Food and Wine at Thanksgiving

Pairing wine with food is not an exact science. You should drink what you enjoy, period. Do not force yourself to drink a pairing that someone else claims is excellent if you do not like it. The following suggestions are for those who want to experiment with what wine and food we at Easley Winery enjoy matching up around the holidays. If you have never had the wines below, feel free to stop in for complimentary tasting 7 days a week. Monday - Saturday 9am-6pm, Sunday 12-4.

Pairing wine and cheese. Due to the saltiness and texture qualities of cheese, different types of cheese do well with different types of wine. A few favorite matches include: Blue Cheese with Easley Governor’s Riesling or Specialty Ice Wine. Cheddar cheese is more flexible and can be paired with many different types of wine. It goes great with Easley’s Chancellor or Governor’s Cabernet Sauvignon.

Turkey and ham are served quite often around the holidays. When deciding what wine to serve to your friends and family or to take to the host, it is hard to go wrong with Easley’s Governor’s Chardonnay. The reason is because it is light, and does not overpower the menu being served. If you know you or your host prefer to stay on the sweet side, then take along a bottle of Barrel White as well. Enjoy yourselves and have fun this holiday season!

Biggest Wine Sale Ever!!!

To Celebrate the Upcoming Holiday Season...

This is the biggest wine sale we have ever had - $50 for a case of 12 bottles of wine. You may mix & match from Chardonnay, Muscat Canelli, Barrel White, or Reggae White. Valid on case purchases only. Call Easley's at 317-636-4516 to order your wine today!

The INDY Channel A List

Easley Winery has been nominated as one of the top businesses in Indianapolis as part of the A-List. If you would like to help us promote our business by voting, please follow the link below.

What is A-List?
- An online guide to local businesses that launched August 27th . The guide will be available year-round.

Consumers from all over Indianapolis vote for their favorite businesses on http://wrtv.cityvoter.com/Details.aspx?business=55679

Fun Combination - Reggae Wines & Apples!

We were so impressed at this customer's way of enjoying Easley's Reggae Wines that we thought we would let others in on the secret. Let us know if you have any recipies you would like to share!

Be Well Red at Easley Winery

The end of October is a fun, spooky time of year. To celebrate Easley has partnered with the Heartland Actors' Repertory Theatre to celebrate fall with a reading of Edgar Allan Poe. This is our second Be Well Red event at Easley's. The first was a reading of Happy Birthday Wanda June by Kurt Vonnegut to celebrate the year of Vonnegut currently under way in Indianapolis. It was so much fun, we decided to try it again - with Poe. This is going to be an outdoor event, so attendees are encouraged to dress warmly and bring blankets. We will be providing lots of spooky elements to make sure everyone has a fun time. If you have any questions, please call the winery. We are taking a limited number of reservations - so call if you are interested.

Date: Monday October 29, 2007
Time: Arrive at 5:30 to find a seat & select your wine. Show starts at 6:00
Location: Easley Winery 205 N. College Ave. Downtown Indianapolis

Outside - Dress warmly
Admission: Advance $12.00* reservations ($15 Day of )
*Includes 1 glass of Classic Wine or Sparkling Juice
Reservations may be purchased at Easley Winery (636-4516).
Description: Witness a reading of selected works by Edgar Allan Poe including:
Spirits of the Dead, The Cask of Amontillado, The Conquerer Worm, The Black Cat, Murders in the Rue Morgue, The Raven, Masque of the Red Death, The Tell Tale Heart, and Alone.

An order form may be filled out and faxed (317-974-0128) or mailed to the winery: http://www.easleywinery.com/events/be_well_red_poe07.pdf

If you would like to read some of Poe's Works - check out:

http://www.gutenberg.org/browse/authors/p#a481

Groovin Was a Blast in 2007

We have now wrapped up Groovin in the Garden for 2007. It made for a great way to spend Tuesday evenings and Saturday afternoons. We added cornhole to the mix this year - which was a favorite of some. Thanks to all our talented musicians and loyal customers for making this summer long event possible. Let us know your thoughts on how to make 2008 even better!

Vidal Blanc

Vidal is a fun, fruity grape. Ours comes from Southern Indiana, in Posey County. Vidal blanc is a French American Hybrid grape that was developed after the p. Hybridizer Albert Seibel created it from the parents Ugni Blanc and Rayon D'Or. The acidity in Vidal is naturally high, but ususally makes a light, crisp wine. Easley uses Vidal Blanc to make it's dry Vidal Blanc white wine, and also uses it to blend in our Governor's line of wines.

For More Information:
http://wine.appellationamerica.com/grape-varietal/Vidal-Blanc.html

Zinfandel at Easley's

Zinfandel grapes arrived last week and have been hanging out on the skins. We have now pressed them and this new adventure has begun. The origin of the zinfandel grape is Italy. It generally makes a dry, spicy wine. Many of our home wine making customers have decided to also embark on a winemaking journey with this grape. Good luck to everyone

To Learn More About the Mighty Zinfandel:
http://wineintro.com/types/zinfandel.html
http://winepros.org/wine101/grape_profiles/zinfandel.htm#top