Jordan Estate Tales - Volume 8 - 2013 - 2

JOHN'S WELCOME

Every season of the year, there’s
always something new happening
at Jordan Vineyard & Winery.

he year 2012 was a big one for Jordan and for
me personally, as both the winery and I turned
40 on the same day. Most people dread entering
their 40s, but I was able to approach the occasion
with high spirits. It also helped to have many of our dear
friends and loyal fans join in the celebration and make it
memorable.
There were other reasons to celebrate last year. As you’ll
read in the letter from Winemaker Rob Davis (page 5),
the 2012 harvest was arguably the best in the winery’s
history, and we’re all excited to taste the wines that will
result. We also were happy to celebrate a special honor in
2012: our blog won Best Winery Blog at the 2012 Wine
Blog Awards in Portland.
In this issue of Estate Tales, you’ll discover how wine
and hospitality are businesses of passion, as we share
stories about our pursuit of winemaking greatness and
exceptional hospitality.
First, in the “New & Notable” section (page 6), we’ll
spotlight some of our most exciting news stories of
the year, including our new solar arrays and several
additions to our culinary team’s “farm.” Our special
feature, “Unlocking the Family Cellar” (page 8), is based
exclusively on our special 40th anniversary tastings and
offers up reflections on wines that span four decades.
Next, we’ll look at Jordan’s culinary program headed up
by Executive Chef Todd Knoll, and give you a behindthe-scenes look at all of the planning and preparation that
goes into the Lunch for Four we offer to Jordan Estate
Rewards members (page 14).

We’re proud of the wines and wine accoutrements available
for purchase through our Chateau Boutique, and we
present you some of the best of the best on page 24. In this
issue we also are rolling out a new feature, titled “Stories
that Linger” (page 28). Here, we’ll share stories of lifechanging moments guests have had with us at Jordan.
Over the years, the winery has been at the heart of many
inspiring stories.
Finally, as most of you know, we’re big into technology
and gadgetry at Jordan, so we asked National Sales
Director Chris Avery to share his must-have travel gadgets
for 2013 on page 32.
There’s always something new happening at Jordan, even
though our passion for hospitality, attention to detail and
commitment to wines of balance never wavers. On behalf
of the entire Jordan family, we look forward to sharing
these passions with you.
Sincerely,

John Jordan
CEO

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Jordan Estate Tales - Volume 8 - 2013

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