Seattle Times Recommends Spindrift Cellars

The Seattle Times recently recommended the Spindrift Willamette Valley Pinot Noir as a must have from the outstanding 2008 Oregon vintage.

TASTY OREGON PINOT NOIR UNDER $22

Spindrift Cellars 2008 Pinot Noir; $20

Scents of dark chocolate weave around delicate, feminine pinot noir fruit flavors. The overall impression is light and elegant, a mix of berries and wafer-thin chocolate.

Congratulations to Winemaker Matt Compton on yet another accolade for his fine efforts.

-Tim Brislin

Small World Wine Company Now Offers Wine by the Keg

Small World Wine Company is proud to now offer wine in the innovative keg package.  The wines are produced and kegged by Spindrift Cellars. All kegs are 5 gallons (18.9 litters) and each 5 gallon keg is equivalent of 25 bottles. The wines are selections of Spindrift Cellars’ regular production that focus on approachability for restaurant By-the-Glass programs. Our keg package will perfectly preserve the wine so each glass of wine is enjoyed at peak freshness. Current varietals being offered include Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir Rose, Pinot Noir, and Syrah.

Please contact your local Small World rep for pricing and information.

SF Chronicle recommends Aubin Cellars

The San Francisco Chronicle recently recommended the 2008 Aubin Cellars – Verve Stoller Vineyards Pinot Noir. Much thanks to the Chronicle for recognizing the fine efforts of Jerome Aubin and renouned Winemaker Ray Walsh of Capitello Wines.

2008 Aubin Cellars Verve Stoller Vineyards Willamette Valley Pinot Noir ($30): Jerome Aubin brings fruit from one of Oregon’s most successful vineyards to Oakland for this appealing bottle, due in October. Beautiful woodsy scents of birch bark and dried mushroom, with ripe strawberry and a bright, tangy finish. A raft of dense tannins adds to its appeal with food. 

Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/09/26/FDBG1FI9JN.DTL&ao=2#ixzz14Ka5Baa5

-Tim Brislin

iPhone Tasting Room Finder App

We all love our iPhones and various PDA’s and the apps that make life much easier. The app called Tasting Room Finder allows you to locate the nearest tasting room, and gives valuable info such as the winery’s phone number and location. You can also build up a “favorite winery” list to remind you of a producer you want to revisit as well as add personal tasting notes. The mapping feature is extremely helpful as you can gauge your proximity to a particular tasting room.  Very handy and worth the $4.99 cost. If you want to visit any of the Small World partners, Tasting Room Finder will make that trip much smoother.

-Tim Brislin