1000 Oaks Winery - News

Interesting article on using oak chips vs. oak barrels.

 

Attached is a brief article addressing the pros and cons of use of oak chips vs. use of barrels.  It is the next in the series of articles focusing on specific barrel issues, as launched by the general article about barrel usage, published in the Summer 2011 Newsletter, The Midwest Winegrower.

   

Please let me know if you have any difficulty in opening the document, a “pdf,” and I will be happy to send you the Word version.

   

Also, I’d welcome feedback about this document.

   

   

Michael

   

Michael J. Leonardelli, MS, MBA

ICCVE Enology Extension Associate

Institute for Continental Climate Viticulture & Enology

124 Eckles Hall

Columbia MO  65211-5140

Website: http://iccve.missouri.edu

Office:  573-884-2950

Cell:  573-239-6121

Fax:   573-884-8212

Email:   leonardellim@missouri.edu

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First concrete pour scheduled tomorrow for our new winemaking facility. All construction work will be performed on days we are closed and any construction mess is not visible from the winery.

The Thousand Oaks Winery menu is attached.

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This just in from Andy Allen, Extension Associate - Viticulturist, Institute for COntinental CLimate Viticulture and Enology, University of Missouri (Columbia).

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Attached is the first edition of “Enology News & Notes.”  courtesy of:

 

Michael J. Leonardelli, MS, MBA

ICCVE Enology Extension Associate

Institute for Continental Climate Viticulture & Enology

124 Eckles Hall

Columbia MO  65211-5140

 

Website:  http://iccve.missouri.edu

Office:   573-884-2950

Cell:    573-239-6121

Fax:    573-884-8212

Email:  leonardellim@missouri.edu

 

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The following info was contributed by Gina Harper, Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, and is provided as a community service.

 

The Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Southeast University is proud to once again, partner with East MO Action Agency to offer two Spring 2011 courses.  The Center will provide: the instructor, textbooks, handouts, etc. and we are responsible for keeping attendance records, organizing the review committee, and presenting all plans to the committee. EMAA of Park Hills is providing the seed capital at the end of the course for those winning a business plan competition. The Center has secured additional funding to allow those not meeting EMAA’s income guidelines or who might live outside EMAA’s service region, to also attend and compete for seed capital---this is great news and not usually the case!  . 

 

 

The attached flyer is a ‘general’ flyer that can be hung up in city hall, the chamber, the library, community center, churches and of course, EMAA’s local offices.  Our Center will also put out a press release in early January about the upcoming classes.

 

EMAA offices will be the only locations (other than the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship) that will have applications.  APPLICATIONS are required and must be completed and submitted 2 weeks prior to the OJS class start date:

 

OJS is delivered: Tues and Thurs nights only, 6pm-9pm

 

Thousand Oaks Winery in Patton, MO – March 1st – April 7th. (Tues and Thurs)

 

Prior to each of these classes, because of our funding initiatives, we would like all OJS applicants and any others in your service areas who would be interested, to attend a 1-night only, pre-session called “How to Start A Small Business” delivered in each location by Russell Humphrey of our Small Business and Technology Development Center.  This session will introduce relevant terminology, processes, and strategies that will be more fully developed in the 6-week OJS session.  Others are welcome to attend the one- night introductory class if they are curious about small business terms and processes. Registration for the one night class is also required by calling 573-651-2929.

 

Pre-session: 

 

Thousand Oaks Winery, Feb 15, 2011   6pm – 9pm (Bob, you ok with this date?)

 

In summation, if you know of anyone interested in attending the Operation Jump-Start program, please refer them to their local EMAA office or ask them to call me, or email me.  My info is below.  All EMAA offices will be able to give the person(s) an application, a brochure about the program and what the expectations are, and EMAA will fax us their application once it is completed.  We will then notify each applicant if they have been accepted into the class and give them all pertinent info about the location, directions, etc. 

 

If you would like any further information, please visit our website at www.semo.edu/cie/training.  Applications and OJS brochures will be at the local EMAA offices before Christmas, and could realistically be distributed to interested people after the first of the year!  Looking forward to full classes!

 

Gina Harper

Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship

573-651-2929 (phone) or 573-651-2286 (Susan Sterling) gharper@semo.edu

573-986-6083 (fax)

 

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Thanks to everyone who made 2010 our best year  yet. We're now closed until Spring, to allow us to upgrade out facility and make process imrovements to better serve you in 2011. 

