Quasimojo at Tidal School Winery November 13

Quasimojo, featuring vocals by Jennifer Marriott, performs a variety of musical styles including R & B, Pop, Rock, Jazz, Country...something for everyone! Artists covered include Bonnie Raitt, Steely Dan, Sting, Ray Charles, Eva Cassidy, Etta James and Linda Ronstadt among others.

Enjoy an afternoon of live music at Tidal School Saturday November 13, 2010. Wine tastings are free, music is free, tours are free and parking is free!! For information, call 866-258-1903 or visit http://www.tidalschool.com/

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Also, the talented Oklahoma Blues Hall of Fame Artist Selby Minner is coming to Tidal School Winery on December 4, 2010 from 2pm - 4pm.

2010 Black Friday Sales in Tulsa

Grape Ranch Winery Chooses Texas Over Oklahoma

Jack & Dan Whiteman founded Grape Ranch Winery in the sleepy little town of Okemah, Oklahoma nearly ten years ago. The winery bought grapes from California and bottled the wine here at their popular live music event venue.

Located in eastern Oklahoma on the North Canadian River, Grape Ranch was unique in offering multi-day events with camping on site. Sadly, the owners announced this week that Grape Ranch Winery will be moving to Texas.

The Whiteman family is likely to find a friendly regulatory environment in Texas and it is closer to their home. Currently, Oklahoma does not allow direct shipments to consumers. Only small producers can sell directly to liquor stores and restaurants. Texas also allows wine products to be sold in grocery stores.

One assumes their "Beat Texas" wine will not be their main product going forward.


Family Friendly Farming: A Multi-Generational Home-Based Business Testament

Tulsa Charity Event with Oklahoma Wineries Oct 16

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Come sample wines from twelve of Oklahoma's award winning wineries on October 16, 2010 at the Akdar Shrine Center in Tulsa OK.

Tickets may be purchased in advance by contacting the Akdar Shrine Center at 918-836-2500 or at the door. www.akdarwinefestival.com

2010 Akdar Wine Festival WIne Tasting Vintners

• Blue Coyote Winery


• Nuyaka Creek Winery


• Oak Hills Winery


• Sailing Horse Winery


• Sparks Winery


• Stableridge Winery


• Summerside Winery


• Territory Cellars


• The Grape Junction


• Tidal School Winery


• Whispering Vines Winery


• Whispering Meadows Winery

Akdar Shrine Center
2808 South Sheridan
Tulsa, OK 74129
phone: 918-836-2500

Vinita Winery Tenth Birthday September 11

Summerside Winery's 10th Birthday Celebration
Saturday September 11th from 11am to 4pm

Come join the merriment of music, door prizes, tours, gift shop, wine tasting (two new releases), meet the wine makers and staff, and of course enjoy Summerside Winery Blackberry Wine Birthday Cake. Plus, the Bistro will be open. Free Wine 101 Class 5-6 for the first 10 people who sign up.

Summerside Vineyards & Winery
441251 E. Historic Route 66
Vinita, Oklahoma 74301
ph. 888-508-9463

www.summersidewinery.com

Drumright Oklahoma Grape Harvest Event

6th Annual Walk in the Clouds Harvest Brunch September 11, 2010 at Tidal School Winery.

Saturday September 11th from 9am until Noon.

Those attending the Walk in the Clouds Harvest Brunch can look forward to:

- Grape Harvest Demonstration
- One Hour Harvest of the Estate Cabernet Franc, then Watch the Crush!
- Hearty Full Breakfast Brunch
- Live Music by Max and the Thunderbirds
- Free Wine Tasting of Over a Dozen Wines
- Price $19.95 per person

For more information call 866-258-1903 or visit http://www.tidalschool.com/

Oklahoma Wine Festival Fun on September 18

Two great Oklahoma wine tasting events in September of 2010

Nuyaka Creek Winery will hold our 10th Annual Oklahoma Wine Festival on September 18, 2010 from Noon until 7pm. Admission is FREE and we are giving away prizes every hour, so if you attend the 2010 winefest party, you might go home with the gifts!

