Our wine grape delivery and distribution occurred on time SATURDAY OCTOBER 10TH, 2009, on the grounds of Villa Rosa in Mitchellville, MD.
With the help of many of the members of the Washington Winemakers, we were able to unload and distribute a great quantity of grapes, efficiently, and quickly, enabling all to rush back home and start making the 2009 wine.
Our Washington area winemakers' association is really growing, and in fact, we now have more than 70 families and single members among the Washington Winemakers who made this group purchase possible.
We are extremely grateful to Father Lydio Tomasi, the head (il Capo) of Villa Rosa, the Scalabrinian Mission in Mitchellville, Maryland that allowed us to stage our grape and juice delivery under their pavilion. Very, Very Special thanks to Nicola Ferrante, Vince Ionata, and many others, for their coordination and pitching in to make sure the grapes were delivered into our hands.
New features added this year for the benefit of the Washington Winemakers are an automatic crusher-destemmer, and two presses, all operated at the grape delivery site of Villa Rosa.

December 10, 2009

Dear Brother and Sister Winemakers,

Hope you are pleased with your results so far from this year's California grape shipment, and plan to settle in for a wonderful holiday with family and friends who will enjoy the wine you made for them.

Just so you know, we are now regularly on the calendar at Casa Italiana for our annual Wine Tasting Event, and next year, 2010, the date is Sunday, March 14, 2010 from 2pm to 4pm.

If you would like to present your wine(s) and reserve a table at Casa Italiana (595 Third Street, NW, Washington, DC 20001), please call Cristina at 202-638-0165 or email her at casaitaldc2@yahoo.com to RSVP and be listed as a "presenter" for this event so we may hold space for you to do so. Plan to bring your family and friends. See you March 14, 2010.

Have a wonderful holiday!

The Washington Winemakers of Holy Rosary Church
595 Third Street, NW (Corner of 3rd & F Street, NW)
Washington, DC 20001
(202) 638-0165

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Some have contacted us about barrels. We wanted to provide you with a list of phone numbers for barrel companies. We have the Vineyard and Winery Management Product Directory, so if there is other equipment you may prefer to order direct from manufacturers, it may be possible. Let us know what you want. We are happy to look things up for our members.

Here are the barrel companies:

World Cooperage (CA) 707-255-5900
Artisan Barrels (CA) 510-339--0170
Barrel Associates International (CA) 800-227-5625
Barrel Builders (CA) 800-365-8231
Barrel Chips Etc. (OH) 216-531-0494
Barrels Unlimited (CA) 800-875-1558
Boswell Company (CA) 415-457-3955
Canton Cooperage (KY) 800-692-9888
Canton Wood Products (OH) 740-947-7741
Heinrich Cooperage (CA) 707-829-6200
Custom Cooperage (CA) 707-996-8781
Demptos Napa Cooperage (CA) 707-257-2628
eVine.com (CA) 707-967-9990
G.W. Kent (MI) 800-333-4288
Keystone Cooperage (PA) 724-883-4952
Mel Know (CA) 415-751-6306
Mendocino Cooperage (CA) 888-340-2244
Mistral Barrels (CA) 707-265-7900
Nadalie USA (CA) 707-942-9301
Oak Barrel Winecraft (CA) 510-849-0400
Pickering Winery Supply (CA) 415-474-1588
Presque Isle (PA) 800-488-7492
Toneleria Magrenan (CA) 707-585-7347
Tonnellerie Boutes (CA) 707-542-1158
Tonnellierie Laffitte (France) 0-33 5 45 82 97 27
Tonnellierie Lafitte USA (CA) 707-257-3582
Tonnelliere Mercier (VA) 804-493-9186
Tonnellierie Nadalie (France) 33- 55 710 02 02
Tonnellerie Vicard (CA) 707-257-3582
TW Boswell (CA) 707-255-5900
United Barrels (CA) 707-258-0795
Xiverta USA (CA) 707-795-1800

Good luck and don't hesitate to share. Is anyone interested in us having a seminar sometime in late Summer? If you are, get in touch with us. It would be interesting to have a presentation from a panel using the traditional natural method and a panel using a contemporary enological methodology.

Ciao for now.

Willy

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