Walla Walla Wine Cellar

That’s right. What could be better than jewelry and wine for Valentine’s Day?

We have some exceptionally good Valentine’s Day packages prepared for you at Walla Walla Wine Cellar. Gift Baskets available by special order. Local chocolate goodies. And — now this is the real kicker — not only local wines to knock your socks off, but some special imports as well. Contact us for details.

Would you believe we’ll even have some rosé sparkling wine available? And this stuff goes fast! Really fast. I’ll tell you, it’s hard to keep this stuff on the shelf… so tempting.

The real trick to Valentine’s Day is to be authentic. So know what that special someone values, and go from there. We’re excited to see those who are in town and can make it to our Bling and Wine event.

Sunday, February 8th, from 5 to 8 p.m.

Some suggestions to start you off:

– Helix Stone Tree SoRho
– Reininger 2002 Cima
– Tertulia Cellars 2005 Les Collines Syrah
– Seven Hills 2005 Malbec

Many more excellent options to choose from.

We and Rootielicious are both offering some special Valentine’s Day sales so come early before the specials are sold out. And as always, we look forward to seeing wine lovers and jewelry fans alike. Most importantly, we want to help you have a happy and fun February. Let us know if you have any special requests and we will do our best.

Here’s a teaser.

As most of you know, October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Here at Walla Walla Wine Cellar we believe in making a difference, and we want to not only raise awareness, but also get involved. So we have decided that a percentage of ALL SALES for the month of October will be donated to Susan G. Komen for the Cure.

We appreciate the charitable efforts of local wineries as well and must point out that you further guarantee your donation by buying Trio Vintners 2007 Trés Rosé because Denise at Trio has committed to donating 10% of all sales of this wine to breast cancer research.
Dawn Kammer and Mary Tuuri Derby at DaMa consistently give a portion of all proceeds to charities and groups to help women and children, and we applaud their commitment. Try the 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon (drinking beautifully right now) which almost looks like it has a pink ribbon worked into the label, or the sassy, sexy 2006 Riesling. The Cowgirl Cab is also a great choice.
You can view a list of their chosen causes on the DaMa Wines website.

Here are a few statistics about breast cancer in America, courtesy of www.komen.org.

2008 Breast Cancer Facts – United States

- Breast cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer among women.

- The most proven and significant risk factors for getting breast cancer are being female and getting older.

- An estimated 182,460 new cases of invasive breast cancer will be diagnosed in women in the U.S. during 2008.

- An estimated 1,990 new cases of breast cancer will be diagnosed in men in the U.S. during 2008.

- An estimated 40,480 women and 450 men will die from breast cancer in the U.S. during 2008.

- In the U.S., a woman has a 1 in 8 (12 percent) risk of developing breast cancer in her lifetime.

- One woman is diagnosed with breast cancer every three minutes, and one woman will die of breast cancer every 13 minutes in the U.S.

- The five-year survival rate for breast cancer, when caught early before it spreads beyond the breast, is now 98 percent (compared to 74 percent in 1982).

- Approximately 5 to 10 percent of breast cancers are due to heredity. The majority of women with breast cancer have no known significant family history or other known risk factors.

- A woman’s chance of developing breast cancer increases with age. Approximately 95 percent of all breast cancers occur in women 40 years of age and older.

- Breast cancer is second only to lung cancer in cancer deaths among women.

- The chance of a woman dying from breast cancer is about 1 in 33 (3 percent).

- African Americans have the highest death rate from breast cancer of any racial/ethnic group in the U.S.

- In the United States today, there are nearly 2.5 million breast cancer survivors – the largest group of cancer survivors in the country.

For those attending our Thirsty Third Thursday event (as listed on our Facebook page), wines will be for sale, and you can walk away knowing that you’re not only supporting your local winemakers, but also helping find the cure.

We welcome your purchases, knowing every dollar gets us closer to the cure. Whether it is for yourself, or as a gift, help us make a difference. Buy Wine for the Cure!

August is hot in Walla Walla. It’s damn hot. I’m looking forward to Fall. But in the meantime, venturing out to the patio after the sun has been down for awhile, I find a nice bottle of JLC Winery Rosé The Muse from winemaker Lynne Chamberlain can be just the ticket. I tried it again last week and was thoroughly refreshed. It felt kind of like diving into a mountain lake. Maybe even skinny dipping. Natural. Cool. Delicious.

Still hanging on to that DaMa Riesling and the Sleight of Hand Magician (Gewurztraminer) too. There’s always a place for those. The Magician goes so nicely with the spread from Farmers Market this week. Organic greens, haricots verts, and lots of berries. Fresh bread. Could not resist the Monteillet Fromagerie spread. Such good cheese!

Just make sure you don’t forget the sparkling for Sunday Brunch, okay? And we’ll make it to Crush and cooler temperatures.