Tidal School Vineyard will harvest their Oklahoma wine grapes on two Saturdays in 2010. The Drumright, Oklahoma crush events will be held on September 11th & 18th from 9:00 AM until noon. Don't miss your chance to help out with the harvest and the fun events that go along with it.

Summerside Winery's “Catch the Crush” Harvest Party IX Sept 11, 2010 from 9am until 2pm in Vinita, Oklahoma. Another Oklahoma winery birthday party weekend. Visit www.summersidevineyards.com for more info.


The Ghost of Mingo Creek and other Spooky Oklahoma Legends.

Tulsa Elks Lodge Wine Festival July 31

The 2nd Annual Tulsa Elks Lodge Wine Festival will be held on July 31, 2010 at 5335 S. Harvard - 3 blocks south of I-44 at the Harvard Exit in Midtown Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Taste wines from at least five different Oklahoma wineries such as Nuyaka Creek Winery and Summerside Winery. Tickets are $12 and the event lasts from 1pm to 5pm.

One price gets you in the door and 'free wine tastings'. Food will be provided for free to each paying patron and several kinds of cheese and crackers will be provided also. This is a great chance to meet some other Tulsa area wine lovers!

Tulsa Elks Lodge
5335 South Harvard Avenue
Tulsa, OK 74135-3848
ph. (918) 742-2401

My Dad has been a member of the Oklahoma Elk's Lodge for decades and I can tell you that they do a great deal of good around the community with the proceeds they collect from events like this one.

In other Oklahoma Wine News:

Mark your calendars for the 10th Annual Nuyaka Creek Wine Fall Festival on September 18, 2010. Dad's winery was blessed with a bumper crop of wild cherries this year. Come help us celebrate the bounty of the season.

Learn to grow wine grapes.

Bumper Crop of Wild Cherries at Nuyaka Creek Winery

Nuyaka Creek Winery reports a bumper crop on their big old wild cherry tree. Wild Cherries, AKA Chokecherries, are high on flavor and in antioxidant pigment compounds but very low on sugar. Long ago, the chokecherry was a staple of the Native American diet. Later, European settlers began to use chokecherries in the northern Plains. They used the choke cherry or bird cherry for jam, jelly, wine, and syrup.

This year's heavier than usual summer rains appear to have pumped up production enough to warrant a batch of Cherry Berry Wine. Hopefully, a little bit of this Oklahoma wild cherry and blackberry wine will be available for an early taste at the annual Fall Wine Festival on September 18, 2010 (Winefest Flyer PDF). Nuyaka Creek Winery is bringing you a taste of history to celebrate their 10th annual Fall winefest! See you there!

Other Oklahoma Winery News

Saturday, July 17, 2010 - Classical Flamenco Guitar with Lon DeAda at Tidal School Winery.

Lon DeAda, a classical Flamenco guitar player, is a favorite of all his fans from Benali's as well as around Tidal School Winery. This is a free event for more details, visit Tidal School Winery's website or call 866-258-1903. It would be a great time to try Tidal's new 'Ein Glass' semi-dry white wine!

6th Annual Drumright Winefest June 12, 2010

Tidal joins several other Oklahoma wineries for 6th Annual Drumright Winefest on Saturday!

June 12th, 2010
Drumright Wine Fest at Whitlock Park in Drumright, Oklahoma.
Noon unti 6 pm
Admission is $12 for wine tasters or $5 for non-tasters.

For information, call the Drumright Chamber of Commerce at 918-352-2204 or visit the Tidal School website at http://www.tidalschool.com/

Stroud Wine Festival June 12, 2010

The Historic Route 66 Wine & Food Festival in Stroud, Oklahoma

Stroud has the distinction and honor of being Oklahoma's Winery and Grape Capital and as such, the Stroud Chamber of Commerce is hosting its first annual Wine and Food Festival on June 12th, 2010.

Stroud also has the wonderful advantage of having Historic Route 66 running right through the heart of downtown Stroud. They will be blocking off many blocks to host this fabulous festival.

In addition to hosting more than a dozen winery's from across the great state of Oklahoma, the event will feature gourmet foods, cheeses, Made In Oklahoma products, art, music and a car show.

