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Mission Statement

To be the best at creating memorable wine experiences that inspire and enhance the lives of the people and community we serve

Core Values

Beat Everyones Expectations

True Excellence is Achieved by Continually Raising the Bar

True Success Only Comes With Integrity

Satisfied Customers Sign Our Checks

Team of “Top of Class Performers”

Baseline For Every Decision

Is it fair to the customer? Is it fair to the employee? Is it fair to the company?

“The basis for your decision making should be to give priority to customers, employees, and Stone Tower Winery — in that order. Be fair to all and you will not go wrong.”

-Mike and Kristi Huber, Owners

Updates

Upcoming Events

NO CRU NIGHT FRIDAY 8/30 - Wine Country Boil

Empty Bowls Thursday September 12th

Wine Club

Red September Release Email Sent

The final Red Club release is scheduled for September 5th. Members of our Red Only Club have received an email alerting them of the release date and the wines that will be included. Some packs have been built in the Club Room for early pickups. Please read note below in regards to early pickup requests! The wines in the release include:

2x 2021 Wild Boar Cellars Cabernet Franc

2022 Stone Tower Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve

2022 Stone Tower Winery South Fork

Early Pickup Requests

Early pickups must be confirmed by completing the "Modify Club" form. This form can be found on the home screen of every iPad in the tasting room! The new section should be used in the event a wine club member is picking up their release wines prior to the club release date. When you open the form you will see an option named "Early Pick-up" once you click this option the form will ask for member name, member email address & phone number. You all will just need to complete one question which asks for info regarding modifications to the wine selections & pick up date! Please make sure all fields listed are completed, and match the information on file! If you swap any wines, please ensure that you provide detailed notes of the exchanges and specify vintage (i.e. "23 SB SS" vs "SB").

The Estate Club is full!

Wonderful job everyone the Estate Club is full and we are on a waitlist again!

Current Tasting Menu (UPDATED 8/29)

2023 Chardonnay

2023 Kristi Chardonnay

2023 Sauvignon Blanc Reserve

2021 Wild Boar Malbec

2022 Stone Tower Winery Fieldstone

WINE UPDATES 8/29

As we near the end of both the Rosé and the Cabernet Franc we will be introducing the 2023 Maison Sanglier Pinot Noir to the menu, similarly to the 2022 this is a Vin de France. The Malbec has joined the tasting menu to replace the Cabernet Franc. We have also added the Kristi to the tasting menu which is always a fun way to highlight the stylistic differences of our Chardonnays!

HARVEST GAME

As harvest is underway we wanted to add some extra fun to the mix! Whichever staff member is able to guess the closest to our final tonnage of fruit that we bring in this year will receive a prize from the production team! Submit your guesses by Friday, September 13th - no cheating or asking for hints from production!

Here are some fun Stone Tower facts to help you determine your guess!

95 acres under vine

1 acre = 800-1500 vines per acre

20-40 clusters per vine

70-100 grapes per cluster

0.2-0.4 lbs per cluster

0.5-2 grams per grape

2000 lbs = 1 ton

CLUB CORNER

Angela had the great idea of introducing the Wine Club Corner! There are always questions about everything STW and wine in general so we thought it might fun to include a short note each week to help you all become even more familiar with our wine clubs, clubs in general and we will be throwing in a few fun random facts! In the weekly email we will include a few notes on a topic (mostly related to clubs).If there is a topic you all would like to learn more about or think would be interesting for the team please feel free to send us a note!

How was the “Wine Club” invented?

Although mail-order services for wine can be traced back to 1910 the wine club structure as it is used today was not established until 1972. Bringing a whole new meaning to wine is the best medicine, the first official wine club membership was founded by a pharmacist who happened to acquire a liquor store.

Paul Kalemikisrian Sr. started curating selections from CA wineries, he featured these selections in the liquor store and also detailed the selections in his newsletters… interest grew and the selections started selling. This subscription became The Wine of Month Club(WOMC)

Much like the Tower Cru Signature Club the first selections for the WOMC included a red wine & a white wine. At Stone Tower we are able to offer a myriad of selections for our members. Each release is created with the members in mind taking into account the season, popularity of certain wines & variety within each club!

Events is Hiring!

Our events team is currently hiring for 2 full time positions! With Olivia and Tyler both departing us on Labor Day Monday we are looking for full time event coordinators. If you are interested please email your cover letter and resume to Lauren@stonetowerwinery.com.

Harvest Update

Yesterday the team completed harvest of the Albariño! They have also made their way through the Pinot Noir, have picked the Chardonnay that will be utilized for sparkling, as well as a bit of Cabernet Franc that will be used for sparkling! Today we anticipate picking the Merlot that will be used in the Rosé before making our way into the whites next week with Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, and Viognier!

Meet & Greet with James

Since I know many of you haven’t had the pleasure of meeting the man at the helm of our talented cellar team, Monday, September 23rd we will be having a “meet and greet” with James in Wild Boar Hall at 6.30pm. James will provide a harvest update and Chef and his team will provide pizzas to be enjoyed. Please RSVP by Friday, September 13th.

Plates/Silverware TVTR

Hi team! Friendly reminder when guests are ordering food at the Tower View Tasting Room bar please ensure you send them on their way with the necessary utensils and plates so they are able to enjoy their food as soon as it arrives! Food runners, please take the opportunity at the table to ask if you can get anything out of their way (take the initiative to pre-bus) and ask if they need anything else!

Miscellaneous

Gift Cards are now in the TVTR office by the iPads, instead of the club room!!

Library Map Updated: 8.15.24

MISSING HOURS- SEND TO TEAM@STONETOWERWINERY.COM

Please ensure you are sending any missing hours at the end of each day. As a reminder, all hours must be entered by EOD Sunday of pay week. Any hours not entered at this time would not be able to accrue tips. Please send any ADP corrections to team@stonetowerwinery.com, not to individual managers. Thank you!

