HELLO EVERYONE:
This year our adventures will take us to North East Spain to the land of Catalonia and the city of Barcelona for three days and then a seven day cruise (WindStar Cruise Line) to Rome with a couple of more days of exploring Italy. During this trip we will go to wineries, dine in caves surrounded by centuries of traditions, explore one of the most beautiful cities in the world and then relax in a cruise ship that is absolutely fabulous! We are taking with us about 50 of you and if you get the urge there may be a cabin or two left. During the cruise we will drink San Martino wines (and others too) and one night San Martino's winemaker will work with the ship's chef to prepare a special dinner for all on board to be paired with San Martino wines. The best part of these trips is not the place or the wine but the people we get to know better and enjoy the comradely of being fellow travelers and explorers with many of them becoming life-long friends. We enjoy every minute of these trips! If we miss you this year… don’t worry! Soon we will post the 2011 adventure which will recreate the original 2006 cruise leaving in a bus from the winery and relaxing for 7 days cruising through the Caribbean. Stay tuned…
If any of you purchase Reserve Cab, Zinfandel or Syrah Reserve futures, please come to the winery to pickup your order. It is ready! At this point we are not offering any additional wine futures but later this summer we will be tasting the Malbec and making a decision about pre-selling part of it.
Stuff Happening the Last Week of January
Stuff Happening in February Each month we work very hard to listen to your recommendations and to have events that you can enjoy and relax while having a good time with friends and fellow oenophiles. Here is what we are "cooking" for the month of February. Please remember that some events have limited capacity and sell out quickly.
Other Stuff The first Wine Club Member Release of 2010 will take place March 4th. We are working on the selection of wines but join us for a club social from 3 to 5 Sunday March 7th. As the events in your life turn and whirl around you, much like the wine you swirl in your glass, doesn't it make you feel good to know we are still here, making wine and that you are held fondly in our computer's excellent memory? Indeed, while you have been caught up in the swirling events that make up our life and swept into a different orbit, we have stayed grounded in our little winery, continuing to make outstanding wines of extraordinary color and character to national applause. I thought this would be a nice opportunity to bring you up to date on new releases and unabashedly tell you about some wines we are releasing Feb 27th during the Noveau Tempranillo Jazz Party and that you may want to consider for your personal cellar or... just to drink with your significant without worrying about cellaring the bottle because you know we will make more.
As always thank you for support and Love, enjoy life, stay healthy and drink San Martiño wine... thank you! |
I
was looking the other day for inspiration for
this newsletter and came across our Feb 2006 newsletter. The newsletter had
just been written after our first ever San Martino winery trip which was
a cruise through the Gulf of Mexico and western Caribbean. As soon as I
saw the picture on the right my memory was flooded with wonderful images
of that trip. I have enjoyed each winery trip and can’t wait until April
of this year when we take our annual outing of fun, exploring and
enjoying new wines, places and people. As I look at this first picture
it is remarkable the large number of the original members of that cruise
that are still going with us on our annual treks. I guess they still like us!
Wine
Futures