Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Lemelson Vinyards: Thea's Selection Pinot Noir

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Maybe I'm kind of a poser... I never drank this wine. C'mon give me a little slack here, I can't drink ALL the wine. This bottle was given to me by my mother and I must say, this is my FAVORITE one so far.




The label itself is blue-grey. Copper accents along with a copper ribbon and some dark grapes that bring out the purple tones help make for a terrific little bottle. Glass glows warm green.

Erath: Pinot Gris

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A darker green than most white wine bottles, this Erath bottle takes a longer, skinnier approach as well. I chose green grapes, true to the genre, so to speak. Label is wheat colored with brown lettering. Ribbon is a reddish brown color. The glass glows a yellowish green.
Funny story about Erath. I always thought they made up the name as an acronym. Turns out Dick Erath started the winery some time in the 70s (I believe).

Witness Tree: Chainsaw Pinot Noir


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This bottle has a great image of a tree on the label. Colors are burgundy with gold lettering. Ribbon is a sheer off-white. Bottle glows warm green when it is lit.

Dalla Vina: Bella Vista Red


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Now known as Terra Vina, this winery based out of Wilsonville, Oregon refers to this as their table wine. I couldn't believe they consider this as just a table wine... Then I tried their Cab Franc.

This bottle is taller and more slender than regular bottles. The glass casts a warm, green glow. The label is black and burgundy with gold lettering so I chose some grapes to accent those deeper colors. Ribbon is a cream color with a touch of gold trim.

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Bottles are Back!!!

The leaves outside are changing as summer begins its annual fade into fall. The burst of new colors reminds me that it's that time of year again... time to dust off the dremmel tool and start making my wine bottles again.

Fall is my favorite! Having already embarked on a few "color drives" to enjoy the changing leaves, dabbled in a bit of grape harvesting, and helped out with a little wine production this year I find myself swept up in Autumnal excitement and involved in the harvest season more than ever. It's a perfect time to start making these little beauties again.