Anacortes Spring Wine Festival | March 27, 2013

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Welcome, or welcome back to the 5th annual Spring Wine Festival in Anacortes!

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Whether this is your first or fifth visit to the Anacortes Spring Wine Festival please accept our thanks for joining us; we are delighted that you have journeyed here to enjoy the weekend. Your trip through the tulip-filled fields of Skagit County has brought you to Fidalgo Island and the Anacortes waterfront where our festival will feature 30 Pacific Northwest wineries, fine food from six

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local restaurants and live music. Welcome.

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The 30 wineries represent many areas of the state, are large and small pro-

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ducers, some well-established and others newly started. You will have the opportunity to enjoy wines from many wineries that may be new to you. Small plates from six of our local restaurants are also included with your admission

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to pair fine food with the various wines. Each wine that will be poured during

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But wait, there’s more! Everything that makes Anacortes a great place to live makes it a wonderful place to visit. If you need to work up an appetite, stroll

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the waterfront, hike in the 2,800-acre Anacortes Community Forest Lands,

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climb Mount Erie or walk the Tommy Thompson Parkway. If retail therapy is

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on the schedule, don’t miss the shops and galleries of our historic downtown.

Need more than one meal? There are wine paring dinners, featured wines and brunches at local restaurants all weekend — check our website at anacortes. org. Didn’t get enough entertainment? Our pubs and bistros have live music throughout the weekend. Our hotels and motels offer great service and comfortable beds for a night or a weekend.

Spring has sprung, the tulips are blooming and our warm hospitality is yours for the taking. Come for the festival and stay for the weekend to experience everything Anacortes has to offer.

Coast In, Hang Out ………… Enjoy!

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Wine Tasting Tips The enjoyment of wine is very personal. You don’t have to be an expert— you just need to trust your own taste. Each time you try a new wine, your awareness of the character and subtle differences will be expanded. Tasting wine is like a sport: the more you practice, the better you become. To enhance your appreciation and enjoyment of wine, learn the basics first: 1. Look The first step is to hold the glass by the stem and look through the wine against a white background to appreciate the true color. The wine should be bright and clear, not hazy or cloudy. White wines range in color from nearly clear to a golden yellow. Red wines range in color from dark, intense red to light, pale red.

2. Swirl To get the full aroma of the wine, swirl the wine around in the glass.

This releases the aromatics.

3. Smell Inhale deeply through your nose and try to identify what you smell.

Do you smell fruit or spices? You might find hints of familiar smells including wood, tobacco, citrus, apple, chocolate, plums, pineapple, flowers or raspberries. While contemplating the smell, look at the wine and notice whether it’s thick or thin, bright or mellow, clear or hazy.

4. Taste After taking a sip, roll the wine around in your mouth to reach all of your taste buds. Then, breathe air through your lips to release the aromas. If the wine makes you pucker, it may be a little tart (high in acids) or tannic (dry like banana skins and tea leaves). If it feels hot and burns a little, it may have high alcohol content. If none of these elements overwhelm you, the wine is likely well-balanced. Notice how it feels in your mouth: this is called the texture.

5. Spit It may make you slightly uncomfortable initially, but if you are tasting several wines during an event it is essential to spit. Spitting enables you to experience wines without the danger of imbibing too much alcohol. If you are just trying a few, go ahead and swallow. A wine that lingers in your mouth and throat after you have spit is a sign of good length and body.

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Anto Lin Cellars Yakima 2011 Estate Riesling 2010 Viognier 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon 2009 Syrah Anto Lin is a Yakima, Wash.-based winery offering a boutique collection of expressive and noteworthy wines that are equally appealing in value. In 2007, founders Tony and Linda Haralson, a pharmacist and nurse in the Yakima community, turned their dreams of owning a winery into a reality after 10 years of home winemaking. The couple sources Riesling, Viognier, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Syrah from Glacier, their 5-acre estate vineyard, and other select sites in the Yakima and Columbia valleys.

