WHAT’S NEW . . . as of 5/5/08
Here is our May newsletter which will cover
the following areas (yes, we skipped April, had way too much going on with
Spring Barrel Tasting):
BBC in West Seattle & Bothell – May 18,
2008 (order by 5/12, deliver 5/18)
Frost (the Weather)
Hooray! Hooray! The Eighth of May! Time to
Release the Next Rosé!
Raising Lamb and Turkey
BBC Specials and Ordering instructions for
the West Seattle and Bothell BBC Deliveries
BBC in West Seattle
& Bothell – May 18, 2008
Our next two BBCs
(Bung it in the Boot of your Car) are both on Sunday, May 18th. In West
Seattle, we will be doing our usual wine tasting and delivering wine that you
have pre ordered and paid for. In Bothell, it will just be delivering wine that
you have pre ordered and paid for (no wine tasting). If you are interested in
either of these venues, please see the end of the newsletter. What with the
high gas prices, we thought we would bring the wine to you, saving you the cost
of driving or shipping the wine.
Frost (the Weather)
So far, our vines have largely escaped the
record cold nights we have had recently, 18 degrees F!,
that have wreaked havoc on cherries, peaches, apricots, and apples. But now our
buds are opening and in danger at 29 degrees F or below. Another
week or so of anxiety. Today, however, was 79 and sunny and gorgeous. Kind of scary seeing Paul in shorts for the first time this year.
Quite a change from the snow that fell during pre-Barrel
Tasting. It was the first time Paul has done Barrel Tasting in the snow
(and hopefully the last). We saw quite a few of you over Spring Barrel tasting
weekends, hope you had a great time while you were here visiting.
Hooray! Hooray! The
Eighth of May! Time to Release the Next Rosé!
Our Rosé sales are very dependent upon the
summer weather in Western Washington. Cool summer = slow sales. So, as a
consequence of last summer’s less than stellar weather, we are a little long on
Rosé. We encourage you to get out of the mindset of sun = Rosé (as in “it must
be sunny outside” before you can drink it) and take advantage. While it lasts 2004 Rosé Paradiso
will be $48 a case (full case only). This is our “club price” to newsletter
subscribers only. If you are in our tasting room, tell us who you are and we
will give you the special deal.
This is drinking great, as is the 2003, so
you have a year to drink it up. Think smoked salmon, grilled salmon, salmon
burgers, ham, grilled chicken, grilled veggies, pasta Alfredo, salad Nicoise, turkey Panini, the list goes on.
Pick it up at one of our BBCs,
or in our tasting room, spend less than $20 to get it shipped (depending on
where you live). Call us and reserve your case today (or send an e-mail).
Barbara’s Port is almost gone (Port Paradiso),
only six cases left. And only eight cases left of the Gerty del Sol. After that is gone, we will
never have it again! Our vineyard here is not the right place to grow
Gewürztraminer and we no longer control the vineyard that we use to own in
Sunnyside.
Raising Lamb and Turkey
Our first batch of turkey poults has hatched out and six little ones are roaming the
pastures under Mom One’s watchful eye. Blue Hen is faithfully setting on 18
eggs so we expect a lot of peeping next week. Sister is laying a new clutch,
she kept trying to set Mom One’s eggs and let hers get cold halfway through.
We raise what we
call “ethical meat.” Our animals are in pasture, not pens. They are not given
hormones. No antibodies unless needed for a specific illness or injury. They
are treated with care and respect. We promise a low stress life. Most of our
lambs will eat from my hand and the poultry come running when it is time for
treats.
If you are interested in purchasing lamb or
turkey from us, please e-mail us directly and we will send you more
information.
We would love to have you come out and see
us. The weather during May is stupendous, not too hot, not too cold – just lots
of sun. As us about local B&Bs and guest houses.
If you don’t want to deal with the drive,
then have us ship wine to you. Our web site has order forms and a list of the
current wines available. If it is over $100 a case and you are in WA and pay by
check, the shipping is for free. Otherwise it is $20 a case (or the actual cost
of shipping which is sometimes less).
Thank you for continuing to buy wine from
us. If you didn’t keep drinking our wine, we couldn’t keep doing what we love
(which also includes drinking our wine). So, we raise our glasses to you!
Ordering instructions
for the West Seattle and Bothell BBC Deliveries
What with the high gas prices and all, it
seems to make sense to continue these BBCs which
traditionally have been a winter activity. Plus, it gives us an excuse to come
over and visit friends and family (both very important to us). Barbara will be
in West Seattle at our friend Kelle’s house on May
18th from 1pm to 4pm and hosting all comers. Here is the deal: you order wine
from us (and pay for it) between now and Monday, May 12th. Barbara will haul it
over to Kelle’s house in West Seattle and you can
come over to get it on Sunday, May 18th between 1pm to 4pm. We will e-mail you
her address after we receive your wine order. We will also be doing a little
wine tasting in West Seattle and of course, we will have our usual nibblies to go with the wine. If you have time, join us for
a glass, otherwise you can just grab your wine and run.
The same day, Paul will be bringing any
pre-ordered wine to Tom and Kelle’s house in Bothell.
He won’t have time to stay and do a wine tasting, but you can arrange with Tom
and Kelle as to when it would be convenient for you to pick up your wine there.
Order it for the BBC, order it shipped, or
reserve it for your next visit. Remember, we guarantee our wine.
If you don’t pick up your wine, we will haul
it back to Zillah and then you will be responsible for the shipping costs
(unless you contact us and make other arrangements).
If you want to order wine and cannot make it
to the West Seattle or Bothell BBCs on the 18th, call
us and we will ship it to you via FedEx (WA, AK, and MN only). If you are from
other states, please visit our shipping partner at www.vinsentio.com. They are
legally able to ship wine to many more states than we can as a winery. They may
not list all of our wines on their web site, but they can get anything that we
sell, just ask them.
Please see our order form page for more
ordering information.
If you don’t want to deal with order forms,
just call us up and we’ll chat on the phone.
Come taste the wines of
Paradise!
Paul & Barbara
COME TASTE
Paradisos del Sol
www.paradisosdelsol.com
509.829.9000
509.829.5590
Updated 5/5/08