It is a soggy weekend here in Madrona, as we prepare for Snowmageddon.  But here at Madrona Wine we have a full weekend of events to keep you warm. 

Saturday, legendary local winemakers Erica Orr and Linn Scott will be on hand pouring their personal pet projects from 2 to 4.
Erica Orr has like Baer, Mark Ryan, and Guardian rack up 90+ point scores.  In 2013, she made the inaugural and limited release of her Old-Vine Chenin.
Linn Scott spends most of his working hours as the winemaker at Sparkman Cellars.  In his spare time he and a couple of friends make a few small lots of wine respectfully modeled after wines that that they love to drink.
2016 Six Atmospheres, Blanc de Blancs  $32
2016 Wild Type, Dionysus Vineyard Riesling  $16
2018 Orr, Old Vine Chenin Blanc  $25
2018 Orr, Columbia valley Grenache  $25

Sunday we’ll be pouring a couple of Winter Bargains. We’ve got some bubbles to go with the salad course, and a medium-weight red to go with the main.
Rive Della Chiesa Pinot Grigio Frizzante  $10
Light and apple-driven, and clean. The flavors are like lime lollipops and orange juice, which may sound unappealing but that’s not the case.
2013 Lapostolle Casa Greand Selection Merlot  $10
Clean aromas of ripe red fruit dominate with sweet spices and notes of herbs of Provence and rosemary towards the finish. Medium-body with pleasant tannins in balance with a good freshness. Was $14 now $10

Sunday is also our Artist Reception for our new show of photographs Scenes from Italy 2017 to 2019 by Fred Birchman.  Stop by from 3 to 5 and check out the art, Fred will be on hand to explain the photos deeper meanings. 

Madrona Wine Merchants offers free wine tastings featuring 3-5 selections on a theme every Saturday from 2 until the bottles run out and on Sunday, we offer a mini-tasting of two wines all day from 11-5.

It is a wonderful wine drinking weekend her in Madrona.  Those crystal-clear skies have been replaced with our more familiar soft grey.  A good time to hole up with a good book and a glass of wine.  But wait!  You need the wine!  Don’t worry.  Stop by.

Saturday we have a great line up from Alsace vignerons Allimant-Laugner.  These are fantastic food wines that not only go with raclette and fondue, but also many of the festive meals coming up (think Thanksgiving).
Cremant d’Alsace Brut Rosé$24
2016 Sylvaner $17
2017 Riesling $17
2015 Grand Cru Riesling “Praelatenberg” $25
2017 Pinot Noir  $20

Sunday we go to the south of France for two true bargains before import tariffs raise prices.
2016 Chapoutier La Ciboise Luberon Blanc  $13
Grenache Blanc, Ugni Blanc, Vermentino, Roussanne
A dry southern French white with aromas of white blossom, lemons and exotic fruits. Good balance between the freshness and roundness with great length. 13% alcohol by volume.  Was $15 now $13
2016 Ollivier Hillaire Côtes du Rhone Vieilles Vignes  $15
60% Grenache, 40% Syrah
Old-vine grapes from just across the river from Châteauneuf with intense fruit mixed with spicy flavors , fine tannins, and a very beautiful aromatic persistence.  Was $18 now $15

Sunday from 3 to 5 is also our Artist Reception for the new show. Reassemble in Reverse Order of Dissasembly by Andrew Krehbiel. 
Its natural to take things apart and put them back together 15 years later. For this show I dusted off an assortment of work that had yet to make it to the walls. I recently made the frames, salvaged white oak that’s older then the art. Nothings really straight or square, just the nature of things. These prints, photos and ink drawings document a process or a performance. Everything on these walls first started out as sculpture or a building or a shipping pallet. Really these images are just an out dated snap shot in time helping to keep some memories from dying.

Upcoming Special Tasting of the wines of Giovanni Rosso with of ten wines from their Piemonte and Etna estates.  These will be presented by Davide Rosso direct from Italy.  The tasting is from 6 to 8 on Wednesday November 20th at the Cavatappi office space in Sodo. Advance tickets are required for this event for $25 (plus tax) from Madrona Wine.  We’ll have more info on this out soon.

Madrona Wine Merchants offers free wine tastings featuring 4-5 selections on a theme every Saturday from 2 until the bottles run out and on Sunday, we offer a mini-tasting of two wines all day from 11-5.

It looks like a wet weekend here in Madrona.  But here at Madrona Wine we have a lot of things going on to chase the clouds away.

Saturday, we are tasting South African wines from Morgenster. 
2019 Morgenster Sauvignon Blanc (unwooded) Stellenbosch $14
2016 Morgenster Cabernet Franc Stellenbosch $16
2014 Morgenster Cabernet Sauvignon Stellenbosch $16 
2010 Morgenster Lourens River Valley Estate Red $21
50% Cabernt Franc, 33% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Petit Verdot

Sunday we are off to Bordeaux for some excellent examples of the terrior. Join us as we pop over to France for an afternoon of tasting.
2015 Saint Sulpice Bordeaux Blanc  $10
Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon
Fresh lemon and Mirabelle plum notes stream through, laced with verbena and chamomile to round of the nose. This wine is fresh and dry with bright minerality on the palate. 13% alcohol by volume. Was $20 now $10
2015 Château de Birot Côtes de Bordeaux  $15
87% Merlot, 13% Cabernet Sauvignon
Located on the beautiful hillsides of Cadillac, overlooking the Garonne River, 22 miles south of the city of Bordeaux, Château de Biro has been producing wine for over 200 years. This sturdy young Bordeaux has dark fruit flavors and spicy tannins. 13% alcohol by volume

Artist Reception
We cap off Sunday afternoon with the artist reception for Suzanne Brooker and her new show “Between Summer and Fall” that is hanging in the shop.  Come see the show and meet the Artist from 3-5pm.

