Hestia Cellars Blog http://blog.hestiacellars.com Winemaker Shannon Jones shares his thoughts on wine and life. Mon, 09 Apr 2012 16:54:21 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 Phinney Neighborhood Wine Association Event 2/25 http://blog.hestiacellars.com/2012/02/25/phinney-neighborhood-wine-association-event-225-2/ http://blog.hestiacellars.com/2012/02/25/phinney-neighborhood-wine-association-event-225-2/#comments Sun, 26 Feb 2012 05:51:24 +0000 admin http://blog.hestiacellars.com/?p=425 Get ready for another round of one the years most anticipated wine events. More information to follow but make sure you save the date!

]]> http://blog.hestiacellars.com/2012/02/25/phinney-neighborhood-wine-association-event-225-2/feed/ 0 Winemaker Dinner at Toscanos 2/23 http://blog.hestiacellars.com/2012/02/23/winemaker-dinner-at-toscanos-223-2/ http://blog.hestiacellars.com/2012/02/23/winemaker-dinner-at-toscanos-223-2/#comments Fri, 24 Feb 2012 05:31:55 +0000 admin http://blog.hestiacellars.com/?p=391 Stop by and see Shannon at our first winemaker dinner in Puyallup. We’ve been working with Toscanos for months to come up with the perfect menu and it’s going to be decadent. Call (253) 864-8600 for reservations.

 

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]]> http://blog.hestiacellars.com/2012/02/18/winemaker-dinner-at-the-friday-harbor-house-218-2/feed/ 0 Rockin’ Sips at Efeste Winery 2/4 http://blog.hestiacellars.com/2012/02/04/rockin-sips-at-efeste-winery-24-2/ http://blog.hestiacellars.com/2012/02/04/rockin-sips-at-efeste-winery-24-2/#comments Sun, 05 Feb 2012 05:47:07 +0000 admin http://blog.hestiacellars.com/?p=412 Join Hestia Cellars, Gramercy Cellars, Buty, Sparkman and Efeste for this great afternoon of wine and music to benefit the leukemia and lymphoma society. For more information please call (425) 398-7200.

]]> http://blog.hestiacellars.com/2012/02/04/rockin-sips-at-efeste-winery-24-2/feed/ 0 Winemaker Dinner at Katya’s 1/28 http://blog.hestiacellars.com/2012/01/28/winemaker-dinner-at-katyas-128/ http://blog.hestiacellars.com/2012/01/28/winemaker-dinner-at-katyas-128/#comments Sun, 29 Jan 2012 05:42:10 +0000 admin http://blog.hestiacellars.com/?p=407 Join us at this award winning restaurant in Richland for an evening of fun and memories. With one of the top wine lists in the state, and some of the most adventurous food, it’s sure to be an unforgettable evening. Call 509.946.7777 for reservations.

 

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]]> http://blog.hestiacellars.com/2012/01/24/guest-sommelier-at-lucia-124-2/feed/ 0 April 11 Winemaker dinner at Russell’s (Bothell, WA) http://blog.hestiacellars.com/2012/01/09/april-11-winemaker-dinner-at-russells-bothell-wa/ http://blog.hestiacellars.com/2012/01/09/april-11-winemaker-dinner-at-russells-bothell-wa/#comments Mon, 09 Jan 2012 16:53:21 +0000 admin http://blog.hestiacellars.com/?p=451 Join us for an incredible evening at Russll’s. Tucked away in a beautifully restored farmhouse, Russell’s Dining Room offers a dining experience that is like no other.

Hestia Cellars Winemaker Dinner
Wednesday, April 11th at 7 pm

With Winemaker Shannon Jones
& Chef Russell Lowell

Five Course Dinner with Five Wine Pairings
$80 per person, not including tax and gratuity
Please call (425) 486-4072 for reservations
Email Laura@RussellLowell.com with questions

MENU

Truffled Crab Cake with Micro Greens
paired with 2011 Chenin Blanc

Duck Confit & Wild Mushroom Phyllo Purse
paired with 2009 Malbec

Pulled Pork & Cannellini Bean Cassoulet
paired with 2009 Merlot

Seared Tenderloin with Cracked Black Pepper,
Peppercorn Demi Glace & Oven Roasted Fingerlings
paired with 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon

Chocolate Raspberry Cake
Paired with 2008 Syrah

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HESTIA

FROM RUGBY TO WINE
Amateur rugby player Shannon Jones was introduced to wine while his team toured in rugby-happy New Zealand. On a trip to Europe in 2000, he and his wife discovered the pleasures of including wine with every meal. Back home in Seattle, he took classes in viticulture and enology and worked at local wineries until he was ready to quit his job at a bank and start Hestia Cellars, based in the outskirts of Woodinville. Jones makes Chenin Blanc in a crisp, savory style reminiscent of Greek whites, and polishes Syrah, Malbec and Cabernet into supple reds.

Malbec Columbia Valley 2008 (92, $30)
Flavors run from plum and berry to wet stone against lively acidity and fine tannins

Syrah Columbia Valley 2008 (92, $30)
Silky in texture, this is appealing for its spicy blueberry and currant flavors

Cabernet Sauvignon Columbia Valley 2008 (90, $35)
Shows floral overtones to its currant and tobacco flavors, with a refined finish

 

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