Sunday, November 14, 2010

Tasting Room Opening


After years and months of working toward the goal of opening a wine tasting room next to our vineyards, we finally did it.  No one in their right mind would want to go through this long journey that we've put ourselves through. But wine is love and love can be painful as it requires lots of TLC and sacrifices.

Our first weekend went well.  The Ramona Vineyards Association members and the Ramona residents were our great supporters this weekend.  It was really nice to have a chance to chat and get to know some RVA members and local people that we have not had a chance to meet.   We even received some gorgeous  flowers from Carolyn and Andy Harris which match our decor and paint color perfectly.   How sweet and thoughtful of them! Love the flowers!  Our winemaking mentor, the man who was responsible for igniting our passion for winemaking, Lum Eisenman, stopped by to see us too.  Michael's cousins, Paul and Hanni, stopped by and bought some wines for their Thanksgiving dinner. How nice! Hope our White Zinfandel and Merlot go well with their Austrian-American gourmet meal.

We also had visitors from all over the county, including one lady from Boston.   We had some brand-new customers who were referred to us by the Schwaesdall winery where they had stopped for wine tasting. Nice job, John and Shirley, keep up the good work!  

What a great weekend! We felt love and support from everyone who came through our door. Thanks to All.

Our tasting room hours are: Saturday and Sunday from 11 - 5 pm.  We'll close the Thanksgiving weekend as we all deserve a break after all of this work.  Besides, Santa needs to go Christmas shopping right after Thanksgiving!

Cheers!
P.S.:  Meet some of our Volunteer Staff Members! ;-)



Gourmet Winemaker Dinners planned for Dec. 11 and Dec. 18

The Holiday Season is fast approaching. We hope you can  join us in one or both of the Winemaker's Dinners that we've planned at Barona Oaks Steakhouse in December.

Our last winemaker's dinner at the Barona Steakhouse was a great success. Everyone enjoyed it and was glad that they attended.  Now, they've asked for a repeat!  I must say the wine-food pairing was expertly prepared and executed. OMG, it was a gourmet meal that one cannot easily forget.   Our wines were beautifully and deliciously paired with gourmet dishes that were delish.

So if you love wine and enjoy gourmet wine-food pairing dinners, RSVP as soon as you can as the seating is extremely limited. You'll enjoy an excellent culinary wine food pairing dinner prepared by a world-class chef.  There will be a 4-5 course meal including amuse-bouche, appetizers, choice of main course and dessert.

You can reserve one or both of the following dates:


Date: Saturday December 11 or Saturday December 18
Time: 6 pm
Price: $60.00/person

Seating is limited.

Must pay in advance by December 1st.
You can pay via Paypal from our website winelist: http://www.mahoganymountain.com/ or pay with cash or credit card.

Email or call us if you have questions.

If you wish to join us for both dinners, it would be fine as Chef Duncan will have a different menu for each dinner!

Cheers