New Winery in Claremore, Oklahoma

Roberdes Family Vineyards and Winery in Claremore is now OPEN.
Located at 20570 E. 460 rd. Claremore, Okla. 74019 ( between Claremore and Pryor )
From Claremore, about 9 miles east on hwy 20 toward Pryor.
Then 3 miles N. on NE4230 rd to E.460 road. Just on the south side of interstate 44.

Winery open Friday-Sunday from 11:00am to 5:00pm (or by appointment)
Call (918) 342-1038 or visit their web page at roberdeswine.com. Come in for free tastings and a warm welcome from Mark and Teresa Roberdes. See their vineyard of hybrid wine grapes: Chambourcin, Traminette and Frontenac.

Have a Cup of Cheer at an Oklahoma Winery

Nuyaka Creek Winery in Creek County, Oklahoma will have their “Black Friday” on Saturday December 19, 2009.

Come out and enjoy some complimentary light refreshments while you are tasting the made-in-Oklahoma wines.

All items in the gift shop will be reduced for some late Christmas shopping. You find a truly wonderful Oklahoma gift for $10.00 or even less, if you take advantage of Nuyaka Creek Winery's discounted case pricing.

Don't forget to print a copy of the new map:




http://www.nuyakacreek.com

Planning your own wine tasting event?
Freehand Wine Glass Holders are now on sale at HoldMyGlass.com

OGGWMA Annual Meeting January 2010

Harvest Season
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2010 Oklahoma Grape Growers & Wine Makers Association Annual Meeting

Friday, January 22, 2010 at 7:00pm OGGWMA Wine Reception & Dinner. Join OGGWMA or Renew Your Membership Online.

Saturday, January 23, 2010

08:00 Registration/Breakfast
09:00 President’s Welcome
09:30 Key note speaker: Dr. Cliff Ohmart
10:30 Break
11:00 Officer Elections
11:30 Lunch
1:30 Sensory Workshop: Dr. Ann Noble
4:30 Annual Meeting Adjourns

Dr. Cliff Ohmart, with the Lodi Woodbridge Winegrape Commission, has agreed to be the keynote speaker for the 2010 OGGWMA conference. Dr. Ohmart was instrumental in the publication of the Winegrowers Workbook. Dr. Ohmart writes for numerous magazines, including Wine & Vines. This will be an excellent presentation for grape growers as well as wine makers.

Other speakers to be announced. More information and online registration:
http://oggawma.cloverpad.org/ViewEvent.ashx?eventId=80480

More wine grape growing resources.

New Oklahoma Wineries Linked

If you check out the list of Oklahoma Winery links in the right-hand column of our Oklahoma Wine News blog, you should notice a number of new Oklahoma wineries added.

Look for new entries for: Redstone Winery in Luther, OK, Native Spirits Winery in Norman, OK, Redbud Ridge Winery in Norman OK and Put A Cork In It winery in OKC's Bricktown. Good luck to all of Oklahoma's new winemakers!

Now that the local wineries have completed the crush, it is a great time to go out and visit them and taste their wines. I like to keep a case or two of Oklahoma wine around the house during the holiday season. A bottle of local wine makes a unique gift... and any that I have left over after Christmas will go right into the New Year's Eve celebration!

Oklahoma Winery Events for Halloween

A Knight Of Murder - Hallowine Mystery Dinner Party at Summerside Vineyards & Winery in Vinita, Oklahoma. Price: $30 per person

Vampire Prom Nite Murder Mystery at Whispering Vines Vineyard & Winery in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Price: $59.95

Halloween Night at the Stone Bluff Cellars Winery in Haskell, Oklahoma.

Bring your little ones to a scenic Oklahoma winery for some Halloween fun. Snag some cupcakes and cider for the kids and a more bitter brew for yourself. Don't forget to get your photo taken with the Wine Gnome - very spooky indeed.

Get Outside and Taste Some Oklahoma Wines Oct 24

Two fun events this weekend offer opportunities to taste some Oklahoma wines.

