[newsletter rcvd in email 30-Nov-1999] ---------------------- Dear winelover, Hinzerling Winery Periodic and irregular rantings from Wine Country- Late Fall '99 Dear Wine Lovers, Harvest 1999- If someone had asked me on the first of August what kind of vintage it was going to be, I would have optimistically said "an iffy one ". Proving once again you can't fool or really predict what mother nature has in store, a very cool spring and midsummer were followed by an absolutely perfect August and September bringing grapes to a ripeness and balance portending very good to excellent wines. With very small berries and intense fruit, color, and flavor- some very interesting wines are in the barrels. Watch for the wines of '99! Holiday Open House and Gluggwein- on Saturday, Dec. 11 from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m., we'll have an open house at the winery featuring Gluggwein, (come find out just what that is) hors d'oeuvres, and some very special prices on wines and gift items. We'll be pulling out some rare library wines to sip gratis and sell too. Bring this newsletter with you, and get an additional 5% off the already very good prices you'll see. Rainy Day Fine Tawny Port- we bottle two barrels of this wine each November from the tawny solera I started in 1982. Many of you missed out on this wine last time as we sold out earlier than usual- especially after we won some medals. If like this wine, please order it now at our release price and not only save yourself some bucks but guarantee you can get some- we'll ship or deliver it to you or hold it for pick up- the release price for a 750ml is $22.99- limited to stock on hand Holiday Sale- looking for gifts for that hard-to-buy-for relative, friend, or business associate or just want to treat yourself? I would like to immodestly suggest some of the following for your consideration: The Spice Troika- One 750ml of Dry Gewurztraminer and one each 500ml of Angelica and Die Sonne- explore the limits if the spicy variety. By the Fireside While the Cold Wind Blows- One 750ml each Three Muses Ruby Port, 1994 Wallace Vintage Port and Rainy Day Fine Tawny Port- cries out for Stilton $59.99 A Perfect Pair of Ports- a 375ml each of '94 and "89 Vintage Port.- $26.99 Dry to the Bone- a 375ml of Clark Bickelton Vineyard Chardonnay and a 750ml each of Dry Gewurz and '98 Semillon- $21.99 Sweetooth- a 500ml each of Die Sonne and Angelica.- $29.99 Wines for the Millennium? -selections of outstanding wine from our library- limited availability -750ml unless otherwise noted. One each 1989 and 1990 Cabernet Sauvignon $74.99 One each 1989 and 1990 Merlot- $64.99 One each 1988 Cabernet & Merlot $64.99 1983 Cabernet $39.99 1979 Cabernet Sauvignon- the greatest red I've ever made- $100.00 Magnums: 1992 Merlot Reserve $71.99 1990 Cabernet Sauvignon $88.99 1990 Wallace Vintage Port- $94.99 1993 Gewurztraminer $22.99 Wine Related Gift Items: Hinzerling Estate Balsamic Vinegar 100ml special bottle- $9.95 Hinzerling Estate Gourmet Vinegars- Tarragon & Garlic, Opal Basil, Serrano Pepper, or Raspberry- $14.95/375ml Vacuvin Wine Saver-$10.99 EZ Pull Cork Puller- $10.99 Set of 4 Butterfly Perfect Red Wine (12oz). or Dessert Wine (2.50z.) Glasses. $11.99 Yakima Valley Wine Growers Passport 2,000- a passport with great discounts, half-price and other deals at 32 participating wineries, lodging and dining establishments- one or two deals alone will pay back your cost- $50.00 (cash or check only). Terms of sale: Ends 12/24/99. Subject to stock on hand. We accept VISA/MC/Discover. Please add 8% WA Sales Tax. How to Order: Call us at 1-800-727-6702 or e-mail to orders@hinzerling.com. How to take delivery: We can hold wine for your pick up or if you are near one of the areas listed over meet me ALMOST TO YOUR DOOR to pick up your wine at the time listed (add $3.00/case or portion thereof). We can UPS to selected states. Call to inquire. All wine is 100% guaranteed- sorry no refunds but we will give you a credit or exchange for wine returned within 60 days of delivery- you must have your original invoice Have a great Holiday Season, Mike Wallace Almost At Your Door- meet me at one of the following locations to pick up your prepaid wine. Look for my White Suburban. cellular 509-830-4680 Friday December 17 5:00-6:00 p.m. Mount Vernon- Scott’s Books 6:45-7:15 p.m. Everett- QFC Broadway Saturday, December 18 9:00-9:30 a.m. Olympia- Farmers Market 10:30-11 a.m Tacoma- Tacoma Boys on 6th Noon-5p.m. Seattle- Chateau Lempriere- 1419 N 52nd- 206-632-6746 for directions January 22, Spokane- call 800-727-6702 to arrange to meet.