[PV newsletter Apr-2026

	Perennial Vintners	In this issue:
		■ Hours/events: Winter hrs
		■ Running low wines, new releases
		■ Wine Club
Newsletter -- Apr-2026		■ Awards & Press
Click here to view in HTML on website)		■ Vineyard: Weeding, fertilizing
http://www.PerennialVintners.com/		■ Salmon Safe certification

■ Hours/events: Winter hrs

We're currently on Winter open hours:

Sat, Sun 11am-5pm

Other times may be available, by reservation only - use website app, or call/txt 206-780-2146. (Note that we'll change to additional Summer hours as of Memorial Day weekend.)

Of course you can always shop online if making it to the winery is not convenient.

■ Running low wines, new releases

If you want any of these, you'll need to purchase in the next few weeks:

Isletage 2023: last 2 cases

Sparkling Rosé: last 3 cases

Zweigelt 2023: last 2 cases

Seigerrebe 2023: last 5 cases

We'll be replacing the 2023 Zweigelt with the 2024. Seig 2023 will be replaced with 2024. There is no Isletage coming at the moment (we may do another in the future), this will be replaced with the still Melon 2024. There are no plans for another sparkling rosé (sorry - I love it too!).

■ Wine Club

If you're not already a member, and are interested, our Wine Club is free to join, no annual fee, and no penalty fee to leave. All wine purchases are 20% off, and you and up to 3 guests do not pay tasting fees. All we ask is that you purchase 12 bottles per year. We will not automatically charge your card - you can just come in once a year and buy a case, or come in occasionally and buy a few. Of course we can also ship (to 39 states). You can sign up at the winery or send us an email.

■ Awards & Press

It's been almost a year since our last newsletter, so there's some old news, but still relevant.

We have some wonderful contest results to report:

Pacific NW Wine Competition (2025):

Silver: Isletage 2023, Zweigelt 2023, Sieg 2023 (3/3 medaled)

Savor NW Magazine Competition:

Silver: Zweigelt 2023, Rubrus 2024 (2/4 medaled)

Sip Best of NW Competition:

Judge's Pick: Melon de Bourgogne 2024 (1/4 medaled)

Something I like to point out, is that every wine that I've ever entered into contests, has gotten some award - I've never had a wine not get any award.

04/10/25 Mark Storer did an article on Kitsap wineries in the Kitsap Daily News. He interviewed myself and several other local winery owners for an informative article on the wine industry here in Kitsap County, including several photos of PV vineyards. Read it here.

04/04/26 Mary Earl special to the Kitsap Sun, attended Taste WA this year, and wisely made a plan for tasting - with over 500 wines available, you have to be selective. She chose "lesser-known" varietals, which of course, thrills me! She calls out our Sparkling Melon de Bourgogne (we have plenty of this one available). Read article here (may be paywalled).

■ Vineyard: Weeding, fertilizing

I just finished pruning a few days ago. Mid-Jan through early-Feb was spent pruning our row-end roses, fixing failed end-posts, replacing a few failed grapevines, and propagating new vines from cuttings. The rest of Feb and all of Mar was pruning.

Next, we'll be weeding, line trimming, and spreading fertilizer. Over time, the grapevines use up the nutrients in the soil, and we must replenish it. We use organic certified products (all our vineyard methods are organic, however we are not certified as organic, it's simply too much trouble for a small outfit like mine).

■ Salmon Safe certification

This year we have again renewed our Salmon Safe certification. I've been certified with this organization for quite a while, I don't even remember when I first signed up, but it's probably in the neighborhood of 10 years. They certify that a business does not negatively effect salmon. In my case, this is especially important as there is a seasonal stream adjacent to one of my vineyard blocks, that feeds a salmon stream. You are assured that I am not using vineyard sprays that are toxic to fish.