The Liberty Tribune
Our blog consists of vineyard happenings, winemaking insights, event highlights,
and selected quotes from Founders!
December Newsletter
Happy Holidays from Liberty!
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Liberty for the Holidays We'd be honored to be a part of your holiday+New Years celebrations and gift giving! Please place orders by SATURDAY DEC 17th to ensure shipment on Monday Dec 19 (our last shipping day of the year!). Reminder to login to get your member discount. Not a member? Use special holiday code HOLI2022 to get 17.76% off your wine purchases and shipping! We now ship to: CA, CO, DC, FL, MA, MO, MN, PA, TX, and VA! Let us know if your state not listed. |
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Our next club shipment will be around Washington's Birthday (Feb 22nd). Details to come! Not a member yet? Join Wine Club / More info here. |
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WASHINGTON CROSSING THE DELAWARE - Christmas Night 1776 |
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Date: 12/25/1776 |
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Washington's Crossing "Six months after the Declaration of Independence, the American Revolution was all but lost. A powerful British force had routed the Americans at New York, occupied three colonies, and advanced within sight of Philadelphia.
Yet, as David Hackett Fischer recounts in this riveting history, George Washington—and many other Americans—refused to let the Revolution die. On Christmas night, as a howling nor'easter struck the Delaware Valley, he led his men across the river and attacked the exhausted Hessian garrison at Trenton, killing or capturing nearly a thousand men. A second battle of Trenton followed within days. The Americans held off a counterattack by Lord Cornwallis's best troops, then were almost trapped by the British force. Under cover of night, Washington's men stole behind the enemy and struck them again, defeating a brigade at Princeton. The British were badly shaken. In twelve weeks of winter fighting, their army suffered severe damage, their hold on New Jersey was broken, and their strategy was ruined. ... While British and German forces remained rigid and hierarchical, Americans evolved an open and flexible system that was fundamental to their success. The startling success of Washington and his compatriots not only saved the faltering American Revolution, but helped to give it new meaning." -- BarnesAndNoble.com |
Best wishes for the Holidays and 2023!!
- Nick and the Liberty Team
We now ship to: CA, CO, DC, FL, MA, MO, MN, PA, TX, and VA!
Dec 10, 2022 at 12:51 PM
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Veterans Day Thanks -- Wine Club Shipment & Pickup Party
Veterans Day: Salute and Thanks from Liberty!!
We are nearing our next wine Club Shipment and Club PickUp Party!
Not a wine club member? Join here.
The Shipment
This shipment features the 2015 and 2016 vintages - two Cabs and one Declaration (Cab + Petite Sirah blend).
| #Bottles | Stripes | Stars | Signers | Founders |
| 2015 Cab (Washington) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| 2016 Declaration (Jefferson) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| 2016 Cab (Greene) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
* Cards will be charged on November 10 *
PickUp: Available starting Nov 12th at the Party and by appointment after that (please email for a time!).
Ship: If you chose shipping, wine will ship on November 14. We ask that our ship-to members kindly double check the shipping address. (recall adult signature required - business addresses are often best to ensure efficient delivery).
The Party
When: Saturday, November 12, 2-5pm (NOTE TIME CHANGE)
Where: 6875 Long Hill Place, Paso Robles, CA
What: Taste through the new releases accompanied by assorted pairings
Who: Free for club members; $20 for guests and non-members
How: If you haven't already, RSVP by November 7th
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The History
Veterans Day honors the service of all veterans of the Unites States Armed Forces and is observed as a federal holiday every year on November 11th. Originating from Armistice Day (aka Remembrance Day in other countries) which marked the end of hostilities in WWI on 'the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month', this federal holiday was renamed Veterans Day in 1954 to expand recognition to all who served in the U.S. military (and were discharged under conditions other than dishonorable). Thus the heroes of the American Revolution are celebrated this day as well!
Note the distinction of Veterans Day from Memorial Day, which honors those who have died while in military service (May) and from Armed Forces Day, which honors those currently serving in the U.S. military (also in May).
Thank you very much for your patronage - we hope you enjoy these wines - Salute!!
Nick and the Liberty Team
Nov 4, 2022 at 10:00 AM
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October Newsletter
October at Liberty!
