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EVENTS FOR 2009
June
Wine Club Extended Hours
Location: Anne Amie Vineyards
Date: Friday & Saturday; June 5, 6, 13, 19, 20
Time: 5-7PM
Wine Club Members have exclusive access to the tasting room and terrace for our highly regarded extended summer hours. Come for complimentary flights and of course the view. Charcuterie plates and assorted cheeses available for purchase.
Ashley’s Vintner’s Dinner
Location: The Capitol Hotel, Little Rock, Arkansas
Date: Thursday, June 18
Time: 7-11pm
Experience Chef Lee Richardsonʼs delectable cuisine paired with the delightful wines of Anne Amie Vineyards. Anne Amieʼs gifted winemaker Thomas Houseman, our special guest host for the evening, will lead a fascinating sensory journey through his personally crafted & widely acclaimed wines of Oregonʼs spectacular Willamette Valley! Read Ashley’s Kitchen Blog about this dinner.
The cost to attend is $95/person, exclusive of tax & gratuity.
Please call 501-370-7011 for more information or to make a reservation.
Galatoire’s Wine Dinner Featuring the Wines of Anne Amie Vineyards
Location: Galatoire’s Restaurant, New Orleans, Louisiana
Date: Tuesday, June 23
Time: 7-11pm
Join Winemaker Thomas Houseman at the grand dame of New Orleans’ old-line restaurants. Founded in 1905, Galatoire’s continues in its family-owned fourth generation to serve French Creole cuisine thoughtfully paired with the wines of Anne Amie Vineyards
Please call 504-525-2021 for more information or to make a reservation.
Wine Club Pickup Party
Location: Anne Amie Vineyards
Date: Friday, June 26
Time: 4-7:30PM
June Wine Club Selections are available for pickup at the winery. Come sample the new selections paired with hors d’oeuvres. Each pickup party is tailored to the season. RSVP Required: Contact 503-864-2991 or email Ksandek@anneamie.com
Tasting Room Closed
Date: Monday-Tuesday, June 29-30 Our apologies, the tasting room will be closed due to industry seminars.
Wine Club Selections Shipped to Your Door
Location: From our Cellar to your home
Date: Monday, June 30
For those members who elect to have the club shipments delivered, please be on the lookout for your selections this week. A signature (21+) is required for delivery. (Need to update to a work address? Contact 503-864-2991 or email contactus@anneamie.com at least two weeks prior to ship date).
July
Wine Club Extended Evening Hours
Location: Anne Amie Vineyards
Dates: Friday-Saturday, July 3, 10, 11, 18, 31
Time: 5-7pm
Wine Club Members have exclusive access to the tasting room and terrace for our highly regarded extended summer hours. Come for complimentary flights and of course the view. Charcuterie plates and assorted cheeses available for purchase.
Independence Day
Location: Anne Amie Vineyards
Date: Saturday, July 4
Time: 10-5PM
Red, White, and Gris!!! Come celebrate The Fourth of July with the freedom to taste Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, and Pinot Blanc. Our tasting room will be open, so come celebrate with us here on the hill. Please note, there are no extended hours this day.
Morrison Wine Dinner with Chef Troy MacLarty – SOLD OUT
Location: Lovely Hula Hands in North Portland
Date Monday, July 13
Time: 6:30-10PM
Join us for Cooking for Kids, a series of gourmet dining experiences benefiting thousands of Oregon’s most vulnerable children through Morrison Child and Family Services. Tickets available at www.morrisonkids.org/events.
Flicks ‘n Flights
Location: Anne Amie Vineyards
Date: Friday, July 17
Time: 8-11pm
Join us for a movie under the stars. This year marks the first of our Flicks n Flights series where we’ll show movies on the hilltop above the vineyards. Each film in the series will be selected by one of the winery crew and screening will begin at sundown. Come for complimentary flights or a bottle of wine with your Club Discount and of course the view. Charcuterie plates and assorted cheeses available for purchase.
Pre-IPNC Winemaker’s Dinner
Location: Anne Amie Vineyards
Date: Thursday, July 23
Time: 6:30-10:30PM
To kick-off the festivities at the International Pinot Noir Celebration we have made it an annual tradition to host a spectacular winemaker’s dinner. For 2009 we are featuring guest Chef Maegen Loring of The Park Restaurant in San Luis Obispo, CA, along with Goldeneye Winery from the Anderson Valley, CA, and Rene Mure of Alsace, France.
The cost to attend is $125/person. Wine Club Members are invited to attended for only $110/person price includes dinner, wine, and gratuity.
Reservations are required, and seating is extremely limited. please call 503-864-2991 for more information or to make a reservation.
