Thursday, April 7, 2011

2 years - what a fun time!

We release a new wine tomorrow evening (Friday April 8th).  This is a red blend - something to sip by the fire pit.  The fire pit has actually become a symbol of ours.  As we visit other area wineries, they often comment that they have heard about the fire pit and stories people tell about sitting there, meeting new friends and ending an enjoyable evening.  To be honest, we use the fire pit even on days when we aren't open.  We will be up there working and start the fire as a place to come and warm up, stop and plan and reheat meals.  It smells great, gives us a reason to stop and take a break and quite frankly, reminds us of why we have created what we've created. 

Tomorrow, we are releasing a new wine - Fire Pit Red - a blend of Chambourcin (our favorite), Noiret (an amazing grape we grew in a small quantity but will be expanding), St. Vincent (love this grape for blending and drinkability) and Syrah (spicy and full of character).  Of all of our wines, this one is probably the most characterist of who we are.  This wine has a lot of layers, soft, subtle and unassuming but absolutely holds it's own.  We are excited about introducing this wine to our friends and guests - there is a story behind the wine and the label - we believe this is going to be the new favorite for the dry red folks.

And back to the 2nd anniversary celebrations - the weather is NOT cooperating.  We've got live music (but the wind is suppose to be so high, he won't be able to play); we've got fire spinners (can't spin fire if it's raining or storming) and we had to reschedule Becca's play day on Sunday (afternoon severe weather predicted - don't need a bunch of upset wet dogs in the tasting room).  Is this going to deter us?  Heck NO!  All 4 of us (William, Amrish, Becca and Shriti) plan to be at the vineyard all weekend to celebrate the fact that the past two years have been an amazing adventure - a journey that has exceed our expectations and has brought a lot of amazing people into our lives. 

This weekend - we are grateful for all the blessing we have had and the people we have met.  Come out and celebrate - have a glass of wine, share a bottle or take some home.  It is all about the friendship - Good fences make good neighbors, a Fence Stile makes neighbors, good friends!

Cheers!