20201028 Weekly News Splash
The tasting room remains open by reservation only - we cannot accept walk-ups - and curbside pickup continues. Business hours for tasting room and curbside are Thursday through Saturday 2:00-7:00 PM and Sunday 1:00-5:00 PM and don't forget about Wine Down Friday music from 3:30-6:30 PM! We are maintaining the 50% occupancy to keep you and our team safe!
Breaking News!!!!
Medals Just Awarded from San Francisco International Wine Competition
Double Gold (94 Points): 2018 Pinot Noir Reserve
Gold Medal: 2019 Viognier Texas
Silver Medals: 2019 Viognier California, 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Texas, and 2019 Trebbiano
Bronze Medals: 2018 Zinfandel Reserve, 2019 Blanc du Bois, 2019 Sauvignon Blanc, 2018 Petit Verdot, 2019 Dolcetto, 2019 Sangiovese, and 2019 Barbera
Now is the time to start planning your fall activities at Bent Oak Winery! Join us for our Fall Festival, November 14th and 15th, which will be hosted outside, socially distanced, and with wine & food serving stations. Reservations are still required for the tasting room so we will not have the large back door open. All festival goers will remain outside unless they have a reservation for the tasting room.
Sip and Shop
Calling all makers! Only 20 vendors will be accepted. If you would like to have a booth this year, please reserve your space HERE. Bring your own table and set up under the big tent or bring along your own 10x10 tent for added flexibility.
Shoppers: get all your Christmas shopping finished BEFORE Black Friday this year! With excellent wine specials and all sorts of hand-made items, you are sure to satisfy all the folks on your shopping list! Join us on Saturday, the 14th, for the 3rd Annual Sip & Shop from 1:00 to 6:00 PM.
Chili Cook Off
Calling all cooks! On Sunday, the 15th, we will host our 1st Annual Chili Cook Off. We will have "official" judges, as well as people's choice, to determine the chili cook off winner. If you want to test out your chili recipe, enter early as we are only accepting 10 contestants for this year. Reserve your space and see the rules HERE.
Taste testers - Come hungry and participate in the People's Choice Awards where you all will decide the People's Choice winner.
Get into the Christmas Spirit
Calling all crafters! Get your tickets for the ever-popular Christmas Cork Craft nights on Tuesday, December 1st or Wednesday, December 2nd. You will need to decide which night to attend as well as which craft to make - Christmas Tree or 10-foot Garland. The tickets are separated by date and craft such as Tuesday Christmas Tree, Tuesday Garland, Wednesday Christmas Tree, or Wednesday Garland. We are limited in space for each night - don't delay get your ticket today! You can get your tickets HERE. Reserve early because, with social distancing requirements, space will be limited! Note: All ticket purchasers will receive an email in November to reserve a table.
Are you ready for some football?
We had 51 people participate in week #7 which ended in an outright win by Stacey Peot with 13 out of 14 correct. Congratulations to Stacey and we hope he enjoys his bottle of 2018 Roussanne!
Join us for Week 8 of the NFL You Pick 'Em game. You select the winners of each game and enter the total score of the Monday Night Football game. A bottle of Petit Verdot to this weekend's winner! Below is the link to the pick 'em entry form. Get your entry in before the Thursday night game this week and good luck! The more the merrier so join us this week!
NFL Week #8 You Pick 'Em Entry Form
Specials for the Week
WINE with FOOD or MERCHANDISE
- $6 Chipotle Pumpkin Soup
- $10 Chipotle Pumpkin Soup & Wine Pairing
- $12 Member/$15 Non-member Glass with Hummus Plate, Spirals, or Corkscrew
- $35 Texas Bottle with Charcuterie Plate or Tumbler
- $50 California Bottle with Bent-O-Box, Aerating Pourer (not Chirpy), Ship & Shop Booth, or Chili Cook Off entry
WINE TO GO or ALA CARTE in the Tasting Room
Lots of changes this week for the bottle specials and tasting menu. See below or check our specials on the WEBSITE or BLOG in case you delete this email. The website link will take you directly to the Gifts and Wine Packages page. Don't forget you can purchase gift certificates which can be used at any time in the future.
BOTTLES:
- $14 – 2018 Blanc du Bois (retail $24)
- $16 – 2018 Roussanne (retail $26)
- $14 – 2019 Rosé (retail $24)
- $22 – 2018 Petit Verdot (retail $32)
- $29 – 2018 Zinfandel (not reserve) (retail $42)
PACKAGES or CASES:
- $40 Texas 2V Wine Therapy - 2018s Petit Verdot & Viognier (retail $60)
- $50 Texas All White, All White, All White - 2018s Roussanne, Trebbiano, & Viognier (retail $78)
- $300 Case of 2017 Zin Reserve (retail $600)
- $375 Case of 2017 Cab Reserve (retail $624)
- $20 Tasting to Go with Glass
- $15 Tasting to Go without Glass
Case discounts for wines not on special (any 12 bottles or more):
- Members get an extra 5% above their club discount
- Non Members get 10% off
Don't forget about the free shipping for members and $5 shipping for non-members each with no minimum order requirements.
Virtual Happy Hour - Friday 5 to 6 PM Central
Zoom link is: https://zoom.us/j/784573260
Join us for Bent Oak WINEO - our version of virtual BINGO. Get your daubers ready! Here is the link to get 2 Wineo cards: GET WINEO CARDS HERE. Enter your email address and receive a link to your cards. You can print the cards or mark them online. Get your cards early to be ready to play.
We will play 3 games and you can use both cards on each game:
1. Any Wineo! - winner receives a logo mask
2. 4 Corners - winner receives a wine tumbler
3. Full Card - winner receives a bottle of 2019 Rosé
We hope you find this email informative and we look forward to seeing you soon!
Cheers,
The Bent Oak Winery Team