News from the Nose

Aurora

Winter is waning (we hope) – the grape vines continue to nap, along with the dog. We hope that the warming spells will maintain their trend and not surprise us with some frosty surprises.

2011 Sauvignon Blanc is in bottle, and Sweet Aurora and Malbec Rose are hopefully not too far behind. We’ve been tasting some of the recent (as well as on-deck) reds to see how they’re coming along – one of the perks for the bottling crew – and I think that there are some very nice wines coming down the pike. The 2010 Montepulciano was a big hit with a recent group – even for some not-usually-fond-of-red (I know, who invited them) members of the panel. The 2007 Tail Wagger looks as though it will be ready for prime time soon. It’s nearly time to start the blending trials for what will be the final match ups for the 2011 reds.

Lately, I’m excited about a new source of bottles that I have been introducing for our wines. They are called Eco-bottles and they are produced right here in Washington State.  The glass is produced using recycled cullet (the manufacturer is targeting 60+%) in a plant in South Seattle.  The recycled glass uses less energy to produce and the bottle is lighter in weight making them less expensive to ship – good for me and for you!

There is usually little competition for our attention this time of year, so if you’re in the neighborhood, give a call! Larry’s always happy to bend your ear with what might be going on (and take a break), and Aurora is always glad for any and all company.  Call 509-460-2886 and make sure we’re here – there is still that pesky day job….. We are off the beaten path, so if you find yourself gone astray, we’ll get you here!  If we are with customers, we will call you back as soon as we can.

Aurora

Favorite canine Aurora  was recently featured on the KNDU-TV evening news.

Watch the video of Sleeping Dog Wines in action by Dan McCool of  I Drink Your Wine.