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09/15/2009
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Business Beat for September 15, 2009
Audelssa releases new wines Audelssa Estate Winery released five new wines on Sept. 3. All of the fall release wines are featured at the Audelssa tasting room in Glen Ellen every weekend throughout the month of September. Audelssa has been hailed by Robert Parker as an “impressive estate that continues to turn out sensational wines.” Leading the list of fall release wines are wines from Audelssa’s own spectacular Mountain Terraces Vineyard, located on the Sonoma side of Mount Veeder, at elevations ranging between 600 and 1,800 feet above sea level. The combination of a variety of volcanic soils and unobstructed southwestern exposure provides extraordinary growing conditions for Bordeaux varietals. One of these wines is the 2007 Summit Reserve, a “Right Bank” inspired blend of 75% Merlot and 25% Cabernet Franc. It is layered and complex with a juicy middle, supple tannins and ample structure that should age effortlessly for a decade or more. Also included in the fall release lineup is the 2007 Summit, a “Left Bank” inspired blend of 38% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot, 12.5% Cabernet Franc, 10% Malbec and 4.5% Petit Verdot that gets its structure and power from the Cabernet Sauvignon, femininity and elegance from the Merlot, aromatic complexity from the Cabernet Franc, juiciness and color from the Malbec as well as additional color and structure from the Petit Verdot. The 2007 Summit will go for $52. Guests who find their way to the Audelssa tasting room any weekend during the month of September will be treated to tastings of all five of the fall release wines for just $5 (club members are free.) The wines will be accompanied by bite-sized sweet and savory cupcakes prepared by recent French Culinary Institute graduate Lizzy Brewer. Also in support of the fall release wines, Audelssa is celebrating Fall Release Weekend Sept. 25-27. The Audelssa tasting room is located at 13647 Arnold Drive in Glen Ellen. For more information, go to 933-8514 or visit the website at www.audelssa.com. Kunde Eco-Tour hike On Sept. 19, fourth generation winegrape grower Jeff Kunde will lead his annual Eco-Tour Harvest Hike, taking guests on a 3-mile journey through the vineyards and up to 1,400 feet into the Mayacamas Mountain range. The hike concludes with a tasting of Kunde Family Estate wines and a wine country style picnic lunch overlooking the breathtaking Sonoma Valley. Cost is $60 per person. This event takes place from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Pre-registration is required. Go to www.kunde.com. The hike is limited to 50 people. Music at Olive & Vine You can enjoy the amazing guitar tunes of Jaydub and Dino on Sept. 18, 7-10 p.m. when they play at Olive & Vine in Jack London Village in Glen Ellen. Jaydub and Dino are Jeff Falconer and Dennis Cordellos, two locals who played together in their first rock band in 1968, when they were both teenagers. Though eventually separated by geography and karmic flux, the boys followed remarkably similar trajectories, both enjoying long stints as professional rockers, achieving regional acclaim and having loads of fun – Dennis based in Phoenix, and Jeff in Atlanta. They eventually reunited in Sonoma County in the early nineties, and have played together in many different aggregations since. Recognizing that some of their most fulfilling moments came when simply jamming on acoustic guitars, Jeff and Dennis decided to begin performing as an acoustic duo, and Jaydub and Dino was born. They went into Grizzly Studios in Petaluma in 2007 and recorded a CD, “Porch Groove.” The CD perfectly captures the feel of a Jaydub and Dino show: driving guitars, excellent tunes, soothing vocals, and the unmistakable, elusive essence of porch. Olive & Vine is located in Jack London Village, 14301 Arnold Dr. in Glen Ellen. “Gold Rush Party” at Curves in Oakmont Curves in Oakmont is having a party – a “Gold Rush Party.” This is a golden opportunity to bring in your gold and silver to sell and receive instant cash, a golden opportunity to support our local women’s shelter by donating blankets, jackets, hotel soaps and shampoos, and a golden opportunity to join Curves in Oakmont with a $0 enrollment fee. All this is happening at Curves’ Open House on Sept. 30 and Oct. 1. All are welcome, with or without gold. The Open House will be from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. M & L Golden Exchange will be on site at 9 a.m. evaluating your gold and sterling silver and paying top dollar on the spot. All transactions are monitored and recorded. Curves in Oakmont is located at 6572 Oakmont Dr., and can be reached at 537-3030. Join in on the CRUSH The Heart of Sonoma Valley Association’s 1st Annual Sonoma Valley CRUSH is Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 19 and 20, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. This