Club News with Joce
Jocelyn Oropallo, Wine Club Administrator
May has kicked off to an amazing start for us here at the winery. A team of 5 of us worked hard to package up all of the wine club members’ orders in just one day, taking us about 6.5 hours to complete. Hopefully, by now you’ve received your wine order and had a chance to taste the new wines selected by our winemaker!
Looking for the tasting notes? You can find them on our website to save on paper waste. A big thank you to all of you who filled out the RSVP forms for our open house Saturdays starting in June. We’re excited to show off our new space and can’t wait to see you there – it’s absolutely free to join! Please RSVP if you haven’t already. And speaking of special events, we’ve got our wine slushes coming back Memorial Day weekend! We also have some new beverages in the tasting room, including the return of our popular “Ice Out” cider and a new Strawberry cider that’s already a hit with customers. Our vineyard is looking fantastic after Nate and Paul finished pruning, and they’re working hard in the production room in anticipation of moving into our larger space soon. We appreciate all of your support and can’t wait to share more exciting updates with you all. Cheers!
Production News with Nate
Nate Maser, Winemaker
Ready…Set…MOVE! That’s our life right now at Seven Birches. We are all hands on deck moving everything we have across the resort, from Phase 1, and the parking lot, from the Studio. The new tasting room is looking fantastic thanks to Stephanie LaClair and Brian Walters. Paul, my second hand man, has completed cleaning up all of the construction mess in the new Production room and he and Mark have gotten all of the concrete floors sealed. We are down to the beginning of the end of our stay in the Riverwalk Resort Phase 1 and, let me tell you, we couldn’t be happier. It has been a long few months to get to this point, but now that we are looking at the light at the end of the tunnel, all of the exhaustion and stress is flowing off our shoulders. We are all extremely excited to show our Club Family the new tasting room and their very own Club Lounge. This upcoming Saturday may just be my last set of tours in Production Phase 1; so if you are in the area come book a spot on the tour to get the full experience of where we came from and where we are going to. I wanted to give a huge shout out to the whole Seven Birches team working together to get this move completed. Even though we are in the middle of this huge move, production cannot stop. I have just finished up the fermentation of my “last” batch of cider for the season. This cider will get transferred into large ICB totes and moved over into the new Production room, then transferred back into tanks. I have one cider left to keg to have a full complement of all of our different kinds of cider for the summer. The last cider or wine that will be bottled/kegged is the Rhythm Hopped Cider. We ended up deciding to use Amarillo hops to make this cider. A big shout out to the Brewer and Owner of One Love, Micheal Snyder, for helping me get this cider off the ground. Finally, Mark and I are very excited to share our oldest aged wine to date. It is a Cabernet Sauvignon; the grapes came from the 2021 California Harvest. This wine has been sitting in brand new French oak barrels that are a Medium (+) on the oak toast scale. We have made this wine specifically for the Grand Opening Event for Phase 2 of the Riverwalk Resort. It will be released at the opening event first, but don’t worry I made enough that it will eventually find its way into the new Seven Birches Club Lounge! From all of us here at Seven Birches/Rhythm Cider we hope you’re able to get some sun on your face, a cold glass of wine or cider in your hand, and see nothing but good summer memories in your future. Cheers!
Club Travel 2025
Gourmet Tuscany!
June 29 – July 6, 2025, only $2039/pp
Join fellow Seven Birches Wine Club Members on this quintessential trip to wine country in Tuscany, Italy in June, 2025. This 8-day, 7-night trip to Tuscany is built for you, the wine and food connoiseur. IF you’ve ever dreamed of taking a trip to Tuscany, but wanted a little help in planning the trip, then this is it!
- $2039/person* only 20 spots available!
- 7 Nights Lodging at Hotel Settentrionale Esplanade, Montecatini, Italy
- Local Expert Tour Director, Daniela Spissu
- 7 Breakfasts, 4 lunches, 3 Dinners
- Daily Excursions into Wine Country
- Visit the Village of Vinci (birthplace of Leonardo da Vinci)
- Visit the Chianti Valley and a Tuscan Estate Winery
- Italian Cooking Lesson in Montecatini, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
- Visit Lucca for stunning medieval architecture and a cafe crawl brunch.
- Visit the storybook town of Bolgheri for some Super Tuscan Reds
- Italian Baking Class
- Plenty of free time to explore on your own.
Burgundy, Beaujolais and Provence
November 4 – 11, 2025 starting at $2759/pp
A Master of Wine will accompany you on your French river cruise with presentations, tastings, and wine pairings along the way.
- Starting at $2759/person—double occupancy*
- 8 Days 7 Nights
- Includes deluxe stateroom accommodations, double occupancy (upgrades available).
- Includes breakfast, lunch and dinner each day (all wine & beverages included at meals).
- 6 days of wine adventures and wine excursions (you choose your excursion in each port).
- Master of Wine onboard conducting special wine tastings of local French wines.
- Does NOT include flights to/from France. Flights are on your own.
- Includes on-board gratuities and all port charges.
Tasting Room News with Brian
Tasting Room Supervisor
We are very excited to be moving! Our target opening date is May 22nd and we are working hard to get everything ready for you. The new Club Lounge is looking cozy, and perfect for hosting events and welcoming new and current members to our winery this summer.
Our gift shop has also expanded to include even more gifts. We now have stuffies, sweets, and books for the kids. Our seating has been upgraded; our bar and our lighting, too. There is so much to love about this new space that I cannot list it all here and we couldn’t have done it without you. Don’t forget to join us this upcoming Memorial Day for our kick off of summer and of course the return of our beloved wine slushies! Thank you all for being on this journey with us. We cannot wait to welcome you into our dream home.