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A Very Special Production Day

What an amazing feeling to bottle your first vintage. Watching your label go on a bottle, full of the wine you spent the last year with so intimately. The bottles rattle down the line in mass, lifted and placed into cases and then rumble down the rollers to be palletized.

Cases in form, ready to hit the streets and find their fate, find you. How exciting to know that the wine made it and my part for this vintage is over. Not many things in life press a permanent smile onto the face, this experience does! The smile is still on my face.

After all the excitement and thrill, this experience comes down to the people involved. First and foremost Andrew... he didn't just open their winery to me, they made me believe. Believe that this dream was possible! Thanks to them for keeping me from running back to the mountains. The growers, Peter and Jason that took a chance on me making wine out of their fruit, their hard work.

Then there are all the great people you meet along the way, other people who make wine, people that come by the winery to taste and share their story, people who help during harvest and bottling just because they want to be involved in wine. It is all these people who make this experience all the more amazing. Thanks!

Jun 26, 2010 at 2:01 PM

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Pine Wines' Grand Opening

Grand Opening festivities will involve wine tasting of current Pine Wines premium series including our award winning 2005 Pinot Noir. Guests also enjoy paired appetizers in our Tasting Room, live music in the outdoor tasting bar and participate in tours of the wine production facilities.

Attendees will also get a sneak peak at the new, fully enclosed Event Pavilion, perfect for weddings and private parties of up to 200 guests. Guests may tour the romantic Barrel Room, adjacent to the tasting room, ideal for smaller dinner parties and special events.

The grand Tasting Room, surrounded by seven acres of Estate Chardonnay vineyards, will be open to the public for wine tasting everyday from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

The winery is owned by the four devote winemakers, Andrew Kamphuis, Peter Andres, Jason Andres and Brent Johnson and supported by 46 staff members who are treated like extended family. What began as a family hobby in the early days has turned into a successful business. The new facility was designed by Peter, the eldest and architect. Winery financials and facility engineering are provided by Jason and Andrew. Brent is the chief winemaker and viticulturist for Pine Wines. Pine Wines creates limited production wines for the enjoyment of people who appreciate a down-to-earth family lifestyle.

For more information about the events, or to schedule an interview, call Brent Johnson at 778-240-4155 or email info@pinewines.com

Jun 12, 2010 at 1:00 PM

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