Hi,
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Happy New Year!
Just a short note. I am looking forward to the new year. Last year was fine, business was good (especially) considering the state of our economy, and I think the wines from the ’09 harvest are very promising.
I can’t wait to taste the Grenache in the spring, or the Grenache Rose, or the Syrah, and the ’09 Pinot Noir. They are too difficult to taste right now because it is early in their development and because the wines are so cold.
I have some new vintages of wines to go into bottle such as ’06 Merlot, ’06 Cabernet Sauvignon, and a new wine, the ’06 Cabernet Franc. And I will be blending the ’06 Reserve Red (a blend of the above three wines).
Weather: Here is a weather site, called the Weather Cafe. I thought you might enjoy it. It is operated by Rufus La Lone and based here in the Northwest. I get an email from Rufus every Monday, and an update on Friday about the weather. I particularly like his style, his objectivity and his knowledge about Northwest weather systems. Rufus helps make a number of vineyard decisions easier during harvest. Here is a URL to get his recent newsletter and you will have to figure out how to sign up for his weather emails: http://www.ovs.com/weather_cafe.htm#top
Lstly, I want to report on a wine that I had at our Christmas dinner. I decanted and served the 1993 Vashon Winery, Wine Project, Reserve, Cabernet Sauvignon. My son was sitting next to me and we both looked at each other. He said, “Dad, it tastes silky.” I was thinking the same thing but trying to reconcile that with an image I had in my mind of a ruby; intense, beautiful red-ruby color, with a remarkable depth of flavor. As good as the wine was at that moment, I think it still has plenty of life left in it.
Hope to see you in the coming year; may Spring be mild and smile on our trees and vines, summer wonderful, and autumn remarkable.
Ron