Barrage Cellars Woodinville 2008 “Double Barrel” Columbia Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2009 “Trifecta” Columbia Valley Merlot 2010 “Nuclear Blonde” Conner Lee Vineyard Chardonnay 2011 “Exclamation” Yakima Valley Riesling Barrage Cellars is a boutique winery located in Woodinville, Wash.

Kevin Correll, owner and winemaker, is a one-man operation who makes wine in the true garagiste fashion with a focus on terroir and 100 percent varietals. Barrage receives fruit from some of the finest vineyards and regions of Washington combined with some of the finest barrels from France. The winemaker is not against blending grapes of different varietals but prefers to showcase the elegance and nuances of single varietals from Washington State.

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Bunnell Family Cellar Prosser 2007 The Bunnell Family Cellar Clifton Hills Syrah 2008 The Bunnell Family Cellar Vif 2008 RiverAerie Cellars Malbec 2010 Wine o’Clock Chardonnay The Bunnell Family Cellar specializes in small handmade lots of wine from Rhône Valley grape varieties including Syrah, Petite Sirah (Durif), Mourvedre, Grenache, Cinsault, Counoise and Viognier. They produce a wider variety under their RiverAerie label. The Bunnell Family Cellar is the result of Ron and Susan Bunnell’s love for the winemaking art, and the joy they take in handcrafting these wines together. Their grapes are sourced from well-known Yakima area vineyards.

Cairdeas Winery Manson 2011 Nellie Mae Viognier/Roussanne Blend 2010 Consonance – Bordeaux Style Blend Cairdeas Rosé Dolcetto Blend Cairdeas (Car-dess) is an ancient Gaelic word meaning friendship, good will or alliance. We believe in all three. Good wine should be shared with friends, good will spread at every opportunity, and alliances created with those who share our passion. Our focus is to create small lots of fantastic wines made from Washington’s best fruit while practicing sustainable winemaking and supporting our local businesses.

Challenger Ridge Vineyard & Cellars Concrete 2009 Pinot Noir Block One 2009 Mystic Red 2009 Mystic White Challenger Ridge is always striving to grow the highest quality possible Pinot Noir fruit and work closely with its contracted vineyards in the Yakima, Red Mountain, and Rattle Snake Hills appellations. The winery is currently producing Liberty Bell Blend, Mystic White Blend, Rose, Savant Red Blend, Mystic Red Blend, Rhone Blend, Tempranillo, Malbec, Cabernet - Malbec, Cabernet, Eagle Festival Red, and of course its Pinot Noir. The new red vintages are usually released in autumn while the white vintages are released in the spring. The Harvest & Crush party crowns their growing season the second weekend in October and is not to be missed. In addition to the Pinot Noir grape production from its vineyard, Challenger Ridge Vineyard has now branched out into the spirits world with its new line of Artisan Brandy Eau de Vie and Apple Pie Eau de Vie.

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Chandler Reach Vineyards Enumclaw Monte Dolce Corella 36 Red Ventoso From their Italian villa-styled winery near Benton City, owners Len and Jane Parris produce both varietal and proprietary blends of Cab Sav, Merlot, Cab Franc, Sangiovese, Syrah and a little Viognier just for good measure. With 42 acres of grapes, they produce their own estate wines and provide high-quality fruit to other wineries in the area. Chandler Reach Vineyards truly possess that “sense of place.”

Chinook Wines Prosser 2011 Yakima Valley Chardonnay 2010 Yakima Valley Cabernet Franc Since its first vintage 30 years ago, Chinook Wines has been a cornerstone of the Prosser wine community. In 1983, the married partner team of Kay Simon and Clay Mackey combined their extensive experience in winemaking and viticulture with the goal of creating quintessential Yakima Valley wines. With Kay’s distinguished background in winemaking and Clay’s as a respected viticulturist, it is the perfect marriage.

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Copper River Estate, DIVERSION Seattle Diversion Chardonnay Diversion Riesling Diversion Cabernet Diversion Majestic Red Diversion Wine is a unique project by Copper River Estate, brought together by a passion for Washington wine and the Pacific Northwest great outdoors. They were driven to develop a wine that captured not only the distinct terroir of Washington State but that would also depict the majestic beauty of its iconic geography. They hand-chose consulting winemaker Suzanne Elliott for her experience and passion to develop an award-winning portfolio of wines — Cabernet, Merlot, Majestic Red, Chardonnay and Riesling.

