March 3rd, 2008
Plenty of Pinot, four perfectly paired courses and the bests guests this side of the Silverado Trail - the ‘08 Oracle Wine Dinner was a smashing success. Thanks to all who made the evening so special. Steve Gage and his wonderful crew including wine club coordinator Carol Nicolette. Thank you also to our very special guests - growers Dr. Jan Krupp (Stagecoach Vineyard) and Gary and Rosella Franscioni (yes, of Garys’ and Rosella’s Vineyard fame). We were also pleased to have John and Heather Fiscalini of Fiscalini Cheese Company, who shared with us their fantastic cheddar and “Oyster Bill” Callahan, who welcomed guests with freshly shucked oysters. Dave and I truly enjoyed the evening and hope our Oracle club members did as well. We hope to see you back at Miner again soon and mark your calendars for next February’s event - same place, new vintages and hopefully the same great crowd. - Emily Miner 
Jaime Orozco, Guest Relations Manager, with Oracle Club guests Ria with Dave Johanson
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January 24th, 2008
Steve Gage, Retail Manager
We cordially invite you to join us for the ultimate Miner wine tasting experience. The Grand Cru Tasting allows us guide you through a tasting of our premium wines served in the varietal specific glassware from Riedel.
Available for groups of 4 to 20 people, the Grand Cru Tasting is $30 per person or $15 for Miner wine club members. A credit card number is needed to secure these private tasting appointments. Contact the winery in advance for reservations: 800.366.WINE ext. 17 or grandcru@minerwines.com
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January 2nd, 2008
Our wines speak for themselves… and that’s a Dave Miner quote. Over the holidays it came to our attention that The Oracle received some commentary from none other than the world famous (or infamous) Robert M. Parker. Here is what the Wine Advocate says about the current vintage of our flagship wine:
THE ORACLE 2004 ~ 90 POINTS ~ WINE ADVOCATE, DECEMBER 2007
“A beautiful wine from this Napa winery, The Oracle is a blend of 52% Cabernet Sauvignon, 26% Merlot, 21% Cabernet Franc, and 1% Malbec. Deep ruby/purple, with spicy aromatics intertwined with some lush blackberry and cassis fruit, opulent on the palate, with full body, silky tannins, and low acidity, this is a beauty that should drink handsomely for at least a decade. Tel. (800) 366-WINE. Drink 2007 - 2017.” - Robert Parker
And one more not too shabby mention for the ‘04 Oracle to start off the new year…
91 POINTS ~ WINE & SPIRITS MAGAZINE ~ DECEMBER 2007
“This wine’s cool edges bring a North Coast conifer forest to mind. Ripe cherry flavors and espresso coffee scents give it sweetness, though the wine is balanced and understated. For duck with roasted cherries.”
(p.s. - in a blind tasting two weeks ago here at the winery that included Insignia along with other noted Napa Valley red blends from ‘04, The Oracle ranked well above Insignia, which by the way retails for $200.)
So drink up, and save some down in the cellar…because as we predicted, The Oracle drinks well. Very well, indeed. Happy 2008!
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December 5th, 2007
Steve Gage, Retail Manager
We invite Oracle Club Members and their guests to attend our annual Winemaker Dinner on Saturday, February 16th at 5:30pm. Our finest wines will be paired with a specially designed four-course dinner served within Miner’s hillside caves. Click here to purchase your tickets online by February 5th.
Miner Family Winery
7850 Silverado Trail
Oakville ~ Napa Valley
$135 per person (No tickets will be sent. Names will added to the RSVP list).
Questions? Call 800.366.9463 ext 27.
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October 31st, 2007
Jennifer Rue, assistant winemaker
The Rosella’s Pinot bins are finished with fermentation so we are pouring them into the presses. This was our last Pinot to finish fermenting which means no more white bins! (Until 2008…)
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October 30th, 2007
Gary Brookman, winemaker
Last grapes of harvest 2007 came in today… this brings our grand total to 497 tons crushed for Miner and another 540 tons crushed for custom clients. Thanks to our awesome cellar crew — you guys are Rock Stars!
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October 28th, 2007
Dave Miner
Miner Family Winery was the proud host of the annual Wine To Water auction dinner; an event that raises funds to provide clean drinking water for villages in India and Uganda. Among those in attendance were pro golfers Scott Simpon and Craig Stadler, who also acted as auctioneer. In total, the night took in over 100,000 dollars….. thanks to all the generous bidders!
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October 27th, 2007
Carol Nicolette, wine club coordinator
Our Wine Club Harvest Party was held at the winery tonight. Guests were treated to barrel tastings of our 2006 Pinot Noir and Wild Chardonnay, delicious food from our friends at Southern Comfort Kitchen, and live music by The Brian Cline Band… Thanks to all of our amazing Wine Club members and to everyone who helped make this our best wine club event yet!
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October 23rd, 2007
Gary Brookman, winemaker
Our first 2007 red wine, the Tempranillo, is done with fermentations and is being racked and returned to barrel.
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October 22nd, 2007
Gary Brookman, winemaker
I went to Stagecoach and Oakville Ranch vineyards this morning to check on our last Cabernet Sauvignon grapes. Everything looks good: the fruit has survived the wet weather and is finally ready! I have scheduled both vineyards to be picked this week…
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