is your chance to not only get a behind-the-scenes look at what happens during harvest, but also to jump in and be a part of Harvest 2009. Guests can purchase a $30 ‘CRUSH Weekend Tasting Pass’ which includes a souvenir wine glass and access to event wine tastings and tasting room harvest activities. They may also book reservations to ‘Exclusive and Private’ events taking place all weekend. These events include harvest lunches and winemaker dinners, grape sampling in the vineyard, food and wine seminars, and midnight punchdowns, to name a few. The ‘Exclusive & Private’ events must be booked directly with wineries, as they are priced separately. Detailed information may be obtained online at www.heartofsonomavalley.com or by calling 866-794-9463. Participating Wineries: Adler Fels Winery, Audelssa Estate Winery, Benziger Family Winery, Deerfield Ranch Winery, Enkidu Wines, Eric Ross Winery, Family Wineries, Imagery Estate Winery, Kaz Vineyard & Winery, Kenwood Vineyards, Kunde Family Estate, Landmark Vineyards, Loxton Cellars, Mayo Family Winery, Muscardini Cellars & Ty Caton Vineyards, Paradise Ridge Winery, St. Francis Winery & Vineyards, Valley of the Moon Winery, VJB Vineyards & Cellars, and Wellington Vineyards. For tickets, go to www.heart-ofsonomavalley.com, or call 866-794-9463. PG&E energy efficiency program Did you know making improvements to your home’s energy efficiency is a quick and cost-effective way to save money, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and help combat global climate change? Pacific Gas and Electric Company’s (PG&E) Energy Partners Program provides income-qualified customers free energy education, weatherization measures and replacement of old appliances with new, energy-efficient ones to reduce energy usage. Weatherization measures may include caulking, weather-stripping, installation of showerheads, compact fluorescent lamps, and attic insulation. A free energy-efficient refrigerator may also be included. Oakmont resident Allen Gates is a PG&E certified Energy Specialist and works for local Energy Partners contractor Atlas Systems, Inc. “The PG&E Energy Partners Program provides a great opportunity,” Allen believes. “Qualified residents, both home owners and renters, can lower their energy consumption and costs.” To schedule a free visit with your local Energy Specialist, please call 800-989-9744, or to contact Allen Gates directly, call 537-9459. PG&E’s California Alternate Rates for Energy (CARE) program, also helps customers lower their monthly bill by providing a monthly discount. For more information about Energy Partner or CARE, visit www.pge.com/financialassistance. Quarryhill Chinese Medicinal plant walk Quarryhill Botanical Garden in Glen Ellen will feature a Chinese medicinal plant walk on Sept. 26, 10 a.m. to noon. Join Peggy Shafer as she guides you through the garden and shows the plants that have medicinal value. Sean Fanin will then speak of the many medicinal uses of these plants. Cost is $15 for non-members, and $10 for members. Quarryhill Botanical Garden is located at 12841 Sonoma Highway, and can be reached at 996-3166, or by going to www.quarryhillbg.org. Landmark Wine & Cheese Festival Landmark Vineyards in Kenwood will be putting on a Wine & Cheese Festival on Sept. 19, 1-4 p.m. Featured will be artisan cheeses from Marin French Cheese Company, the oldest cheese producer in the country known for their soft ripening cheeses. Their award winning cheeses will be available to sample and purchase. Landmark will also be offering a private wine and cheese pairing in the dining room for $25 per person. Guests will learn not only about wine, but how to pair wine with various cheeses. There will also be live music by North Bay favorite Joe Chaplain. Landmark Vineyards is located at 101 Adobe Canyon Rd. in Kenwood. For more information, call 833-0216 or go to www.landmarkwine.com. Linus at B.R. Cohn B.R. Cohn Winery will be hosting a free art exhibit spotlighting Linus Maurer on Sept. 19 and 20 from noon-5 each day. The weekend will include Roger’s Locomotive BBQ, B.R. Cohn fine wines, and Linus. An internationally celebrated cartoonist, painter, humor writer and puzzle creator, Linus Maurer’s career began when he and Charles Shultz (creator of Peanuts comic strip) taught cartooning together at Art Instruction Schools, a correspondence school based in Minneapolis. Linus became the inspiration for Shultz’s Linus character. He currently writes and draws an editorial cartoon, Newshound, and creates the daily puzzle, Challenger, for newspapers around the globe. The brilliant colors of his acrylic paintings reflect his love of whimsy and satire. Maurer grew up in Minnesota, spent several years in New York, and now lives in Sonoma. B.R. Cohn Winery is located at 15000 Sonoma Highway in Glen Ellen. The tasting room is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information call 800-330-4064 or go to www.brcohn.com. |
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