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Charitable Giving Wine Program

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Another Year For Our Charitable Giving Wine Program!

Supporting Local Heros

Three years ago we launched our Charitable Giving Wine program, in efforts to support our local nonprofits doing great work in a place we call home, in the Willamette Valley! In 2026, we’re pleased to continue this program, and we need you!

Allow me to shed a little light on the What, Who, Where, When, and Why about it.

Each month, we highlight one local nonprofit to support all month long. Ultimately, we’re utilizing our space to spread awareness in hopes to give more light back to the organization.

How does a wine company align with this effort? Easy! With what we do best, pair wine with situations. We choose one wine to feature and pair with the organization. Ten percent of bottle sales, and one dollar of glass pours of the selected wine during the respective month benefit the organization.

Alternatively, if direct-giving suits you better, we invite you to donate directly to the organization. Many of you have helped this program, and we send our utmost gratitude your way!

January’s Pairing

Allow us to introduce, Safe Families for Children. Their mission is to keep families together, and are passionate about Family Stabilization, Child Abuse Prevention, Foster Care Deflection. With chapters nationwide, we’re thankful to have their presence in McMinnville, Salem, and Beaverton.

We invite you to learn more about them, by going to their website here, and watching the video below!


Paired Wine: 2020 Barbera

Tasting Notes

Aromas of cherry, cured meat, black pepper and dried herbs. It delivers flavors of plum that are met on the mid-palate by notes of dried herbs that lead to a finish showing hints of black pepper.

Food Pairings

Pasta e Fagioli. Toasted Ravioli with marinara dipping sauce. Alaso, sausage and olive pizza.

Accolades

  • Best of Class (95pts) – SavorNW 2023
  • Platinum- Great Northwest Platinum Challenge 2023
  • Sip Magazine Best of the Northwest 2023

** Please note, the 2020 Barbera is a hot seller and is going fast! We’d hate for you to miss out. Purchase online to ship or pickup, or reply to this email and let us reserve some for you!

PURCHASE BARBERA

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