We are now on our Winter Hours, which are Saturday and Sunday, 11am-6pm.

Will be crushing and pressing a ton of Edelweiss grapes mid day on Friday.

We have bottled our 2008 Hope and 2009 Suprise. Hope is an off dry Traminette wine and Suprise is a semi-sweet Chardonnay.

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In addition to dining in, we offer take out service Fri-Sun(11:30am-5:30pm).

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Our newsletter is available at: http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs008/1103123348009/archive/1103550315257.html

Updated menu showing the addition of a new appetizer, dessert, and pizza.

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Our next Wine Club meeting is scheduled for Friday, July 23^rd at 7pm.  Our food challenge is to bring a dish that includes seasonal vegetables or fruit.  We plan to discuss buying grapes, entering wine in the SEMO fair, and will assist first time winemakers in starting a fruit wine.

A free seminar on July 20 at Cave Vineyard in Ste. Genevieve will cover server training, legislative updates, price posting, trade practices and advertising. Server training seminars to reduce underage drinking/over serving will be held. Pamphletsto assist with compliance of liquor control laws and regulations are provided. Contact Sue at 800-392-9463 to register.

 Bottling 2008 Hope and 2009 Winter's Breath on Friday, July 9th.

Our vineyard is at veraison. Veraison is a viticulture term meaning change of color of the grape berries. Veraison represents the transition from berry growth to berry ripening.

Passing along the Missouri / Arkansas Vineyard and Pest Management News, provided by Andy Allen. It contains a lot of good info for local grape growers.

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Sprayed, watered, and fertilized on Monday. Applied fish emulsion (an organic fertilizer) for 6 hours, which caused every farm cat within 5 miles to stalk me for the rest of the day

Additional fruit wine will be available in 2011. Started blackberry, cherry, and raspberry, and cranberry fruit wines over the weekend.

I've had a few requests for the recipe to make homemade blackverry wine. Attached a recipe prepared by my friends at Dave's Homebrew. This is an excellent blackberry wine recipe and should come in handy since people are actively picking wild blackberries.

The June 18th Wine Club meeting is cancelled due to bottling, vineyard, grounds, and special event prep backlogs. July 23rd next meeting.

Thanks to everyone who supported our Relay for Life fundraiser with their time, effort, and donations. Our 2nd Birthday Bash raised $461 for the American Cancer Society.

Attached the flyer for our 2nd Birthday Bash and Cancer Research Fundraiser.

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The Southeast Missourian Wine Bracket contest features Thousand Oaks Winery. We'd appreciate your vote. Participate at: http://semissourian.upickem.net/upickem/registration/login.asp?contestid=16722

Attached our expanded menu for our 2nd Borthday Bash and Relay for Life fundraiser, which is scheduled for Sunday. 23 May 2010 (11am-6pm). Menu is attached.

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This just in from Andy Allen. The inaugural issue of the new Missouri / Arkansas Vineyard and Pest Management News is attached. With this new newsletter we will bring you regular updates on vineyard, disease and insect management. Also included will be updates/reminders on upcoming events and other news items.

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Have been trying to get a picture of Grisham Spur for a couple of years, but they must be shy. Good music, good friends, good times. You can catch them at Thousand Oaks Winery on Sunday, May 2nd (2-6pm). 

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Just received this from Andy Allen.

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We're interesting in creating a new wine trail that incorporates wineries not on the Rue de Vin. Please contact us at  573-866-2522, if interested in participating.

April's Wine Club meeting will be held on Friday, 9 April (7pm) at the winery. The food theme this month is Asian and we will be serving Korean Bulgogi, Jasmine rice, and will be making Crab Rangoon with the assistance of the Wine Club. Members are encouraged to bring their favorite Asian dish. We will be asking members to help us score and comment on several of our new wines.

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Todd and Mary helped us bottle on Saturday. Their continued assistance, as always, is greatly appreciated.

Special thanks to Jan who helped us out last Saturday, which turned out to be a busy and beautiful day.

We've tenatively scheduled our April Wine Club meeting for 9 April (7pm) at the winery. We are going to try something new and will be going with a food theme. For April the theme is Asian food. We plan on making Korean Bulgogi on a bed of jasmine rice. Also, planning on making Crab Rangoon with the assistance of the wine club. Agenda items to follow.

