Coturri's Harvest Party

Coturri Wines, in Sonoma, recently got star billing in Alice Feiring's book Naked Wine, about natural winemaking.

Nature was having its way with Coturri's delightful, homey harvest celebration party (Nov. 5) which must surely be the only winery party that's a combination of host-provided chili and guest-provided potluck.

Gathering on the mountain (that would be Sonoma) were a small, but cheerful band of celebrants, who also got to get premium wines at a bargain ($200 a case, for most of Coturri's wines) and to mingle and make merry under the sheltering patio umbrellas as stormy rains threatened (and later did douse) the gathering.

Walking up the hill to the Coturri winery/barn/home was a great way to take in the fall foliage in the vineyard and surrounding hillsides.

To get on the Coturri email list for notification about future sales and parties, click here.

All of these fabulous wines were on sale for $200 a case!

Harvest Party at Coturri - Nov. 5

Come one, come all to Coturri's postponed party (the earlier one in Sept. was one of those freak rain days)  - Alice Feiring is a huge fan, as are a number of other big wine critics. Coturri is one of the oldest wineries in California making "natural" wine (meaning, in part, sulfite-free or low, low sulfite).

Here's the email invite sent out to their mailing list members (you can join the list, too - click here).

It's a rustic spot on a mountain in Sonoma above Glen Ellen - so dress warmly. Wine can only do so much to keep a body warm. :)