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November 2007
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Adams
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New
Wine Releases! |
For
those of you who have been waiting for Serendipity, the
wait is over! This deliciously sweet strawberry
& grape wine is perfect to share with friends and
family during this holiday season! This is a limited
release and is bottled in a 375 ml bottle. It is a
"must have" for your wine rack!
Fireside
Memories has been released as well! This sweet, yet tart
blush wine is a perfect pair for your turkey dinner next
week. It's also a nice wine to sip on
while cuddling up in front of the fireplace and enjoying
the company of your loved ones.
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Fun
Wine Facts |
Instead
of expanding your wine vocabulary this month, I found some
really fun and interesting wine facts to share with
you.
Did
you know that American wine drinkers consume more wine on
Thanksgiving than any other day of the year? Guess that
means you guys better get in here and buy some
wine!!
November's
flower is the Chrysanthemum and has been the focus of
Oriental adulation for centuries. The Chinese believe
that a Chrysanthemum given to one's beloved, after its being
used to wipe one's mouth after drinking wine, will ensure
undying love and fidelity. The Japanese believe that a
single Chrysanthemum petal placed in the bottom of a wine
glass encourages a long and healthy life. I'm definitely
growing some Chrysanthemums next year if these are
true!
And
last, but certainly not least, let's exercise your brain with
some Grape Math!!!
1
grape cluster = 1 glass
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- New
Wine Releases!
- Fun
Wine Facts
- Wine
for the Holidays
- Quick
& Easy Holiday Gift
Ideas
- Vintner's
Report
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Wine
for the Holidays |
I've
been getting a lot of questions about different types of wine
out there and what goes best with your holiday meals.
Here's a list of a few white wines and a few red wines that
would go well with your holiday meals.
Chardonnay -
Chardonnay can range from clean and crisp with a hint of
varietal flavor to rich and complex oak-aged wines.
Chardonnay typically balances fruit, acidity and
texture. This varietal goes well with everything from
fish and poultry to cheese, spicy foods and nut
sauces.
Pinot
Grigio (Pinot Gris) - The low
acidity of this white varietal helps produce rich, lightly
perfumed wines that are often more colorful than other
whites. The best ones have pear and spice-cake
flavors. This varietal pairs well with poultry and
seafood dishes.
Riesling - Reislings
are white wines known for their floral aroma. Depending
on where they're made, they can be crisp and bone-dry,
full-bodied and spicy or luscious and sweet. The flavor
is often of peaches, apricots, honey, and apples and pairs
well with duck, pork, and roast
vegetables.
Pinot
Noir - Pinot
Noir is a red wine of light to medium body and delicate,
smooth, rich, complexity with earthy aromas. They are
less tannic than a Cabernet Sauvignon or a Merlot. Pinot
Noirs exude the flavor of baked cherries, plums, mushrooms,
cedar, cigars, and chocolate. This red wine pairs well
with fruits and meats.
Petite
Sirah - Petite
Sirahs are red wines with firm, robust tannic tastes, often
with peppery flavors. Petite Sirahs may complement meals
with rich meats.
Merlot - Merlot is
a red wine with medium to full body and herbaceous
flavors. Merlot is typically softer in taste than
Cabernet Sauvignon. It's flavors and aromas include
blackberry, baked cherries, plums, chocolate, and mocha.
This is a great wine to pair with your selections for this
year's holiday
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Quick
& Easy Holiday Gift
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If
you're stumped for a gift for one of your friends, loved ones,
boss or co-workers, you can always -- or almost always -- turn
to wine for inspiration or least turn to Adams County Winery
for help.
Buying
wine by the case always ensures you have a gift for everyone
or for the unexpected gift from someone. Buying by the
case also saves you money! If you have not purchased a
case from us before, your first case will be 10% off, and
then, as you continue to buy cases from us, you'll get
increased discounts -- up to 20% off!
Personalized
Gift Baskets to Fit Anyone on your Shopping
List!!
Just
tell any of our tasting room staff what you want in your
basket or who you're shopping for, and they'll do the
rest. We'll put together a basket to fit your needs and
in your price range.
We
have everything you need to make your own wine, either to give
away as gifts or for your own personal pleasure. Or,
perhaps someone on your shopping list has a great love for
wine and has talked about making their own. We have all
the wine-making supplies you need to make your own wine, and
we have the classes you need to show you how. The next
home wine-making class is on January 19th from 1 to 3 p.m. at
the Farm Winery. The cost is $25 per person and gift
certificates can be purchased for these
classes!
We
have a large selection of wine accessories to give to all the
wine lovers in your life. We have a wide variety
of wine bottle stoppers, wine glasses (both hand painted
and with our logo), a fantastic selection of
wine racks, wine inspired ornaments, wine candles, flip
flop wine coasters, and much
more.
We
sell gift certificates for everything available at Adams
County Winery. They are available in any denomination
and are great for that particularly difficult person to buy
for on your shopping
list.
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Vintner's
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IT'S
HERE!
IT'S
HERE!
LET
THE BELLS RING OUT AND THE BANNERS FLY!
IT'S
TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE, BUT IT'S HERE!
What's
here, you may ask? Fireside Memories is
here.
You
asked, no, you BEGGED for it, and we now have it available for
you, at the winery, the downtown Gettysburg wine shop, and the Farmer's
Market in Carlisle.
And,
in the opinion of our highly qualified and professional
tasting panel (that would be Katherine), it's better than
ever.
So
then, how do you get some for your Thanksgiving dinner? Come
by any of our locations, get some and buy some. That's
how.
We
have some staff additions this month. Lauren Renee Beamer
entered this world on 10 November at 0038 hundred hours a.m.
o'clock in the morning. Lauren is the first born of our
operations manager, Robert, although you women folk recognize
that Robert did not, technically, actually give birth to his
daughter. His espoused, Mary, and daughter are recovering
nicely. Robert thinks that he is still in charge in his
family, but let's just let him live in that imaginary world
for another couple of weeks. But congratulations, none the
less.
We
also have a new marketing assistant, Andrea. She is an
energetic gal. I think she'll be able to keep up with
our mile a minute marketing manager, Jessica, just
fine!
Barrel
Tasters Club members...I hope that you read your recent
members-only email. It's pretty special.
For
you non-BTC members, ask how you, too, can obtain that
exhalted status.
Number
one daughter and number one son-in-law will be joining us for
Thanksgiving, and we are looking forward to it. Katherine and
I wish you and your family a very Happy
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John,
The Vintner
Adams County
Winery
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