Best Wishes for a Happy Memorial Day
In the introduction last month I talked about the
During the first week of May half of the Orangewood Sales
staff visited half of the wineries we represent during a 4 day tour. Look
for us to be re-energized in our enthusiasm for wine in general and those
wineries in particular.
New
Restaurants:
8
New Retail/Wine Bar
Outlets: 4
New
Wineries
2
(480)
883-3773
(602) 265-5886
(602) 867-0984
(480) 503-0500
Desert Ridge Mall
(480) 513-4401
(602) 788-5466
Kierland Commons
(480) 603-0922
(480) 575-9900
(928) 541-9894
The Tasting Room
(623) 215-3317
Gilbert, AZ. 85296
(480) 633-0730
Apolloni Vineyards was founded in 1999 by Alfredo and
Laurine Apolloni. Alfredo, a first generation American, comes from a long
line of Italian winemakers. Their unique site in the
Kiwi Importers is an importer first and a wine importer
second. This means that they have only two wineries in their portfolio,
both of which have Neill
Culley as managing partner and wine
maker. Culley
Wines and Cable Bay are the two
brands. While Neill is based on a little island in a gulf on the north
side of the north island (this was way beyond my high school NZ geography),
much of the fruit he uses comes from the
I started to write about the trip we made to California and
had in mind describing Jeep rides, boat rides, barrel tasting, vineyard
explorations, the use of a saber as a champagne bottle opener and the proposal
of marriage made during the trip; but it all got out of hand. Instead I
would like to thank all of the people we met during our visit; they were all a
delight to visit and learn from. I would like to give special thanks to
David Girard who allowed us to stay at his newly renovated winery house
adjacent to his eponymous vineyards.
Talking of marriage proposals, Xandria
Duncan, who delivered wine to many of you before becoming a sales consultant,
recently married Lou, who she met while loading wine at our warehouse. We
are delighted to have played a small role and wish them every
happiness.
The Rambler
rambles on…
From
all of us at Orangewood Wines,
Richard
(newsletter writer) and Laurie (editor)
Orangewood
Wines