May 2009

The Madera Wine Trail’s

2009 Spring Wine Trail Adventure

May 16th, Saturday – May 17th, Sunday

10:00am to 5:00pm

The family wineries of the Madera Wine Trail will host “Spring Wine Trail Adventure” on May 16th and 17th from 10am to 5pm. Wine lovers may purchase a Passport Wine Glass at any of the participating wineries both days of the event. Barrel tastings, and current vintages will be available for tasting and purchase along with special food pairings, local art, and live music. Experience what’s new along the Madera Wine Trail! For more information on participating wineries please call 800.613.0709 or go to www.maderavintners.com

Particpating Wineries Include:

Birdstone Winery – 9400 Road 36, Madera
Birdstone will host live music both days, including guest favorite Bellarios. Enjoy displays from talented local artists, and sample Olives from La Bella, Award-Winning Cheeses by Fiscalini, and Premuim Olive Oil from Cecchetti family. . Chef Michael Mazzoni and Chef Cathy Barrows will offer a delicious lunch of Tuscan Lasanga, Gourmet Salad & Fresh Bread. Join us Saturday night for a “Release Party on the Grass” benfiting Alegria Guild of Children’s Hospital, where $25 buys dinner & dessert from Wahoo’s Fish Taco & Coldstone Creamery, live music by Hard Times, and samples of the newly released Alegria Reserve by Birdstone Winery wines. The friendly staff & award-winning wines await you at Birdstone Winery!

Chateau Lasgoity-11219 Road 26, Madera
Please join Chateau Lasgoity Winery on the Spring Wine Trail event, where we will be unveiling three new wines:
-2008 Zin Rose
-2007 Blanc du Val, Silver Medal, SF Chronicle
-2005 Merlot.
All thee of which are quite yummy. In addition we will be serving guests barrel samples of a 2008 Madera County Pinot Noir that we made last fall. Soup and sandwich lunches made by DiCicco's of Madera will be available. Big case discounts will be in effect during the trail. We hope you will join us at the highest quality to cost value winery on the trail.

Ficklin Vineyards – 30246 Avenue 7 ½, Madera
Come and enjoy a beautiful spring day at Ficklin Vineyards. Explore the grounds and enjoy award winning white, red, and Port wines. Ficklin Vineyards is pleased to present:
- Award Winning Table Wines - Award Wining Port Wines - Live Music - Chocolate Tasting - Cheese Tasting - Jewelry display - Tri-Tip Sandwiches available for lunch from Boy Scout Troop 130 - Wild cats from the Sierra Endangered Cat Haven - San Joaquin Valley Miata Club auto display - Great wines, great times, and great people

Idle Hour Winery – 41139 Highway 41, Oakhurst
Idle Hour Winery and the Queen’s Inn will have live music and local artists displaying their artwork during the Madera Wine Trail’s Spring Wine Trail Adventure. Check our website at queensinn.com for special weekend rates for a romantic room at the inn. Call the inn at 559.683.4354 to book a ride on the tour bus, Discover Yosemite, for a ride down the Madera Wine Trail. The tours will start and end at the Queens Inn.

Mariposa Wine Company – 20146 Road 21, Madera
Ahoy! Grab your Passport glass and come aboard the SS Mariposa for a nautical adventure across a vast sea of delicious wine! Navigate your way to Mariposa Wine Company, located just west of Highway 99 at Avenue 20. Selected wines from our award-winning portfolio of brands: CRU, Carmichael Vintners and Yosemite View will be available for tasting and we will be offering specials on our Carmichael ‘Grigio e Bianco’ as well as our Yosemite View red wines and Caprice Rose. Landscape Prints by artist Thomas Karle will be displayed on the Main Deck and available for purchase. Go Portside to hear live Jazz music and when you get hungry, make your way to the Galley for food that Carnival would be proud to serve. Bon Voyage!

Quady Winery – 13181 Road 24, Madera
Cruise by Quady Winery May 16th and 17th from 10am - 5pm for the Madera Vintners Association Spring Wine Trail Adventure and enjoy some Muscat ’s with the cats… & dogs. Because the Quady staff loves animals, we invited the Madera Animal Shelter out to show their Dogs, Cats, Kitties and Puppies who are in desperate need of loving homes. The Shelter will have plenty of cuddly critters available for adoption that would love for wine aficionados to take them home.

Step outdoors to our lanai and refresh your palate by sipping on our popular Electra Freezes, The Vya (French Kiss), Essensia and Elysium spritzers and coolers while dancing to live blues & rock. Also available for your enjoyment will be a delicious BBQ prepared by the Madera Breakfast Lions. Perfect Blend Fine Cigars will be here to satisfy the cigar enthusiasts.

Cold refreshing wine cocktails, good friends, great food, excellent music… what more could you ask for? And don’t forget… save a life ~ adopt.

San Joaquin Wine Company – 21801 Avenue 16, Madera
Visit one of the newest wineries on the Madera Wine Trail! Enjoy our "Moody Press" wines paired with fresh fruits and assorted cheeses. San Joaquin Wine Co. , "Moody Press Cellars" will be barrel tasting our 2008 Viognier for this event. Join us for a lunch of gourmet sandwiches and salads, sold both days by the Valley Gold 18U Softball team. Enjoy the family winery experience while listening to the smooth jazz sounds of Rich Severson on Saturday from 1-4 pm. For patrons enjoyment, the Madera Parachute Center skydivers will land at the winery property both afternoons (weather permitting). Be sure to make SJWC "Moody Press Cellars" one of your stops during your spring wine trail experience. We are located in northern Madera, west of Fwy. 99, 1/2 mile west of Road 23 on Avenue 16.

Westbrook Wine Farm – O’Neals, Reservation Only, 559.868.3499
By Appointment Only
559-868-3499 westbrookwine@sti.net

They are alive with a visual cacophony of color.
There is almost nothing quite as breathtaking as spring in your Sierra foothills.

Westbrook Wine Farm will take your breath away with the bright fruit expressions
and layered complexities of their fresh new vintages of Viognier/Valdiguie, Uber Rhenish Dry Riesling, Rosato Romantico, and the much anticipated second incarnation of the rowdy and rustic Gambono “G-2”. Cabernet Sauvignon clone 4, Petite Sirah and, of course, Fait Accompli should aptly complete your organoleptic experience.

We are accepting but fifty reservations for each day so please call or email soon to secure and confirm your time and date. Come for the wine, relaxed atmosphere and personal attention from your hosts, Ray and Tammy Krause
www.westbrookwinefarm.com

Guests traveling from the Fresno/Clovis area can contact VINO 100 wineshop for shuttle details at 559.434.1771. Book your seats now to reserve your space & get the Early-Bird Discount!

Touch of Class Limousine Service will be offering special travel packages for Spring Wine Trail Adventure. 888.575.4667

The Vineyard Restaurant in Madera will be open for dinner Saturday May 16th and will waive corkage fees for bottles purchased on the Madera Wine Trail. Contact the Vineyard at 559.674.0923

Fresno, Clovis, Hanford & Visalia locations of Coldstone Creamery & Wahoo’s Fish Tacos in Fresno invite you to extend the Madera Wine Trail fun! During Wine Trail Weekend, show your Passport Glass at Coldstone Creamery for a free waffle bowl and at Wahoo’s for a free taco!

Designated Drivers are always Welcome on the Madera Wine Trail, and they are always free. Be sure to ask for a ‘Designated Drivers – Madera Wine Trail VIPs” kit at your first stop on the Trail!