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		<title>Review our Wedding Venue</title>
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		<title>A Delightful Proposal</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our Cubanisimo Vineyards Tasting Room had the privilege of being the chosen location for Wade Cooley, now an official Amigo de Cubanisimo Wine Club Member, to pop the question to his special lady Kathy Klemm.   Wade let us in on his plans ahead of time, so we had time to stash a bottle of [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Our Cubanisimo Vineyards Tasting Room had the privilege of being the chosen location for Wade Cooley, now an official <a href="http://www.cubanisimovineyards.com/wineclub/index.asp">Amigo de Cubanisimo Wine Club Member</a>, to pop the question to his special lady Kathy Klemm.   Wade let us in on his plans ahead of time, so we had time to stash a bottle of sparkling wine (<a href="http://www.seguraviudasusa.com/brut-reserva-sparkling-wine.html">Segura Viudas Brut Reserva</a> is our Cava of choice) in the tasting room to help make it special.</p>
<p>It was a beautiful day for such a special question, and we were thrilled to be chosen and remembered as a part of their moment.</p>
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<p><span id="more-601"></span>Here&#8217;s what the Groom to be had to say afterwards:</p>
<p><em>Thank you for all that you did for our special day. Kathy Klemm and I dated in 1993 when I  first got divorce with my three boys. I left Salem 13 years ago with my boys when I took a new job in Spokane as a Orthopedic sales rep and left Kathy behind. 2 years ago I heard she was single and knew that my bestfriend was now available to maybe be my wife which I wanted 13 years ago. Today is the start of the rest of our lives together. Thank you Maurice and Debra for making it special. We will be back. P.S, Briana is very special and a great host. </em></p>
<p><em>Wade Cooley</em></p>
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		<title>Featured in Diario Las Américas</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[We were very enthused to talk with Mr. Garriegó, and even more enthused by the kind words he shared about us.  This article was published on April 30th, 2010 in the Wine section of the Diario Las Americas, South Florida&#8217;s First Spanish Language Daily Newspaper. We hope that you enjoy this article as much as [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>We were very enthused to talk with Mr. Garriegó, and even more enthused by the kind words he shared about us.  This article was published on April 30th, 2010 in the Wine section of the Diario Las Americas, South Florida&#8217;s First Spanish Language Daily Newspaper. We hope that you enjoy this article as much as we have. </em></p>
<p><em><span style="font-style: normal;">¡Salud!</span></em></p>
<p>Diario Las Americas - Publicado el 04-30-2010<br />
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<h2><strong><a href="http://www.cubanisimovineyards.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/pleca_01.jpg"></a><strong><strong>¿Un vino cubanísimo?</strong></strong></strong></h2>
<p>Por José R. Garrigó</p>
<p>Cuando le dije a un amigo que había probado un vino cubanísimo me contestó, mostrando sorpresa; que en Cuba no se producen vinos. Y tiene razón, pues el clima tropical y húmedo de la isla caribeña no es propicio para el cultivo de la vid. Los vinos que se bebían en la Cuba republicana eran, en su mayoría, importados de España, aunque también venían de Francia, Italia y Sur América entonces.</p>
<p>Muchos de nuestros lectores quizás habrán visto en la tienda una marca de vinos con ese nombre. Mi primer encuentro con los mismos fue hace un par años en Rockridge, en las afueras de San Francisco, donde vive mi hija Silvia, quien, para halagarme, descorchó una botella de Pinot Noir Cubanísimo para la cena.</p>
<p>Hace poco supe que el Dr. Mauricio Collada, propietario de la bodega que lleva ese sugestivo nombre, visitaría Miami y me reuní con él para conocer más sobre la historia de su vino. Collada es un neurocirujano que reside y tiene su práctica en Salem, Oregón. Nacido en Cuba, llegó con su familia a Miami en 1962 a la edad de nueve años. Preguntándole qué fue lo que le llevó al mundo de los vinos, Collada me dijo que “ha sido un proyecto que comenzó cuando estaba estudiando biología en University of Miami.”, añadiendo con una sonrisa “pero en esos días hacía ‘vino’ de plátano y de mango”.</p>