One of my favorite wine events from Summer has been moved to October. The Drumright winefest is this Saturday. Since Nuyaka Creek Winery usually pours at this event, I am a bit biased. However, I have been a fan of Tulsa's guitar legend Mark Bruner for decades!

For the 7th year, Drumright is hosting their Annual Wine Festival from Noon untill 6pm at Whitlock Park in Drumright. This is one of the largest and BEST wine festivals in Oklahoma and a NOT TO BE MISSED event.

This year the festival will feature SIX wineries offering samples and wine for sale, food vendors (GOOD food) and several artists scattered throughout the park.

And, one of Tulsa's hottest and best known musical duos, Mark Bruner and Shelby Eicher, will be performing. And not just on stage -- but you have to come to the Festival to see what they have in store!

Tidal School Winery will have a booth offering samples of their award winning wines and new releases. There is a Trolley giving rides back and forth to the winery all afternoon.

Entry fees at Whitlock Park are $12 for Tasters and $5 for non tasters.

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Enjoy local art, music and wines at the Fourth Annual Art Walk in Downtown Eufaula! The Art Walk features some of Oklahoma's most talented artists and musicians, experience the shops of Downtown Eufaula, browse the numerous exhibits and visit the wine garden October 24, 2009. Enjoy the street dance and wine garden on the friday night before!

Sailing Horse Winery and Black Sheep Winery will have several wines available to sample so be sure to bring your friends!

2009 Oklahoma Wine Festival Sept 19

Join our family this weekend for a celebration of Oklahoma's fine wines during the Nuyaka Creek Winery Fall Harvest Festival! This Saturday, enjoy live music, fun foods, vineyard tours and more while tasting over a dozen Made-in-Oklahoma wines. Parking and entry is free, just pay $5 for a glass and taste all of our unique Sooner State wines.

Since Okmulgee County still has not begun to repair the Deep Fork River bridges, you have to drive to our winery via Creek County roads. Print out a copy of our winery map for detailed directions to our family vineyard. http://www.nuyakacreek.com/WineryMap.htm

EVENT: 2009 Nuyaka Creek Winery Harvest Festival
DATE: September 19, 2009 from Noon until 7:00 PM
ADMISSION: Buy one $5.00 souvenir wine glass and taste all of the wines
INFORMATION: Call the Nuyaka Mall at 918-756-8485

While you are here, ask Dad about wine grape plants for your home vineyard. He usually has a few vinifera grape vines and elderberry plants to sell to Oklahoma gardeners interested expanding into this rapidly growing agriculture market. It is all happening this Saturday at Nuyaka Creek Winery!

Take Part in an Oklahoma Winery Grape Harvest

Harvest Party VIII 'Catch the Crush'
Saturday, September 12th, 2009 from 9am - 2pm.

Will you be the 'Big Kahuna' winner this year?

Join Summerside Vineyards & Winery for continental breakfast, meet and greet winery tour, picking party at the vineyard, a wonderful brunch, harvest grape stomping, Lucy Look-a-Like Contest, and live music by Kenny Babb.

Admission is $45.00 per person plus tax. Limited seating, reservations please call: 918-256-3000 or wine@summersidevineyards.com

Wine'n on the Chisholm Trail October 3

Duncan Ambucs is proud to host the 2nd Annual Wine'n on the Chisholm Trail on Saturday, October 3, 2009 from noon to 10 p.m. at the Chisholm Trail Heritage Center in Duncan, OK. The Fall Wine Festival features local Oklahoma wineries, live music, entertainment, food and area vendors. Admission to the festival is free. For adults over 21 participating in the wine tasting there is a charge for the souvenir wine tasting glass. At 7 p.m. an Italian dinner will be served. Reservations are required in advance for those attending the dinner.

The cost per person is $25 or reserve a table for six for $150. This includes the meal, beverage, and special entertainment. Please make your check or money order payable to Duncan Ambucs for the total number of reserve dinner tickets and send to: Duncan Ambucs, P.O. Box 1765, Duncan, OK 73534. All proceeds will be used for Ambuc projects and to purchase Amtrykes for handicapped individuals. So come out and enjoy Wine’n on the Chisholm Trail.

http://duncanambucs.org

Tulsa Elks Lodge 2009 Wine Festival August 1

Join the Tulsa Oklahoma Elks Lodge folks for their 2009 Wine Festival this summer.