Saturday – August 31st, 2024

"Wine is sunlight, held together by water." - Galileo Galilei

Weather:

Sunset Sat:

SOMM:

EST:

SIG:

CT: Matt - 8 guests (2+6) @11AM

MOLGR:

HB Floor Manager: Chris (9-CL), Elizabeth (OFF), Alexander (10-CL)

TVTR Floor Manager: Lars (9 - 5), Megan (10:30 - GF), Miko (11 - CL)

Events:

BCR/VVB: Lisa and Bernie Wedding (5:30PM Ceremony; location TBD)

SUMMIT ROOM:

HARVEST BARN: Live Music w/ Joey Hafner 1-4pm

SPARKLING HOUSE:

WBH: Ron Wexler 60th Birthday Party (6PM - 12AM)

HARVEST BARN

POSITION	STAFF MEMBER
Greeter
Main Bar	Amy H., Val, C.J.
Second Bar	Ann, Ed, Betsy, Amy R
Marketplace	Becky
Bar Back
Pergolas	Danica, Blythe
Pergola Bar/ Club Section
Pergola Support Staff	Aly, Tyler
Pop Up Bar Upstairs
Gelato Truck	Ben
Dedicated Polisher
Support Staff Training Shift
AM Support Staff	Chris K.
DAYTIME Support Staff	Trevor, Adam, Salem, Hagan
PM Support Staff	Clara, Lindsay, Kevin

TOWER VIEW

POSITION	STAFF MEMBER
Lead	Lars (9 - 5), Megan (10:30 - GF), Miko (11 - CL)
Road Greet***
Lead Greet & Float	Ashley (10)
Flex Float
Market, Wine Expo	Rebecca P (10:30), Annie (11), Roman (10:30 - 6:30; Market Runner/Bussing)
Main Bar	**Matt (10, CT), Ameet (10), Switz (10), Mary (11:30), Karla (12)
Tower
BCR Bar
Wild Boar Hall	Joe, Brad (11) *WBH will need to be cleared for Event @6PM
Club Room (Fulfillment)
***Training***
Somminar/Barrel Tasting
Estate Exp
Signature Experiences
Harvest Hike
**Cellar Tour	Matt - 8 guests (2+6) @11AM
AM Support Staff	Sloane (9:15 - 2:30; Wine/WC Stocking), Alexandra (9:15 - 2:30; Bar Stocking/Patio Set Up)
DAYTIME Support Staff	Roman (10:30 - 6:30; Market Runner/Bussing), Addison (11:30 - 7; Carts/Bussing/Restrooms), Owen (12:30 - CL; Bus Stations/Bussing/Restrooms)
PM Support Staff	Alexa (2 - CL; Bar Stocking), Camden (2 - CL; Wine/WC Stocking)
Support Staff (Training)
Sunset Saturday
Sun Sat Support Staff
*set up market bar

Sunday – September 1st, 2024

"Wine makes daily living easier, less hurried, with fewer tensions and more tolerance." Benjamin Franklin

Weather:

SOMM:

EST: *No Tours as of 8/29 11:08AM

SIG: *No Tours as of 8/29 11:08AM

CT: *No Tours as of 8/29 11:08AM

MOLGR:

HB Floor Manager: Chris (10-CL) Elizabeth (OFF), Alexander (9-GF)

TVTR Floor Manager: Lars (9 - 5), Megan (10 - 6), Miko (11 - CL)

EVENTS:

SPARKLING HOUSE:

BCR/VVB: Wedding (Ceremony 5PM @Hillside)

SUMMIT ROOM:

HARVEST BARN: Live Music w/ Dave Mininberg 1-4pm

HARVEST BARN

POSITION	STAFF MEMBER
Greeter
Main Bar	Amy H, C.J., Ed
Second Bar	Kim, Betsy, Amy R.
Marketplace	Becky
Bar Back
Pergolas	Ann, Blythe
Pergola Bar/ Club Section
Pergola Support Staff	Hagan, Clara
Pop Up Bar Upstairs
Gelato Truck	Lilly
Dedicated Polisher
Support Staff Training Shift
AM Support Staff	Aly
DAYTIME Support Staff	Adam, Ben, Tyler
PM Support Staff	Chris K, Salem, Kennedy, James

TOWER VIEW

POSITION	STAFF MEMBER
Lead	Lars (9 - 5), Megan (10 - 6), Miko (11 - CL)
Road Greet
Lead Greet	Ashley (11)
Flex Float
Market/Wine Expo	Rebecca P (10:30), Sarah G (11), *Roman (10:30 - 6:30; Market Set Up/Runner/Bussing)
Main Bar	Switz (9:30), Diane (10), Claire (10:30), Brad (10:30)
Wild Boar Hall	Bob (10), Karla (11)
Club Room (Fulfillment)
Tower
SOMM/Barrel Tasting
Estate Experiences	*No Tours as of 8/29 11:08AM
Sig Experiences	*No Tours as of 8/29 11:08AM
Harvest Hike
**Cellar Tour	*No Tours as of 8/29 11:08AM
AM Support Staff	Kayla (9:15 - 2:30; Bar Stocking/Patio Set Up, Wilson (9:15 - 2:30 Wine/WC Stocking)
Daytime Support Staff	Roman (10:30 - 6:30; Market Set Up/Runner/Bussing), Perla (11:30 - 7; Bus Stations/Bussing), Maya (12:30 - CL; Food Running Focus/Bussing)
PM Support Staff	Alexa (2 - CL; Bar Stocking), Gaby (2 - CL; Wine/WC Stocking)
SUPPORT STAFF TRAINING
Food Runner
*Set Up Market	Roman