May - Latah Creek Wine Cellars

Newsletter 113, May 2014
— You are invited to our —
Spring Release
Customer Appreciation Party
Friday Night | May 9th | 4:30PM to 7:30PM
Join us for a tasting of our Monarch Reserve Primitivo straight from the barrel.
You will be able to pre-order it, as there will be less than 150 cases produced.
As always, in an effort to help us “GO GREEN”, please remember to bring your own wine glass.
Spring Release Weekend
Friday, Saturday, & Sunday | May 9, 10, & 11 | NOON to 5PM
Sale prices valid Friday thru Sunday - May 9-11, 2014
40% OFF
2011 Ellena~Ellena
20% OFF
- all cases, Mix & Match OK
Don’t forget to look for
our Wine of The Month
Ellena, Mike & Natalie Conway
Recent Awards
If you are connected to our facebook,
twitter, or instagram pages or get email
updates, then you have seen the wealth
of awards that have been coming our way
recently. One of my goals for the next
few years is to put Latah Creek back into
everyone’s mind as one of the best small
wineries in Washington State. I want to make
people aware of the fact Latah Creek is still
around making the same, award-winning
wines that helped push Washington State into
the international wine scene 32 years ago.
My dad was trained by two of the most
well-known California winemakers. Their
level of dedication to perfecting their art was
passed along to him, and he taught me that
as well.
Since I was born, he has aspired for me
to become one of the top winemakers in the
state. Therefore the past 10 years have been
spent concentrating on how to make the best
wines possible. One of the ideas he ingrained
in me is this, “Everyone can take good grapes
and make good wine, but few can take
good grapes and make great wine.” These
past few vintages Mother Nature has taken
this to heart and given us some of the most
interesting and challenging growing seasons
my dad has ever seen. The awards we have
won speak volumes to the testament that we
are among the best.
This past February I was invited to be a
part of Women Stars of Food and Wine, an
event featuring the northwest’s best women
winemakers, chefs, and sommeliers. I was
honored to be involved and I know my dad
was beaming.
I have also made submitting our wine
into competitions, wine magazines, and wine
bloggers a must. As a result, we have already
seen a dramatic change. Last year, Sunset
Magazine used our Monarch Red for one of
competitions of the year, we took a Best of
Gold and Best of Class at Savor NW Wine
Awards; and our Huckleberry d’Latah took
Gold and Best of Class at Great Northwest
Wine Competition. We received a total of 18
awards from these two events (3 gold, 8 silver,
and 7 bronze) and expect similar results from
other competitions. You can also see us on the
cover of Spokane Sizzle, and the Spokesman
did an article on our recent winners as well.
We are here to stay for at least another 32
years. ~ Natalie
Ellena’s Recipe
Steak Au Poivre (Peppersteak)
2 1-lbs New York Steak Strips
freshly ground sea salt
4 tbsp cracked peppercorns
2 tsp extra-virgin olive oil
1 tbsp unsalted butter
Cut both steaks in half crosswise. Season top and
bottom of each piece with salt. Place peppercorns
onto plate and press both sides of each piece into
peppercorns. In heavy sauté pan over high heat, warm
oil and butter. When pan is hot, fry steaks until the
undersides are well seared, 2-3 minutes. Turn the
meat and cook the other side for about 1 minute. Press
rare. Cook to desired doneness and transfer steaks to
warmed individual plates.
Latah Creek
WineClub Pickup Party
Friday Night,
May 30th, 2014
4:30PM to 7:30PM
May Wine of the Month:
Maywine
and as usual fabulous food prepared by Ellena.
You can also pickup your 2nd Quarter WineClub Selection
reminders and other bonuses!
Everyday 10% discount off purchases of 6 bottles or more
Everyday 20% discount off purchases of 12 bottles or more
Invitations to exclusive events | Get new releases before anyone else | Discounts on ticket prices
Red Wine Reduction
1 medium shallot, minced
normally $60, sale price $48
If you are not currently a WineClub
Member but would like to become one,
you are invited to join us. Come out,
sign-up, dance with Ellena, and receive
Dinner with the Winemakers
here at Latah Creek. It was
beautiful our winery can be.
Since then we have been open
to the idea of hosting private
events here.
dinner for one of Natalie’s good
friends. Below is a picture of
our warehouse/barrel room with
dinner seating for 30.