Spring WineFest Saturday May 15, 2010

The Nuyaka Creek Winery Spring Wine Festival will be held Saturday May 15, 2010. If this is your first trip to Nuyaka Creek Winery, visit the winery website and print out a map.

Taste over a dozen made-in-Oklahoma wines and tour our rural Oklahoma vineyard and winery. We only hold two festivals a year and we truly hope to get a chance to meet you and hear what you think about Nuyaka Creek Wines. The vineyard and surrounding woods are lovely in the Spring, take some time to walk around and enjoy the grounds with loved one.

We have a wide range of Oklahoma wine grapes spread out around our vineyard. Feel free to ask our vineyard workers your questions about cultivating wine grapes in the Sooner State.

Please use the Creek County access to our vineyard as the bridges on the Okmulgee county are still out this year, just as they were last year. We are starting to think they have forgotten about us! Don't you forget us too, please out and see us this May 15.

Roberdes Family Vineyard and Winery Grand Opening April 24

Bud Break Party at a Claremore, Oklahoma winery.

Saturday April 24, 2010 from 11:00am to 6:00pm Roberdes Family Vineyard and Winery is hosting a Grand Opening & Bud Break event. Price: $10.00 Entry and tasting kit, with LIVE MUSIC, FOOD, ARTS AND CRAFTS. Visit their unique vineyard of Chambourcin, Traminette and Frontenac wine grapes.

Go east of Claremore on Hwy 20 to 4230 rd then N 2.5 miles to 460rd (south of turnpike) turn R, we are ½ mile on the right.

Roberdes Family Vineyard
20570 E. 460 rd
Claremore, Ok. 74019
Roberdeswine.com
(918)342-1038

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New Winery in Claremore, Oklahoma

Roberdes Family Vineyards and Winery in Claremore is now OPEN.
Located at 20570 E. 460 rd. Claremore, Okla. 74019 ( between Claremore and Pryor )
From Claremore, about 9 miles east on hwy 20 toward Pryor.
Then 3 miles N. on NE4230 rd to E.460 road. Just on the south side of interstate 44.

Winery open Friday-Sunday from 11:00am to 5:00pm (or by appointment)
Call (918) 342-1038 or visit their web page at roberdeswine.com. Come in for free tastings and a warm welcome from Mark and Teresa Roberdes. See their vineyard of hybrid wine grapes: Chambourcin, Traminette and Frontenac.

Have a Cup of Cheer at an Oklahoma Winery

Nuyaka Creek Winery in Creek County, Oklahoma will have their “Black Friday” on Saturday December 19, 2009.

Come out and enjoy some complimentary light refreshments while you are tasting the made-in-Oklahoma wines.

All items in the gift shop will be reduced for some late Christmas shopping. You find a truly wonderful Oklahoma gift for $10.00 or even less, if you take advantage of Nuyaka Creek Winery's discounted case pricing.

Don't forget to print a copy of the new map:




http://www.nuyakacreek.com

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OGGWMA Annual Meeting January 2010

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2010 Oklahoma Grape Growers & Wine Makers Association Annual Meeting

Friday, January 22, 2010 at 7:00pm OGGWMA Wine Reception & Dinner. Join OGGWMA or Renew Your Membership Online.

Saturday, January 23, 2010

08:00 Registration/Breakfast
09:00 President’s Welcome
09:30 Key note speaker: Dr. Cliff Ohmart
10:30 Break
11:00 Officer Elections
11:30 Lunch
1:30 Sensory Workshop: Dr. Ann Noble
4:30 Annual Meeting Adjourns

Dr. Cliff Ohmart, with the Lodi Woodbridge Winegrape Commission, has agreed to be the keynote speaker for the 2010 OGGWMA conference. Dr. Ohmart was instrumental in the publication of the Winegrowers Workbook. Dr. Ohmart writes for numerous magazines, including Wine & Vines. This will be an excellent presentation for grape growers as well as wine makers.

Other speakers to be announced. More information and online registration:
http://oggawma.cloverpad.org/ViewEvent.ashx?eventId=80480

More wine grape growing resources.

