winegirlblogs

Each Friday from 4 – 6PM we’re getting together with the Lake Chelan Cheese for our Perfect Pairing Event. Last Friday September 4th, we put our Firá Gewurztraminer, My Derby Wife Merlot, and Kamari Black Label Reserve Malbec to the test. The kids from the Cheese Shop came back at us with stinky Gorgonzola Piccante, pressed Comté, and nutty Emmentaler.

Firá Gewurztraminer	My Derby Wife Merlot	Kamari Black Label Malbec
Gorgonzola Piccante	Comte	Emmentaler

It was such fun to share with locals and tourists alike the bounty of two little, neighboring businesses on the North Shore of Lake Chelan in Manson. The fan fave was the Firá Gewurztraminer and Gorgonzola Piccante. The 3.5% residual in the German-style Gewurz stood up naturally to the blue-flecked, cow’s milk cheese enhancing both and creating the Perfect Pairing for the evening.

Come visit us all at The Blending Room this Friday September 10th from 4 – 6PM, as we search for the ultimate cheese and wine experience.

Cheese,
WineGirl

This year’s wine release party was a grand success. It was WineGirl Wines‘ first party in our new location on Lake Chelan, so the celebration was a belated grand opening party too. We had a great turn out from old and new wino friends. We premiered five newly bottled wines and each was paired with a cheese provided by our neighbor, Lake Chelan Cheese. There was food, music, and lots of good conversation.

Later in the night, we projected black and white 16mm films on our newly unveiled covered deck. The weather was fine and it was a lovely evening for sitting outside and chatting over a glass of vino. And even later in the night, films gave way to an impromptu disco dance party.

Thanks to everyone who came out to help us release these new wines to the waiting world. Thanks, also, to the special folks that became our very first wine club members. It was great fun and we look forward to seeing you here next time.

This year’s Poker Run boating event begins tomorrow in Lake Chelan and WineGirl Wines is a sponsor of the festivities. It’s 97 degrees here today and it’s forecast to stay that warm through the weekend, so it’ll be a great time to be out on the lake for a cool ride (or in our winery for a cool drink). The theme for this year is ‘Back to the Eighties’ and that means neon colors, t-top cars, wild hair, and boomboxes blasting tunes from the best music decade ever??

Anyway, I’ll be dressed for the occasion since most of my wardrobe is from the 1980s by luck. WineGirl and I’ll be working the tasting bar at The Blending Room serving cool white wines and our big reds for hot spectators. It wasn’t exactly said out loud, but I think that part of the sponsorship deal was that I get to drive a speedboat for the day, so (don’t tell the WineGirl) but I may leave work early to score a seat on a boat. It should be a crazy day in the hot sun. Registration and warm ups are today. The Poker Run starts on Saturday at 11 am. Come on out and let me know if I can drive your jetboat for the day! Check out the official site for more details.

J.H.

Our WineGirl of the Week for June 30th arrived in summer style from the wet side. Saira came with five of her friends to experience the Lake Chelan-dependence weekend! And like every year it will be a weekend to remember.

Saira’s Saturday activities included the Manson Farmer’s Market at the Manson Grange as well as the Manson Public Library book sale before she came to hang out at The Blending Room to sip a succulent glass of our Firá Chardonnay. Saira’s heading to a BBQ tonight and of course watching the Chelan fireworks before she’s off to bed to catch some beauty rest for Sunday.

Why does she need to rest up for Sunday, you ask? Well, Sunday is jam-packed with Kiwanis BBQ Chicken and the annual classic car show Rods and Wheels. My oh my! But then, what better way to end a July 4th weekend than with a second showing of booms and bangs sure to delight. The little village on the bay will host the Fourth of July fireworks for all to see. I sure can’t wait!

Good luck Saira! We hope you can fit it all in and get some serious sun time before heading back to Seattle. It was a pleasure to host you and your friends!

Busy Bee Saira

Cheers,
WineGirl

The 2010 Tour de Chelan is coming up soon. It’s the second year for this cycle riding and racing event in the Lake Chelan area.

The main event of interest for us at The Blending Room will be the winery and vineyard bicycle tour called Cycle de Vine. It’s June 26th and begins at 11:30 am at Don Morse Park near Downtown Chelan, WA. The tour consists of a 35 mile ride around the area with stops at many wineries and vineyards around the lake and in the surrounding hills. After completing the ride, riders will get a punch card good for 2 free glasses of wine at their favorite winery from the tour. Wine tasting is discouraged during the event but if you do sip and cycle, wear your helmet.

It’ll be a fine chance to get the lay of the land through wine at your own pace for the day. The Blending Room will be one on the featured stops on the Cycle de Vine. We’ll be ready with our holepunch and cool refreshments for the riders and anyone else who comes out for the day. Maybe you’ll even get the WineGirl on rollerskates and the Cellarmaster on a unicycle for the festivities.

The event is sponsored by Chelan Rotary. You can register now at IMATHLETE. Come out and enjoy the lake by bike.

J.H.