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UpcominG Pretty busy Spring for us and our customers, event-wise, so we are taking a break from events for a little while (tasting room still open every Saturday and Sunday, 12-5pm, though). More events will be scheduled later in the Summer. [ Back to Top ] SYRCL (South Yuba River Citizen League) Auction and River Celebration (Sat., June 5, Miners Foundry). Wine Trail (may 29-30, 2010). Parisian Bistro music at Solune by Storm Sessions (catch them at the Nevada City Classic Café, every Friday evening - click here to find out more about Storm Sessions). Full release of our 2007 Barbera and 2008 Zinfandel. Release of our new Summer Wines (May 1, 2010): Pandora No.1, Barbera Rosé and Fleur de Lune. Perfect food pairings from Nevada City Seafood. Great turn-out ! Click here for event announcement. For various Facebook links related to this event: FBLink-1 (3 new wines), FBLink-2 (Nevada City Seafood), and FBLink-3 (after-event feedback). Vertical Tasting Event of our Titans blends for Wine Club Members (April 17, 2010). Tasting of our popular Titan red blends (I to VIII) from our library reserve. Click here for event announcement and here for Facebook link. 2010 Foothills Celebrations (Saturday, March 6, downtown Grass Valley). A sellout crowd of over 1000 people attended, the most ever ! Over 25 wineries were each paired with a restaurants, and pouring their wine in a downtown business. We were located in Tess' Kitchen store and were paired with Ike's Quarter Café, a great New Orleans cuisine restaurant located in Nevada City. We poured our recently-released 2008 Malbec and 2006 Sierra Foothills Petite Sirah, as well as our 2005 Tempranillo and 2007 Prt (pronounced "port") and all were very well received. Great to see many familiar faces and some new ones too. Winter 2010 Wine Club Release (Saturday, February 20), the first of four for 2010: 2006 Petite Sirah (Sierra Foothills) & 2008 Malbec (Alta Mesa). 2010 Valentine Celebrations: Prt & Chocolate (Saturday, February 13). We released out new 2007 "Prt" (pronounced port), composed of 45% Tempranillo, 35% Barbera and 20% Petite Sirah. To highlight the versatility of Prt, we served dark chocolate dessert creations AND blue veined cheese bites - each a classic match with a ruby port. 2009 Solune Holiday Open House & Wine Club Release (Saturday, December 5th & 12th). We previewed our 2008 Malbec, scheduled for release early 2010. Savory appetizers were featured on December 5th while Sweet treats were the theme for December 12th (think about blackberry bread pudding paired with an opulent red wine). We also released our Tempranillo 2006 (Gold medal, El Dorado County Fair) and Titan X (blend of Cabernet Franc & Tempranillo), exclusively to our wine club members. 2009 Solune Harvest Party (Saturday, October 17) New wines, special sales, delicious food pairings, winery in full harvest/crush mode, young or still fermenting wines tasted, picnic area shaded under majestic tall trees ! Foot tapping music by Ragged but Right. They played at Solune at the last Wine Trail and were a real hit (click on the slide show below to see/hear them in action !). All this for only $10 per person. Wine Club Members: Each ticket price deductible from purchase of 1/2 case and more. This event was our most successful so far ! 2009 Northern Sierra Wine Trail (Sat/Sun, May 30-31, Nevada County). Over 500 people dropped by Solune for the 11th Annual Northern Sierra Wine Trail, a self-
guided tour of thirteen wineries nestled in and around the cities of Grass Valley and Nevada City. Fantastic weather greeted participants all weekend long. On Sunday, visitors were treated to the invigorating old time fiddle music of Ragged but Right. Three new wines (Tempranillo, Verdelho & Titan IX) were added to our tasting list for this occasion and all were received extremely well ! Note: Previously held in the fall, the time frame of this event has been exchanged with the Grape Affair, previously held in June, now scheduled for Sep. 12.
