Featured Club J Members "Ingrid Korgemagi & Bob Lillie"

FEATURED MEMBERS

What Ingrid & Bob Have To Say About J Vineyards & Winery!

“Sharing a fun photo of my friend Tara and I enjoying J Brut Rosé this summer at Lake Cumberland, Kentucky. We visited J last May and did a very thorough tasting with Ron Clark (Mr. Suspenders) and enjoyed the wine and the company so much that we joined the Wine Club!  J was the most memorable of the trip, primarily because of Ron.  We are looking forward to coming out again for a visit to J!”

- Ingrid Korgemagi & Bob Lillie

Ingrid Korgemagi & Tara Sheff

Enjoying J Brut Rosé on Lake Cumberland, KY

J NV Brut Rosé 

How long have you been a J Club Member?

Ingrid & Bob: Since May 2010!

What do you like best about Club J?

Ingrid & Bob: Getting J Wine Club shipments sent to our friends in Ohio, Jim & Tara Sheff (also J Wine Club Members), as wines can’t be sent to Kentucky, and most J wines are typically not available here in Kentucky retailers, which is sadly most of the J product line.

J Vineyards Nicole's Pinot Noir

What is your favorite J Wine & Food Pairing?

 Ingrid & Bob:  My personal favorite is the Nicole's Vineyard Pinot Noir with basically anything. My husband Bob makes excellent homemade pizza and we'll pull out a bottle for pizza or to accent any other great meal with friends.  Being avid boaters, there can be a J Wine paired with appetizers before dinner. 

We have really enjoyed the Vin Gris with homemade Applewood smoked pork chops.

J Vineyards Vin Gris

            

Special Interests you would like to share about you?

Ingrid & Bob:  We are avid boaters, tech junkies, and consumers of good food and wine, both at home and on trips cross country.  It's not uncommon for us to go out with close friends and have a four hour dinner as the focus of our night out!

To inquire about becoming a Featured Club J Member, please contact Elisa Brennan at elisa@jwine.com, or visit our J Tasting Room and the Wine Specialists will be happy to obtain your feedback and photo.

We look forward to seeing you featured on the J Vineyards & Winery Facebook Fan Page!

   

J Rosé for Turkey Day - Get in on the Best Kept Secret in Wine!

J Rosé for Turkey Day!

Get in on the Best Kept Secret in Wine

Planning for the Thanksgiving Day feast is in full swing at most households. The food staples are well known and predictable: turkey, stuffing, sweet potatoes and the obligatory yet inexplicable cranberry sauce.

Many times the wine selections are just as predictable: Pinot and Chardonnay with the traditional bottle of sparkling to kick things off. These are all fine wines that we have served many times and the reason we created our popular Thanksgiving Assortment (see details below), but many of us at J have found a new favorite for our Thanksgiving Day table.

We have recently embraced rosé as our new go-to wine. We love the light and elegant nature of the wine, its refreshing acidity and delicate strawberry and cherry notes. It's a fine complement to fowl or ham, is refreshing enough to serve as an aperitif and can even be paired with those crazy cranberries.

So if you are looking for something a little different to put on the table this year, consider serving our Vin Gris, a dry rosé of Pinot Noir, that many of us here at the winery consider one of our unsung heroes.

The 2009 J Vin Gris is regularly priced at $20 for a 750 ml bottle but to encourage you to try this wonderful wine on your Thanksgiving Day table, we are offering you the opportunity to buy this wine at 25 % off or only $15 per 750 ml bottle. Just enter the coupon code: RTD25 at checkout.

Avoid the crowded shops and last minute stress by ordering direct from us and having your Thanksgiving wine delivered to your door. To place an order for the Vin Gris, just go to our web site at www.jwine.com, send us an email at info@jwine.com (do not respond to this mail), or call us at 707-431-5479. If you are planning on coming to winery soon, you can order now and pick it up then by choosing "will-call" as the shipping option.

Please note, customers on the East Coast must place their orders by Thursday, November 11, 2010 in order to receive their wine by Thanksgiving.

2009 J Vin Gris, Russian River Valley

The 2009 J Vineyards Vin Gris is a dry rosé that displays a light ruby color reminiscent of Scarlett Johansson’s lips in the movie “Lost in Translation.” Lively aromas of strawberry and blueberries leap from the glass. The nose segues into mouthwatering flavors of ripe summer berries, strawberry, and tart cherry pie. There’s a nice acidity on the palate and the flavors follow the nose. This well-balanced wine starts with a crisp fruitiness, followed by a plush mid-palate and then opens to a dry and extremely refreshing finish. The wine has a balanced acidity that brightens and cleanses the palate.

Chef Mark Caldwell on ABC's View from the Bay!

J’s Executive Chef Mark Caldwell opened the February 25th episode of KGO-TV’s “View from the Bay” with a cooking demo of his famous Tiger Prawns with Blood Orange Cream Sauce and Angel Hair Pasta dish, which pairs with J’s recently released 2008 Vin Gris and Brut Rosé wines. As Mark unveiled the 2008 Vin Gris, he also offered the public debut of J’s re-designed varietal wine packaging. To see the segment and Mark’s recipe, click here or paste this link into your browser:

http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=view_from_the_bay/food_wine&id=6678181