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<p>Fue después, en Charleston, donde hacía su internado, que un amigo le ofreció una copa de Pinot Noir francés y “allí desarrollé mi pasión por [los vinos a base de] Pinot Noir pues encontré que tenían muchos niveles de sabores y eran muy aromáticos”.</p>
<p>En 1983 Collada se estableció en Salem, la capital de Oregón, a unas 50 millas al sur de Portland, en el centro del Valle de Willamette, el más reconocido para el cultivo de la vid en dicho estado.</p>
<p>“Me enamoré de Oregon y su belleza”, me dijo Collada recordando sus primeros días por esos lares. En 1986 adquirió un lote de 21 acres, en el cual comenzó a plantar su viñedo en 1991. El mismo está en la zona vitícola llamada Eola-Amity Hills, donde existen alrededor de 30 bodegas.</p>
<p>“Tuve que aprender el giro vinícola ‘a lo duro y dando golpes’ aunque varios en la industria me ayudaron y aconsejaron durante esos primeros días”. Después recuerda “experimenté todos los tropezones normales de un negocio nuevo”. Mantener a flote una bodega vinícola con sólo 15 acres de viñedo no es fácil y el mismo Collada reconoce que “con 20 acres uno puede vivir del viñedo, aunque algo apretado”.</p>
<p>En su caso, desde luego, él sigue activo en su práctica de medicina, con lo cual no necesita extraer fondos del negocio del vino, lo que le permite reinvertir en mejoras en la empresa. En 2003 se asoció con Robert Stuart para hacer vino en unas instalaciones en McInniville, cerca del viñedo, donde elabora y añeja los mismos. “Quería que mis vinos no fuesen muy concentrados para que complementaran bien la comida cubana”, añadiendo que “también quería ofrecer vinos que reflejasen mis raíces y cultura”. Para reafirmar eso, y cómo algo inusual en etiquetas de vinos, las mismas muestran prominentemente el escudo tradicional de la República de Cuba. Desde los primeros días, Collada pensó que el sur de la Florida era un mercado ideal para colocar sus vinos, lo cual se hizo realidad en 2004, concluyendo que, “así no competía con los 350 productores de Oregón que ofrecen sus vinos en nuestra área”.</p>
<p><strong>Cata del caldo</strong></p>
<p>Los vinos de Cubanísimo Vineyards que he probado han sido: 2007 Pinot Noir, Willamettte Valley: Color rubi medio, aromas que recuerdan láminas de cedro y vainilla, hojas de tabaco curadas, cuero recién curtido, cuerpo medio, redondo, sedoso y con taninos maduros que aderezan el caldo. Cuando probé la edición del 2007 con mi hija, hace un par de años, el vino estaba cerrado y con cierta aspereza. El mismo ha evolucionado agradablemente y posiblemente está en su punto óptimo de disfrute.</p>
<p>2008 Pinot Noir, Estate, Willamette Valley: Color rubí medio, nariz que recuerda zarzamoras y frambuesas, cuerpo medio, sabores de cerezas negras, taninos que revolotean alrededor de la fruta, largo en el retrogusto. Un vino que podemos esperar tres años para disfrutarlo a plenitud.</p>
<p>Además de los Pinot Noir mencionados, la bodega elabora un Pinot Gris y un Rosado de Pinot Noir.</p>
<p>Mauricio Collada es una persona que contagia gran energía. Después de conocerlo y hablar con él por más de una hora uno se da cuenta que, además de sus hijos, tiene tres grandes pasiones: su práctica de neurocirugía, su vino y un intenso orgullo de su cubanía. Realmente no sé cual es la más intensa de las tres últimas.</p>
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		<title>Cubanisimo Opens for Daily Wine Tasting April 1st</title>
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		<title>Highly Recommended by NW Palate Magazine</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our 2007 Pinot Noir was awarded 2 Grape Clusters, a.k.a. Highly Recommended,  in its review by NW Palate Magazine in the January/February issue of 2010.
Be sure to pick up a bottle for yourself and see if you can taste the flavors they describe below.

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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: left;">Our 2007 Pinot Noir was awarded 2 Grape Clusters, a.k.a. Highly Recommended,  in its review by <a href="http://www.nwpalate.com/">NW Palate Magazine</a> in the January/February issue of 2010.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Be sure to pick up a bottle for yourself and see if you can taste the flavors they describe below.</p>
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		<title>Our Wine Selected as Value Pick</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Oregon Wine Press newspaper selected our 2007 Estate Pinot Noir as one of their 2007 Pinot Noir Value Picks in their November issue.