Our bee boxes arrived yesterday and the bees will be shipped in May. Introducing bees is one of our winery green initiatives.

Beginning planning with Suzanne of Vines-2-Wines Excursions for a dinner theater at the winery. The event is scheduled for 7 May (7-11pm). More details to follow.

We are glad to report that we raised $310 for the American Cancer Society over the weekend which will be donated later today to our Relay for Life team.

We had a great experience at the Home and Garden Show. We met lots of great people and got to visit with many of our friends. Attached a photo of our booth.

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Let us know what you think about the new sticker designs.

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Stop by and visit our booth at the ShowMe Center 19-21 March. We will be donating 20% of our wine sales at the show on 20 March to the American Cancer Society.

The March 11 Newsletter is available at: http://1000-oaks-winery.com/Thousand__Oaks_Winery_News_Mar_2010ax.pdf

 

Vineyard Owners: Andy Allen recommends that if you have not yet registered your vineyard with the Missouri Sensitive Crop Registry, it would be good to do so before the 2,4-D season begins. The registry is intended to inform pesticide applicators of the presence of crops that are sensitive and may be severely damaged by the applications of certain pesticides, particularly herbicides such as 2,4-D, which is widely applied throughout the state, especially where corn is grown. Vineyard owners/managers may go the website at http://mda.mo.gov/plants/ipm/sensitivecrops/index.php and register their vineyards. The process is simple and free. Many vineyards around the state have already been registered. Don’t delay – register today!

Pesticide-Sensitive Crop Registry and Locator
http://mda.mo.gov/plants/ipm/sensitivecrops/index.php

We will complete construction on 600 Sq Ft of covered seating for your convenience on March 12. This upgrade will make hot summer days more enjoyable at Thousand Oaks Winery. 

Our new semi sweet Traminette wine 'Hope' will be available as soon as our labels arrive. The label design is attached. The label contains my parents wedding photo. The name is inspired by the hopeful look they have for their future together.  They were married for 42 years and were only separated by my mother's untimely death from cancer. Since my father died last November, I wanted to honor them in a unique way. Hope they like it.

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Our new Elderberry wine 'Rosie' will be released as soon as our labels arrive. Label design is attached. The name is inspired by the beautiful rose color of the wine.

 

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At the suggestion of some of our close friends, we produced a new Muscadine wine called 'Perspective'. It will be available as soon as our labels arrive. The name is inspired by the nuthatch birds that are year long residents of the winery.  The birds seem to be as comfortable upside down as they do right side up.

 

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You can download the coupon at http://www.1000-oaks-winery.com/smc_coupon[1].pdf

We're scheduling a number of fundraising events for our Relay for Life team to raise funds for the American Cancer Society. Our first event is on 20 March at the Home and Garden Show in Cape Girardeau.  We will offer wine tasting and sales.  20% of all sales will go directly to the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life.  Stop by, sample our wine, learn about Thousand Oaks Winery, and help us raise money for a worthy cause. Hope you can make it!

Thousand Oaks Winery is expanding it's covered seating for your convenience. This project should be completed soon.

With warmer weather coming, we will be going back to our normal hours Fri thru Sun (11am-6pm).

Our 2008 Afterglow wine was released on St. Valentine's Day. Afterglow is a soft sweet Chambourcin wine that is sure to please.

We're forming a Relay for Life team to raise funds for the American Cancer Society. Teresa and I both lost our Mother's to cancer, so we've participated in this event for several years. A close personal friend lost his young wife to the disease last week, which motivated us to step up and form our own team.

 

Our friends iand family can join our team or donate at the following URL:

http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR?pg=team&fr_id=22245&team_id=648756

 

Regards,

Bob

 

You're invited to become our Facebook Fan at: http://www.facebook.com/pages/1000-Oaks-Winery/130067947142.

The Thousand Oaks February 2010 Newsletter is available at: http://1000-oaks-winery.com/Thousand_Oaks_Winery_News_Feb_2010.pdf

There's been a lot of confusion, since my neighbor put his farm up for sale and his realtor placed a FOR SALE sign next to our Thousand Oaks Winery sign on Missouri Highway 51 South.  For the record, Thousand Oaks Winery is NOT FOR SALE. We apologise for any confusion this has caused.

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