Summer Concert - Kites & Crows

Join us for the first concert of the summer this Friday at 6pm. To kick off the 2010 concert series at Del Rio are local musicians Kites & Crows. Admission is $7.50 for the public and $5 for wine club members. Bring a blanket, chairs, food, and friends for a evening of great music and wonderful wine.

Here is more on Kites & Crows:

KITES & CROWS, is an indie folk trio by singer/songwriter Mysha Caruso. With the addition of multi-instrumentalist Jesse Baldwin and cellist Nancy Martin, they offer a lively delivery to the stories that the songs portray with lyrical imagery and emotion. Mysha Caruso attended the Walnut Hill School for the performing arts in Boston as a theatre major but his main focus was in vocal training with teachers from the New England Conservatory. He began to shift his focus to songwriting when he left Boston to travel. His solo troubadour style performance eventually led him to Ashland. The three musicians of Kites & Crows met at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival where Mysha works as a stagehand , Jesse is a lighting technician and Nancy works on house staff. The name kites & crows actually is inspired from the production of Coriolanus, where the recently banished battle hero is hiding out "...under the canopy...in the city of kites and crows..."

Website: http://www.kitesandcrows.net/home.cfm

Golden Nose Fun!

Last Saturday marked Del Rio's fourth annual Golden Nose Awards. This year, Rio Club members and guests explored three each of the Cabernet Sauvignon and Pinot Gris varietals. As they explored the wines, they examined the color, taste, texture, aroma, and finish. Each wine was rated and graded by our guest judges. The ballots were collected and compared to Jean-Michel's rankings. The winner of the 2010 Golden Nose and bragging rights until next year's event is Kim Benson! Along with quality wine tasting/judging, we enjoyed the fantastic sounds of guitarist Andy Casad and the always amazing food prepared by Jolee Wallace.

Congrats Kim, and a big thank you for all those who put their nose to the test.

Kim Benson - 2010 GNA Winner!

World Cup - World of Wine

As the world cup gets underway, I find it fitting to learn a little about the global impact of wine. Wine, like soccer, is a worldwide phenomenon. Once centered in Europe grapes and vintners have traveled the continents, and now we on the west coast are growing some of the most sought after wines. Go Team USA!

Here are some random wine facts I found interesting:

• Every state in the US has a winery
• Wine in a box was developed in the 1970s in Australia
• There are approximately 20 billion bottles of wine produced worldwide each year
• The famous Chateau Petrus in Pomerol makes the world’s most expensive Merlot, which sells up to $2,500 or more
• 10,000 grape varietals populate the globe today

The World Cup of Southern Oregon wine or The World of Wine Festival is scheduled once again to be held at Del Rio. This lavish event hosts over 40 local wineries. This years event will take place on Saturday August 28th from 5 to 8pm. Tickets are on sale now. They are available online or at the Del Rio Tasting Room. For more information visit the World of Wine Festival Website.

Summer Art Show

Mark your calendar for something fun and free! This Saturday we will host our first art show of the summer. Explore the works of over 25 local artists offering all art mediums. Live entertainment will feature local musician Tim Mitchel. Admission is free. The event is a nice relaxing way to spend your Saturday. If you can't make this one be sure to mark for your calendar for August 21st for our second and final art show of the summer.

Print out this ticket for a free wine tasting - good for Saturday only!

Ready for Summer!

We are excited to announce the Del Rio Summer Concert Series line up. We are looking forward to bringing great local bands to play at the tasting room and we hope you will join us. Here is a sneak peak of who is coming to Del Rio.

For more details on the band please visit our events calendar!

2007 Cabernet Sauvignon

The Del Rio Cab was given a little attention from the Oregonian recently and we wanted to share more. Dana Tim suggested readers to visit Del Rio to taste the delicious Cab Sauvignon. The review states, "a standout here(Del Rio) is the 2007 cabernet sauvignon, and the charm of Del Rio's tasting room -- in the historic Rock Point State Hotel, built in 1864 -- means you'll savor every sip." Read the full article here.

Tasting Notes:
Our 100% estate grown Cabernet Sauvignon has a deep black currant color. Aromas of prune, raisin and smoked oak, with a touch of licorice notes. On the palate, this full bodied wine is well balanced, with good acidity and young tannins, showing its aging potential. The 2007 vintage benefitted from a late harvest exposing the grapes to cooler temperatures causing lower alcohol levels and structured acidity allowing for ideal flavor development.

Food Pairing Suggestions:

Pair with steak or dishes with heavy butter cream sauce. We also recommend a variety of cheeses such as cheddar, mozzarella and brie. Even bitter dark chocolate will marry well with it. Enjoy now or cellar for the next 4-6 years.

Purchase:
$28/bottle
* Wine Club Members save 20%
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Celebrating Women

This last Saturday Del Rio's Rose Jolee was poured at the Women Making a Difference event in Denver, CO. The event was organized by two non profits, ECTA-International and The 1010 Project. The afternoon featured interactive exhibits sharing the stories of women who have made an effort to alleviate global problems. It was an exciting event with wonderful stories of hope. We are thrilled to have attended and would like to share one of the stories.

Amanda's Story
Amanda is a founding member of ECTA-International. Here is the event that led her to her work in training village health workers in rural India.

I was 14 weeks pregnant with my second child and having a miscarriage. I had tried bed rest to no avail and had to be carried on a stretcher to the nearest PHC, which was 3 hours away. I had lost a lot of blood, about 2 liters, and my husband couldn't get an IV in my already collapsed veins. I was able to tell him to give me a saline enema instead and I held the bag as I was carried out. The men of the village had to carry me in the dark on a rainy night. The trail was so slippery they abandoned their shoes and walked barefoot. Then they loaded me in a small van and took me to the PHC. Despite the fact that we had called ahead the doctor and nurse were asleep, the instruments were not sterilized and no one took my vitals. If it weren't for my medic husband, I would have died hours earlier and the doctor squandered the borrowed time I was running on. I was lying on the bed knowing what they were about to do, I had seen D & C's done many times working in the government hospital. I told my husband as I stared out the dark window, "I know exactly what is about to happen to me and it is my worst nightmare come true. I have seen how rough they are, how bad the women scream. You know I was reading today before this all happened that compassion means 'to truly suffer with.' I suppose I'll be compassionate after this." I feel fondness for that moment and that place because of what I learned. I know the feeling of being carried out, the feel of the steel bed. I can more closely identify with the fears of an Indian woman, and because of that I will always be connected with India and its mothers.

What is ECTA-International doing?

Amanda Phillips and her husband started the Dayako Sagar (Ocean of Mercy) Maternal Health Initiative. This initiative gives women who decide to deliver at home a healthier birth and provides access to specialized care for those who desire help at the time of delivery. with the help of ECTA all pregnant women are visited in their homes monthly to receive proper screening and care, information about nutrition, the development of their fetus, hygiene and warning signs to look out for while pregnant.

Amanda training the village health workers

Maternal Health Exhibit

Follow these links to learn more about ECTA International and The 1010 Project.