Dubindil Winery Snohomish 2010 Rowan Red 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 Grenache Syrah Mourvedre 2010 Syrah David and Lisa Hendrickson established Dubindil Winery with the purpose of producing memorable wines showcasing the phenomenal elegance and sophistication Washington State has become known for. Dubindil leverages David’s background in engineering and science along with a healthy dose of artistic craftsmanship to bring that elegance to life. They are fans of bold, rustic, character-driven wines.

Dusty Cellars Winery Camano Island 2010 Spartan 2011 Chardonnay 2009 Leonidas Syrah Dusty Cellars Winery was founded in September, 2006. It is a family owned and operated winery on Camano Island, Wash., committed to producing quality handcrafted wine. Dusty Cellars Winery is a boutique winery that produces on average of 700 cases per year.

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Finnriver Cidery Chimacum Artisan Méthode Champenoise Cider Spirited Apple Wine-Port Style Apple Wine Pear Wine with Apple Brandy Blackcurrant Wine with Apple Brandy Finnriver is an organic family farm and artisan winery producing handcrafted hard ciders, sumptuous brandy-fortified fruit wines and unique, oak-aged, port-style wines. They farm and ferment on 33 acres along a restored salmon stream in the Chimacum Valley, on the north Olympic Peninsula of Washington. Their ciders are a tribute to the old hard cider traditions while offering an approachable, fresh perspective on the possibilities of the fermented apple.

Gecko Wine Company Woodinville 2012 Pinot Grigio 2012 Barbera Rose 2008 Chameleon 2009 Sangiovese Gecko Cellars is a boutique brand that focuses on approachable wines that have great character and balance. This is the second brand created

by Winemaker Brad Sherman and was named after his collection of gecko art gathered on his travels. These are meant to be enjoyed when they are released but can be aged.

Glacial Lake Missoula Wine Co. Blaine La Reine Chardonnay La Robe Enrobed Chardonnay 2011 Gamay Noir 2006 Amberleigh Reserve Established in 2002, this is a small, innovative, garagistes-style winery using Yakima Valley, Wash. and Umpqua Valley, Ore., wine grapes. They make full-bodied, concentrated reds, and the world’s first enrobed wines: unprecedented combinations of red and white wine grapes that make spectacular red and red sparkling wines. Annual production is limited to only 250 cases, aged only in French oak cooperage.

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Kana Winery Yakima Dark Star Rhone Red Blend Old Vines Lemberger Workingman’s Red (Red Blend) Katie-Mae (Riesling) Kana is a native word for spirit or fire within a mountain, in reference to the perceived supernatural power of volcanic activity. The Yakima and Columbia valleys are awash with volcanic soil influences, providing terroir from the millennia of “Kana” escaping from nearby volcanic mountains, to lay resting as soil for their world-class vineyards.

Lost River Winery Winthrop 2011 Pinot Gris 2008 Walla Walla Syrah 2010 Rainshadow 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon The Lost River Winery is a boutique, family owned winery that was started in 2002 in Mazama, Wash. in the upper Methow Valley by a family of Bellingham transplants. The winery’s tasting room, which is open on Friday, Saturdays and Mondays year-round from 11am-5pm, is located in the Western-themed town of Winthrop on Highway 20 in the rain shadow of the North Cascade mountains. The winery has continuously produced wines such as Cedarosa, Community Red, Nebbiolo, Pinot Gris and Massif that have received notable awards.

Martinez & Martinez Winery Prosser Cesar Red Wine May Mae Rosé 2012 Pinot Grigio The Martinez Family has been growing grapes in the Horse Heaven Hills (HHH) American Viticultural Area (AVA) in Washington State since 1981 when Sergio and Kristy planted three acres of Cabernet Sauvignon vines on a distinct microclimate called Phinny Hill. Martinez Vineyard is the pride and joy of the family and is known to produce some of the best Cabernet Sauvignon grapes in the world. In 2005 Sergio’s son Andrew convinced him that it was time to create their own label, and in 2008 that dream came true with the release of Martinez & Martinez Winery’s first two vintages. The winery is family owned and solely operated by Sergio and his wife Kristy and Andrew and his wife Monica. The winery produces multiple award-winning, handcrafted, limited release wines.

