http://www.sokolblosser.com Sokol Blosser News and Events en-us admin@sokolblosser.com http://sokolblosser.com/cheers/blog/2011/12/628/manucy-triplets.html We are proud, excited, and happy to announce that our Eastern Brand Ambassador Sara Manucy and her husband Matt welcomed 3 healthy baby boys into the world on December 21, 2011.  Here is the update from Sara on her triplets.  Congratulations, Manucy family: Sara, Matt, big sister Nora... Thu, 29 Dec 2011 11:30:00 PST http://sokolblosser.com/cheers/blog/2011/12/628/manucy-triplets.html http://sokolblosser.com/cheers/blog/2011/12/627/tasting-room-winter-closure-dates.html Our Tasting Room will be closed the following days in over the next month in observance of holidays and for staff training.  We appreciate your understanding! Wednesday, December 14 - CLOSED Sunday, December 25 - CLOSED Sunday, January 1 - CLOSED Thursday, January 12 - CLOSED Wed, 7 Dec 2011 11:30:00 PST http://sokolblosser.com/cheers/blog/2011/12/627/tasting-room-winter-closure-dates.html http://sokolblosser.com/cheers/blog/2011/12/626/recipe-wild-mushroom-pate.html WILD MUSHROOM PATE A great pairing for Evolution Red! Makes enough to fill a 3-cup mold or dish.  The simplicity of this recipe belies its great taste. Serve with crisp little croutes, toasts or crackers of your choice and, as the French do, with some little cornichons and grainy mustard... Fri, 2 Dec 2011 11:30:00 PST http://sokolblosser.com/cheers/blog/2011/12/626/recipe-wild-mushroom-pate.html http://sokolblosser.com/cheers/blog/2011/11/625/sokol-blosser-family-wins-directors-award-for-family-business.html Siblings Share the Work of Leading a Winery Now run by co-president siblings, Sokol Blosser put Oregon wine and on the map 40 years ago by Jon Bell for the Austin Family Business Program at Oregon State University In 1971, Susan Sokol Blosser and her then husband, Bill Blosser, started what... Fri, 18 Nov 2011 11:30:00 PST http://sokolblosser.com/cheers/blog/2011/11/625/sokol-blosser-family-wins-directors-award-for-family-business.html http://sokolblosser.com/cheers/blog/2011/11/624/harvest-report-2011.html Here’s how an ideal grape harvest goes. Several weeks before harvest, the winemaker takes the crop estimates from the vineyard and works out a time line with approximate harvest times and fermentation space. Scheduling is done based on estimated crop size from each block or vineyard,... Fri, 11 Nov 2011 11:30:00 PST http://sokolblosser.com/cheers/blog/2011/11/624/harvest-report-2011.html http://sokolblosser.com/cheers/blog/2011/11/623/introducing-evolution-red.html Thirteen years after 'advancing the entire wine universe a notch or two' with Evolution White, Sokol Blosser introduces its worthy companion... Evolution Red. Anyone with any knowledge of science will tell you that evolution doesn't happen overnight. In fact, in the scheme of things, 13... Fri, 4 Nov 2011 11:30:00 PST http://sokolblosser.com/cheers/blog/2011/11/623/introducing-evolution-red.html http://sokolblosser.com/cheers/blog/2011/10/622/harvest-update.html It's time for an official Harvest update! Harvest began officially last week, and now we have a day to breathe as we are not bringing in any fruit today.The numbers: We are 32% done with harvest as of 10/18. Most years we are 100% done by now. Crazy, non? We have brought in 137 tons of... Tue, 18 Oct 2011 11:30:00 PST http://sokolblosser.com/cheers/blog/2011/10/622/harvest-update.html http://sokolblosser.com/cheers/blog/2011/10/621/our-lonely-crush-pad.html Our crush pad is pretty lonely.  It's wondering when it will see some harvest action... so are we!  We're visiting our vineyards every day to taste the grapes for flavor and maturity, and the grapes are nearly to where we want them to be.  We are looking forward to beginning our... Tue, 11 Oct 2011 11:30:00 PST http://sokolblosser.com/cheers/blog/2011/10/621/our-lonely-crush-pad.html http://sokolblosser.com/cheers/blog/2011/9/620/glad-to-be-back.html Whew - I'm glad to be back!  I've just returned to Sokol Blosser after 3 months focusing on my new son and growing family.  The summer was a very special time for the McGuires - lots of learning (so many diapers!), lots of catnaps following disjointed nights, and lots of love and... Thu, 22 Sep 2011 11:30:00 PST http://sokolblosser.com/cheers/blog/2011/9/620/glad-to-be-back.html http://sokolblosser.com/cheers/blog/2011/8/619/what’s-the-best-wine-you’ve-ever-had-at-high-altitude.html What’s the best wine you’ve ever had at high altitude? I recently spent two weeks in Peru on vacation. I really can’t write anything without saying a big thank you to my brother, Alex, and the rest of the team here at SB for letting me sneak away for two weeks without email or cell... Tue, 23 Aug 2011 11:30:00 PST http://sokolblosser.com/cheers/blog/2011/8/619/what’s-the-best-wine-you’ve-ever-had-at-high-altitude.html