Viniveri

Tony just received an invitation from his favorite Italian winery to attend a natural wine fair.  Tony was invited by his favorite wine producers, the Bea family.  Stay tuned--Tony might be venturing over to Italy soon!

Hello Tony,
    I am Giampiero Bea happy, son of Paul Bea happy of one of the wines from you more beloved: the Sagrantino Montefalco DOCG. Tank's very much, for this!

As you will remember, our method of job (philosophy) in the vineyard and in the wine cellar is very similar to your way: no herbicides, not fertilizers of synthesis, no assistant yeasts, not enzymes, not additions and controls temperatures, not filtering, no forced stabilizations. For these essential motives, I have founded in Italy a movement I am the name of True Wines, from the last year become Consortium [ www.viniveri.net ]. Our principal objective is that to make to know to the whole world this healthy idea of job, that first of all defends the nature and the identity of the tastes to make to come on the table a healthy drink for the one who fortune has to drink it.

Among our missions there is to organize a fair of the "Natural Wines" during the same period in which the European greatest fair of the wine develops him and perhaps of the World: the "VINITALY" in Verona town.

Such our exposure develops him to around 20 miles from the city of Verona.

Currently I am also the President of the Consortium ViniVeri that organizes such event under the name "VinoVinoVino". This year the edition 2011 will have carrying out during the days 7-8-9 April 2011. I am very pleased to invite to participate you. I would feel me honorable to be able to see you among the exhibitors of this event that it intends to be a point of reference for the wines produced by the nature and not facts (built by the man). Waiting for to read soon you, dispatch kindest regards,
Giampiero Bea

Olive Harvest

Now that the grape harvest is over, it's time for the olive harvest!  


Arden, Phil's wife, has been making olive oil in Sonoma for many years.  She's also involved with several local olive oil tasting panels and in 2005 she went to Italy to take part in a tasting course to become an olive oil taste panel leader.  


Read this great article in our local newspaper, the Press Democrat, to learn more Arden and her great passion.

Dry Dock, Brooklyn

Dry Dock, a wine shop in Brooklyn, did a tasting of some of Coturri's wines on October 30th.  While Tony was not there, it sounds like a great time.  Check out their blog to learn more about the shop and about their tasting of Coturri wines.  (Scroll down a bit--we're under the sake review!)

On the Road

If you want to catch up with Tony at any of his upcoming wine tastings and wine dinners, here's his schedule for the end of November.

Wednesday, November 24th
Winfield/Flynn
558 3rd Avenue
New York, NY 10016-3541
(212) 679-4455

5-8 p.m.

In-Store Wine Tasting. 

Friday, November 26th

Ten Tables Restaurant
597 Centre St.

Jamaica Plain, MA 02130

(617) 524-8810

Wine Tasting.  Contact the Jamaica Plain location for more information.

Saturday, November 27th

Formaggio Kitchen
244 Huron Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02138-1328
(617) 354-4750
12-2 p.m.

Stand Up Wine Tasting.

The Spirited Gourmet in Cushing Square

448 Common St
Belmont, MA 02478
(617) 489 9463

4-7 p.m.

In-Store Wine Tasting.

Monday, November 29th 

Bergamot Restaurant

118 Beacon Street
Somerville, MA 02143-4304
(617) 576-7700

Winemaker Dinner.  Call restaurant for reservations.

Tuesday, November 30th
Ten Tables Restaurant
5 Craigie Circle
Cambridge, MA 02138
(617) 576-5444

Winemaker Dinner.  4 courses of delicious food paired with 4 of Tony’s most delicious wines for $65 per person.  Contact the Cambridge location for details.

As we get more information and menus we'll post them.

New Releases

2009 Sonoma Valley Chardonnay

$30.00 per bottle

$24.00 per bottle for wine club members

2009 Sonoma Mountain Rosé

$23.00 per bottle

$18.40 per bottle for wine club members

Click here to place an order.

Click here to join the wine club and get 20% off your orders!

P. Coturri--"Full Speed Ahead!"

Are you holding on to that one last bottle of P. Coturri? Here is a great pairing suggestion, and a nice review of a recently enjoyed bottle. Read the review & blog here!

La Cruz de Comal

Learn more about Tony's Texas wine project, La Cruz de Comal. Cory Cartwright visited La Cruz de Comal recently to taste the wine and learn all about winemaking in Texas from Lewis Dickson, the winery's owner. Cory, who works for the Terroir Natural Wine Merchant in San Francisco, keeps a blog called Saignée where he writes about his experiences with wine-tasting. His entry on La Cruz de Comal is insightful and includes history and tasting notes; he also manages to capture the great friendship of Tony and Lewis that is the cornerstone of La Cruz de Comal.

(If you are visiting Texas, here's a list of locations where you can find La Cruz de Comal.)

Feedback!

Tasting with Tony

Tony always enjoys feedback on his wines, and especially talking to people who have never tried Coturri before. Feel free to send us any feedback you have (you can email Tony at tony@coturriwinery.com).

