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Haak News Straight from the Grapevine : September 2010 Salute! Haak Winery News Straight from the Grapevine September 2010
Na zdrowie! to your health! ~Polish toast Have You Visited Us Recently? The Haak family would like to remind you of all the wonderful events and things to do at Haak Winery. Bring your family and friends and enjoy a day in the vineyard or a dinner in the cellar. Going Underground: Celebrate with a Cellar Dinner Celebrate your special occasion nine feet underground -- in our quiet, cool and intimate wine cellar. Our attentive staff will pamper you with a full course meal accompanied by our award-winning wines. It's perfect for birthdays, anniversaries, and any other occasion. Add another layer of pleasure to your visit by attending the winery tour and tasting before dinner. Click here to reserve your spot for our next Dinner in the Cellar. Take Your Group on Tour With falling temperatures just around the corner, isn't it time you scheduled a group tour? A great deal at $5 per person, your group can walk the Haak estate and winery and top it all off with a tasting of our award-winning wines. Add a chef-prepared lunch for only $15 a person and enjoy a refreshing meal amongst the vines as you sip the fruits of our labor. Tour and tastings generally take one hour. Call Kathleen Reiss at 409.925.1401, ext 105 to plan your group visit.
Words from the Winery Thank You & Harvest Update This year's Haak Harvest produced a Blanc du Bois grape record. At Haak alone, our two acres of vines yielded 3.92 tons, compared to 1.34 tons from 2009. From this abundant harvest, we will be labeling our Reserve Blanc du Bois as 'Estate' bottled for the first time in our history, using only the grapes grown from our own vineyard. With a staggering 50.19 tons of grapes from this year's harvest (which translates to 45,086 bottles of wine), we are introducing a Sweet Blanc du Bois in a sleek blue bottle. Look for it to be released by early October. [Photo from Harvest] We would also like to send a special thanks to the following Blanc du Bois grape growers throughout our great state. Jerry and Cozette Watson, Cat Springs Carol McCann, Fulshear Kay and Jack Palacious, Brenham Yvonne Ward, Fayetteville John Krall and Altus Koegelenberg, (near) Marshall Another thank you to our Black Spanish grape growers: Ed and Louise Rice, New Ulm Yvonne Ward, Fayetteville Jerry & Cozette Watson, Cat Spring New growers Doug and Linda Rowlett, Industry All of our Blanc du Bois and Black Spanish grapes are grown in Texas. Thanks to everyone for a great year! As always, thanks for your loyal support of Haak wines! Cheers and Ciao! Raymond & Nadia
Holidays Are (Almost) Here Again Don't Miss Our 2010 Holiday Rental Specials Available now through January 15, 2011 Exclusive Vineyard and Winery Rental Seats up to 240 guests Includes the privacy of the entire property for four hours and two cases of wine if guest count is more than 100 $2,000 Pavilion Rental Seats up to 130 guests with dance floor; 200 guests without dance floor Includes two cases of wine if guest count is more than 100 $ 1,100 Cellar Rental Seats up to 45 guests Includes one case of wine $800 To learn more about having your holiday bash with Haak, call Kathleen at 409.925.1401, ext. 105 to book today, or visit haakwine.com [http://www.haakwine.com/facility_rental/rental_rates.html] for more information. The Grape Debate Test your creativity and submit a slogan for a Haak Winery t-shirt! Send us your best one-liners and we'll choose the winners to be emblazoned on the t-shirts sold in our gift shop. Winners receive a free bottle of Haak wine* and a t-shirt designed with your own, witty slogan! Email your entries to cecilia@haakwine.com. Winners will be announced through our eNewsletter and Facebook [link] page in November. Entries must be received by September 30th. *Haak Winery reserves the right to limit the winner's choice of wine depending on inventory. The selection excludes rare, limited or reserve products.
Chef Lee Takes Over We are thrilled to announce Lee Pierce as Haak Winery's new head chef. No stranger to Haak, Lee's been here for more than two years. He completed his culinary degree at the prestigious Alain & Marie Culinary Institute in Houston. Help us welcome Lee and call him to plan your next culinary event at the winery-- 409.925.1401, ext. 106. What's New Ge-whats-tra-whaa? Gewürztraminer: It may be hard to say, but it's definitely delicious to drink. The newest addition to our delicious wine varietals, Gewürztraminer brings a flamboyant aromatic profile combining lychee, honey, rose petals and passion fruit. While it makes up 20% of all wine from the Alsace region of France, 'gewürz' actually means spice in German. In the U.S., it's typically paired with Asian cuisine and smoked salmon. In its home region of Alsace, France, it is commonly served alongside Muenster cheese, flammekueche (a dish similar to a flatbread with crème fraiche, onions and pork fat) and pâté. Gewürztraminer is also grown in the region known as the Pfalz (Rheinland-Palatinate) in Germany. Purchase a bottle from our limited supply for $14.95. Only available at the winery.
Chef Lee's Recipe of the Month Lemon Pudding with Blackberry Coulis Ingredients 1 tsp. room temperature butter (unsalted) 1/2 cup all purpose flour 1 3/4 cup sugar 4 tablespoons butter melted 3/4 cup fresh squeezed lemon juice 1 tablespoon lemon zest 3 large eggs- separated 2 1/4 cup buttermilk Blackberry Coulis 8 oz. fresh or frozen blackberries 1/2 cup dry white wine (Blanc du Bois Dry) 6 tablespoons sugar Directions Pudding: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine the flour, 1 1/2 cups sugar and mix well. Add the melted butter, lemon juice, lemon zest, and 3 egg yolks. Slowly stir in the buttermilk and set aside. Beat 3 egg whites with 3/4 Cup Sugar until stiff, and gently fold into the Flour mixture. Butter a standard loaf pan, and pour the mixture into it. Assemble a 'Hot Water Bath'-- take a large, shallow pan and fill with 1 inch of hot water. Place the loaf pan into the water. Bake for one hour. While the pudding is baking, make the Blackberry Coulis: Place the blackberries, dry white wine, and sugar into a blender or food processor and blend till smooth. Add mixture to a small sauce pan and slowly simmer. Top the pudding with warm blackberry coulis and fresh whipped cream.
Upcoming Events | September 2010 Sunday Concert Series Great live bands, delicious food and tasty wine. Visit haakwine.com [link: http://www.haakwine.com/events/event_schedule.php] for all the details. See you on Sunday! Wine Down at the Winery Wine down on the patio during Dinner in the Cellar, where we now offer an a la carte tapas menu. Held between 6 pm and 9 pm. No reservations needed! 3rd Dinner in the Cellar and Wine Down Friday 6 - 9 pm 4th Czech Festival with Chris Rybak 4-7 pm 5th Sunday Concert with Pee Wee Bowen 6-8:30 pm 12th Sunday Concert with Nigel Edison Band 6-8:30 pm 17th Dinner in the Cellar and Wine Down Friday 6 - 9 pm 19th Bridal Open House 2-5 pm 19th Sunday Concert with the Tony Vega Band 6 -- 8:30 pm 24th Dinner in the Cellar and Wine Down Friday 6 - 9 pm It's Deli-cious! Enjoy a fun picnic set in the vineyard during one of our Sunday concerts or just a fun day away from it all. Choose from several meats, cheeses, crackers, bread and of course, enjoy some of our award-winning wine. No reservations needed. [Twitter Icon: http://twitter.com/haakwinery] [Facebook Icon: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Santa-Fe-TX/Haak-Vineyards-Winery/326550009374] Haak Vineyards & Winery 6310 Avenue T Santa Fe, Texas 77510 haakwine.com
 
 
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