August
Wine Club Extended Evening Hours
Location: Anne Amie Vineyards
Dates: Friday-Saturday, August 1, 7, 8, 15, 28, 29
Time: 5-7pm
Wine Club Members have exclusive access to the tasting room and terrace for our highly regarded extended summer hours. Come for complimentary flights and of course the view. Charcuterie plates and assorted cheeses available for purchase.
Flicks ‘n Flights
Location: Anne Amie Vineyards
Date: Friday, August 14
Time: 7:30-10:30pm
Join us for a movie under the stars. This year marks the first of our Flicks n Flights series where we’ll show movies on the hilltop above the vineyards. Each film in the series will be selected by one of the winery crew and screening will begin at sundown. Come for complimentary flights or a bottle of wine with your Club Discount and of course the view. Charcuterie plates and assorted cheeses available for purchase.
The Annual Wine Club BBQ
Location: Anne Amie Vineyards
Date: Saturday, August 22
Time: 5-10PM
Don’t miss out on this favorite event. Live music, fun, and an amazing feast out on the hill. Special case prices, a few surprises, and a great time for everyone. RSVP Required. (21+ event) Please call 503-864-2991 or e-mail Contactus@anneamie.com
September & October
Flicks ‘n Flights
Location: Anne Amie Vineyards
Date: Friday, September 4
Time: 7:30-10:30pm
Join us for a movie under the stars. This year marks the first of our Flicks n Flights series where we’ll show movies on the hilltop above the vineyards. Each film in the series will be selected by one of the winery crew and screening will begin at sundown. Come for complimentary flights or a bottle of wine with your Club Discount and of course the view. Charcuterie plates and assorted cheeses available for purchase.
Wine Club Extended Evening Hours
Location: Anne Amie Vineyards
Dates: Friday-Saturday, September 5, 11, 12, 18
Time: 5-7pm
Wine Club Members have exclusive access to the tasting room and terrace for our highly regarded extended summer hours. Come for complimentary flights and of course the view. Charcuterie plates and assorted cheeses available for purchase.
Wine Club Pickup Party
Location: Anne Amie Vineyards
Date: Friday, September 19
Time: 4-7:30PM
June Wine Club Selections are available for pickup at the winery. Come sample the new selections paired with hors d’oeuvres. Each pickup party is tailored to the season. RSVP Required: Contact 503-864-2991 or email Ksandek@anneamie.com
Wine Club Selections Shipped to Your Door
Location: From our Cellar to your home
Date: Monday, September 21
For those members who elect to have the club shipments delivered, please be on the lookout for your selections this week. A signature (21+) is required for delivery. (Need to update to a work address? Contact 503-864-2991 or email contactus@anneamie.com at least two weeks prior to ship date).
Live Evening of Jazz
Location: Anne Amie Vineyards
Date: Wednesday, October 14
Join us for an evening of music, food & wine with special guests Ian Hendrickson-Smith of Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings and famed Jazz Pianist David Hazeltine. Details coming soon!
Harvest Volunteer Program to Benefit ¡Salud!
Location: Anne Amie Vineyards (on the crush-pad)
Dates: Late September – October
Time: Daily
Join the Anne Amie Cellar Crew and experience the fun, excitement, and hard work that goes into making world class wines on the crush pad. This is a serious chance to get dirty and help play winemaker for a day. Then join the entire crew at our Harvest Lunch Table for a family style meal. Donation requested benefits ¡Salud!
Please note: Because it is impossible to know exactly when Harvest will begin and how long it will last, this program is subject to change. Please email contactus@anneamie.come with inquiries and requests to participate.
November
Wine Club Exclusive Pre-Release Event and Pick-up Party
Location: Anne Amie Vineyards
Date: Saturday, November 14
Time: 12-4PM
Do not miss this event!!! Club Members are the first to taste the new release Pinot Noir and have the first opportunity to purchase the new release reserve level Prismé, our Pinot Noir blanc.
Pre-Orders of this super-limited production white wine made from Pinot Noir grapes will be available for pickup along with the winter quarter club selections. RSVP Required, Contact 503-864-2991 or email Ksandek@anneamie.com
Wine Club Selections Shipped to Your Door
Location: From our Cellar to your home
Date: Monday, November 16
For those members who elect to have the club shipments delivered, please be on the lookout for your selections this week. A signature (21+) is required for delivery. (Need to update to a work address? Contact 503-864-2991 or email contactus@anneamie.com at least two weeks prior to ship date).
Thanksgiving Weekend Open House
Location: Anne Amie Vineyards
Date: Friday-Sunday, November 27-29
Time: 11AM-5PM
We open our doors to the public for the official release of the new Pinot Noirs, and a tastings of our 08 white wines. Come join us for this unique tasting experience; food, wine, fun, and great deals on cases! $20 entrance fee ($30 for couples) includes Oregon Pinot Noir Glass, appetizers, and tastings.
