delights, live music, a rose for each mom and more!  TICKETS ON SALE NOW! See the full menu and ticket information:

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Ladies Night - Working Women's Wednesday, May 27th

Gather up the girls and join us for a night of delicious wines, food, friends and FUN! Stella & Dot Personal Stylist Sessions Chocolate Tastings  "Chiseled" book sales & signings

Events at Solena

Eat Paella, Dance Flamenco! April 11th- Save the Date. View this email in your browser

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Paella & Flamenco Celebration Join us for fun, food, wine, and dance. Soléna Estate Winery invites you to experience a Paella & Flamenco Celebration at the Soléna Estate Lakeside tasting room on Saturday, April 11 from 12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. We will be making a Paella Valenciana, one of our favorite styles of Paella from Valencia, Spain. Widely regarded as Spain's national dish, paella consists of rice, green vegetables, meat (chicken and seafood), and seasoning such as saffron, rosemary and occasionally lemon. We will be featuring the Soléna 2013 Pinot Gris and our 2010Soléna Wooldridge Creek Merlot to complement the beautiful Paella Valenciana. We have invited Portland-based Flamenco artist, Mark Ferguson and his dancers to entertain us while we enjoy our food on the patio. To RSVP, please contact Maria atmaria@solenaestate.com or call Soléna tasting room at 503.662.3700. Come join us for some beautiful music and food, as we celebrate the start of the Spring season.  $65.00 per person. Club discount applies (RSVP required). Our new Soléna Estate Experience Center is going up fast! A Day in the Life.... Meet Phil, the duck with the lovely Maria. Relax under the vines with the two sisters, Willa and Kia. Watch the Big Mama and her newborn baby goats suckling. Greet Kyla with the two "Supernatural" brothers Sammie and Dean. Experience bud break with us at the Wedding Vineyard. Come say hi to Larry, our vineyard manager, as he tries to feed little Dean or April as she cuddles with her favorite little goat, Sammie. All in all, a snapshot of life at Soléna. Stop on in and say hi. We'd love to welcome you to the family! Saturday's at Solena   Every weekend, we like to have a mini-educational day of tasting. Come join us all day Saturday to learn a little bit about wine and why you love it! Saturday, April 4th Oxidation Ever wonder why wine tastes different over time? Learn how a little bit of oxygen can affect your wine and taste the differences in wine over time. You'll also learn how to properly store and preserve your wine.  Saturday, April 11th Fermentation Did you know that sugar converts into alcohol? Learn all about fermentation and the science behind making wine.  Saturday, April 18th New World vs. Old World Old World Wine? New World Wine? Find out the differences between New World and Old World wines and figure out if you are a New World or an Old World style wine lover! Saturday, April 25th   Wine & Cheese Which cheeses with which wine? Is there really a right answer? Learn the basics of cheese and wine pairing, while enjoying both! No RSVP required! Just show up and join us for these great little educational days at Soléna!

Alexana Releases 2013 Pinot Noir

Taste the differences in soil and slope in these amazing wines. View this email in your browser

The 2013 vintage marked 10 years since our estate's first Pinot Noir vines were planted. In celebration of this milestone, we were compelled to highlight our vineyard's unique terroir with two new wines: ‘East Blocks – Volcanic Soil Pinot Noir’ and ‘West Blocks – Sedimentary Soil Pinot Noir’. This is a rare opportunity to collect these limited production wines along with our highly coveted 2013 Revana Vineyard Estate Pinot Noir and we suggest enjoying all three, side by side, to fully experience the dramatic differences in soil and slope.

2013 EAST BLOCKS PINOT NOIR VOLCANIC SOIL Producing softly textured wines noted for expressing red stone fruits and spiciness. 261 Cases Produced 2013 ESTATE PINOT NOIR REVANA VINEYARD As the flagship Pinot Noir, it expresses our entire estate's diverse terroir. 2772 Cases Produced 2013 WEST BLOCKS PINOT NOIR SEDIMENTARY SOIL Producing highly structured wines noted for expressing dark brambly fruits and minerality. 274 Cases Produced

To order, please visit our online store, call us at 503-537-3100, or respond to this e-mail. Members enjoy 10% - 20% savings Learn More Copyright © 2015 Alexana Estate Vineyards & Winery, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in at our website or when you visited our Tasting Room Our mailing address is: Alexana Estate Vineyards & Winery 12001 NE Worden Hill Road Newberg, OR 97132 Add us to your address book unsubscribe from this list    update subscription preferences

Vista Hills Case Sale!

You are cordially invited to the 8th annual Spring Case Sale, Vista Hills' daylong celebration of estate wines and deep discounts. This is a tremendous opportunity to stock your wine cellar, secure some of your favorite wine before we move on to the next vintage, or load up on the 2011 vintage, impressive now and still on the upswing. We encourage you to arrive early as certain wines are liable to sell out before the end of the day. The sale prices apply to full cases only (12 bottles) and mixed-cases do not apply. 

