Thousand Oaks Winery Winery July Newsletter

Thousand Oaks Winery July 2010 Newsletter

Greetings!

Thanks for continued support of our family owned and operated winery. We hope you will find this newsletter both informative and entertaining.

Enjoy!

Beat the Heat with our Frozen Wine Margaritas

On your next visit to Thousand Oaks Winery this Summer, you might want to try one of our Frozen Wine Margaritas. This refreshing drink combines your favorite wine with margarita mix and ice to help beat the blistering Missouri summer heat.

Bottling 'Hope' and 'Winter's Breath'

We are bottling our 2008 Hope and 2009 Winter's Breath on Friday, July 9^th. Both "Hope" and "Winter's Breath" are off dry white wines. 'Hope' is made from Traminette grapes and 'Winter's Breath" from Edelweiss grapes.

Bailey Turns 2

Bailey, our Brittany Spaniel, just turned two in June. Our efforts to train him not to launch his 45 pound frame into your lap and eat your food have met with mixed results. His first love remains birds followed by tennis balls, food, and people

New Menu Items

We just added the following items to our menu:

GO GREEN SALAD

Mixed greens topped with toasted walnuts, mandarin oranges, and strawberries with a light raspberry vinaigrette dressing.

GARLIC CHEESE FLATBREAD

Our garlic cheese flatbread is served with a basil marinara sauce.

BREADED MUSHROOMS

Baked and served with Ranch dressing.

MEATBALL PIZZA

Veal and beef meatballs covered with hard and soft cheeses on a red sauce.

KEY LIME PIE

This refreshing treat will help take your mind off of the summer heat.

Vineyard Update

Our vineyard is doing well this year, but we continue to battle the Japanese Beetles and lack of rainfall. Our vineyard is at veraison. Veraison is a viticulture term meaning the change of color of the grape berries. Veraison represents the transition from berry growth to berry ripening.

We're watering the vineyard and including an organic fertilizer (fish emulsion). The only drawback to using it, is every farm cat in the area started stalking me after applying it. We plan to begin netting this weekend to protect the grapes from birds.

July Wine Club Meeting, July 23rd (7pm)

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.

Ourdoor Movies Beginning in September

Beginning in September, we are extending our Friday evening hours and will show outdoor movies for our customers.

Meadow Heights 20 Year Reunion

We had the privilege or hosting the Meadow Heights High School Reunion (Class of 1990). Our winery has never looked better than it did after being decorated by the committee. It was also a great opportunity for us to meet a new group of wonderful people. When your 25^th reunion comes around, keep us in mind!

Missouri Governor's Cup

The Governor's Cup ceremony and tasting event will be held on July 15, 2010 (6:30-8:30pm) at the University of Missouri campus.

Calendar of Events

July 11 Music by Casey Bennefield (3-6pm)

July 18 Music by Bruce Zimmernan (3-6pm)

July 24 Music by Janet & Martha (1-5pm)

July 25 Music by Lindsay Bowman (3-6pm)

Aug 01 Music by Grisham Spur (2-6pm)

Aug 08 Music by Bruce Zimmerman (3-6om)

Aug 15 Music by Lindsay Bowman (3-6pm)

Aug 22 Music by Bill Booth (2-6pm)

Aug 29 Music by Vintqge (2-6pm)

Sep 03 Outdoor Movies (Dark)

Thanks for taking the time out of your busy day to read our newsletter. Please contact us with any questions at your earliest convenience. We can be reached at (573) 866-2522.

Sincerely,

Bob and Teresa
Thousand Oaks Winery

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