Here's one great example (among many!) of feedback from "Christopher's Wine and Cheese" blog. This is another great piece of feedback, with lots of pictures, from misstiffie.net.

We'd love to hear from you!

Christopher's Wine and Cheese Blog

Here's a great review of our Freiberg Zinfandel from "Christopher's Wine and Cheese" blog. He also did a great review of our new Rosé.

Check out the rest of the blog for some great thoughts on wine (and, of course, cheese)!

Anniversary Party

There is still room if you want to join us for our 31st Anniversary party! It's going to be held August 21, 2010. Contact us (emily@coturriwinery.com) if you want more information or to make a reservation.

MyDailyWine Interview

A California Natural Wine Trailblazer

Amy Atwood interviewed Tony earlier this year. She asked some great questions and made some great wine recommendations. In addition to her blog, Amy Atwood runs Amy Atwood Selections, a California-based wine wholesale and import company that specializes in natural, biodynamic, and organic wines.

Amy Atwood asked, "What do you think has been the biggest shift in the wine business during the past 5 years?"

Tony replied, "The old fossil gatekeepers are slowly leaving the wine buying positions in the wine shops and restaurants. They are being replaced by young and open-minded wine buyers who have open palates and have for a largely extent grown up in households that have embraced organic and natural food products. These young people have a better understanding of what I am doing. And don’t have the provincial attitudes of the old. Also they tend to by more adventurous and have tasted more wines from all over the world. The young have open palates that go beyond the normal and conventional wines of the older wine buyers."

Read her whole blog post for more of the conversation.

Food & Wine Magazine: Natural Wine

The Way Things Were

In the latest edition of Food & Wine Magazine there is a great article about the Natural Wine in the Loire Region of France. Jean- Pierre Robinot takes us through his idea of natural wine making. It's seems so simple: It's the way things were done. Plus, a listing of some top natural wine shops here in the states, with the '07 Coturri Carignane featured as the wine to buy at New York City's Appellation Wine Shop!

American Rosé

Have you been holding off of ordering our 2009 North Coast Rosé? This article will surely convince you! Leslie-Ann Sheppard provides a breif history of Rosé and the different variations it offers. Also a few tips to ensure you are getting the best.

To order our 2009 North Coast Rosé, click here.

Resto Restaurant Winemaker's Dinner

WOW! If you were wishing that you could have gone to the feast at Resto Restaurant, check out the blog of an attendee that captures each course & wine pairing. Coturri was the featured winery that evening!

31st Anniversary Party

Spend an Evening at Coturri!

To celebrate 31 years of wine making,
Tony invites you to join us for an organic meal at the winery.

This year's 31st Anniversary party is scheduled for Saturday August 21^st. It will be limited to 50 people. Once again seats are first come first reserved.

Nic and Charlene are planning a local, organic meal combined with the latest releases from our winery.

There will be a charge of $60 per person to cover expenses.

Thank you, and we look forward to seeing you in August. Please give us a call (707-525-9126) or email (emily@coturriwinery.com or tony@coturriwinery.com) us to reserve your seats.

An Evening with Tony Coturri

Experience an evening with Tony Coturri of Coturri Winery in Glen Ellen California. An evening where we celebrate organic wine techniques paired with amazing local foods crafted by fantastic chefs of the area. The dinner is May 29, 2010, from 6:30 to 9:30 pm.

Tickets are $50 and can be reserved by speaking with Steve and Geny Case : pecanlanefarm@gmail.com.

Funds are going to support 2010 Terra Madre Delegates and our Community Garden projects.

The dinner will be held at The Inn at New Town Farms, 4512 New Town Road, Waxhaw, NC 28173.

For more information, here is the event page.

Father Nature

That is correct, Tony just might have a new nick name! While in Massachusetts Tony was featured at a tasting at Violette Imports. The Boston Globe created a new nickname for him. We hope that you had a chance to go to one of the events while he was in Massachusetts! See what else was said about the tasting at Violette!

Read the entire blog entry for all the details!

Video Blog #32: Tony and Nic

Tony and Nic Discuss Fermentation



Tony and Nic sit down to talk about fermentation--that all important part of harvest--for Nic's first video blog appearance. They reminisce about some of their memories associated with pushing the caps, as well as talking about how other people have viewed the natural fermentation process.

Video Blog #31: 24 Wineries

Tony Talks About the Organic Winemaking Process



Tony talks about how his recent sales trip has solidified and renewed his belief in the organic winemaking process.

Video Blog #30: Goodbye to Jean

Jean and Tony Chat



Tony Coturri begins this episode by giving a quick brief on the coming harvest. He then talks to Jean Briddell as she prepares to begin a new job.

From all of us at Coturri Winery, thank you Jean for everything you have done for Coturri Winery. We'll miss you but we know we'll see you again soon. Best of luck!