Between Summer and Fall
A collection of oil studies by Suzanne Brooker
Nature is the best teacher. In these paintings I worked to better understand the patterns and chaos of organic forms through oil painting techniques.

Madrona Wine Merchants offers free wine tastings featuring 4-5 selections on a theme every Saturday from 2 until the bottles run out and on Sunday, we offer a mini-tasting of two wines all day from 11-5.

This Sunday is Bastille Day, which gives us a great excuse to drink French wines all weekend long.  Sunday is also the Artist Reception for our new show by Hillary Moore. Here’s the line up.

Saturday we are drinking Summery Things from France: White, Bubbles, Pink, & Poulsard.  The bubbles pop at 2pm.
2017 HB Pomerol Picpoul $13
2014 D’Orschwihr Cremant d’Alsace Extra Brut Rosé $21
2018 La Croix Belle Rosé $10
2018 Moulin de La Roque, Les Adrets Bandol Rosé $23
2015 Domaine Rolet Arbois Vieilles Vignes Poulsard  $24

Sunday we have a pair of very affordable wines from the Lanquedoc by Pech Céleyran.
.2014 Pech Céleyran Cuvée Ombline Blanc  $9
Chardonnay, Viognier, and Muscat
A blend that exceeds it parts. The nose is composed of aromas of white flowers, grapefruit, with a hint of almond. In the mouth, it is fresh, fruity, with a beautiful roundness.
2016 Pech Céleyran Cuvée Ombline Rouge  $9
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Malbec
Balanced and delicious, this blend has inviting notes of red berry, fresh herbs, plum, blackberry and a hint of leather. Cuvée Ombline is sustainably-grown, hand-picked and an excellent value.

Artist Reception Sunday 3 to 5pm
Dreamy Landscapes, Whimsical Patterns
by Hillary Moore 
Hillary Moore is an illustrator whose artwork is inspired by the whimsical, magical qualities of the natural world. Working in watercolor, gouache and graphite, she loves exploring patterns from nature and bringing dreamy landscapes to life. As a life-long lover of children’s literature, she is especially interested in illustrating images that capture the wonder of a child’s perspective.

Madrona Wine Merchants offers free wine tastings featuring 4-5 selections on a theme every Saturday from 2 until the bottles run out and on Sunday, we offer a mini-tasting of two wines all day from 11-5.

This weekend at Madrona Wine we are exploring Italian terroir.  Terroir is how a particular region’s climate, soils and terrain affect the taste of wine. we’ll be tasting through a full line up both Saturday & Sunday.  Sunday is also the Artist Reception for our new show. Scroll down for more info or just come on by for a look.

Saturday:
Tenuta Col Sandago Extra  Dry Prosecco  $18
2015 Colpaola, Verdicchio di Matelica $17
2014 Filodivino,  Lacrima di Moro d’Alba Diana $12
2016 Tiziano Mazzoni,  Colline Novaresi  Nebbiolo del Monteregio $25
2013 Giovanna Madonia, Ombroso Sangiovese di Romagna DOC Riserva $32

Sunday we have a pair from Piedmont.
2017 Ca’ Gialla Roero Arneis  $11
Hints of white and citrus fruit notes of savory and freshness. Organic.
2016 Riva Leone Barbera  $12
Fresh, with mature plum scents this easy drinking Barbera is great with dinner or by itself.

Sunday 3pm to 5pm is the Artist’s Reception for our new duo show by Amy Hanada Nikaitani and Michelle Kumata.

Michelle Kumata’s Nihonmachi series is based on pre-WWII photos of the Japanese American community, when Seattle’s Japantown was a bustling, vibrant neighborhood. The imagers were inspired by found photos and the Takano Studio Collection at Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience.

Amy Hanada Nikaitani was born in 1923 on Halloween Day in Seattle, Washington in a hotel near 6th and Weller which her father operated. Imagine, now she is living in Washington Terrace on 6th and Yesler!!! Born to immigrants from Japan, Kuramatsu and Matsu Takami Hanada.

She had been interested in the female figure all her life, playing with paper dolls as a child, drawing fashion figures and bathing beauties on her notebooks and also on her stationary as she corresponded with many GI friends during WWII.

After high school she hoped to attend art school. Her father, concerned for her financial security, sent her to the Charette School of Costume Design in Seattle, instead. She had only started her studies, when World War II and the internment orders interrupted her plans.

Her entire family moved to Wyoming to avoid the internment. From there, she married and became a mother of four. She put her artistic aspirations on hold, but in the back of her mind thought she would return to art someday.

While raising her children she attended Edison Technical School and studied at the Burnley School of Art.

After having a fifth child she went to work at Boeing in a Graphics Group for 18 years. During this time she continued her interest in the female figure, becoming a fixture in local figure drawing groups.

Madrona Wine Merchants offers free wine tastings featuring 4-5 selections on a theme every Saturday from 2 until the bottles run out and on Sunday, we offer a mini-tasting of two wines all day from 11-5.