When we lived in Atlanta we visited “wine country” many times.  No visit was ever void of special moments.  Those special times when everything is relaxed and in order and it just feels good.  And there would usually be a glass of wine in hand.  But, living here all the time has made me wonder if we would still get to enjoy those special moments. Or, if tasting wine and relaxing at wineries would just become routine.

Luckily, that hasn’t happened.  A visit to Ma(i)sonry last Saturday made this even more true.  Ma(i)isonry is a tasting room/art gallery in downtown Yountville that pours 13 different artisan wine labels.  The service is top notch, which made the many wine choices you have easy to manage.  Taj (spelling? – pronounced “Ty”) and the rest of the team make the menu very easy to navigate.  We recommend setting the tasting menu aside and just go with their great recommendations. The outdoor seating area is very relaxing and inviting.

As we mentioned there are 13 different artisan producers they host and there were two that really stood out for us during this visit:

2009 Chester’s Anvil Sonoma Coast Chardonnay – this is a well-made, balanced Chardonnay that is unfined and unfiltered.  Only a hint of toast on the nose, mostly due to the aging on the lees, with pronounced citrus notes and minerality on the palate.

2007 Renteria Knittle Vineyard Pinot Noir – very aromatic, delicate, elegant, lots of red fruit from Carneros.  The palate is smooth and silky.

Many people ask us for recommendations on places to visit when they’re in the area. Ma(i)sonry has become a “must stop” on our list of places we will suggest.

Let’s turn Wine into Water, for families in need of clean water in Nicaragua.
Each $50 donation will provide a family with a ceramic water filter.

We Are working in conjunction with The Old Fourth Ward Art Walk at Studioplex, 659 Auburn Ave.
 
Fundraiser located in Loft 103 and 104, Also featuring local Photography by Lorikay Stone and Folk Art by Angie Wehunt and others. 
 
20% of these sales go to ERSLA project www.ersla.org to facilitate bringing clean drinking water to poor families in Nicaragua
 
Wine Specialist, Ed Thralls and the people of Wine Tonite! www.winetonite.com
will be introducing you to several Great Latin American Wines. Wine tasting only $20
 

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20th

6pm – 10pm- Art Walk
7pm – Wine Tasting ($20)
8pm – Wine presentation by Ed Thralls
830pm – ERSLA presentation
 
 

The participants are individuals, part of the local team of ERSLA, Emergency Response Services for Latin America. They are helping us to raise awareness about the need for simple ceramic water filter systems for families that currently do not have safe drinking water. Your donations during the Art Walk can help improve the health of people who currently do not have safe drinking water for their families.

Attendance to the special event at Art Walk is Free but with your donation of $20.00 you will receive a ticket to experience wine from the Latin American nations of Chile and Argentina chosen by the wonderful people of Wine Tonite!

Each $50 donation will purchase a complete water filter system for a needy family. The water filter systems will be delivered to the families by local Nicaraguan firefighters who set them up over the holidays.
Donations can be made in honor of a friend or family member, or in memory of a beloved person. For your donation you will receive a Thank You card explaining that a gift of clean water has been made in your friend or family members name. Shortly after the holidays, you, your friend or family member will be emailed a digital photograph of the family who received a water filter system through your donation. 

Thank you in advance for attending our Art Walk Wine Tasting Event and for your donations.
 

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ERSLA “Emergency Response Services for Latin America”
www.ersla.org

Please join my new friend Rodney McDonald of ERSLA (Emergency Response Services for Latin America) and me November 20th for Wine, Art and Giving.  Rodney lives in Nicaragua helping communities develop emergency response systems and improve the everyday lives of people who live in those communities.  His recentproject includes installing water filters at public water sources in local Nicaraguan communities to help eliminate upwards of 99.88% of water-born contaminants, but he needs our help to help raise funds to purchase the filters and his team will deliver and install them over the holidays.

So, while he is back in his hometown of Atlanta over the next two weeks, he has planned a fundarising event you won’t want to miss.  On November 20th during the monthly Art Walk in Inman Park at the Lorikay Photography studio loft in the Old Fourth Ward Studioplex, come join us for Art, Wine and Giving.  Clean water is something most of us take for granted, so your support for this cause is appreciated!

I have the honor of hosting the wine-tasting portion of the evening in which we will have wines from the Latin American nations of Chile, Argentina and Brazil.  The event starts at 6pm with a stroll through the artwork and wine pours at 7pm.  Stick around through 8pm when we will discuss the various wines.  If you have any questions please let me know.  Thanks for your support!

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