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June 23, 2009
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June 10, 2009
Have a Great BBQ Recipe?
Post your favorite BBQ recipe and summer entertaining tips featuring Whitehall Lane wines and we'll highlight the best entries to share with the whole Whitehall Lane family.
Submitted by Wine Club Member's Larry & Christine Fiori:
Christine's Whitehall Lane Wine Sangria Recipe
Ingredients: (Double these for a Party)
1/2 pint strawberries
1 small lime
1 small red delicious apple
1 small orange
1 750ml bottle Whitehall Lane Sauvignon Blanc chilled
1/2 cup orange juice
1/3 cup sugar
1/4 cup lime juice
1/4 cup brandy
1 ea. 7oz. bottle club soda, chilled
Procedure:
-About 20 minutes before serving, hull and cut each strawberry in half. Thinly slice lime, apple and orange.
-In a large pitcher, stir in Whitehall Lane Sauvignon Blanc, orange juice, sugar, lime juice and brandy until sugar dissolves. Stir in strawberry half's, lime, apple and orange slices.
-Refrigerate.
-Just before serving, stir the club soda, along with one tray of ice cubes, into the Sangria.
Enjoy!
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June 5, 2009
Mark Your iCalendar
BEST WINERY IN ST. HELENA!
The Best of the Bay's "BEST OF... TELEVISION SERIES" features nominees selected by the show producers through industry research and / or by nominations received on the Best of the Bay TV website.
Drum roll please.... Whitehall Lane Winery has been named the Best Winery in St. Helena for 2009! Woo hoo!!!!
So mark those iCalendar's, set your TiVo, and tune in to KRON to watch Tom Leonardini II, Katie Leonardini Melancon, and the rest of the Whitehall Lane family Saturday, June 20th at 6pm on KRON!!
A little behind the scenes sneak peak:
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May 22, 2009
"Pick Up" Party Recap
Summer is here in the Napa Valley. Ahhh.... There really is no better time to visit. With the picture perfect weather, the relaxed environment , and oh yes, the refreshing wines. Come on up, sip some wine and watch the grapes grow with us.
A few weeks ago our extended wine family did just that! We celebrated the completion of the new Club Room with the debut Wine Club "Pick Up" Party. What a great day that turned out to be! I must admit I was a little concerned about the crazy weather we had that weekend. Turns out that killer heat wave didn't stand a chance, there was no slowing down our party!!
And what's a "Pick Up" Party without some pick up lines? "Hey Red, nice legs!" didn't win our contest, but it's fit to print! The winner, Michael Goeringer, walked away with two magnums in tow. Finally a pick up line that actually worked!
Join the club, join the family, and we'll see you at the next one.
Save the Date: October 18th- Harvest themed Wine Club "Pick Up" Party!!
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April 14, 2009
What's New?
For those of you not yet receiving our newsletters, I wanted to share with you the latest and give you some insights as to what we have going on here at the winery. Here's a sneak peak from our State of the Winery address from owner, Tom Leonardini Sr. " We just celebrated our 16th anniversary and to make it even better, we finally completed our major expansion. By the end of the month, we will be enjoying our new Club Room overlooking the Estate Vineyard and the aging Cabernet Sauvignon in the new barrel room. The pristine, new professional kitchen is ready for pairing gourmet meals with our world-class wines. Inquiries for private events are most welcome. And if you are looking for an old favorite, we've added a wine library next to the new barrel room that contains some older vintages and big bottles that had been previously squirreled away, deep in our personal cellar. "
Download the full Spring 2009 Newsletter: Spring newsletter 2009.pdf
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April 6, 2009
March Magnum Madness- THE FINALS!!
Tonight's the NCAA Championship game and as you know we had our own brackets. For those of you who have been following, we have some updates:
*The two Merlots somehow knocked each other out of the "Elite Eight." Sorry we're sold out.
Based on customer feedback, we saw a formidable "Final Four" emerge and now, the final championship face-off and we're thinking overtime: 2004 Reserve vs. 2005 St. Helena
While supplies last, you can relive all the excitement of the magnum madness championship. You can even enjoy a "Final Six" set, complete with complimentary shipping.
2005 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon: $145
2004 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon: $155
2004 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon: $85
2005 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon: $75
2005 Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon: $110
2005 St Helena Cabernet Sauvignon: $110
"Final Six" price: $680 with free ground shipping
Thanks to all who participated in Magnum Madness. We've got a feeling this contest will be back next year, by popular demand.
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March 24, 2009
Dean's in The Public Eye
Last week, bright and early in the morning (5am early!!) winemaker Dean Sylvester guest starred on WICN radio's The Public Eye. The Public Eye is a half hour talk show that addresses everything from controversy to culture. Dean's segment is part of a special behind the scenes look at wineries. A meet and greet of famous labels and the people behind them.
You did a great job Dean and you didn't even have the early morning raspy voice thing going on. Such a pro!! Don't take my word for it, listen for yourself!
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