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Institution of Civil Engineers 2008 'Americas' Convention features TANIS wines!
TANIS Vineyards was recently designated "The Official Wine of the United Kingdom Institution of Civil Engineers 2008 Americas Convention on Sustainability!"
The 2008 Convention in Las Vegas was the first ever ICE Regional Convention to be held in the Americas, where a range of high-profile speakers from across the Western Hemisphere presented and discussed important sustainability issues facing the world today. Topics included the Engineer's role as we enter the ecological age, as well as California's water issues and how to manage crisis and opportunity.
We were honored to have our wines at this exciting Convention!
Thank you ICE for the privilege!
2006 REDS Released! Primitivo, Pinotage, Petite Sirah, and Petite Sirah Port!
Lots of exciting things have been happening around TANIS Vineyards. Harvest is here and things are CRAZY!!! : ) But we're still having fun!
Are you ready for some awesome REDS yet? October 4th and 5th we are releasing FOUR of our 2006 dark, rich, hearty reds...Primitivo (maybe even BETTER than the 2005!), Pinotage (dark and CHEWY), Petite Sirah (Exquisite) and our Petite Sirah Port (this one STAINS the glass!).
The weekend of October 4th and 5th is the BIG CRUSH weekend event in Amador County. If you like a fun and upbeat crowd this is a great time to come. If you'd prefer to visit us on a quieter day, maybe you'd like the weekend or two after Big Crush. Either way, we are REALLY looking forward to sharing our newly released wines with you! You're going to love them!
Another FUN ANNOUNCEMENT... TANIS Vineyards has been featured in the new online wine magazine VINOPRIMO.com ! The article is titled "My Sweet Baby Syrah, TANIS Vineyards Birth of a Winery." VinoPrimo plans to follow our story over the coming year and possibly beyond. Visit this great new online magazine site at www.vinoprimo.com! Read our story and check out this fun new magazine!
WHAT'S HOT AT TANIS VINEYARDS!
Well, harvest is here again and it's an early one because of the HOT temperatures. But according to customers in the tasting room, the temperature is not the only thing that's HOT around here. The guys were SO happy with the comments of two attractive female visitors, that they're thinking of making T-Shirts. Can't you just see them now, smiling and wearing their logo shirts that say..."The guys at TANIS Vineyards are HOT!" I'm definitely adding that one to my list of 'Top 10 Tasting Room Quotes!'
If you're not on our mailing list, you can now sign up on our website at www.tanisvineyards.com. We've sold out of almost all of our 2005 REDS and are getting ready to release some fantastic 2006 wines including Petite Sirah, Primitivo, and Pinotage. Add yourself to our mailing list to receive notice when these delicious wines are released. I'm sure they will sell out as fast as the 2005's did.
You can also look for some great recipes at our main site. "Tarts by Ann" were a big hit. Our favorite was the Cheese and Red Onion Jam Thumbprints. YUM! Very tasty with our 2006 Viognier.
August FUN at TANIS Vineyards!
Next Weekend, August 9-10 is our "Getting Fruity & Nutty" Chardonnay Release! Join us for a fun and fruity time! Side by side Chardonnay pairing! Spiced Almonds, Rosemary Roasted Cashews, Chili Almonds, dried fruit and more. Ask us for directions and we'll point you to nearby wineries having other food pairing events this weekend!
August 30-31 will be a GREAT time with our Viognier release and the pairing of ALL our whites with delicious "Tarts by Ann." Be ready to enjoy our whites with tasty bites of 'Little Apricot Tarts,' 'Cheese, Fig & Almond Tartlets,' and 'Bleu Cheese/Red Onion Jam Thumbprints!'
Dates & Details Below... Hope to see you soon!
AUGUST 9th -10th
WHAT: TANIS 'Getting Fruity & Nutty!' Chardonnay Release!
WHEN: Saturday & Sunday, August 9th-10th, 10am-5pm
WHERE: TANIS Vineyards 13120 Willow Creek Road Ione CA 209-274-4807
DETAILS: Side by side Chardonnay pairing! TANIS 2006 Chardonnay and our newly released 2006 TANIS 'Sutter Ridge Vineyard' Chardonnay, paired with dried fruits and flavored nuts...Spiced Almonds, Rosemary Roasted Cashews, and Chile Almonds! Yum!
AUGUST 30-31
WHAT: TANIS Cool Whites For HOT August 'Daze' Viognier Release!
WHEN: Saturday & Sunday, August 30th-31th, 10am-5pm
WHERE: TANIS Vineyards 13120 Willow Creek Road Ione CA 209-274-4807
DETAILS: TANIS 2006 Viognier wine release. Food & Wine pairing with ALL of our white wines, featuring "Tarts by Ann!"
New Wines Released!
This Weekend: June 21st & 22nd
Food and Wine Pairings between 11am and 5pm:
Lamb, Thai Chicken, Stuffed Chicken Rolls,
“Not Your Mother’s” Jamaican Jerk Spicy Bread Pudding
New Wines Being Released:
2006 “My Sweet Baby” Late Harvest Syrah
2006 Mourvedre
2006 Sauvignon Blanc
Special Discount:
Extra 5% off per case on our newly released Sauvignon Blanc
for a total of 15% off your full case purchase of
this crisp refreshing white wine
Budding Vines! Spring is Here!
Everything is beautiful as we open our doors again this weekend for what is only WEEK 12 for Tanis Vineyards! It's week 12, and we are sold out of almost half of our 2005 inventory! Bottling of "My Sweet Baby", 2006 Late Harvest Syrah, is in the works. We have a unique bottle in mind that is only available through special order from Italy. This could delay us slightly, but we still plan to have it bottled and ready this Spring!
Jill Tanis designed the TNT Dynamite Red label.
Photo by: Courtesy to the Ledger Dispatch
The first weekend of February saw the opening of Tanis Vineyards, the latest winery to join the ranks of quality producers in Amador County.
Winemaker Andrew Tanis and his wife Jill launched their winemaking venture a decade ago when they began planting a quarter of an acre in Elk Grove where they lived. Andrew, a home winemaker at the time, explained, "We planted numerous varietals to understand how they grew. I also got all the textbooks I could from UC Davis to learn about grape growing and wine making."
Five years ago, the couple built a house and moved to Willow Creek Road in Ione and began following the lessons learned from their Elk Grove experiments. Before they could plant vines, though, they had to clear their land of liberal quantities of poison oak, whose distinctive leaves are featured on some of their labels. "As I was making wines, a couple of winery people told me I was making a really good wine and should consider selling it to the public," Andrew noted. "I owe a lot to people like Steve and Jamie Concannon at Convergence Vineyards and Mark McMaster at Nua Dair for helping along the way."
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