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Read the Winemaker's Notes (click below)  Pure Platinum 4  Lady in Red 6 |
Available NOW! The newly released Pure Platinum 4 possesses the brilliant spice of the Gewürztraminer grape and the floral perfume of the Viognier. In the nose you will find hints of honeysuckle, passion flower, and orange blossoms. The mouth explodes with sweet citrus and stone fruits such as tangerines, apricots and peaches. The long, lingering finish is sweet clover honey. And be on the lookout for NEW Lady in Red 6. This Lady is as beautiful as ever with a deep ruby color, centering to near black. In the aroma you will find blueberry, cherry, red currant, and elderberry fruit flavors, balanced by tea, tobacco, cedar, earth, sweet red pepper, black pepper, and vanilla, which expose themselves in the glass. The wine ripples with bright intense red fruit flavors, and finishes with lingering cherry, dried herbs, and tobacco notes. |
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Wine and Health Links New Hints Seen That Red Wine May Slow Aging: Red wine may be much more potent than was thought in extending human life span, researchers say in a new report that is likely to give impetus to the rapidly growing search for longevity drugs. NYTimes.com [click here] Is wine healthy? In moderation and as part of an overall healthy lifestyle, the short answer is yes! Thanks to its alcohol content and nonalcoholic phytochemicals (naturally occurring plant compounds), wine has been shown to reduce the risk of heart disease and certain cancers and slow the progression of neurological degenerative disorders like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's Disease. Health.Yahoo.Com [click here] |
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Great Food for Great Wine: Summer Sippin' Sangria 1 bottle Pure Platinum 4 5 cups heart-healthy orange juice (Tropicana with Omega-3) 1 cup pomegranate juice 4 cups ginger ale 2 Tbs peach syrup Peaches, Oranges, Limes, Lemon In large pitcher, squeeze juice from 1 lemon into Pure Platinum 4, combine ingredients above, then add slices of peaches, oranges, limes - to beat the heat, pre-freeze the fruit slices in ice trays - stir and let blend and chill in refrigerator for an hour or two prior to serving in your favorite fun summer glassware. Enjoy! |
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Charity Focus, Giving Back: Raptor House Rehabilitation Center, Yakima Suzanne Young, Tasting Room Manager Kestrel Vintners has a special relationship with raptors, especially the small and colorful Kestrel bird, the namesake of the winery. Kestrels keep the vineyard free from unwanted pests who tend to munch on vineyard grapes and cause havoc among the fields. Since the winery's inception, Kestrel has supported the Raptor Rehabilitation House in Selah, Washington which is expertly run by Marsha Flamm. The Kestrel Festival, held every year in early summer, enables Flamm to demonstrate the beauty of these special hawks and talk about how they rehabilitate these birds of prey. Nearly half of the ones that arrive injured are rehabilitated and released into the wild. Some don't survive. Some imprinted birds are successfully reintroduced into the wild in a slow, deliberate process that raptor experts call "hacking." Some are simply too imprinted on humans to make it and - like the more significantly injured raptors - become lifetime residents of the rehab center, to be used in educational displays such as the Kestrel Festival. During the Kestrel festival last month as in previous years, Kestrel introduced special "Raptor House" branded wines and donated a portion of every sale to the Raptor House. Find out how you can support this worthwhile cause at www.raptorhouse.org. |
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From Vine to Wine Flint Nelson, Winemaker, Kestrel VIntners Yesterday Dirk, Juan and I were in the vineyard counting clusters. We do this to extrapolate our potential yields. Things are light this year due to rain during bloom. Fruit set is poor when the weather is cold and wet. That's not all bad though, light crops mean high quality wine, that makes me happy! We have also had our hands full with construction and building projects. Kestrel is adding nine new tanks to our existing building, and a barrel and cased goods house directly behind the winery. It is an exciting time with many options to consider, and our Club Members and Tasting Room visitors will be delighted with our offerings for the coming season. |
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Tasting Room Goodies! CHECK OUT THE CHEESE CASE: Perfect pairs like Lucy and Desi, Ben and Jerry, and Cheese and Wine remind you that some things just belong together. The Prosser Tasting Room has recently expanded its selection of gourmet cheeses that you won't find in your local grocery store. Stop in and sample some of the finest cheeses from around the world and get a copy of Kestrel's Cheese & Wine Pairing Notes to find out which cheeses go best with your favorite glass of wine. Great for Birthdays, Anniversaries and Mondays! SPECIAL LIBRARY TASTING: For a limited time, the Prosser Tasting Room is offering tastes of reserve wines pulled from our extensive library. This rare occasion allows our customers to taste and purchase wines from excellent vintages in the past such as the 1998 Old Vine Cabernet Sauvignon, 1999 Merlot, 1999 Cabernet Sauvignon, 2002 Cabernet Sauvignon and the 2002 Co-ferment Syrah. We only have a few cases each of these fine wines remaining, so plan a trip soon! STOP BY THE TASTING ROOM FOR SPECIAL DEALS! Right now the Prosser and Leavenworth Tasting Rooms are offering special case pricing on Lady in Red #5 and Platinum #3 that you won't find anywhere else. You can customize your case by mixing Lady in Red or Platinum products for only $90 per case (that's $7.50 a bottle). |
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Kelly Koon | Vine Vixen at Large | www.vinevixens.com | Kestrel Vintner's Ladies Wine Club Elizabeth Brown, Vine Vixen at Large| Be InPulse Marketing & Design | www.beinpulse.com | 206.841.2191 |
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