The event will be held on in Tulsa Saturday, August 1st, from Noon until 5pm at Kearney Hall. Taste great local wines from Oklahoma winemakers: Nuyaka Creek Winery, StableRidge Winery, Oak Hills Winery and more. Wines available for purchase as well! Comedy style show entertainment provided by Luigi Balletto - tickets $10.

Art of Living Festival June 13

Bald Eagle on the Illinois River
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Saturday June 13, 2009 from 11am to 11pm in Tahlequah, OK

The Art of Living festival brings artists and live entertainment together with eateries, wineries and breweries to downtown Tahlequah in the event’s first gathering for the city of Tahlequah and Cherokee Nation.

Live Music in Norris Park
Oklahoma's own Sailing Horse Winery in Eufaula
Art Walk & Sale Through Historic Downtown Tahlequah

Wine tasting begins at 2pm at Norris Park.

There will be interactive craft demonstrations, including Cherokee marble-making and games, bow-making, pottery, basket-weaving, beadwork, Cherokee story-telling and stickball stick-making, among other activities. Admission is free to the public.

Brought to You by: Cherokee Nation Community Tourism & Cherokee Nation Enterprises Cultural Tourism.

While you are in Tahlequah, be sure and stop by the Illinois River for a float trip. We saw a beautiful bald Eagle on our last visit.

Muskogee Rotary Party In The Park June 6, 2009

Visit Muskogee's beautiful Honor Heights Park for the 2nd Annual Rotary Party In The Park at Honor Heights Park from 1:30 to 6:30pm June 6, 2009. Tickets available on site for $15 with complementary wine glass. There will be seven Oklahoma wineries there and three companies with cheeses and bread. Information: 918-680-1239. Enjoy some vintage Oklahoma wines right before the Symphony in the Park.

Afterwards, join the Muskogee Community for a picnic under the stars with a symphony and fireworks. At 7:00pm, the Muskogee Community Band and Singers are performing George and Ira Gershwin show tunes. Bring your blanket or chairs to sit on the lawn.

Music and Wine Tasting in Drumright May 23

The folks at Tidal School Winery in Drumright are having free music, wine tastings and tours this Saturday, May 23, 2009 from 10am until 6 pm. Food will be available from Long's Smoked Meats.

Motown Sound, the popular Tulsa band with the sounds of the 50's and 60's, will be playing from 1pm until 4pm in the edge of the vineyard. There is no admission charge and the entertainment, tours and wine tastings are all free. http://www.tidalschool.com

Nuyaka Creek Winery Spring Festival May 16

The Nuyaka Creek Winery Spring Festival for 2009 is fast approaching. Saturday May 16, 2009 is the big day. If this is your first trip to Nuyaka Creek Winery, visit the website and print out a map.

There will be over a dozen vendors who will be bringing their specialty products for your perusal and our music and food is lined up. The wine tasting will be in our new tasting room and we have a new Blueberry wine for you to try out. We are looking forward to seeing many of you return who have enjoyed our festivals in the past and hope you tell all your acquaintances as well as your friends to come on out for a fun day. We are getting rid of all the rain this week. Hopefully, there will be sunny skies on May 16, 2009, so you can really enjoy a beautiful rural Oklahoma spring day!

http://www.nuyakacreek.com/winefest.htm

Downtown Edmond Annual Arts Festival May 1-3, 2009

Celebrating the Arts in Downtown Edmond this year will be an event that you will not want to miss. You will be able to visit over 100 artist, enjoy the mouthwatering food from 20 food vendors that will satisfy festival-goers cravings for onion blossoms, Indian tacos, catfish, German food, pizza, fried pies, funnel cakes, onion fried burgers, kettle corn, cool drinks and smoothies along with wine tasting from some of our Oklahoma wineries.