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Masquerade Wine Company Bellingham Effervescing Elephant Brut Sparkling Wine 2012 Columbia Valley Roussanne 2012 Columbia Valley Chenin Blanc 2007 Columbia Valley Syrah Masquerade Wine Company makes world-class, award-winning artisan wines from some of the finest vineyards in the Pacific Northwest. Their mission is to make wines that bring enjoyment and celebration to life.

Matthews Estate Winery Woodinville 2012 Matthews Columbia Valley Sauvignon Blanc 2010 Matthews Blackboard Red Wine 2010 Matthews Columbia Valley Syrah 2009 Matthews Columbia Valley Claret Established in 1993, Matthews Estate is located in the heart of the Woodinville Wine Country. The boutique winery is owned by one local family and focuses on maintaining production of Bordeaux-style and single varietal vineyard designated wines, using grapes grown in Washington State from vineyards that have experience and respect for nature and soil. The winery and winemaker, Aryn Morell, believe that there is a deep and tangible link between the vines, hills, winegrowers and winemakers, and carries this proof of affinity into every aspect of winemaking.

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Mercer Estates Winery Prosser 2011 Mercer Canyons Chardonnay, Columbia Valley 2009 Mercer Canyons Red Blend, Columbia Valley 2011 Mercer Estates Pinot Gris, Yakima Valley 2008 Mercer Estates Merlot, Columbia Valley Located in Prosser, Mercer Estates is a family owned winery guided by over 25 years of grape cultivation and winemaking experience.

Their wines are produced from premium grapes grown throughout the Horse Heaven Hills (primarily Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah, Mourvedre, Malbec, Sangiovese, Petit Verdot and Grenache), Yakima Valley (primarily Chardonnay, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Gris) and the greater Columbia Valley.

Michael Florentino Cellars Woodinville 2012 Mistura Blanco 2009 Malbec 2010 Primitivo 2009 Syrah Michael Florentino Cellars is a small boutique winery that specializes in wines made from unique grape varietals (e.g. Tempranilla, Sangiovese, Primativo, Grenache, Couniose, etc.). They are a family run business that started with its first vintage in 2007. Come and experience these unique wines grown in the perfect climate of Washington State. These are vibrant, lush wines that have medium oak and focus on the fruit.

Okanogan Estate & Vineyards Oroville 2010 Riesling 2009 Pinot Grigio 2009 Pinot Noir 2008 Merlot Located in Oroville, a turn-of-the-century gold mining town, Okanogan Estate & Vineyards is presently the only winery found on the U.S. side of British Columbia’s renowned Okanogan Valley wine region. The valley’s hot, arid, desert-like climate provides temperatures and soil conditions ideal for a premier vineyard and a quality wine.

Patterson Cellars Woodinville 2012 Melange Blanc 2008 Cabernet Franc Jack and John Patterson (father and son) have been making wine together since 1984 and they formed Patterson Cellars when they moved from Monroe to Woodinville in 2007. Sourcing grapes from Columbia Valley, Red Mountain, Lake Chelan and Horse Heaven Hills, they make consistently high-quality wines in a New World style. The distinctive red, white and rosé varietals and blends are released as Patterson Cellars and as the new Woodslake Winery label wines.

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Piccola Wine Company Woodinville 2010 Merlot NV Rhone (Mourvedre/Syrah) 2011 Unoaked Chardonnay 2011 Pinot Gris Piccola is Washington’s pre-eminent wine company focused on draught wines. Specializing in producing high-quality, affordable Washington State wines, its wines are delivered in stainless steel kegs served via a traditional tap system at over 90 of the best restaurants in Washington. Its customers loved its draft wines and began to ask where they could buy a bottle. They wanted to keep the eco-friendly mission and they introduced the Piccola Wine tote in early 2012.

