Archive for April, 2010

Thursday, April 22nd, 2010

Rand Sealey Review of Rasa Vineyards Vox Populi and DuBrul Cab/Merlot

Rand Sealey reviewed our 2008 Vox Populi and the 2009 DuBrul Cab blend in his monthly online publication Review of Washington Wines (http://reviewofwashingtonwines.com). The Vox Populi is available on a pre-release discount of 20% ($36) through direct order only (pinto@rasavineyards.com) until May. The DuBrul Cab/Merlot blend will be available later in the year.
Here’s what he had […]

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Monday, April 19th, 2010

A Chinon, a Bandol, and a Dao/Douro Blend

Last week, I bought a case of wines from one of my favorite shops. Here are some quick notes on three of them:
2005 Olga Raffault “Les Picasses” Chinon
This Cabernet Franc comes from 50 year old vines. This wine is made in the traditional style – fermented in stainless steel tanks and then aged in neutral […]

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Saturday, April 17th, 2010

Rasa Vineyards 2009 The Composer Riesling

We just sent out a mailer last night offerring our new Riesling on pre-release. If you’re interested in purchasing some, send an email to pinto@rasavineyards.com.
Here’s the text of the mailer:
Dear Friends,
We love great Riesling. The best Riesling is grown in Germany, Austria, Alsace, and, yes, Eastern Washington. So when we were offered access to old vine […]

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Monday, April 12th, 2010

Walla Walla Spring Release Weekend

Spring Release Weekend is less than a month away!
Please join us to celebrate the release of our 2008 Vox Populi Mourvedre and our 2009 The Composer Riesling.
 
On Saturday May 1, we will be pouring our wines from 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM at the Artifex custom crush facility located at 1102 Dell Avenue in Walla […]

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