With Christmas quickly approaching, now is the time to be thinking of some very special wines for holiday meals and gift giving. Remember we can also ship wines for you. Click on “Shop Rio Vista Wines” or call us with your order at 509-682-9713.

In any season the view at Rio Vista is fabulous and the welcome warm. You’ll enjoy kicking off the holiday season at Rio Vista Wines.

Happy Holidays,
John and Jan

October 1st, 2nd, and 8th, 9th

Rio Vista Wines will be celebrating the 7th harvest from its riverside vineyards. Upon arriving, visitors are greeted by spacious lawns, acres of vineyards laden with ripe fruit, roaming chickens, ducks and geese, beautiful gardens, and a river view that just begs for you to savor a glass of fine wine. Relax with a picnic while watching the harvest and crush.

Crush Activities to Enjoy at Rio Vista Wines

• Vineyard and cellar tours by winemaker John Little
• View and participate in crush customs including the “punch-down”
• Weigh Rio Vista’s giant pumpkins
• Photos in the vineyard — your camera or ours (photos will be ready before you leave)
• New watercolor paintings by Kerry Siderius in the art gallery
• Smoked salmon and cheese or salami and cheese available for picnics
• Special discounts on case purchases

Jerry, Meg, and Chuck

The Wine - Incredible wine club prices on our  amazing award-winning wines.

The Food - Our chefs will present an unforgettable “Cajun” dinner, complimentary for Wine Club members.

The Music -  Vocal artists Jerry and Meg Thorsen and virtuosic pianist Charles Enlow will present  “An Evening of Wine & Song”.  Their unique performance will reflect an appreciation of life and the joy of wine with favorite solos and duets from Broadway shows, Italian street songs and operettas.

 Menu

“Cajun” Boil

(Shrimp, Sausage, Potatoes, Corn-on-the-cob)

Coleslaw

Garlic Bread    

Chef’s Choice Dessert        

WINE CLUB MEMBERS – COMPLIMENTARY

(children under 12 free)

WINE CLUB MEMBER GUESTS – $10

NON-MEMBERS – $20

If a barefoot beach wedding is your speed, bathing suits are considered perfectly acceptable party attire at this venue 10 minutes from Chelan.

Weddings with 125 to 150 guests can be held in a grove of trees next to the tasting room with a view of the river, or on a grassy slope leading to a long sandy beach. Chairs set up here might be a bit wobbly,but a recent bride solved that problem by using straw bales instead.

The best thing about the riverside location is the transportation options it presents — there’s nothing quite like a seaplane swooping down to spirit you and your beau away for making a dramatic exit to your next destination.

Above text taken from the Fall/Winter edition of Seattle Bride.

At Rio Vista Winery
(the only winery on the river)

Saturday, August 6, 2011 @ 12 noon

(Meet at Sun Cove boat dock @ 11:30 and head up river)

If you are driving, see How to find us. for directions.

24415 SR 97

Located 8 miles North of Beebe Bridge Boat Launch

Please join us for a fun afternoon at Rio Vista Winery…we will be barbecuing hot dogs and having a wine tasting for donations for the 3-Day Breast Cancer Walk. The winery will be donating 20% of the sales to my cause, so be prepared to stock your wine cellars for the winter months.

Live entertainment from Seattle band Zizzy Zi Zixxy! (2:00-6:00)

Any questions? megs.robinson@live.com or 425-518-6109

As you know, we are a small winery and produce a limited number of cases each year. As a result we will need to limit our wine club membership to 100.  If you would like to get your name on our waiting list, you may sign up at the winery.  Rio Vista Wine Club Benefits

• 20% off all wine and art purchases
• Free to Join
• Automatic shipment of three wines twice a year, spring and fall (unless ‘picked up’)
• Free wine tastings
• Invitation to exclusive wine club events
• Discounted use of winery grounds for private parties over 12
• Opportunity to help during harvest or bottling
• “Sneak preview” tastings of exclusive wines in the cellar
• Invitation to Winery Club summer picnic

Some other things you should know

• Membership is for a minimum of 1 year for two shipments of three bottles.
• Your credit card will be charged automatically before each shipment.
• You will be notified by email of pending shipments and can opt to “pick up”.
• Shipping months are April and November.
• Three unique wines are chosen by the winemaker for each shipment.
• Packaging and shipping costs will be $18 per shipment.

Terms

• You must be 21 years of age to be a member.
• Wine shipments will be delivered directly to your door via UPS Ground Service and charged automatically to your credit card.
• An adult signature is required. We recommend a business address for delivery if during the day a resident address is vacant.
• You may choose to pick up your wine at the winery. Just let us know.
• Membership may be cancelled any time after two shipments.
• Upon joining the Rio Vista Wine Club, you will begin receiving a 20% discount on wine and art purchases each time your visit.

Rio Vista Wines will host the Lake Chelan Bach Fest’s String Quartet on Thursday, July 14, at 3:00 pm. Relax on the spacious lawns overlooking the grape vines and the Columbia river while listening to the classics and sipping some exquisite Rio Vista estate wines.

Hopefully, our new Gazebo will be finished for the strings’ performance while you enjoy the music from the grassy amphitheater-like setting. Bring your own folding chair!

See more of Kerry’s fabulous work in her gallery at the winery or go to her website: www.kerrysiderius.com

You will really “Float Dad’s Boat” with this special at Rio Vista Winery: half-off the 2nd bottle of wine purchased.

Treat dad to a lunch of smoked salmon, cheese, crackers and wine on our river deck or in the sunshine at a picnic table.

The ospreys are nesting on the pole next to the winery and one of them is usually out catching fish during the day. It’s quite a sight to see.

Great Sale on Kerry Siderius Watercolors

50% off Sale of large watercolor prints

Kerry’s art makes wonderful Mother’s Day gifts!
Come to the winery and check out her new watercolors

May 7 & 8 from 12:00 – 5:00