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Harvest Is ... Almost Done Harvest came fast and furious ... and three weeks earlier than ever for us! The 15-day heat wave - all days over 100°, most over 105° - accelerated ripening. Only the Cabernet Sauvignon remains, with its harvest expected in the next 7-10 days. Yields are down substantially throughout the Paso Robles AVA (30-50+%) . |
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| Sauvignon Blanc: 8/19/22, 4am start 1.9 tons, hand harvest |
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| Petite Sirah: 9/6/22, 12am start 0.9 tons, hand harvest |
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| Zinfandel: 9/8/22, 12am start 1.8 tons, hand harvest |
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| Syrah: 9/12/22, 7pm start 6.5 tons, machine harvest (for buyer) |
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You're invited! Tastings and vineyard tours available select Saturdays, by appointment only. Learn more/book. We now ship to: CA, CO, DC, FL, MA, MO, MN, PA, TX, and VA! Let us know if your state not listed. |
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Our next club shipment will be in November around Veteran's Day (Nov 11th). This release will include wines from the 2015 and 2016 vintages. SAVE THE DATE: Pickup party is scheduled for Saturday November 12th from 3:00-6:00pm. RSVP by November 2nd please. Not a member yet? Join / More info here. |
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THOMAS JEFFERSON |
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Born: 4/13/1743
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10/01/1730 Richard Stockton is born, signer of Declaration of Independence. |
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10/04/1777 Battle of Germantown (PA) |
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Jefferson: Architect of American Liberty "...In Jefferson, Boles plumbs every facet of Thomas Jefferson's life, all while situating him amid the sweeping upheaval of his times. We meet Jefferson the politician and political thinker — as well as Jefferson the architect, scientist, bibliophile, paleontologist, musician, and gourmet. We witness him drafting of the Declaration of Independence, negotiating the Louisiana Purchase, and inventing a politics that emphasized the states over the federal government — a political philosophy that shapes our national life to this day. Boles offers new insight into Jefferson's actions and thinking on race. His Jefferson is not a hypocrite, but a tragic figure — a man who could not hold simultaneously to his views on abolition, democracy, and patriarchal responsibility. Yet despite his flaws, Jefferson's ideas would outlive him and make him into nothing less than the architect of American liberty." -- BarnesAndNoble.com
John Boles is the William P. Hobby Professor Emeritus of History at Rice University and the former editor of the Journal of Southern History. |
Thank you very much for your continued interest and patronage - Cheers!!
- Nick and the Liberty Team
We now ship to: CA, CO, DC, FL, MA, MO, MN, PA, TX, and VA!
Oct 6, 2022 at 11:21 AM
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August Newsletter
August Greetings from Liberty!!
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Veraison The vineyard is looking its best ever and is well into veraison - the onset of ripening and change of berry color from green to purple. Petite Sirah always turns first, Cab last; our Zin (at right) is almost through.
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Sauvignon Blanc Harvesting Soon The SB plants are racing through ripening, just measured at 22 brix. Harvest expected in next 7 days - our first August pick ever!
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Certified Sustainable We are pleased to annnounce that Liberty Vineyard has been certified by the California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance!
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 Baby Malbec vines planted in June; nest in Cab Sauv full of recently-hatched dove chicks (zoom to see broken eggs below); thematic colonial owl box (a COVID project), vacant now but hopes for barn owl tenant this winter! |
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The 2021 reds - Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, and Petite Sirah - are through fermentation and resting comfortably in oak barrels. Next step: Blending!
You're invited! Tastings and vineyard tours available select Saturdays, by appointment only. Learn more/book.
We now ship to: CA, CO, DC, FL, MA, MO, MN, PA, TX, and VA! Let us know if your state not listed.
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Just in time for the holiday season, the next club shipment will be in November around Veteran's Day (which is Nov 11th). This release will include wines from the 2015 and 2016 vintages. More details to come!
Not a member yet? Join / More info here.
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NATHANAEL GREENE |
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Born: 8/7/1742
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08/05/1749 Thomas Lynch Jr., signer of the Declaration from S.C., is born.
08/07/1742 General Nathanael Greene is born in R.I. |
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08/27/1776 Battle of Long Island (NY)
08/16/1777 Battle of Bennington (VT) 08/16/1780 Battle of Camden (SC) |
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Thank you to David McCollough who inspired so much interest in history, especially the American Revolution through his books 1776 (2005, Simon & Schuster) and John Adams (2001, Simon & Schuster; Pulitzer Prize). The author, historian, and Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient passed away on August 7th (we note, one day after National Read A Book Day).
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Thank you very much for your interest and patronage - Cheers!!
- Nick and the Liberty Team
We now ship to: CA, CO, DC, FL, MA, MO, MN, PA, TX, and VA!
Aug 15, 2022 at 4:07 PM
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