We are very excited to announce that four new wines that you--the Wine Sisterhoood--helped create are almost ready to launch. Middle Sister Goody Two Shoes Pinot Noir and Surfer Chick Sauvignon Blanc and Haute Red Pinot Noir and White Haute Riesling have been on the bottling line all this week at our winery in Sonoma County.

You may recall that we asked you to vote on Goody's name and which version of the Haute Red label you preferred. As far as we know, these are the very first "crowdsourced" wines in history--we used Social Media as a way to have a conversation directly with you, wine lovers and wine sisters. We listened to what you had to say and now there's new wine for all. How cool is that!

We're headed to Sonoma on Monday morning to pick up samples and as soon as we take some shots we'll post them here EXCLUSIVELY so you'll be the very first to see the "total package"!  You got a taste of some of the label art if you participated in the surveys but for the most part the new packaging is a pretty big secret.  But you'll have a front row to the "reveal".

Although the wines will start shipping next week, it will may awhile for them to reach your store shelves. So in appreciation for your support of our newest projects, we are preparing a very special Insider Sister offer, which you will be able to access via the Wine Shop right here. 

The offer will go up on Monday, May 10. We'll tell you more in a future post, but it's a great deal and a portion of the proceeds will go to a great cause.

Be sure to check back next week for more news about the newest Wine Sisterhood wines.

P.S.  If you're wondering where all the links are, we are in the process of  updating the Middle Sister site and building a new one for Haute Red.  Stay tunes.

Hello, Sisters & Misters. It's almost the end of April. Hello flowers, goodbye showers. If you haven't had a chance already, be sure to voice your opinion on our April Survey. We're gathering opinions about a proposed Wine Sisterhood wne country gathering in 2011. 

We want to hear where you'd like to go and what you'd like to do. Yes, there will be wine. Vote now!

So put your hands up!

April showers bring May flowers.  And the April survey will help us plan our first annual Wine Sisterhood Girlfriend Gathering. Tentatively scheduled for February, 2010, our gathering is designed to bring our on-line community together in a real-life setting to have some fun with wine tasting, education, touring and pairing with food.

Since this event will be especially for our members, we want to make sure we get your input on what the event will be:  where should it be held, what activities should be offered etc. 

So if you're already a member, be sure to log in soon and voice your opinion.  And if you're not, maybe it's time to join!

First of all, thanks to all the Wine Sisterhood members who voted in our March survey. We asked you to comment on the name and label , "Wade & Sons Rowdy Vines" and appreciated all your responses and comments. They will be taken into consideration as we further refine this wine and potentially launch later this year.

Some of you wondered what was behind the name "Wade & Sons."  Wade is actually the son of Wine Sisterhood founder Terry Wheatley and a professional team-roper. Terry comes from a ranching family, and both her husband and son are former professional rodeo cowboys. Wade now does the color commentary for the  PRCA's (Profesional Rodeo Association) live webcases of rodeo action. Wade and wife Lacey are also the parents of two energetic little boys (a.k.a. the "Rowdy Vines"). The illustration itself was inspired by some of famed artist Georgia O'Keefe's iconic imagery of the Southwest. 

A little more about the proposed Wade & Sons Rowdy Vines. The first bottling will probably be a Cabernet Sauvignon from the Paso Robles appellation, the fastest-growing wine region is California. Located on the southcentral coast of California, Paso is sometimes known as cowboy wine country because of its ranching heritage and colorful frontier history. 

Today, Paso is becoming the hot wine-country tourist destination. There are great restaurants, hotels and wineries, of course, but the region is also at the forefront of agritourism . You can go on a cattle drive at a working ranch, pick almonds, even work the grape harvest. For those of us who like to have an active adventure, sounds like fun. 

When you have a chance, be sure to vote in our April survey and help us plan our First Annual Wine Sisterhood Gathering!  You'll need to join our community to vote, but it just takes a moment and you're in!

Cheers!