This week we will be featuring GOOSE RIDGE VINEYARDS from Benton City. GOOSE RIDGE ESTATE VINEYARDS AND WINERY is a family-owned and operated winery dedicated to limited production, handcrafted wines from select, estate-grown grapes. The Monson family's vineyard is planted on a south-facing slope in Washington's Columbia Valley adjacent to Red mountain that consistently yields rich, ripe grapes. Acclaimed winemaker Charlie Hoppes has his pick of the vineyard. Fermenting and aging wines in small lots from a handful of blocks carefully selected for their exceptional character and complexity is exactly what the Monsons had in mind for Goose Ridge when they founded the winery in 1999. The family has farmed in the Columbia Valley for four decades and is known for their commitment to quality. Goose Ridge Vineyard is built on that tradition. We will have the following wines available:

2007 COLUMBIA VALLEY ESTATE CHARDONNAY - $14.99 (reg. $17.99) - Winemaker Notes: Tropical fruit and citrus aromas fill your nose invitingly. Flavors of pineapple and citrus blend well with hints of apple, pear and a touch of toasty vanilla. Rich and smooth, this wine has a buttery, cream finish.

2007 COLUMBIA VALLEY ESTATE g3 RED WINE - $14.99 - (reg. $17.99)Winemaker Notes: Full and luscious our 2007 g3 red blend is a delightful drink. Rich flavors of berry and dark cherry intertwine with notes of vanilla and sweet spice to create a long and supple finish. Aged for 20 months in French and American oak barrels this wine is a blend of 48% syrah, 28% merlot, 22% cabernet, 2% malbec.

2005 COLUMBIA VALLEY VIREO - $20.99 - (reg. $30.99) Winemaker Notes: Our 2005 Vireo is a blend of 39% Syrah, 37% Merlot and 24% Cabernet Sauvignon. A luscious wine with notable depth and structure, Vireo is full of concentrated blackberry and black cherry with notes of licorice and cedar. Aging for 21 months in small oak barrels graced Vireo with hints of spice and a supple texture. Scored 90 pts from The Wine Advocate

2006 COLUMBIA VALLEY ESTATE CABERNET SAUVIGNON - $24.99 (reg. $39.99)- Winemaker Notes: Our 2006 Estate Cabernet has ample supply of dark and rich flavors of black plum, blackberry and cherry integrated well with cedar and licorice. Full bodied and complex with hints of toastiness from 21 months in 60% American and 40% French Oak barrels.

The gift show was a couple of weeks ago and the new items we found are starting to arrive. Today we recieved some new easy listening CD's. We brought in three albums by Beegie Adair. Dancing in the Dark, In a Sentimental Mood and Nat King Cole Collection.

What do others say About Beegie (say B-G) Adair? Jazz great Helen Merrill salutes her “inventive jazz sense, her wonderful sense of time and improvised melody.” - Christopher Louden of Jazz Times magazine says Adair is “an accomplished artist with a delicate touch. - ”The Los Angeles Times calls her music “Elegant. -”Entertainment News writes, “Beegie Adair is one of the finest piano players in the world.”

And we also have Beatles on Guitar featuring acclaimed guitarist Jack Jezzro. When we were listening to the CD's at the show Ric was afraid we would be asked to leave because I was enjoying them so much he was afraid I'd start singing!!!

Another new item is the 'govino' glasses. These are a shatterproof wine glass originally created as a trade tool to help wine salespeople showcase their wines whenever and wherever proper stemware wasn't accessible. Why does the govino wine glass look and perform like crystal??? The govino wine glass is made from a proprietary, food/pharmaceutical safe polymer, only it is superior in that it reflects the wine's color and aromatics much like crystal. It is recyclable (#1) but better yet it is reusable. ---- Washing your govino wine glasses: Hand wash only! Govino was designed for commercial use and can withstand most industrial glass sanitation systems (1-2 minutes at 160°F). Since domestic dishwashers are so widely varied, we cannot claim our product is 100% “dishwasher safe. ----- ”Reuse it, abuse it, but eventually recycle it! Glass Specifications Width: 3.3 inches Height: 4.4 inches Mouth: 2.5 inches Volume: 6 ounces up to the mid point of the thumb notch - 16 ounces up to the brim

Check these new things out when you stop by.

Check out their Super Bowl specials. Kalbi Bee Ribs $6.99 lb,, ready to eat Smoked Chickens $2.99 lb, and a 1st & 10 Special - buy 10 Lanjaegers get on FREE!

And if you need to be sure the lady in your life is happy don't forget to stop by Marine View Florist and pick up a nice bouquet.

Only 29 days until the 6th Annual Poverty Bay Wine Festival. Be sure to get your tickets in advance and save $5.00 over at the door price.

Your $20.00 gets you in the door, 10 tokens to apply towards tastings, live jazz and an enjoyable time visinting with winery owners, winemakers or winery representatives.

For an evening of fine wine and entertainment plan on attending the Friday night Gala "An Evening in the Vineyard" Your Gala ticket also gives you entry to the festival either Saturday or Sunday.

Tickets are available from any Des Moines Rotarian, Des Moines Drug or here at CorkyCellars.