New Oklahoma Wineries Linked

If you check out the list of Oklahoma Winery links in the right-hand column of our Oklahoma Wine News blog, you should notice a number of new Oklahoma wineries added.

Look for new entries for: Redstone Winery in Luther, OK, Native Spirits Winery in Norman, OK, Redbud Ridge Winery in Norman OK and Put A Cork In It winery in OKC's Bricktown. Good luck to all of Oklahoma's new winemakers!

Now that the local wineries have completed the crush, it is a great time to go out and visit them and taste their wines. I like to keep a case or two of Oklahoma wine around the house during the holiday season. A bottle of local wine makes a unique gift... and any that I have left over after Christmas will go right into the New Year's Eve celebration!

Oklahoma Winery Events for Halloween

A Knight Of Murder - Hallowine Mystery Dinner Party at Summerside Vineyards & Winery in Vinita, Oklahoma. Price: $30 per person

Vampire Prom Nite Murder Mystery at Whispering Vines Vineyard & Winery in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Price: $59.95

Halloween Night at the Stone Bluff Cellars Winery in Haskell, Oklahoma.

Bring your little ones to a scenic Oklahoma winery for some Halloween fun. Snag some cupcakes and cider for the kids and a more bitter brew for yourself. Don't forget to get your photo taken with the Wine Gnome - very spooky indeed.

Get Outside and Taste Some Oklahoma Wines Oct 24

Two fun events this weekend offer opportunities to taste some Oklahoma wines.

One of my favorite wine events from Summer has been moved to October. The Drumright winefest is this Saturday. Since Nuyaka Creek Winery usually pours at this event, I am a bit biased. However, I have been a fan of Tulsa's guitar legend Mark Bruner for decades!

For the 7th year, Drumright is hosting their Annual Wine Festival from Noon untill 6pm at Whitlock Park in Drumright. This is one of the largest and BEST wine festivals in Oklahoma and a NOT TO BE MISSED event.

This year the festival will feature SIX wineries offering samples and wine for sale, food vendors (GOOD food) and several artists scattered throughout the park.

And, one of Tulsa's hottest and best known musical duos, Mark Bruner and Shelby Eicher, will be performing. And not just on stage -- but you have to come to the Festival to see what they have in store!

Tidal School Winery will have a booth offering samples of their award winning wines and new releases. There is a Trolley giving rides back and forth to the winery all afternoon.

Entry fees at Whitlock Park are $12 for Tasters and $5 for non tasters.

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Enjoy local art, music and wines at the Fourth Annual Art Walk in Downtown Eufaula! The Art Walk features some of Oklahoma's most talented artists and musicians, experience the shops of Downtown Eufaula, browse the numerous exhibits and visit the wine garden October 24, 2009. Enjoy the street dance and wine garden on the friday night before!

Sailing Horse Winery and Black Sheep Winery will have several wines available to sample so be sure to bring your friends!

2009 Oklahoma Wine Festival Sept 19

Join our family this weekend for a celebration of Oklahoma's fine wines during the Nuyaka Creek Winery Fall Harvest Festival! This Saturday, enjoy live music, fun foods, vineyard tours and more while tasting over a dozen Made-in-Oklahoma wines. Parking and entry is free, just pay $5 for a glass and taste all of our unique Sooner State wines.

Since Okmulgee County still has not begun to repair the Deep Fork River bridges, you have to drive to our winery via Creek County roads. Print out a copy of our winery map for detailed directions to our family vineyard. http://www.nuyakacreek.com/WineryMap.htm

EVENT: 2009 Nuyaka Creek Winery Harvest Festival
DATE: September 19, 2009 from Noon until 7:00 PM
ADMISSION: Buy one $5.00 souvenir wine glass and taste all of the wines
INFORMATION: Call the Nuyaka Mall at 918-756-8485

While you are here, ask Dad about wine grape plants for your home vineyard. He usually has a few vinifera grape vines and elderberry plants to sell to Oklahoma gardeners interested expanding into this rapidly growing agriculture market. It is all happening this Saturday at Nuyaka Creek Winery!