New this year will be live entertainment at its best in the Festival Market Place Plaza with Edgar Cruz headling a weekend of great performances. Appearing will be Stephanie Jackson , Dolce, The Stringents, Zu. Zu’s Petals, students from Charles Haskell, Cross Timbers and Encore from St. Mary’s Espispacal Church. Appearing for the first time will be the 145th Army Jazz Trio, Edmond Memorial & Cimarron Jazz and the Edmond Faculty Band. Also a treat for our festival visitors will be the show choir from Armstrong College and The Metro Fiddle Club to name a few.

The Children’s area will be held in the Festival Market Place for the 2nd year and will offer face painting, pony rides, a giant slide, moon walk and climbing rock wall. A new addition to the Children’s area are children’s specialty vendors located in the Festival Market Place gazebos.

Downtown Edmond’s 30th Annual Arts Festival is sponsoring Parents Helping Parents, a non-profit organization that reaches out to parents who believe their children may be using alcohol or drugs. PHP offers hope through education, resources and shared experience.

NO ANIMALS will be allowed at the 2009 Arts Festival due to insurance liability.

Downtown Edmond Streets will be closed from 2nd and Broadway North to Hurd. First Street will be closed west to the rail road tracks and east to the alley. Main Street will be closed both east and west to the alley. For a preview of our 30th Annual Arts Festival check out http://www.downtownedmondok.com/. For further information you may call 249-9391.

Festival of Fine Art, Wine and Food April 18

Tidal School Vineyards Presents its:
2009 Festival of Fine Art, Wine & Food

April 18, 2009 10am - 5pm

Tidal School Vineyards’ Annual Festival of Fine Art, Wine and Food promises to have something for every collector. The all outdoor show comes complete with live music and an assortment of great food and vendors for everyone!

Visit http://www.tidalschool.com/ for more information and a list of participating artists and vendors.

Admission is free and bus parking is available.
For information or an application, call 866-258-1903.

2009 Oklahoma Wine Events in Early March

Don't spend March sitting at home watching Basketball! Warm desert air is expected to expand into the Great Plains all week long. They say that this should raise Texas and Oklahoma temperatures into the mid 80's. Yeah, I remember the 80's!

Fun in Drumright

Drumright Oklahoma's Tidal School Winery has some great events lined up for March including live music from Earl Clark & friends on March 7th and the BBQ & Blues event on Saturday, March 14, 2009. See their website for more details.

Wine Ranch Weekend

On March 21st, 2009 Stableridge Winery from Stroud, Oklahoma will present classes on Wine Sensory and Analysis, Wine Pairings with food and creating your own signature wine while you kick back and relax at Tatanka Ranch ( More info in this PDF ) .

Valentines Day Specials at Oklahoma Wineries

Come to Drumright, Oklahoma and enjoy FREE live music by Sun Dog from 2-4pm on February 14, 2009. Get 20% off all case wine sales and more bargains while you are there.

Visit their website for more information: http://www.tidalschool.com/

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Summerside Vineyards in Vinita will be in Tulsa and OKC to celebrate the holiday.

Visit their booth at:

Woodland Hills Mall in Tulsa Wednesday-Saturday or at Penn Square in Oklahoma City this Thursday-Saturday.

igourmet's Favorites - 4 Cheese Sampler (2 pound)

Valentine’s Day at Territory Cellars in Stroud

Enjoy live music, good food and wine for Valentine's Day at Territory Cellars in Stroud, Oklahoma on February 14, 2009.
Make your reservations for this great evening.

Cost is $90.00 per couple, call: 918-987-1800.

Vintage '09 in Oklahoma City Feb 12 CANCELED

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Vintage '09 in Oklahoma City Feb 12, 2009
February 12, 2009 -CANCELED

Taste and purchase wines from wineries across the state of Oklahoma. The event will be held two days before Valentine's Day in the downtown Oklahoma City Petroleum Club dining room, overlooking the city from the 34th floor of the Chase building.

Music will be performed by the Chris Hicks band and a local artist painting will be available for a silent auction. Proceeds from the event and the auction will go to benefit the Oklahoma City Arts Council. Price: $60.00

Oklahoma City Petroleum Club
100 N. Broadway
Oklahoma City, OK 73102
Phone: 580-660-1488