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Haiku for you

7/16/2019

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Freddie Mercury Dog chillin' with his lion pal.
The Dog Days of Summer are here.
Yet they fly too quickly.
Got wine?

​Mercury Wines in quaint Geyserville, CA specializes in  Bordeaux-style blends and small lots of Tempranillo, Mourvedre, and other fun varieties. All lovingly watched over by Freddie Mercury Dog.
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Grapes, grapes, and more grapes

9/22/2018

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Yup, it's that time of year again. Thought you'd enjoy seeing the abundance of this year's harvest!
After loading these photos, I wondered, what exactly is a "grape". Did you know it's a berry?  And that yeast occurs naturally on it's skins so somebody about 8,000 years ago in probably around Georgia (not the peachy Georgia but the Stalin (meah) | Black Sea Georgia) had an "Aha!" moment. Very cool, yes?
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The Networking Dinner Kicks off Summer

6/8/2017

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Roaring 20s Spring Fling Truffle Dinner

5/13/2017

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Oregon bubbles

5/10/2017

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If you've drank Argyle Sparkling Brut, then you've drank Oregon bubbles! Bet you didn't even know it.
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Meet ​Rollin Soles, a born and bred Texan, replete with awesome handle bar moustache. Rollin is a legend but he's pretty humble about it. He co-founded Argyle and is the genius behind those delicious bubbles. What do you expect when Vineyard & Winery Management magazine calls him one of the "20 Most Admired Winemakers in North America”?

Now he's making this gorgeous pear briochey sparkling called RMS Brut under his new endeavor, Roco Winery (that's another story we'll share if we hear you popping a cork). 600 of its 700 cases were disgorged in 2016, so we had an opportunity to try a rare sparkling from Willamette! The RMS Brut 2013 label bears a map of the Oregon Trail, a nod to Rollin and his wife’s love for the Oregon landscape and its pioneer spirit. Now the 2014 is out.

We adore Rollin. He asked us if we wanted to help him chain saw some stuff at his winery but we were expected down the trail. Next time we're up there, we're rolling up our sleeves, popping some RMS and going for it!
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Hanging at Rollin's Roco Winery
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The Dog days of summer

7/4/2014

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Winery dogs rule!

And so do surfer dogs!
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The Rustridge Gang
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Life's tough patrolling 400 acres.
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If I could drive, I'd trade me some Zin for big juicy bones!
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Really, you drank a '73 Chateau Montelena last night and didn't pour some in my bowl?
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Yup, this is my Eminent Domaine!
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Wino Forever

10/31/2010

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Do you know the story of "Wino Forever"? When Johnny was dating Winona Rider, he had "Winona Forever" tattooed on his upper right Arm.

After the break up, they couldn't get the rest of it out. So he turned it into "Wino Forever". Deep, yes?
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​Thank you, Johnny.
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    A Picture Speaks a Thousand Words...

    As W.E.P. French said, opening a bottle of wine can lead to many things. Occasionally, we love posting photos of our adventures here, or a little ditty on wines we think you'd love, people of interest, and other things that come to mind. 

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