Angel Vine Winery, Carlton, Oregon

• Date: Wednesday, February 8, 2012
• Time: Social wine pours at 7:15; Program begins at 7:30pm.
• Location: EB Hamilton Hall
• Presenter: Ed Fus, owner and winemaker of Angel Vine
• Cost: $30 members; $35 Guests ($3 additional charge without a reservation.)
• Bring: Two wine glasses each person
• Reservations: Reserve by Saturday, February 4th to get the reservation discount.
  Call Ray Maddix at: (360) 944-2051 or E-Mail Maddix @ comcast . net
• Printable Information: February Announcement

We will do a comparison tasting of two Zinfandels

We will then taste a single Zinfandel

This will be followed by a Petite Sirah

We will then taste a Primitivo

We finish up with the Angel Vine Hellion - A red blend of Primitivo and Petite Sirah

The February CWES program will feature the wines of Angel Vine, based in Carlton, OR. We are privileged to have Ed Fus, the owner and winemaker as our presenter for this month's program. Ed and his wife Laureen started looking for land in Oregon back in 1997. They started out as Three Angels Vineyard, but changed the name to Angel Vine after their award winning wines brought a trade mark challenge from an out of state winery. Ed and Laureen started with a vineyard of Pinot Noir grapes, but still had a desire to make Zinfandel wines. When the opportunity presented itself to purchase some Walla Walla Zinfandel grapes their plan to make this wine was born.

After much research they are now working with a select group of grape growers, with a passion for Zinfandel, and sites capable of growing superior fruit. At harvest time, the grapes are picked and sent directly to the winery in Carlton where they are converted into some of the wines we will be tasting this month.

Chefs JD Thomas and Michael Amore will be matching these fantastic wines with some intriguing food bites specifically paired to match their best qualities.

Make your reservations early as seating is expected to fill up quickly.

Since I'm sure you'll enjoy the tasting do your friends a favor and invite them to come with you. You both get free raffle tickets.

Let us know how many reservations you want to make. Please let us know by Saturday February 4, 2011. Cost is $30 for members and $35 for guests if made before Saturday the 4th ($33 and $38 at the door).