December
Holiday Fun and Fireside Weekends
Location: Anne Amie Vineyards
Dates: All Month
Time: 10-5
Come join us in the tasting room for winter friendly flights, indoor picnic space, and the warm glow of our fireplace.
NEWS
L.I.V.E.
Viticulturalist Jason Tosch has excelled in not only improving the quality of our vineyards, but also in bringing our farming practices up to the highest international standard.
What is L.I.V.E Live is a non profit organization providing education and certification for vineyards using international standards of sustainable viticulture practices in wine grape production. The objectives and scorecard should not be seen as an endpoint, but rather as the beginning of an ongoing process. The vineyard is a dynamic entity, presenting us with fresh challenges requiring innovative solutions. Better solutions to old and chronic problems need to be encouraged. Finally, it must be emphasized that participation in this program should be entirely voluntary.
LIVE program objectives for a sustainable viticulture -To see the vineyard as a whole system -To create and maintain a high level quality fruit production -To implement practices that reduce reliance on synthetic chemicals and fertilizers with the goal of protecting the farmer, the environment, and communities at large -To encourage responsible stewardship of the land, maintain natural fertility and ecosystem stability -To promote sustainable farming practices that maintain biological diversity in the whole farm
SALMON SAFE
We are very proud to announce that our Anne Amie Estate Vineyards have received the Salmon Safe Certification. When our new Director of Viticulture, Jason Tosch, arrived last January he was given two missions: Grow the finest wine grapes possible and convert all our agricultural over to sustainable methods. In a testament to his dedication to environmentally responsible farming, Jason attained our Salmon Safe Certification in a mere nine months.
Jason’s commitment and energy to sustainable agriculture has been an inspiration to all of us and his “green” spirit is pervading all aspects of our winery inside and out.
Our next goal is to receive our L.I.V.E. certification (Low Input Viticulture and Enology), which is a two year process and we expect to attain that goal in 2008.
Not only has Jason attained our Salmon Safe Certification, but in a vintage where the vineyards of the Willamette Valley are suffering one of the worst outbreaks of powdery mildew ever, thanks to Jason’s vigilance our vineyards are almost totally free of this blight.
It is Jason’s passion to grow grapes that will produce exceptional wines using only methods in harmony with the environment. His addition to our staff well represents our new dedication to excellence at Anne Amie Vineyards.
IN THE PRESS – See latest press releases under FOR THE TRADE: Press
Food & Wine Magazine’s 2009 Wine Guide recommends our Cuvee A Amrita.
Burghound gives Anne Amie 2006 Winemaker’s Selection Pinot Noir 90pts
Jay Miller of The Wine Advocate reviews 2006 Anne Amie Winemaker’s Selection Pinot Noir 90pts
Oregonian FOODday’s Katherine Cole reviews local rose
October 2008
Food & Wine Magazine – Oregon’s Carbon Neutral Initiative Wineries – Cuvee A Pinot Noir 2006
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Think Pink with an Oregon rose
April 2008
Wine & Spirits Magazine reviews Cuvee A Pinot Noir 2006 and Winemaker’s Selection Pinot Noir 2005
The San Francisco Chronicle reviews Anne Amie’s 2004 Deux Vert Vineyard Pinot Noir
Friday, November 16, 2007
Oregon wine production has exploded from about 120 wineries in 1999 farming 7,500 acres of wine grapes across five appellations to more than 300 wineries in 2006 with 15,600 producing acres within 15 appellations, including several approved last year.
With more than 50 percent of acreage planted to Pinot Noir, this is clearly Oregon’s major grape, also evidenced by the 123 wines submitted for tasting. A cooler, more humid climate leads to a more restrained, elegant style of wine with the high acidity and generally low alcohol that’s preferred by many Pinot Noir lovers.
Most Oregon wineries are small with limited production, so some recommended wines may be available only through the winery.
- Lynne Char Bennett
Rating: THREE STARS 2004 Anne Amie Deux Vert Yamhill-Carlton District ($50) The meld of aromas and flavors – damp mushroom, candied cherry, ripe plum, sweet spice and woodsy mineral – proclaim “Oregon Pinot.” This wine’s balanced combination of leafy cool fruit and earth is lovely with a finish that goes on and on.
eRobertParker.com reviews Anne Amie’s 2004 Pinot Noir Winemaker’s Selection:
eRobertParker.com # 173 Oct 2007 Jay Miller 89 Drink – $35 (35)
The 2004 Pinot Noir “Winemaker’s Selection” is dark ruby-colored with a fragrant bouquet of damp earth, saddle leather, black cherry, and black raspberry. This leads to a supple-textured, forward wine made in an elegant style.