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Katie Fitzpatrick gives birth to beautiful Ryan
Our oldest daughter Katie Mae that most of you know
had a wonderful pregnancy and was the picture of
good health. At 1:48AM on Friday August 29th she
gave birth to a baby girl named Ryan Jenna Jalquin.
Ryan tipped the scales at 10 lbs. and ran the tape out
to 23 inches and shared the good health of her
mother. The birth didn't come easy after 30 hours of
labor but all is well now. And Diana and I are drunk
with joy with the arrival of our first grandchild.
Here's a little FYI - In French Basque grandmothers are called 'Amachi'. So just like Diana called her Grandmother 'Amachi' and our kids called Diana's Mom ' Amachi', so too will Diana be called 'Amachi' by baby Ryan. In Irish there are several words for Grandfather. Seanathair (Shan ah HER) meaning 'old father' or Athair Mor (AH her MOR) meaning 'Great Father' are but two possibilities. But since I was brought up in an Irish American clan, we called Grandpa Grandpa. So I'll be Grandpa. |
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taste our new 2006 Pinot Noir
Fair Play's first planting of Pinot Noir is starting to
produce some special classic Pinot Noirs. Our estate
bottled 2006 vintage is the best yet. The aromas will
have your nose permenently attached to your glass
trying to extract the enticing Pinot Noir aromas. In your
mouth it's all about elegance. 42 cases were
produced
and were asking the modest price of $24 per bottle.
Stop by on a Sunday and enjoy a taste and add some
of this great wine to your cellar before it's all gone.
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September 13 & 14
Everyone's invited, it's not a bicyle tour; it's a harvest
festival where you can take a peek at learning a little
about winemaking and of course enjoy our wines.
Here at Fitzpatrick's you'll be invited to sit down in the
great room and watch a short show that I'll narrate
about making wines from organically grown grapes.
Afterwards I will answer your questions and we'll taste
new wines.
A little heads up to save $10 is to click on the link below and purchase your tickets before September 8th for $35. Otherwise show up the day of the event and join in for $45. Tickets are admission for both Saturday and Sunday to visit 20 wineries. |
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September 27 & 28 and the October 4 & 5
Come enjoy our tradition of serving a special
Oktoberfest plate on Saturday and Sunday of the last
weekend of September and the first weekend of
October from 12 noon until 4:30pm or whenever the
bread runs out.
The wood-fired oven will be baking the traditional onion bread, roasting the bratwurst, carmelizing the onions to serve with the sauted cabbage, chunky applesauce and spicy mustards. Enjoy a tasting of our line of mustards too. The timing is perfect because it coincides with the release of our new wines: the 2006 Zinfandel, 2006 Merlot, 2007 Sangre de Montana, 2007 Chardonnay, the Z4 Cuvee and more. Come celebrate Harvest 2008 with us. |
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| by order of King Brendan XIII |
6PM Saturday November 1, 2008
Having released the new King's Red XIII in summer,
we opted to wait and hold the Great Feast until Celtic
New Years Day, Saturday November 1st. As before I
will fire up the wood oven and roast a medley of ribs
and shanks and drumsticks along with vegetables
and hearty breads. We'll gather in the high court of
King Brendan to eat, drink and be merry. Although
entertainment has not been selected at this writing it
will be Celtic and exciting.
The Great Feast will be limited to 50 noble lords and ladies. The King asks each guest to bring one Ben Franklin or its equivalent plus the Governor's tax and a gratuity for the servents. However the King in his generosity and excitement for sharing the new KRXIII will send each guest home with 6 bottles of his new red wine fit for a king, the Royal Flush. Contact Lady Diana to make your reservations for an unforgettable night at the Great Feast of King Brendan the XIII. Send the fee with your page or ring Lady Di at 800-245-9166 with Godspeed to claim your place at the High Court of the King. |
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new wines to be released by September's end
We'll send out a more detailed announcement to our
Wine Fellowship members in a couple of weeks but
here's just a heads up - new wines: 2006 Zinfandel,
2006 Merlot, 2007 Chardonnay, 2007 Sangre de
Montana and the Z4 cuvee will be ready for pick-up by
September's end (the exact date waiting on the labels).
Some members have not picked up the last releases: 2007 Sierra dreams, King's Red XIII, Wilde's Soul of Man and the 2006 Pinot Noir. If you haven't or can't remember, call us and let us know and we'll make a plan that works for you. Remember to exercise your benefit to purchase our wines at 25% anytime and any amount. Sometimes your benefit of 10% greater than the current discount can save you even more. Like the great deal on the King's Red XIII where you can get a case for under $8/bottle. |
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October 25th
$89.50 per person is the ticket price and its the best
value for entertainment anywhere. Just think you get a
day of fun visiting each of the five participating wineries
tasting their wines and selecting one bottle at each
winery plus a sealed playing card to take with you. If
you purchase a case, that winery will give you another
playing card to better your hand. Two cases earn you
an automatic Joker.
At the end of the day, you'll wine down for a complimentary dinner and unvieling of your hand and how it stacks up with others to win a table full of prizes. You'll go home after a fun day, dinner and your ticket value just in the 5 bottles you select. To purchase tickets contact us at 800-245-9166. If you prefer to use the internet please mark 'Fitzpatrick Winery' as to where you heard about the Poker Run so we can get credit. |
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See you in Santa Monica soon!
Every Saturday and Sunday I'm selling at the Davis
and Sacramento Farmers Markets respectively. You
can't miss my new tent saying ' Organically Grown
Premium Wines' and 'Where it all began in Fair Play
CA'. Remember that with just a phone call ahead of
time I can bring your wine order for you to pick up at
the market.
We're getting closer to being the first and only winery at Southern California's greatest farmers market at Santa Monica on Saturday mornings. My daugther Molly Fitzpatrick will manage that market. This will be a great opportunity for developing new customers and better serving those of old. We'll let you knoe when we start at the Santa Monica Farmers Market. |
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Mix and Match our Whites and Roses for 30% OFF
Mix and match any or all of our whites and roses to
make a case or more for a 30% OFF savings. That
offer not only includes our current wines: 2006 Eire
Ban, 2007 Sierra Dreams and 2005 Queen's Gold but
our new releases 2007 Chardonnay and 2007 Sangre
de Montana. Place your order now to make full
advantage of this great deal. The new releases will not
be available for pickup until the labels arrive in late
September; but reserve now.
We'll carry on with our great givaway deal for one Ben Franklin plus the Governor's tax for a full case of 12 750ml bottles of the new King's Red XIII. Regularly $13 / bottle; now at this great deal only $8.33. |
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