Winery News

Thank-you!

Thanks to all of you who visited with us at our Thanksgiving Open House at the winery, were there in spirit, sent us wonderful messages about enjoying a bottle of iOTA pinot or rose over the Thanksgiving weekend, or shipped one of our holiday iOTA gift packs to someone special.  We loved it all!  Now onto the next holiday, which may also include a bottle or two.  May you enjoy it in good health. -...
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Thanksgiving Open House November 23-24

Our one and only Open House for 2012 is in 2 weeks.  iOTA will be open to the public on Friday Nov 23rd and Saturday Nov 24th from 11-5.  Come taste our recently released 2010 Pinot Noir and 2011 Phyllis Rose of Pinot Noir along with our 2009 Pinot Noir.  A vertical of sorts!  We will have pinot friendly appetizers and Don's music mix of the day.  $10 Tasting Fee includes Riedel logo glass.  Check...
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Harvest 2012 in the bag

A summary of our 2012 harvest is a bit overdue.  Finally, catching up on my blog entries and going through my photos... We brought in about 13 tons of fruit for iOTA Cellars this year.  Pelos Sandberg Vineyard as a whole produced over 21 tons when you include the 4 acres we sell.  We averaged about 1.8 tons per acre.  The whole vineyard was picked in one week.  iOTA had 2 separate pick dates.  Eve...
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Great Neighbors

Yes, we have been very fortunate in having wonderful neighbors over the years.  While living in Minnesota for 23+ years and now in California for the last 3+, we have scored high on the great neighbor scale, if such a thing exists.  It has been many years since we lived, literally, just a few feet apart from Jeff and Julie Burrows in Minnesota.  We miss those days when the kids were really young, ...
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Pinot in the City by the Bay – Thurs Sept 13th

Less than 2 weeks away...  Join iOTA Cellars, one of 70 Willamette Valley Wineries pouring World Class Pinot Noir, at the Golden Gate Club at the Presidio on Sept 13th.  If you have not yet registered (Trade) or purchased a ticket (Consumer), please do so to attend this wonderful event. Click for details.  Hope to see you there!  -Johanna & Lynne
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