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Plushenko giant in short program

Until he came out of skating hibernation this season, Evgeni Plushenko had settled himself in for a long winter’s nap - three years long, in fact. But when Mother Russia needed him back for the Olympics, the defending champion dutifully rubbed his eyes, dusted off his skates and emerged from retirement with his jumping skills still intact. “I am nervous today beca… Continue

Added by Gerard Frey on February 17, 2010 at 12:38pm — No Comments

Join Us for Taste Live on Dec. 15

Please join us for a Twitter-based online event as our 2006 Syrah has been selected as the only Paso Robles wine represented in the Northern Hemisphere Syrah Tasting hosted by the Hospice du Rhone. This tasting will focus on Syrah from three California winegrowing regions, the Rhône Valley, Arizona and Washington state. It will take place online on Tuesday, December 15 at 5:00 p.m. Pacific time. What you’ll need: • A free Twitter account—if you haven’t tried Twitter yet, this is a great excus… Continue

Added by Matt Ortman on December 15, 2009 at 8:03am — No Comments

Esprit 2003 At Ortman This Weekend!

Esprit 2003 At Ortman This Weekend! Join us for a special reserve tasting of 2003 vintages this Saturday & Sunday, October 26 & 27! 2003 Edna Valley Chardonnay, 2003 Santa Rita Hills Pinot Noir, 2003 Paso Robles Sangiovese & 2003 SLO County Syrah all available for tasting and sale! Some of these are down to the last few bottles but what the heck, we'll pour until they are gone! Continue

Added by Teresa Burke on September 25, 2009 at 6:27pm — No Comments

Ortman Family Loves Sangiovese!

Join us this Saturday & Sunday as we sample a vertical of Ortman Sangiovese from 2003-2007! Come in & vote for your favorite--there is no wrong answer! Fire up the grill for your pizza weekend and stop by to choose just the right one for the moment. Fresh summer tomatoes and basil--melted mozzarella, yummy! Limited quantities of all the prior vintages available and they won't last long--so many Sangiovese lovers out there!! Continue

Added by Teresa Burke on September 11, 2009 at 5:23pm — No Comments

Weekend of Pinot Noir!

Weekend of Pinot Noir! Come celebrate First Saturday Wine & The Arts and California Wine Month with Ortman Family Vineyards! In addition to our standard stellar line up we will be pouring reserve Santa Rita Hills Pinot Noir 2003-2006. Meet this month’s artist, Richard Mortensen, & view his beautiful glass art. He has some spooktacular pieces! Enjoy the eclectic sounds of J Street Slim & the Leisurnaut. SLO county residents enjoy a complimentary tast… Continue

Added by Teresa Burke on September 4, 2009 at 7:39pm — No Comments

Central Coast Uncorked: Rhone Rangers ride into Los Angeles

Tastings included Anglim Winery, Adelaida Cellars, Ortman Family Vineyards, Verge Wine Cellars, Zaca Mesa, Villa Creek, Edward Sellers, Epiphany Cellars, Lone Madrone & Arroyo Robles-only a portion of wineries represented at the...Central Coast Uncorked - http://centralcoast uncorked.blogspot.com/ Continue

Added by Teresa Burke on August 13, 2009 at 4:43pm — No Comments

CLASSIC VINTAGES STOLEN FROM CHUCK ORTMAN'S CELLAR FOR THIS WEEKEND ONLY!

In the tasting room, THIS WEEKEND ONLY! 8.8.09-8.9.09 2001 Edna Valley Chardonnay – Firepeak Vineyard $12/bottle 2004 Edna Valley Chardonnay – Firepeak Vineyard $24/bottle 2002 Santa Barbara Pinot Noir $22/bottle 2000 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon $30/bottle 2001 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon $26/bottle Continue

Added by Karlie on August 8, 2009 at 2:15pm — No Comments

Nancy Pharis Art all month long!

See Nancy's beautiful watercolors, oils and hand painted tiles at the Tasting Room throughout the month of August. Continue

Added by Teresa Burke on August 5, 2009 at 4:30pm — No Comments

A wine of a time at ‘Ground to Glass’ event...

"World Wine Source and Education honored the independent film, “From Ground to Glass,” at Tournament Players Club (TPC) in Valencia on July 18, 2009. World Wine Source and Education’s Sommelier, DiMaggio Washington, and Event Coordinator, Alisha Maines, host ed the event bringing together the producer and guest Winemasters with local wine enthusiasts." Continue reading the article on the event here. Continue

Added by Karlie on August 1, 2009 at 1:00pm — No Comments

2009 SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL WINE COMPETITION RESULTS

2009 SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL WINE COMPETITION RESULTS: GOLD Ortman Family Vineyards 2007 Pinot Noir - Fiddlestix Vineyard, Santa Rita Hills $45 SILVER Ortman Family Vineyards 2006 Petite Sirah – Wittstrom Vineyard, Paso Robles $36 Continue

Added by Karlie on June 27, 2009 at 12:52pm — No Comments

Have you visited the Ortman Tasting Room?