Here&#8217;s what they have to say about it:
Good from the get go was one taster’s take. Tantalizing aromas of caramel, cardamom, cedar, oak vanillin and tobacco lead to a round, smooth, slightly sweet, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.cubanisimovineyards.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/07_cuba_pn_a.jpg"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-461" title="07_cuba_pn_a" src="http://www.cubanisimovineyards.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/07_cuba_pn_a-300x172.jpg" alt="07_cuba_pn_a" width="300" height="172" /></a><a href="http://oregonwinepress.com/">Oregon Wine Press</a> newspaper selected our 2007 Estate Pinot Noir as one of their <a href="http://oregonwinepress.com/index.php?pr=1109_10_Picks">2007 Pinot Noir Value Picks</a> in their November issue.</p>
<p>Here&#8217;s what they have to say about it:<br />
Good from the get go was one taster’s take. Tantalizing aromas of caramel, cardamom, cedar, oak vanillin and tobacco lead to a round, smooth, slightly sweet, black cherry taste impression. Still young, but already yummy.</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thanks to all the Amigo wine club members, family and friends who made it to the party in their fabulous costumes, and thank you for participating in our raffle.  We had some really great costumes this year.

Here&#8217;s the democratically elected winner our our &#8220;scariest costume&#8221; prize, one of our wine club members, dressed as a [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thanks to all the Amigo wine club members, family and friends who made it to the party in their fabulous costumes, and thank you for participating in our raffle.  We had some really great costumes this year.</p>
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Here&#8217;s the democratically elected winner our our &#8220;scariest costume&#8221; prize, one of our wine club members, dressed as a classy, but quite dangerous looking vampire.</p>
<p>And the winner of our &#8220;Sexiest Costume&#8221;<img class="ngg-singlepic ngg-right" src="http://www.cubanisimovineyards.com/blog/wp-content/gallery/halloween-2009/thumbs/thumbs_img_1004.jpg" alt="img_1004.jpg" /> prize was the lovely silver lady.  While it was clear that her costume was the most attractive, there was some unrest in deciding what she was actually dressed as.  It was narrowed down to either a Fem-Bot from Austin Powers, or the Lady Martian from Mars Attacks.</p>
<p><a class="shutterset_" href="http://www.cubanisimovineyards.com/blog/wp-content/gallery/halloween-2009/img_0984.jpg"><img class="ngg-singlepic ngg-left alignleft" src="http://www.cubanisimovineyards.com/blog/wp-content/gallery/halloween-2009/thumbs/thumbs_img_0984.jpg" alt="Funniest costume" width="130" height="97" /></a><br />
The winner of the funniest costume came as the Cuban mechanic Mauricio, sporting the traditional jumpsuit and cigar.  The finishing touch: Mauricio was on the name tag of the jumpsuit.</p>
<p><a class="shutterset_" href="http://www.cubanisimovineyards.com/blog/wp-content/gallery/halloween-2009/img_0974.jpg"><img class="ngg-singlepic ngg-right" src="http://www.cubanisimovineyards.com/blog/wp-content/gallery/halloween-2009/thumbs/thumbs_img_0974.jpg" alt="img_0974.jpg" /></a>The last, but definitely not least costume award went out the most original costume of the night, the latest and craziest tabloid icon &#8220;Octomom,&#8221;  complete with her 8 little babies and terrible red lipstick.</p>
<p>There were several honorable mentions that entered the race late, and while they had a good showing, they didn&#8217;t have a chance to pull ahead.  If you&#8217;re not already a club member, be sure sign up to become an Amigo and come to the party next year, but for now, enjoy the rest of the photos below!</p>

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		<title>Labor Day Weekend - Day 3!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2009 22:15:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Some of our firsts guests on Monday were these wonderful people who decided to do a little wine tour by bike. We welcomed them and appreciated their adventurous riding through the wine region! Bikes are always welcome at Cubanisimo Vineyards (so long as you watch your wheels through the gravel parking area).