New Wine Release (May 16, Solune Winery). Iberian Varietals (2005 Tempranillo & 2007 Verdelho) and Titan IX (Tempranillo & Petite Sirah red blend). Tasting Challenge Nite (formerly known as Tasting Puzzle Nite). Solune Winery. Saturday March 28 & April 11th. Tasting Theme: Barbera ! A Matter of Taste (March 14, Miners Foundry, Nevada City). Live auction fundraising event for the Nevada City School of the Arts. A wonderful turn-out enjoyed elegant and delicious hors-d'oeuvres, live music and dancing, and of course, Solune wines, amongst many others. A great event ! 8th Annual Foothills Celebration (March 7, downtown Grass Valley). We were very excited to be pouring our wines at the Red Crow Anthologies art gallery, where delicacies from the Briar Patch were served. A great venue, great food and great wines, a magical combination which explains the deluge of tasters we experienced. Jacques Judged at Vinalies International Wine Competition (Feb 27 to March 3; Paris, France). Imagine a 5-day tasting immersion amongst top wine experts from France and the rest of the world, followed by a few days in Bordeaux, France's premiere wine region, not to mention Paris beckoning for exploration whenever free time can be found. It just does not get any better than that ! New Wine Release Event (Febr. 21; Solune Winery). Official release event of our 2006 Barbera. Paired with a deep dark chocolate cheesecake, with a kiss of Barbera & framboise topping created especially for this pairing. Winter Wine Club Release Pick-Up Event (Jan. 24; Solune Winery): 2005 Titan VIII (Wine Club Exclusive): From our signature red blend series, this latest Titan is a rich and deep blend of our opulent Barbera and intense Petite Sirah. 2006 Barbera (special pre-release for wine club members): Our best yet ! Perfect embodiment of our winemaking vision: Distinctive Wines with Intensity, Complexity, Balance and Varietal Clarity. New Wine Release Event (Dec. 13; Solune Winery). Visit Solune winery to enjoy our newest Titan VII red blend: Cabernet Franc, Petite Sirah & Barbera come together in this medium bodied, smooth and complex wine, meticulously crafted to enjoy with many types of fare. Sneak preview tastes of some of our upcoming releases: 2005 Cabernet Franc and 2007 Verdelho were also enjoyed ! Summer Party (Sat., Aug. 2; Solune Winery) A sold-out crowd of Solune wine lovers helped Jacques & Andrea celebrate the growing season with a party, before gearing up for the 2008 Harvest. They joined us & our friends to enjoy our newly released Reds(award winners all), along with cool & savory summer appetizers from Hanford's catering. They also had a choice of spicy fruit cobbler from Happy Apple Kitchen to complement our chilled Fleur-de-Lune or delicious cherry pie, an inspired and
very popular pairing with our new 2005 Barbera. $20 for non-members Grape Affair (June 21, Loma Rica Ranch). The springtime renewal of the grapevine was celebrated at the 6th Annual "A Grape Affair". The wineries of Northern Sierra Wine Country came together to host an afternoon of wine tasting, barrel sampling, food, art, and music. This was a unique opportunity to taste fine wines from the diverse wineries of Nevada County. Memorial Day Weekend New Wine Release (Solune Winery): 2005 Petite Sirah (Clarksburg), 2005 Barbera & 2006 Zinfandel. Appetizer offered to pair with each new wine. We had the pleasure of catching up with many, many Solune friends as well as making new ones ! A great Memorial Day weekend ! (we were also open on Memorial Day) Futures pick-up event (May10; Solune Winery). The three new wines offered as Futures last December, were made available to purchasers at a special Futures release event at the winery. Jacques Judged at Bacchus International Wine Competition (March 14-18; Madrid, Spain). Unique exposure to the world's leading Tempranillo wines and wine experts. Invaluable experience in our quest to produce top quality Tempranillo of our own. Solune Pre-Release Winemaker's Dinner - Food & Wine Synergy (at Basement Wines in Colfax, 6:30pm, March 22, 2008). Five delicious courses prepared expertly by Hanford's Catering, each paired with a Solune wine introduced by Jacques, Solune's winemaker. Click here for pairing menu. Jacques Judged at Vinalies International Wine Competition (Feb 29 to March 4; Paris, France). Imagine a 5-day tasting immersion amongst top wine experts from France and the rest of the world, followed by a 2-day visit in Sancerre, France's premiere Sauvignon Blanc region, not to mention Paris beckoning for exploration whenever free time can be found. It just does not get any better than that ! 7th Annual Foothills Celebration (March 1, 1-4pm, downtown Grass Valley). We were very excited to be pouring our wines at Villa Venezia, one of our favorite area restaurant. We previewed our 2006 Zinfandel Gold Harvest Wine Trail (Nevada County, Saturday, September 15th). This was a wonderful opportunity to visit the 14 wineries of the Northern Sierra Wine Country located in the Nevada County areas of Grass Valley, Penn Valley, Lake of the Pines, Nevada City and the San Juan Ridge. Great weather and wonderful crowd Solune First Anniversary & New Release Party (held at Solune Winery, Sat. July 14). A full house enjoyed the following five new releases, along with barbeque (pulled pork) and live music: 2005 Fleur de Lune (White/Orange Muscat & Gewurztraminer blend), 2005 Sauvignon Blanc Musqué, 2004 Cabernet Franc, 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon, and 2004 Titan IV (Barbera & Cabernet Sauvignon Blend). Solune Pre-Release Winemaker's Dinner (held at Basement Wines in Colfax, Five delicious international courses prepared expertly by Hanford's Catering, each paired with a Solune wine introduced by Jacques, Solune's winemaker (click here for detailed menu and wine pairings). Wine/food harmony at its best, according to unanimous feedback ! It was particularly pleasing for us to share our wines in a meal context with such appreciative tasters. Look for a follow-up dinner in late fall when our 2005 reds are released (2005 Tempranillo, Petite Sirah & Barbera anyone ?) 