So now you can have the same high-quality wine in this fun, ecofriendly 1.5L package. Each tote holds the equivalent of two bottles of wine and keeps your wine fresh for up to a month after opening.

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Saint Laurent Estate Winery Malaga 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon 2008 Syrah 2010 Riesling Saint Laurent Estate Winery, located just three miles south of Wenatchee, produces wonderful red wines with grapes from the Wahluke Slopes. Known for their Merlot, Syrah, and Cabernet Sauvignon, they also produce a very crisp and fruity Riesling, Chardonnay and a flavorful and tasty Syrah Rose. The Estate Winery is located high on the east slopes of the Cascades overlooking the Three Lakes area of Malaga and the flowing Columbia River.

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San Juan Vineyards Friday Harbor 2012 Siegerrebe 2009 Merlot 2011 Riesling 2010 Cabernet Franc San Juan Vineyards, a boutique vineyard and winery on San Juan Island, grows and produces Madeleine Angevine and Siegerrebe.

Grapes are also sourced from the appellations of Eastern Washington — Horse Heaven Hills and the Yakima Valley. Please stop by and enjoy the sunny porch at the winery, the baby grand piano at “Piano and Wine,” and enjoy tasting their award-winning wines.

Silver Bell Winery Burlington 2011 Airport Ranch Vineyard Pinot Gris 2011 Dineen Vineyard Syrah 2010 Red Mountain Cabernet Like a chef selecting the very best ingredients for a fine meal, the same can be said for the efforts put forth by Silver Bell Winery’s owner and winemaker, Alan Holtzheimer, and wife, Diane in their winemaking. They go to great lengths to source the very best varietalspecific vineyards. The goal is always the same — to make balanced wines that reflect the varietal characteristics of the grape and the vineyard they came from.

Tenor Wines Woodinville 2011 Tenor Sauvignon Blanc 2011 Tenor Chardonnay 2009 Tenor Cabernet Sauvignon 2009 Tenor 1:1 (Bordeaux Style Blend) A continuous, unwavering course. With this in mind, Tenor produces wines that fulfill one mission: Create a new experience with each release. Tenor wines are chosen purely for their ability to stand alone.

Tenor Wines produces only the finest expressions of single varietals during a vintage. In addition to these single varietals, one premier blend is composed. The vision at Tenor is to shape wines that deliver finesse, refinement, power and grace.

Tulip Vally Winery Mount Vernon Chardonnay Off-Dry Riesling Pinot Noir Tulip Valley Winery produces Tulip Valley handcrafted red and white table wines from Eastern and Western Washington grapes and traditional artisan hard ciders from locally grown apples. Three acres of Pinot Noir adjacent to the tasting room produced their first crop in 2007. The wines and ciders are available for tasting in the tasting room in the 1920’s-era Gothic-roofed dairy barn year-round.

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Whidbey Island Winery Langley Island White 2011 Pinot Gris 2010 Sangiovese 2011 Cabernet Franc Gregory and Elizabeth Osenbach chose Whidbey Island as an ideal site for a vineyard and winery, planted the first grapes in 1986 and opened the winery doors in June of 1992. Washington provides a rich palette to the winemaker, and they try to reflect this diversity in their wines — from their crisp, fragrant estate-grown whites to classic and unusual reds and whites from varieties grown in some of Eastern Washington’s finest vineyards.

Willow Tree Vineyards Everson 2011 Viognier 2010 Sauvignon Blanc 2010 Malbec Twenty-eight years ago, Don and Linda Anderson bought a small blueberry farm at the foothills of Mount Baker, eager to try growing grapes and winemaking. Don planted some Okanagan Riesling grapes. Willow Tree Vineyards was born out of the family’s love of wonderful wine. You will never find the same thing every year from Willow Tree Vineyards, but you will find that all of their wine is made with attention to detail and attention to the fruit that goes into it. They will always be making what they love to drink and what they have discoved while tasting wine together. This small, family owned winery hopes you will let them be part of your family as you sample their wines. Salud!

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