Spring Case Sale 2015

Saturday, April 18th  11-5 PM  Treehouse Tasting Room

Irrationally priced Pinot Gris and Pinot Noir by the case

Please RSVP if you plan to attend

We will be pouring every wine listed below and pizza will be available for purchase from Portland food cart ASH Woodfired. This year, we are offering even deeper discounts on multiple case purchases (40%). For our followers who cannot attend or live out of state, please call or email to place an order under the special pricing. We can run a credit card over the phone the weekend of the Case Sale and ship the wine to your address. See the pricing list below for details. 

Case Sale 2015 Pricing

Buy three cases or more and take an additional 6% off

Prices reflect full-cases only

WINES

2013 Treehouse Pinot Gris - $142.56

2013 Orange Wine Pinot Gris Rose - $158.40

2011 Treehouse Pinot Noir - $200 (40% off)

2011 Marylhurst Pinot Noir - $285.12

2011 Rollins Pinot Noir - $348.48

2011 Piedmont Pinot Noir - $348.48

2011 Tusculum Pinot Noir - $348.48

* 2012 Skyraider Reserve Pinot Noir - $475.20

* Only 15 cases remaining

Happy Spring!

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Dayton, Oregon 97114

IPNC is Coming!

Saturday, July 25, 2015 7:30 - 11:00 PM Mark your calendars! A la carte tickets to the 2015 IPNC Salmon Bake are available for sale beginning Tuesday, April 7th. While the majority of tickets are reserved for our Full Weekend guests, the IPNC releases a limited number of additional tickets for guests who wish to attend only this event. The Salmon Bake is an extravagant outdoor buffet famed for fire-roasted salmon, hand-crafted desserts, and a seemingly endless supply of wine from the IPNC cellar. Tickets can be purchased directly from our website or over the phone at 503/472-8964. Act fast as these coveted tickets sell out quickly. If tickets sell out before you are able to make your purchase, request to be on the waiting list.   The Linfield College Oak Grove Grand Seminar: We are thrilled to celebrate 50 years of growing Pinot noir in the Willamette Valley with a seminar dedicated to Champagne and sparkling wine. Speakers and participating wineries to be revealed in the coming week. Featured Wineries: The IPNC hosts over 70 of the world's top Pinot producing wineries and their esteemed winemakers every year from regions as diverse as Alto Adige, Burgundy, New Zealand, Oregon, Canada, California and more. Producers bring their best wines to Oregon wine country for an unforgettable three days of tastings, seminars, and meals. We have just a few final wineries to confirm, so watch for the official announcement soon! University of Pinot: Full Weekend guests attend the University of Pinot, a set of small-format seminars held in the early afternoons of IPNC weekend. Guests "enroll" in their top choice of eight different seminars. These exciting seminars will be announced in early May. Be sure to sign up for the class of your choice sooner than later to ensure you get your first pick. Featured Chefs: Over 50 chefs from the Northwest prepare exquisite meals for IPNC guests. Look for the full list of culinary talent later this spring. Pre-IPNC Dinners: To welcome guests to Oregon wine country, many local wineries and restaurants host dinners theThursday evening prior to the IPNC (July 23). Details on the 2015 pre-IPNC dinner options will be made available in late May. Please note these dinners are not official IPNC events. Host venues are responsible for reservations and all other details.   Guests compare wine during an afternoon seminar. Chef Jack Strong finishes plating a winery lunch.

Brandborg Comes to Steamboat

2015 Oregon Winery of the Year Brandborg Vineyard & Winery

We'd like to invite you to join us for a memorable evening at the Steamboat Inn on the gorgeous North Umpqua River along with Chef John Newman from Newmans 988 in Cannon Beach. Friday, April 24, 2015  .  For details  The Steambaot Inn   Cheers...Terry & Sue Brandborg

Save 25% Visit our tasting room in Elkton anytime that weekend and receive a 25% discount on purchased wine! Offer good April 23 &24, 2015

Strange Inheritance< Brooks Winery

Brooks Winery invites you to watch it with them in the tasting room tonight! Extended hours! Airs at 5 pst /8 est! Can't make it, tune into to Fox Business News at home! Cheers!!

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Live Music at Brooks

Live Music Sunday
1:00 PM to 4:00 PM     Sun, Mar 29, 2015 
Venue: Brooks Winery- 21101 SE Cherry Blossom Lane, Amity, OR 97101

Join us on the Sunday, March 29 to listen to The Rainbirds live at Brooks! Enjoy this special treat while sipping on Brooks wine in our new tasting room!