Here are the guidelines:
You will enjoy live music, library wine pours,
Non-WineClub Members,
Private Events
at Latah Creek
TIP: Follow our facebook page,
www.facebook.com/LatahCreekWinery
for insider info. Get recipes by Ellena,
wine facts, funnies, and more!
May Food of the Month:
1 small bay leaf
3 sprigs fresh parsley
1 cup Latah Creek Monarch Red
Heat all ingredients in a nonstick skillet over low heat;
cook, without simmering (liquid should be steaming
but not bubbling), until mixture reduces to 1/2 cup, 15
to 20 minutes. This sauce can be doubled or tripled and
then kept for up to two weeks in an airtight container in
the refrigerator.
Ellena’s notes: If you love pepper, this is the steak for
you! And nothing complements beef like a red wine
reduction sauce. You can experiment with variations to
personalize your own sauce or use the one I like above.
A wonderful change is adding a few tablespoons of
corn syrup to make a tasty glacé. It’s great drizzled over
seafood, poultry, steak and even cheese.
Wine pairing: Serve with any of our Monarch Series
Reds or if you prefer a white wine, a drier white such as
our Chardonnay would be wonderful.
Gluten free: Both of these recipes are gluten free!
to 40 people, and wine glasses.
Seating may be limited depending
upon space available. No tables
tasting room, but it is available for
standing and mingling. Our Patio
for additional tables and chairs.
Wine Options:
Add $5 per person to provide each
(does not include Monarch Series
purchased by the glass or bottle.
We’ll “free pour” and charge you
at the end of the evening for all
opened bottles
and stop when it runs out.
Food Options:
You can bring food yourself.
We can recommend a great caterer
Give us a call or stop by to see
how we can help you have the
perfect evening!
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Latah Creek Wine Cellars, Ltd.
13030 E. Indiana Ave
Spokane Valley, WA 99216
Saturday | May 3
Ellena annually rents out The Looff Carousel
for a Foster Family Brunch and Ride
THANK YOU for helping Latah Creek give
back to our community!
See us @ Wine, Ride, & Dine
Spring Release Customer Appreciation Party
The Cork District and Spokane Winery Association’s
Spring Release Weekend
Upcoming Reds
- Yes, you read that
Sangiovese grapes from one of our grape
growers. Ellena is thrilled to have her
Sangiovese back. Hopefully there will be
some left, as she keeps sneaking back to the
tank to steal some for her night’s meal.
- We are so excited to have
this wonderful Wahluke Slope AVA Merlot.
Upcoming Monarchs
Monarch Series Reserve Reds
a series of intriguing, small lot,
reserve quality red wines.
Our Monarch Reserve program was
started to give Natalie an opportunity
to learn an individual grape intimately.
She also wanted to adapt Latah Creek’s
reputation as a sweet wine only producer.
“My dad has received so many awards
and top 100 Wines recognitions for his red
wines in the past that I wanted to remind
everyone that we produce amazing, highquality red wines. When we started making
our Huckleberry wine, it quickly became
the number 1 wine in Spokane (which is
fantastic, Thank You Spokane!), but it also
over-shadowed the other wines we make. I
am hoping that the Monarch Reserve lineup will help put Latah Creek on everyone’s
mind as a producer of some of the best red
wines in the state.”
- From
Zephyr Ridge Vineyards in Horse Heaven
Hills AVA, this Primitivo is a big, bold wine.
At less than 150 cases produced, this wine
will sell out quickly.
- Also from
Zephyr Ridge Vineyards, this dark, inky red
produced.
We have the pleasure of partnering with
Nothing Bundt Cakes. They will provide us
with some of their yummy bundt cakes for
you to taste and pair with our wines.
During Spring Release
Weekend, taste our
Natalie’s Nectar and
Moscato with their White
Chocolate Raspberry Bundt
Cake - a scrumptious white
chocolate cake swirled
puree.
We can’t sample all of them during the
ever Tempranillo! Incredibly fruity and
full-bodied, this wine is wonderful!
melt-in-your-mouth cakes so that we could
give you other wine pairing recommendations.
Look for these wines to be released over
the next 6 months. If you are WineClub
Member, be on the lookout for pre-release
sales during Pickup Parties.
Our Riesling and Muscat - their Lemon
Spokane Blush is back! Our classic
White Wine Blend with Monarch Red will
be released in May. If we can get bottles,
caps, and the wine ready in time, we hope
to have it available during Spring Release
Weekend!
Our Monarch Red or Malbec - their Chocolate
Chocolate Chip
2525 E 29th Ave Ste 1B
535-4864