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The Spring 2013 Wine Release & Pick-Up event is coming soon & we wanted to give you a brief idea of what to expect as you anticipate our celebration. Because of our wonderful turnout in October and our small location, we will be hosting this complimentary event two nights in a row. This way, everyone will have a chance to come. We will be celebrating April 19th (Friday) & 20th (Saturday). The  Party will begin at 5:00 pm and will continue until 8:00 pm.

Food: As always, dinner is provided and we expect to be serving at 6:00pm. Prepare to be amazed as Los Robles serves up the greatest all you can eat tacos al pastor and grilled pineapple that you have ever experienced.

Vineyard Tour: Just before dinner(5:30), our tasting room manager will be guiding a tour through the 3-acre zinfandel vineyard just behind our tasting room and that will be available to all who desire the experience. Heads up, the

Music: As promised, there will be live music both evenings by the talented Jeffrey Martinez. He played his guitar at our Fall “pick-up” party and will be back by popular demand.ground is soft and muddy so be sure to wear the appropriate shoes.

Wine: Not only will we be pouring our new Spring 2013 releases in our tasting room for the 1st time, but you get to take it home! Below is a list of our new wines and the packages for the individual wine clubs.
3-bottle mixed-2008 Profundo, 2009 Lodestone, The Pearl

3-bottle red-2008 Profundo, 2009 Lodestone, 2009 Fireside Claret

6-bottle-2009 Lodestone, 2010 Zinfandel, 2009 Slipstone, 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon, 2009 Fireside Claret, 2008 Profundo

-please RSVP for yourself and up to 3 guests by emailing info@hearthstonevineyard.com or calling the tasting room at (805)238-2544. Don’t forget to specify which day you will be attending.-

Boy do we have our work cut out for us. With buds breaking in just a couple of months now is the time for pruning our vines. We have almost 20 different varieties growing in our vineyard so we’re about to get busy. Proper training of a grapevine is essential to maintain plant size, shape, and productivity. If left unattended, grapevines can become unruly, and fruiting will be poor due to overproduction of vegetation. Shoot positioning results in high-quality fruit, better buds for next year’s crop, reduced number of shoots that are tangled, improved sunlight exposure, and more air circulation. Learning to master the art and science of grapevine pruning takes time and practice. Needless to say, we are grateful for such a fantastic vineyard team.

vineyard tour pruning zinfandel

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Ingredients

• 4 tablespoons butter, softened
• 4 tablespoons Gorgonzola cheese
• 1 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped

Directions

• Cream together butter, Gorgonzola cheese, and fresh parsley.
• Place one tablespoon of herbed butter onto the top of each steak and allow melting over the sides as serving.
  

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