Greetings Loft Members!

In a flash the blustery month of February is slipping through our fingers.  We are welcoming the month of March with a double whammy combo on First Friday, March 4.  Read on for details of the live music and wine tasting combo that will tantalize the taste and ear buds this coming Friday, March 4. 

Get your calendars ready!  March is THE MONTH for wine tastings and socializing at your own private social club.

 
Merry Sipping,

Sarah

P.S.  Thank you to those who dined at the Loft on Valentine's Day - the evening was a success and Laurel Braun's sweet, sweet acoustic cello music was an absolute complement to the evening. 

March - First Friday, March 4
DOUBLE WHAMMY!  Live Music & Wine Tasting

Jazz Funk with Greg Botsford & Justin LeBart
6:30 - 8:30 pm  

Greg & Justin got their groove on at the Loft over New Year's and they are planning on doing it again next Friday, March 4 at the Loft.  Featuring a more toned down but totally funkable set, these two local musicians will get your weekend going!

Wine Tasting with David Polite, owner/winemaker of Carlton Hill Wine Company

I recently had a chance to taste a vertical of David's Pinot Noir wines.  WOW.  What an outstanding producer of Oregon Pinot Noir.  Located just outside the hamlet of Carlton in the Willamette Valley, Carlton Hill Wine Company produces small lot, boutique wines whose integrity are matched with their terroir.

Owner/winemaker, David Polite, will be at the Loft presenting his 2007, 2008, and newly released 2009 Pinot Noir wines.  Please join us for this fabulous tasting!  These wines are not heavily distributed and are only offered in select accounts, such as the Loft.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

Wine Tasting - Wednesday, March 16

Terra Blanca Winery 

With Terra Blanca winery located in the Red Mountain AVA of SE Washington State.  Delicious, full bodied reds and a great dessert wine, too!

Wine Tasting - Thursday, March 17
Melrose Vineyards

With Melrose Vineyards, located in the Applegate Valley in SE Oregon and just outside of Roseburg, OR.  Their Parker's Pinot and Equinox Red blend is fabulous! 

Wine Tasting - Thursday, March 24  

Sno Road Winery 

With Sno Road Winery out of Echo, OR in NE Oregon.  One of Drew's newest favorite wineries.  This Oregon winery, based in the foothills of the Blue Mountains of SE Washington State and NE Oregon, is in a unique location and producing top quality wines.  Join owner/winemakers, Luii & Lloyd, as they present their wines.

Live Music - Friday, April 1   

Deco Moon Jazz 

 

Don't be fooled this April 1st!  Deco Moon Jazz wowed us at the Loft last month and we are very much looking forward to the catchy jazz music this local trio  lead by vocalist, Lori Fletcher.   

Wine Tasting - Tuesday, April 16
Citation & Firesteed Winery

With Firesteed & Citation Winery representative, Cynthia Wood.  The Citation brand is Firesteed's upper eschelon production of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.  Join us for a vertical tasting of several years' worth of Pinot Noir.  An excellent chance to taste how wine evolves in the bottle!  =====================================

New Wines in the Cellar  

ST. INNOCENT 2008 Willamette Valley Cuvee

Hear ye, hear ye...!  This could be the wine deal of a century...Wine Spectator Insider just reported that St. Innocent Winery's 2008 Willamette Valley Cuvee scored big with 92 points and made Parker's "Top Oregon Value" List for March, 2011.  This wine gives a huge bang for its buck and comes in at $24/bottle member pricing.  We have 1 case for our sipping pleasure in the Loft retail cellar.  Enjoy!