Showing posts with label Rutherford Passport Weekend. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Rutherford Passport Weekend. Show all posts

Saturday, May 7, 2011

Rutherford Passport Weekend - May 7th & 8th

May 7th & 8th is the Rutherford Passport weekend, and we are participating. 

Rutherford Appellation Wineries

The Rutherford Passport Weekend  is the premier consumer event sponsored by wineries residing in this historical appellation.  Experience the wineries of the Rutherford Appellation as never before. Passport Weekend allows Passport holders exclusivity to special pourings, barrel and tank tastings, paired food and wines, and conversations with the winemakers - all of which will make for a memorable time in beautiful Napa Valley. 

Rutherford Appellation Wineries was established to educate consumers on the significance of the Rutherford appellation as Napa Valley's preeminent grape-growing area. This consumer-focused organization was created to promote the uniqueness of the area and encourage visitors to experience personally the quality of the wines produced in this special place.

Proceeds from the passport events benefit a local Napa Valley Charity.  Some recipients in the past are the Rutherford Volunteer Firefighters, the Rutherford flood project, Queen of the Valley hospital and others. In 2010, the Rutherford Grange was the recipient of $10,000.00 to help in the restoration project.  Some of our member wineries will be pouring at the Grange this year and hope that our participants in this years' event take the time to see the Grange while it is being retrofitted and remodeled.


Click here to visit thewebsite:  http://rutherford-appellation-wineries.com/index.php

Sunday, May 2, 2010

The Wine Club Deck, Part 3

More Club members, friends & volunteers...

Norma & Roger
Woodland Hills

Aletia, Bottle Top (Anna) & Jennifer
The Wild Women of Southwest Ranches, Florida!

Nancy, Michael, Scott
Michael works with us and his folks are from Katy, Texas

Macario (our assistant winemaker) with his lovely wife Griselda,
and the too cute for words, Isa

Nadine & Jay
San Ramon

Dave & Andy
Ithaca NY, San Francisco

Petrus & Liz, Carolina & Art
Bay Area

Carolina & Art

Pablo Ceja (Griselda's Dad), Carolina & Macario

Pablo & Macario

Can't read the names too well, here folks - Guessing:
Tim, Ann, Maurice & Kurt
Brisbane

Volunteers Colby with Father-in-Law Mark

Volunteers Samantha (My cousin Joanne's daughter) &
Dave (My brother Larry's Son-in-Law)

Volunteers Dave & Jeanine

Cousin Craig & his niece Sam

(Stay tuned for the final installment)

Friday, May 1, 2009

Rutherford Appellation Wineries donate to RFD





Robin, Michelle, Davie, Katie, Ron & Larry


This is the Rutherford Passport Weekend (See event info below). Some of our visitors are surprised to learn that the funds from the passes sold do not go to the participating wineries, they go to the Rutherford Appellation Wineries (RAW) association. The association uses the funds to promote the Rutherford appelation wineries and also donates to local organizations and charities.


Just last week, RAW made a $5,000 donation to the Rutherford Volunteer Fire Department.


In the above photo are: Robin Baggett and Michelle Fields (Alpha Omega), Davie Piña (Piña/Assistant Chief - RFD) Katie Lewis (Peju), Ron Wicker (Chief – RFD) and Larry Stone (Rubicon). Robin, Davie & Larry are on the Board of Directors of the Rutherford Dust Society, where Larry is also the president. Keep up the good work, everybody!