Call us at 800-245-9166 asap to purchase your tickets for any or all of the upcoming dates. April 22nd's dinner will be in the caves at Winery By the Creek and both the May and June dinners will be Wood-Fired Oven Pizza and salad buffets right here at Fitzpatrick's.

Sunday April 23rd is our next new release day we're calling 'Starting a New Leaf' (coinciding with the budbreak of the vines). From 12 noon until 4:30pm we'll be unvieling our 2003 Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, the ever-popular and magical 2003 Tir na nOg and the 25th Anniversary Commemorative Zinfandel. All our welcome and our Gold members get to enjoy complimentary foods as foil to the new wines. This is a great time to taste these exquisite new wines and get a stash for your cellar too. Beware the 25th Anniversary Zin will only be available by the case and is almost guaranteed to sell out immediately at the retro price of $96 unbelievable but true as our gift to you for 25 great years but there's only 100 cases for sale.

Since its inception, the Tir na nOg (a Sangiovese based proprietary blend) has eluded us on all but odd numbered vintage years. We produced a 1997 that set the bar high and could only due that justice in 1999, 2001 and now with the 2003. Bizzarre? We'll uncork the magic with you on April 23rd.

If you haven't been, just ask anyone; it's simply good food, good wine, good people and good fun. Bring your friends, meet friends, make new ones or sit romantically by yourselves - the night is yours to enjoy.

Now this is the kind of thing that rumorists love. In fact about three months ago we were told our place had sold. Curiously I inquired, "To whom?" But one thing all those who have known me know is I'm not afraid to tell it like it is. So fugettabout all the rumors and remember that during this process of finding a new proprietor, if you haven't heard it from me, it's just plain bullshit. I'll release the good news as soon as it's real.

Now there's a sense of sadness in the air from us thinking about you and vice versa - we've had some good times and made many friendships even those that only began and lasted the length of a good conversation are touching and memorable. And we wholeheartedly appreciate all the warmth everyone has shown us. But now is the time, more than ever, to not put off til someday all that there is to enjoy at Fitzpatricks. We're not going to let our energy drop in any way. I am producing the best wines of my career and there's no stopping me. So drink up and enjoy the healthiest beverage to be found anywhere. Come stay with us at the Lodge; we're not leaving tomorrow but you can't help but enjoy a extra visit. There's some things, simple as they may seem, that are endearing and make life more full so come by more often, relax awhile and enjoy our Ploughman's Lunch, our wines and the view. Can you imagine if there was no view? Let's not. Let's make the most of everything we have and keep enjoying each others company and the good things that Fitzpatricks brings to life. Afterall who knows how long change may take. No worries, be happy.