Aahhh--fruit!

It has been a while since I posted anything to the blogs....but, we have been keeping busy........making wine, picking fruit, contacting local fruit growers.....

We picked over 500 pounds of cherries--and 450 pounds of Black Raspberries--the wines are now in the tanks settling----somewhere around December/January, these tasty wines will be available.

At this time we are now picking Red Raspberries--this will continue until a severe, killing frost occurs. (My favorite is Red Raspberry!)

Ken has crafted a hummingbird! You have to see it! It is absolutely beautiful.

We have now added art created by local oil painting artist Pam Britton---I sure do enjoy these---

Be sure to check our calendar of events--we have live music on the last Saturday of the month, and a few other events off site, just to keep us on our toes!

No promises on the next date of posting! But, I will TRY to keep blogs current.

Fran

Charity Wine Tasting & Book Signing @ Diamond Ridge Market

Friday Aug. 15

Charity Wine Tasting & Book Signing @ Diamond Ridge Market (65/Battlefield Rd) Celebrate Release of A Tour of Missouri Wineries

Estate Publishers has published a book of Missouri Wineries--beautiful!! The author will sign your book.

Benefit Children's Miracle Network. Open to public, no advance reservation, 5PM to 8PM OOVVDA Winery pouring samples.

$5. admission (all of the admission charges go to Children's Miracle Network!)

3401 E Ridgeview St
Springfield, MO 65804
(417) 889-2668

if you need more info--contact OOVVDA Winery 417.833.4896 or info@oovvda.com

Nooner @ the Winery

Saturday August 30

“Nooner at the Winery” from 12 noon until 4pm ---Sip some wine and enjoy the music of Carney and Guinn, a guitar trio from Springfield, MO that play music in many different genres including: Gypsy Jazz, Classical, Bluegrass, Blues, Fingerstyle, etc. Have you ever seen a harp guitar? Adam Carney plays one!

Club members and their guests --FREE all others $5.00--(that includes samples of our new wines.)

Bring a picnic or snack, or purchase some at the Winery.

Taste Of Home Cooking School

We are pleased to announce that the premier winery in Springfield Missouri, OOVVDA Winery, will sample wines at the Taste of Home Cooking School at the Springfield Exposition Center---doors open at 4pm and the cooking school begins at 7pm.
Tickets are $15 in advance, available at local Price Cutter Stores--($18- if available at the door)

Cherry Wine

We are pickin’ and grinning’ !!

North Star cherries make the BEST wine!! While it WASN’T raining, yesterday, we picked and processed 90 pounds, (picture) and then went out again and picked another 30 pounds! That means enough cherries to make 120 bottles of wine. And we are only about halfway through picking, and that doesn't include the cherries picked before yesterday.

After they are picked, we go through and toss the bad ones, then wash and freeze the good ones. This will continue as long as the cherries continue to ripen and we can keep the birds away.

Gourmet Nuts!

The gift shop now carries BlackShire Gourmet Almonds. Here is what the distributor says:

These Gourmet flavored Almonds are shipped directly from the grower, The Almonds come from a family farm.The farm named, "S- B Ranch" is located Arbuckle, Ca.They are grown on a 10 acre parcel. The trees are hand planted and of the Butte and Padre varieties. The almonds are hand sorted, only grade A are utilized in the operation. Most companies ship grade A overseas! The operation is small in contrast to large commercial farms. They do most of the operation by hand. This assures very high quality, but a some what limited supply. Until recently, these Almonds were sold only by word of mouth in California.

After enjoying the product and believing these are some of the best Almonds ever tasted, I, Shawn Gordon decided to be thier national Distributor.

Thank you

Shires for Hire

Shawn Gordon

more art

these are more examples of Ken's craftmanship!!!