2009 Earth Day

P. O. Box 395

Dallas, Oregon 97338

Phone/FAX

503.831.4703

E-mail

amalierobert@msn.com

Web site Address

www.amalierobert.com

April 17, 2009

Hello and Welcome to Spring!

Yes, it’s true! Soon the vines will be budded out and revealing the promise of a new growing season. To celebrate this great awakening, Amalie Robert Estate will be open Saturday, April 25^th, 2009 to celebrate Earth Day!

Of course, Mother Nature has started her program a little early. Here are some vineyard flowers showing a little color, and the Spring Lambs from our neighbor’s pasture romping through the field. Everything is set for a wonderful week of activities and weather.

Earth Day is a special occasion for Dena and me, as it marks the anniversary of our vineyard. We finished planting our first 10 acres of vineyard at Amalie Robert Estate on Earth Day 2000, with the help of a few close friends. This year we can celebrate over 42,000 vines planted over 30 acres of land. Let me tell you, all those leaves convert a lot of CO2 to oxygen!

The winery will be open Saturday, April 25^th in observance of Earth Day and the anniversary of our vineyard. Dena and I will be pouring wines, telling stories and answering questions – not necessarily in that order. Here are the details:

When: Saturday April 25, 2009 from 10 – 3

Where: Amalie Robert Estate – follow this link for driving directions http://www.amalierobert.com/driving_directions.htm

Why: To celebrate Earth Day with “Wines true to the soil, Wines true to the vintage”

Cost: Refundable $5 tasting fee with wine purchase

All current release wines will be open for tasting and available for sale.

We will be offering a 5% discount for two bottle purchases

We will also offer a 10% discount for purchases of 6 or more bottles

And for friends of Rick, we have a special discount, 15% off all 12 bottle case purchases

We understand if you are celebrating Earth Day in other ways, or simply choosing not to drive – Good on ‘ya! However, we don’t want you to miss out on the specials. You can take advantage of our Earth Day special pricing with our on-line order form. Please follow this link: http://www.amalierobert.com/order_wines.htm

Thanks to our partnership with VinoShipper, we have expanded our direct shipping from just Minnesota, Oregon and Washington to now include: Alaska, California, Florida, Idaho, Louisiana, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, Virginia, Washington D.C., West Virginia, and Wyoming.

Lastly, we were a lot more than just a little excited to see our name and label image in Forbes magazine. Have a look and let us know what you think.

http://www.forbes.com/forbes/2009/0427/070-wine-pinot-meunier-grape-divide.html

http://www.forbes.com/forbes/2009/0427/070-wine-pinot-meunier-made-in-usa.html

Kindest Regards,

Dena and Ernie

Driving Directions

Amalie Robert Estate is located about 15 miles southwest of Salem.

From Interstate 5 North of Salem: Proceed south on I-5 and exit onto the Salem Parkway (exit 260 A.) Follow the signs to Dallas and Ocean Beaches via highway 22. Continue out of Salem (west) on highway 22. Follow the signs for Rickreall and Monmouth. Take exit 16 onto highway 99W south. This will take you through Ricreall traveling south on highway 99W.

After driving 2 miles south of Rickreall, but before Monmouth, turn right (west) onto Clow Corner Road. The intersection has a flashing yellow light. Continue about 4 miles to the end of Clow Corner Road, where it intersects with Uglow/Mistletoe Road (Uglow Road becomes Mistletoe Road.)

Turn left (south) onto Uglow/Mistletoe Road. A Weyerhaeuser facility will be on your right and “Van Well Building Supply” will be on your left. Continue (south) on Mistletoe Road 3 miles until you see Bursell Road on your left. Turn left (east) onto Bursell Road. Proceed down Bursell Road for about 1/10th of a mile. Turn left at the first driveway and our vineyard will be on your right.

From Interstate 5 South of Salem: Proceed north on I-5 and exit onto (exit 260 A.) Follow the signs to Dallas and Ocean Beaches via highway 22. Continue out of Salem (west) on highway 22.

After leaving Salem (west) on highway 22, follow the signs for Rickreall and Monmouth. Take exit 16 onto highway 99W south. This will take you through Ricreall traveling south on highway 99W.

Turn left (south) onto Uglow/Mistletoe Road. A Weyerhaeuser Industries facility will be on your right and “Van Well Building Supply” will be on your left. Continue (south) on Mistletoe Road 3 miles until you see Bursell Road on your left. Turn left (east) onto Bursell Road. Proceed down Bursell Road for about 1/10th of a mile. Turn left at the first driveway and our vineyard will be on your right.

From Highway 99W North of Rickreall: Proceed south over highway 22 to the town of Rickreall. After driving 2 miles south of Rickreall, but before Monmouth, turn right (west) onto Clow Corner Road. The intersection has a flashing yellow light. Continue about 4 miles to the end of Clow Corner Road, where it intersects with Uglow/Mistletoe Road (Uglow Road becomes Mistletoe Road.)

From Highway 99W South of Rickreall: Proceed North through Monmouth. Turn left (west) onto Clow Corner Road. The intersection has a flashing yellow light. Continue about 4 miles to the end of Clow Corner Road, where it intersects with Uglow/Mistletoe Road (Uglow Road becomes Mistletoe Road.)