Get a Taste of the Blues… Reds and Whites

January 24, 2009 2-5pm
***Groovin' on Ice***
Come enjoy live blues music featuring one of the best blues bands in the city, The Tony Cheesebourough Blues Band. No Charge. Bottles of chilled Barrel Red and Barrel White will be available for $8.05 (a 25% discount!). Feel the blues but spice up your palate with Cajun food specials during the event, available for $5 a bowl. Wines by the glass will be available for purchase, as well.

For more information about Groovin' on Ice and other events at Easley Winery, please visit our website.

An Evening of Wine and Film Talk at Easley Winery

January 10, 2009 7-9pm

Join WFYI radio personality and NUVO Newsweekly writer Matthew Socey for an evening of great wine and great film discussion. Socey will discuss the best and worst of 2008 and what could receive Academy Award nominations. Film fans are invited to chime in. Each guest will pick their anticipated nominations and predicted winners. Winners will be announced after The Academy Awards. Prizes will be given for most number of predictions and award winners correct. $6 registration fee includes a glass of wine. Light munchies available for purchase. Call 636-4516 for more information or to register.

Cayuga White Juice is Now Available!

Cayuga White Grape Juice is now availabe to home winemakers. It is available from Friday, August 15 at 1pm until Tuesday, August 19 at 6pm. Any questions, please call the winery at 317.636.4516.

Cherry Juice Is Here!

Home wine makers may come to Easley NOW to get their fresh tart cherry juice. We expect this juice to be available for the next 3 days, but only while supplies last.

When you come to pick up your juice, bring a clean, sterile, PLASTIC or METAL container for us to fill. NO GLASS for transport. We have 5 gallon buckets you can purchase if needed.

Please call Easley Winery at 317-636-4516 if you have any questions.

Juice is sold on a first come, first served basis.

For the Love of Grapes

Q: What does it take to make great wine?
A: Great grapes and terrific communication between the grape grower and the wine maker.
There is only so much a winemaker can do when it comes to making wine from the grapes he acquires. So much of the success of the wine depends on the grapes' attributes. These attributes come from the soil, rain, frost, pruning activities, and natural predators such as birds, insects and disease. These and countless other challenges are what keep vineyard growers up at night. These are also the factors that determine the yield and quality of the grapes that the wine maker receives. Being able to depend on the vineyard grower to stay on top of the grapes' needs and also keep track of the brix (sugar level of the grapes) and potential yield of the grapes enable the wine maker to plan and then create a wonderful wine.



Easley Winery is proud to have long term contracts and open relationships with several grape growers in Indiana and other states to ensure that we are receiving the highest quality fruit and are taking full advantage of the wonderfully diverse fruit available.
Easley Winery employees recently took a field trip to three vineyards throughout the state of Indiana. This trip was an educational experience to learn about where the grapes come from for the Easley wines that everyone enjoys. These vineyards are diverse in their approaches, experience levels, and kinds of grapes that they offer. What they all have in common are passionate vineyard growers who are committed to growing the best fruit possible in order to help Easley fulfill their mission of making great wines.

Please feel free to stop by the winery to see some more pictures of our trip and discuss the experience with our staff. It was great to learn about the many different varieties of grapes that make up our wines and also afforded the opportunity for the wine makers and the vineyard growers to communicate and plan for this upcoming harvest!

Girl's Night Out at Easley Winery

Want something different to do one night? Book your next Girl's Night Out at Easley Winery - then get ready to send the evites. Enjoy a champagne welcome, a grape to glass tour of Easley Winery, wine tasting, hors derves, a glass of wine and a really cool place to hang out one night (reserved seating for up to 2 hours). All this for only $16* per person. Call Christi at 317-636-4516 or email christi.nuding@easleywinery.com for more details. Special discounted price only available for parties booked during the month of July - so call today!

*Tax & Gratuity not included.
15 person minimum to book private evening package. Call or email for additional package options including mystery dinners, luncheon specials, Groovin in the Garden Combos (book your party during Groovin in the Garden & guests have the benefit of listening to local musicians after their wine tasting!) and more....

Groovin in the Garden 2008 - Newly Released Musician Schedule

Easley Winery Groovin in the Garden
2008 Schedule (Saturdays: 2-5pm and Tuesdays: 5-7pm)

Rain or Shine Outdoor Music Concerts with Live, Local Musicians!

May
20th Mary Moss, Monika Herzig & Sharlee Davis
24th Michael Beck & Kenny Kipp
27th Acoustic Catfish
31st Acoustic Catfish

June
3rd Greg Ziesmer
7th Acoustic Catfish
10th Greg O’Haver
14th Bill Lancton
17th Donn & Savanah Smith
21st Monika Herzig
24th Acoustic Catfish
28th Monika Herzig

July
1st Donn & Savannah Smith
5th Sugar Creek Band
8th Ann McWilliams
12th Bill Lancton
15th Greg O’Haver
19th Michael Beck and Kenny Kipp
22nd Acoustic Catfish
26th Monika Herzig
29th Shirley Judkins

August
2nd Ken Wilson
5th Mary Moss
9th Taste of Downtown- Tastes Like Chicken, Toy Factory, The Tides
12th Sharlee Davis
16th Bill Lancton
19th Acoustic Catfish
23rd Greggae
26th Shirley Judkins
30th Ann McWilliams

September
2nd Shirley Judkins
6th Ann McWilliams
9th Greg Ziesmer
13th Bill Lancton
16th Acoustic Catfish
20th Greggae
23rd KRS (Katterjohn, Ritter, Scofield)
27th Michael Beck and Kenny Kipp
30th Greggae

Traminette Wine Coming Soon

Traminette is the newest wine that Easley Winery will be releasing very soon. This is a wonderful Indiana grape that adapts well to cold climates. It is a cross of the Gewurztraminer with Johannes SeyveIt. The traminette vine is vigorous and produces a white grape that we have crafted into a fruity white wine that pairs well with a spicy Tai beef Satay in peanut sauce or a cheese and fruit tray. Easley Traminette would also go well with orange roughy parmesan.

Additional Resources:
http://wine.appellationamerica.com/grape-varietal/Traminette.html

Thank You For Your Traminette Reservation

Thank you for reserving your Traminette Wine. We will call or email you with the release date very soon. This is a courtesy call, and all reservations become void 14 days after the stated release date or while supplies last. If you have any questions or concerns, please call Easley Winery at 317-636-4516 or email info@easleywinery.com. Thanks! If you have not yet placed a reservation for Traminette, click here.

Easley Winery Job Fair

Easley Winery Job Fair

April 25 & 26

9am-12pm

Hiring for:

Full time seasonal, part time, event staff and summer paid internship.

Must be 21 to apply.

Please bring resume.

205 N. College Ave.

Indianapolis, IN 46202

317-636-4516

www.EasleyWinery.com

Red Zinfandel - Soon to be Released

We at Easley Winery are so excited about the soon to be released Easley Red Zinfandel. It is sure to be a fun addition to our wine list. This wine is still in the barrel, but will soon be bottled and a release date scheduled. Thank you to everyone who has already reserved your share of Red Zinfandel.


If you have not yet filled out a reservation form: Click Here