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[ Back to Top ] Summer Party (Sat., Aug. 2) A sold-out crowd of Solune wine lovers 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 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 adn winderful 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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