The final day of [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.cubanisimovineyards.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/labor3_bike.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-374" title="labor3_bike" src="http://www.cubanisimovineyards.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/labor3_bike-300x225.jpg" alt="labor3_bike" width="300" height="225" /></a>Some of our firsts guests on Monday were these wonderful people who decided to do a little wine tour by bike. We welcomed them and appreciated their adventurous riding through the wine region! Bikes are always welcome at Cubanisimo Vineyards (so long as you watch your wheels through the gravel parking area).</p>
<p>The final day of our Labor day weekend celebration went wonderfully. It was a beautiful day with some close friends and fans. Phamous Phaces got everybody moving on the dance floor, and many people stayed well past closing. We were glad to stick around and let people soak in an outstanding ending to a fun weekend.</p>
<p>All of us at Cubanisimo wanted to say thanks to everyone who shared their Labor day weekend with us. It was truly an incredible weekend!</p>
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		<title>Labor Day Weekend - Day 2!</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2009 18:09:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Saturday started out rough. After writing our eager blog post that morning, the rain intensified for a little bit. To be honest, it was only REALLY wet for about 30 minutes. However, in those 30 minutes we had some serious doubts.
I&#8217;m glad to say, though, that those doubts were swept away by a light wind [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.cubanisimovineyards.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/labor2_rain.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-365" title="labor2_rain" src="http://www.cubanisimovineyards.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/labor2_rain-300x225.jpg" alt="labor2_rain" width="300" height="225" /></a>Saturday started out rough. After writing our eager blog post that morning, the rain intensified for a little bit. To be honest, it was only REALLY wet for about 30 minutes. However, in those 30 minutes we had some serious doubts.</p>
<p>I&#8217;m glad to say, though, that those doubts were swept away by a light wind that brought us plenty of sun yesterday. Saturday was a great Oregon day, with a little gloom and a LOT of spice. Mauricio got on the mic with  Conjunto Alegré for one song, Salsa Victoria guided a large group in Salsa instruction, and everyone enjoyed great wine and delicious food. It was an excellent day for Cubanisimo and our friends. Which brings us to today, the last day of our Labor Day weekend celebration.<a href="http://www.cubanisimovineyards.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/labor2_singing.jpg"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-369" title="labor2_singing" src="http://www.cubanisimovineyards.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/labor2_singing-300x225.jpg" alt="labor2_singing" width="300" height="225" /></a></p>
<p>Today (Monday), we&#8217;re pulling all the stops! We will be tasting 5 of our award winning wines, cooking up some tasty Tapas plates (croquetas&#8230;yum), jamming to <a href="http://www.myspace.com/phamousphaces">Phamous Phaces</a>, and raffling off one more Magnum of 2007 Pinot Noir!</p>
<p>The weatherman promised us a beautiful day, and so far it&#8217;s looking sunny, so come join Cubanisimo Vineyards for our final day of the Labor Day weekend celebration! <em>Stop by for the Pinot, stay for the fun.</em><strong><br />
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<p><em><strong>Some cool photos from Saturday:</strong></em></p>
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		<title>Labor Day Weekend - Day 1!</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[We had a great first day for the Labor day weekend. Although there was a little light rain, many people came out to celebrate, dance, taste, and just relax. Luckily we already had our large tent up outside to enjoy this beautiful Oregon day. However, a little salsa in the rain never hurt anyone either!
We&#8217;re [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.cubanisimovineyards.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/laborday_tent.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-354" title="laborday_tent" src="http://www.cubanisimovineyards.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/laborday_tent-300x204.jpg" alt="laborday_tent" width="300" height="204" /></a>We had a great first day for the Labor day weekend. Although there was a little light rain, many people came out to celebrate, dance, taste, and just relax. Luckily we already had our large tent up outside to enjoy this beautiful Oregon day. However, a little salsa in the rain never hurt anyone either!</p>
<p>We&#8217;re looking forward to today as well. Another wonderful day of music, dancing, friends, and wine. Our amigos, <a href="http://www.alegremusic.com/"> Conjunto Alegré</a>, will be here again today as well as our dance instructor, <a href="http://www.benddance.com/">Salsa Victoria</a>.</p>
<p>So come on by, we&#8217;re still celebrating this wonderful holiday today (Sunday) and tomorrow (Monday) from 12-5!</p>
<p>Entry (includes tasting) - $10<br />
Tapas Plate - $5 <strong><br />
Afternoon Package Special*: $20<em> </em></strong><em><br />
*includes entry, tapas plate, souvenir glass, and raffle entry for a magnum of Pinot Noir</em></p>
<p>And don&#8217;t forget: <strong><em>&#8220;Anyone who says sunshine brings happiness has never danced in the rain&#8221;</em></strong></p>
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