It has been awhile since we visited an Oregon winery so we have AMITY VINEYARDS for this weeks tasting. Stop by and visit with Matt Gibson the regional sales manager as we enjoy discovering Amity's wines. <><><><><><><><><><> RIESLING $17.99 - The 2007 Willamette Riesling shows both aromas and flavors consisting of lemon-lime candies, grapefruit zest, mineral notes of flint, with hints of petrol. This is a luscious, full-bodied and well-balanced wine that will match well with grilled hens and shellfish.

GEWURZTRAMINER - $20.99 - This wine smells and tastes like a traditional Alsatian Dry Gewürztraminer with aromas of lime, flint, lychee, pear and spice. On the palate the wine exhibits flavors of lime zest and lychee that leads to a spicy finish.

WILLAMETTE VALLEY PINOT NOIR - $20.99 (reg $25.99) - A complex nose with aromas of cherry and wild raspberry, mixed with notes of milk chocolate and cassis, leads into a smooth, soft wine.

CRANNEL VINEYARD PINOT NOIR - $31.99 (reg $44.99) - The Pinot Noir from Crannell Vineyards has consistently been our earliest maturing wine and the 2007 vintage is no different. This wine is loaded with aromas of red and black cherry, spice and violets. It’s well rounded and smooth with a lasting finish of cocoa, spice and cherry.

LATE HARVEST RIESLING - $15.99 - (reg. $20.99) It is excellent for sipping by itself or as a complement to light desserts. Grapes harvested October 16, 2004-Sugar at harvest: 27 Brix. Residual sugar at bottling 13% ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ all information taken from the Amity Vineyards web site.

Don't forget to pick up that special bottle of Halloween wine.

There is DRACULA'S BLOOD - His hemoglobins are Cabernet, Merlot or Pinot Noir.

VAMPIRE comes in erythrocytes of Cabernet and Merlot.

And you don't need to travel to Tarry Town New York to get a visit by Headless Red! Ash Holloween has their own version that isn't going to chase you out of town.

Then of course you could decide to include a Sinister Hand or Velvet Devil for the party or even serve a Sinners Punch to your ghosts - I mean guests.

Join us as we celebrate our 10th anniversary on Saturday October 31. We will have Gordy Rawson winemaker/owner of CHATTER CREEK WINERY joining us for our tasting of his wines.

Come in costume and get your name in the witch's cauldron for a $50.00 gift certificate.

Special discounts for the day.

Enjoy a mini cupcake from BABY CAKES NORTHWEST. And of course there will be candy for the kids that Trick or Treat between 2 and 4. (or all day)

Hope you can stop in for a taste and to say HI.

Start at the Farmers Market on the 31st for the Chili Cook Off competition. The teams will be judged at 11:00 with tasting of the Chili's at twelve noon. Tasting is $3.00 or a food donation for Des Moines Food Bank. It is the last day of the market for the year and they will be open from 10 until 2. .........Kids that come in costume will get a fresh apple or pear for their treat bag............

Then stroll through downtown following the 'Willy Nelson' posters between 2 and 4 for the businesses that are on the Trick or Treat Path this year. From Anthony's to QFC there are about 50 businesses ready to greet you with a Halloween treat. Don't forget to check out 7th Avenue also! Plan your path now so you can visit them all.

If you still have some zip in your step join the festivities at the Fieldhouse between 3 and 5. Carnival style games, costume raffle contest, candy, prizes, a magic show and much more: Hotdogs and soda will be for sale. $3.00 per child 6th grade and under. Parents/guardians are free. Call 206-870-6527 for more information.

We just got in a small selection of wine & water themed ornaments for this season. Not to many arrived as we were out of stocked on most that we wanted!

Check them out before they are gone.