From GrapeSmart.net A visit to the Ortman Family Vineyards tasting room At least a year ago, Mitch and I had dinner at a great restaurant in one of my favorite local hotels. It’s a seafood restaurant called Catch and it’s located in the Hotel Casa del Mar in Santa Monica (beachfront, of course). Sometimes when we go to nice restaurants we like to ask the waiter for a suggestion on the wine, since they usually know better than we do what the wines are like. Our fantastic waiter (who had an equa… Continue

Added by Lisa Ortman on May 29, 2009 at 9:00am — No Comments

2009 Paso Robles Wine Festival Creates Authentic Experience for Festival Goers

Press Release from Paso Robles Wine Country Alliance- 2009 Paso Robles Wine Festival Creates Authentic Experience for Festival Goers Environmentally Friendly Event Features Local Wine, Food, Education and Auction Paso Robles, CA (May 21, 2009) - The 27th Annual Paso Robles Wine Fe… Continue

Added by Lisa Ortman on May 28, 2009 at 2:00pm — No Comments

Action Needed to Avoid Hearst Castle Closure

Today the Tribune reported that eighty percent of California’s state parks, including Hearst Castle, would close under a budget proposal unveiled Tuesday by Governor Schwarzenegger. The governor’s proposal calls for the Department of Parks and Recreation’s entire $145 million gene… Continue

Added by Lisa Ortman on May 28, 2009 at 11:30am — 1 Comment

Spring Cleaning Library Sale!

Even winemakers have to do spring cleaning… 40% to 65% off library wines—limited time only! Now you have a special chance to purchase aged vintages at remarkable savings as the Ortmans open up their wine library. Please print & fax the order form below. Or, call our Tasting Room and we will be happy to help you Happy Shopping! … Continue

Added by Lisa Ortman on May 15, 2009 at 11:30am — No Comments

Petite Sirah review

By James The Wine Guy Ortman Family Wittstrom Vineyard Paso Robles Petite Sirah – 2006 – 9.0 - James Meléndez / Jaime Patricio Meléndez Paso Robles is showing consistent high quality wines. This wine has a beautiful structure encapsulating honeyed and herbaceous notes with noticeable acid and finishing with scents of cedar and fallen leaves. http://jamesthewineguy.wordpress.com/?s=ortman Continue

Added by Lisa Ortman on May 4, 2009 at 9:30pm — No Comments

A Snapshot in Time

Wine is a snapshot in time. That’s the one truly unique thing about wine that perhaps draws so many into the wine business. Every vintage is unique, framed in large part by the weather patterns throughout the growing season. In a difficult vintage like 2008 this becomes glaringly obvious. Difficult because it was a vintage framed by early season and late season frost, with mostly cool weather interrupted by significant heat spikes, and even a dash of rain. As you can see, Mother Nature threw nea… Continue

Added by Matt Ortman on January 28, 2009 at 5:00pm — No Comments

Dining Divas enjoy Ortman Chardonnay @ Hawk's

Glyer, Gloria. "the dining divas: hawks" Sacramento Magazine, December 2008: 196 Guests: Jeannie Bewley, owner of Jeannie’s Jewelry Creations; Kristina Richardson, a high school English teacher; Debbie Gabelich, CEO of the nonprofit Hope Productions Foundation; Arleen Plana… Continue

Added by Lisa Ortman on January 13, 2009 at 1:50pm — No Comments

Chicago Sun Times Article - The Year's Best - Paso Robles Wine Festival

Written by Lori Rackl, December 31, 2008 Best festival Paso Robles Wine Festival in Paso Robles, Calif. This laid back, down-to-earth California town is the anti-Napa. On the third weekend in May, it holds what's billed as the state's largest outdoor wine-tasting event, where $55 gets you unlimited samples from more than 100 producers. Book a room at the cozy Hotel Cheval (www.hotelcheval.com) for this year's fest May 15-17 or head over March 20-22 for the town's equally lauded Zinfandel Festiv… Continue

Added by Lisa Ortman on January 7, 2009 at 3:30pm — No Comments

OFV Co-Stars in New Wine Film

We are excited to be featured in the independent feature documentary From Ground to Glass, which has just been released on DVD, and which includes interviews with select winemakers from across California. Here is the official summary of From Ground to Glass: “No grapes, no b… Continue

Added by Lisa Ortman on December 19, 2008 at 10:00am — 2 Comments

An Orgy of Wine, Food, Paso, Central Coast, and More

From www.vegaswineaux.com December 9, 2008 by vegasrenie (Check me out!) Other than the trip to San Jose for A Taste of Paso Wines in August, my only other trip to wine country this year was to Paso Robles in early spring, where I enjoyed the budding of new (vine) life while I was there with the California Contingent of Rod my Wineaux Guy, his sister Bunny, and her friend Don. My intrepid group and I visited our winery friends while there and enjoyed every moment. And it was much the same thi… Continue

Added by Lisa Ortman on December 15, 2008 at 8:31pm — No Comments