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HOW TO PROPERLY CLEAN YOUR WINE BOTTLES FOR REFILLING


Your bottles must have already been cleaned upon your arrival at the event. We will not be able to put wine into a dirty or moldy bottle. We reserve the right to refuse to fill any bottle we deem unacceptable from a cleanliness standpoint. Here are some hints for preparing your bottles for refilling:

Fill your sink or other large basin with hot water and about half a box of baking soda per sink of water. Let the bottles soak in this strong alkaline solution until any wine stains are gone and the labels slide off. It is crucial to rinse the inside several times with clean hot water, drain, and store in a wine carton neck down. This will prevent mold from forming in any leftover liquid in the bottom of the bottle.

If you have just finished a bottle, it is much easier to clean it right then! Rinse the inside several times with hot water, drain, then store as described above. Normally this will be sufficient cleaning and the bottles will be ready for filling next time.

Putting your bottles in the dishwasher does not clean the inside of the bottle, and may leave a soap residue that could taint the wine!

BOTTLE YOUR OWN RED WINE

Guglielmo's Cork Equity Day #20
Saturday • May 17th, 2008• 10 am - 3 pm

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CORK EQUITY: Definition:
A method of saving big money and having lots of fun by getting hands on involvement assisting in the bottling, corking and labeling of your own premium wine. Like sweat equity - but with no sweat. However if you are not careful you might get a little wine on your sleeve!

Early in our 83 year history as a winemaking family some of our customers would drop by the winery with their empty jugs. Our Grandparents Emilio and Emilia Guglielmo would entertain them with stories, wine and often Italian songs played on an accordion while they would refill their jugs for the trip home. We invite you to relive this part of our past for this special bottle your own event circa 2008.

Nearly six thousand wine lovers have turned up at the cellar door on our Cork Equity Days looking for a great bottle of wine at a great price. Few have been disappointed! Don’t miss your chance to meet friends, have some fun, hear some great Italian music, enjoy complimentary bread & cheese —and get some very tasty wine in the bargain!

EARN SOME SUSTENANCE!
We will reward everyone who bottles one case or more with one (or two for a couple) complimentary unlimited access passes to our Chef’s Table - featuring fresh-grilled Italian Sausage and other delectable goodies. After all, you’ve earned it! Additional Chef’s Table passes will be available for $5 each.

Sneak Preview Weekends
Saturday & Sunday - May 3rd & 4th
Saturday & Sunday - May 10th & 11th

10 am - 5 pm • all four days

We are again offering this sneak preview opportunity to taste the Cavalcade Cellar Red wine we will be offering at the bottle your own event. Just drop by the Tasting Room and ask for a sample during our normal hours. If you are unable to attend the Cork Equity day - you may place a pre-paid order with us and we will fill the bottles and have them ready for pickup the day after the event.

CORK EQUITY WHITE!
We will again offer a 2004 Chardonnay for tasting and sales. Most of this wine was shipped to England, but we have some left and we are pricing it for quick sales. The wine will sell for $60 per case, plus tax. Case sales only. This Chardonnay is already bottled, labeled, and ready to enjoy.

CUSTOM CORK EQUITY LABELS!
Back by popular demand...We are again offering the opportunity to commemorate the event with your own custom labels. We'll take your photo (individuals, couples, or group) then give you a custom label to apply to your wine that day. You'll have your choice of three styles plus a personal message. No minimum to order. $2 each + tax

NEW - APPLY YOUR OWN WINE CAPSULES!
New this time...Now you can really dress up the Cellar Red you just bottled. Capsules are the enclosures on the top of bottles that protect the cork top and dress up the appearance. You can now have the opportunity to put these heat shrink PCV capsules on your bottles.
$3 per case

The red wine we will be offering for Cork Equity #20 on May 17th, 2008...

Our Cork Equity #20 blend is comprised of 2006 & 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon from the Central Coast and Sierra Foothills (30%), 2005 Lodi Syrah (20%), 2004 & 2005 Santa Clara Valley Sangiovese (10%) and 2005 Lodi Zinfandel (5%). The balance (35%) is made of up mixed red wines including Zinfandel, Petite Sirah, Sangiovese and Cabernet Sauvignon By blending three vintages our winemakers were able to enhance the vibrant fruit and youthful exuberance of the 2006 & 2007 vintages with the depth and complexity of the 2005. We feel our Cork Equity #20 again displays richness and finesse not usually associated with wines of this price.

We have resurrected the Cavalcade label - first used by our grandfather and father to denote selected barrels of wines that had received additional aging and were considered a cut above the regular bottling of Emile’s Private Stock wines. Called Cavalcade Cellar Red, this special wine will only be available at the event. Our goal with this wine is to offer a delicious dry red wine at a great value. We feel our Cavalcade Cellar Red would be comparable to a $12 - $14 750ml bottle on the regular market.

 

BOTTLE YOUR OWN WINE PRICING:

With YOUR own *CLEAN bottles…

$5.00 per 750ml bottle

$9.00 per 1.5L bottle

$18.00 per 4L bottle

Don’t have any empty bottles—we will have new bottles available at the event

750ml bottle—$1.00 each
1.5L bottle—$1.50 each

SORRY, NO CASE OR GWG DISCOUNTS — JUST A GREAT WINE AT A GREAT PRICE!

 

Upcoming 2008 Cork Equity Days

CE#21 - August 9, 2008

CE#22 - November 1, 2008

CE#23 - TBD

CE#24 - TBD

RE-USE IS THE BEST KIND OF RECYCLING!

 

 

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