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Tomorrow Deer Run Winery will head to Canandice Lake for our Paddle & Picnic event and there are still spots available if you would like to join us! The weather looks as though it will be as picturesque as Canadice Lake! You can head to our website and reserve your spots here. Reservations include a kayak rental (or you can bring your own), wine tasting, glass of wine, and a bagged lunch consisting of a wrap, bag of chips, bottle of water and a Finger Lakes Cookie Company Max Black cookie. Guests will meet John, owner of Canadice Lake Outfitters, at the Canoe & Kayak Launch on Canandice Lake Rd between 11:00 am and 11:30 am, where he will get you set up with your kayak and point you in the direction of where Deer Run Winery will be located. Paddle at your leisure and stop when you wish for your wine sampling, glass of wine and bagged lunch. Deer Run Winery will be present until 2:30 pm.  A customer sent me an e-mail today asking about the crystals at the bottom of a bottle of Max Black. I thought it would be a good time to share with everyone else, just in case any other folks have the same question! "First off, we Love your wines; however, back in late December, 2017, my daughter purchased a case of Max Black at your winery. She took it back to Colorado with her and every bottle she has opened has so much residue in the bottom of the bottle. See pictures. Is there something she can do? She loves the wine but hates the residue."  Tartaric acid crystals found at the bottom of a bottle of Max Black Hello!
Thank you for getting in touch with us. This is naturally occurring in wines as they age and mellow in the bottle. It is called tartaric acid which collects naturally (more often in red wines) at the bottom of the bottle after it has aged for some time. Here is a link to read more on tartaric acid, sometimes referred to as "wine diamonds": https://www.jordanwinery.com/files/FlexibleFile/289/Wine_Tartrates_FAQ.pdf No worries, it is completely natural and harmless. In fact, cream of tartar is the the byproduct of tartaric acid. I am glad you reached out to us and I hope this information is helpful. I often use a Haley's Corker in my wine bottles at home which aerates the wine while you pour it, but the grid pattern also captures any tartaric acid crystals, if present, in the bottle. This may be a good gift idea for your daughter! Cheers! We welcome your questions and comments, please feel free to write to us winery@deerrunwinery.com.
 With Valentine's Day falling mid-week this year, we will be celebrating LOVE the weekend before and the weekend afterwards! We have teamed together with the Finger Lakes Cookie Company (they have the BEST COOKIES EVER!) to bring you a perfectly paired wine and cookie flight. The wine and cookie flight includes:
If you are in town visiting family for Christmas and are looking for something to do this evening, feel free to join us for our candlelit five-station wine and hors d'oeuvres pairing event from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm! The following pairings (with recipes) will be featured tonight:
Sweet & Sour Meatballs paired with Deer Run Traminette Brie Pastry Bites paired with Deer Run Chardonnay Sausage Cheddar bites paired with Alpinismo Cherry Cheesecake Dip paired with Conesus Red Finger Lakes Cookie Co & Black Button Distilling will be joining us and sampling some of their favorites as well! If you wish to join us for tonight's Candlelight Night, click here to make your reservation. My apologies for not getting last week's recipes out on the web on time. We featured the following recipes during our Candlelight Night event on 12/14/17: Crab ball appetizer paired with Dry Riesling Sweet & spicy wings paired with Via Ferrata Skirt steak skewers paired with Runway Red Rosemary cheese spread with fig preserves paired with Vignoles Merry Christmas!! This evening we will feature the following menu items:
Spicy Thai Pumpkin Soup paired with Vignoles (we used canned pumpkin & sweet potato puree in place of fresh pumpkin) Sliced Beef on Pumpernickle Crostini paired with Runway Red Jalapeno Corn Dip paired with Ciclismo Attraberry Jam & Cream Crescents paired with Pebble Beach Blush If you enjoy a recipe and wine pairing, we hope it makes it to your home for your next gathering! This past Saturday, we welcomed local artisans selling their goods just in time for the Holiday season. We enjoyed a great turn out and offered light food and wine pairings for guests to enjoy while they shopped. Special thanks to Vince & Lore DiSalvo for their offering of the marscapone-berry treats which were as delicious as they were beautiful! One favorite of the crowd was the three cheese artichoke dip and, as promised, here is the recipe:
8 oz. block of cream cheese softened 1 block of Yancey's Fancy Bergenost Cheese shredded 1/2 cup of shredded Parmesan cheese 1 jar of marinated artichokes, drained and coarsely chopped 3/4 cup of sour cream 3/4 cup of mayonnaise 4 scallions chopped salt, pepper and crushed red pepper flakes to taste Combine ingredients into a crock pot and put on high until warmed through and cheese has melted. Serve with crostini or tortilla chips along with Deer Run Riesling! Last night, we welcomed a great crowd of folks and enjoyed the food, wine and the company above all! The star appetizer of last night's event was the smoked gouda dip pairing served with Deer Run's Traminette; this could be a great addition to your next get together this Holiday season. Below are the recipes and wine pairings. All of the recipes were found online and I have provided links to the sites below:
Thank you to all who came out, I hope you enjoyed yourselves as much as we enjoy hosting these events! We hope to see you again soon; Happy Holidays!! Wish to join us for one of our upcoming Candlelight Night events? Click here to make your reservations! |
Marie K.I am the newest addition to the Deer Run Winery family. Scott and I married in 2014 and I transitioned from a hospitality manager to a grape farmer's wife. Archives
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