5th Annual "A Grape Affair" (Sat. June 2). Fourteen wineries came together at the same location and under perfect weather conditions, where a record 600 people took advantage of this great opportunity to experience the diversity this wine region has to offer. We poured our '04 Tempranillo and '04 Merlot as well as the '05 Fleur de Lune (a real hit !). Tasting Puzzle Nites (at Solune Winery, Saturday May 12 & 19, 5-7pm) Tasting Theme: Petite Sirah . Continuing the success of the first Puzzle Nite ! Tasting Puzzle Nites (at Solune Winery, Saturday February 24 & March 10, 5-7pm) Tasting Theme: Zinfandel. Both the first and an encore dates were sold out within a few days ! Winter Wine & Food Masquerade (Nevada County Fairgrounds, March 2nd). This event was sold out a few weeks ahead of time ! (Solune fielded 3 tables) 6th Annual Foothills Celebration Stroll (Downtown Grass Valley, Sat. March 3rd) Big Brothers Big Sisters 24th Annual Wine Tasting (Grass Valley, Nov. 18, 2006). This very popular and worthy annual fundraising event took place at the Grass Valley Veteran's Hall, 255 South Auburn Street ($25 per person, click here for for more info). We poured/sold our '04 Syrah, Tempranillo and Cabernet Sauvignon, along with many other area wineries. 20% of our sales were donated to BBBS. First Wine Club Member Tasting (Solune Winery, Oct. 29, 2006). Members tasted sweet fermenting Zinfandel and Cabernet Franc juice, poured over ice-cream, a truly delectable once-a-year treat. It was also the last tasting of our very popular 2004 Barbera. Bottles from the last case were sold to members as were bottles from the last case of our Cinq Etoiles 5-variety Bordeaux blend. Many signed up to be part of the crew for the upcoming bottling sessions. With our first release wines selling out at a faster pace than we anticipated, we will need to catch up on bottling the remaining '03 & 04 vintages (Merlot, Cab Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, more Titan blends, another Petite Sirah, Sauvignon Blanc, Fleur de Lune, and our Port). Finally, we also previewed our Holiday Gift Baskets. Loma Rica Harvest Festival (Grass Valley, Oct. 21, 2006). Donated Tempranillo and Syrah to pour at the wine booth and benefit the local 4H-Club. Auburn Wine Festival (Auburn, Oct. 14, 2006), where we met many Auburn tasters, some of whom had already made it to our tasting room. Great crowd and event. Sold out of all wine bottles brought to event ! (Tempranillo, Petite Sirah and Syrah) Gold Harvest Wine Trail (Nevada County, Sept. 30 & Oct. 1, 2006) We had and excellent turn-out under ideal weather conditions for this event, where we released our new '04 Syrah and '03 Cabernet Sauvignon. Besides enjoying the wine and the food, visitors we also able to taste fermenting Petite Sirah juice from freshly picked/crushed grapes while listening to a selection of vintage French music. An apt description, provided by an enthusiastic taster, for this once a year delight was liquid blueberry pie ! Wine sales were brisk and we sold out of the Titan I and are nearly sold out of the Barbera and Cinq Etoiles (we expect to be sold out within a few weeks). Beautiful photography exhibited from Weimar photographer Adrian Schneider were also very much appreciated. Taste of Gold (Nevada County Fair, Sept. 10, 2006). A great combination of food and wine made for a very successful event. We poured our Petite Sirah, Tempranillo and Cinq Etoiles where we had many return tasters, followed by subsequent visits to our tasting room, a sure sign of appreciation. Taste of Chico (Chico, Sept. 10, 2006). Had a wonderful time pouring for Chico tasters at a really well organized and attended event, where we poured non-stop our Barbera, Petite Sirah and Tempranillo to a very appreciative crowd. Roots & Wings Wine Tasting and Boat Cruise (Lake Wildwood, Aug. 5, 2006). We were stationed at the loading dock, where about 300 people tasted our Barbera, Petite Sirah and Titan I before boarding the boats under ideal weather conditions. All three wines were received equally well. A great event ! Amador County Fair Wine Tasting (Amador County Fairgrounds, July 28, 2006) where the county fair award-winning wines (including ours) were poured. All our wines (Barbera, Petite Sirah and Tempranillo) did very well with the tasters, mostly coming from the local area and from Sacramento. Grapes & Gourmet (CA State Fairgrounds, July 13, 2006). Must attend event (90 restaurants & 600 CA State Fair award winning wines, including ours !). Click here for more info. Our Silver award winning Petite Sirah was very well received by public and trade tasters alike, attracting the attention of quite a few potential brokers & distributors. Grand Opening and First Release (Solune Winery, June 24th, 2006) > About 200 people dropped by to sample our new releases > Six wines were released (all 2004's): Petite Sirah, Barbera, Tempranillo, Cinq Etoiles (5-variety Bordeaux assemblage), Fleur de Lune (Muscat/Gewurztraminer blend), and Titan (fully extracted red blend). Click here for detail on wines. > Sold out of 2004 Fleur de Lune. The 2005 vintage will be bottled later this summer. 4th Annual "A Grape Affair" (June 3rd, 2006) Under perfect weather, the event was sold out at 400 people. Solune poured 4 wines (Barbera, Petite Sirah, Cinq Etoiles and Fleur de Lune) and we sincerely enjoyed you dropping by to chat with us and taste these wines. All our wines were very well received, with the Barbera leading a very close popularity contest. [ Back to Top ]
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