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1. POT O' GOLD
It's the luck of the Irish and the rainbow ends at South Coast Winery Resort & Spa! As our valued Friend, you’re invited to take advantage of this special Pot O’ Gold Getaway Villa Package. Imagine:
     * Deluxe Luxury Villa Rate just $139 Sun-Thur/ $229 Fridays
     * $25 Spa Treatment Credit at the GrapeSeed Spa towards any facial or massage (50 min or more)
     * $10 Room Service Credit
     * Complimentary bottle of wine*
     * Access to Spa's Fitness Center & Yoga Studio
     * Passport to Excellence featuring: Two Complimentary Wine Flights, Two-For-One Wine Tasting Privileges, Exclusive Savings on purchases at the GrapeSeed Spa's Boutique and case purchases on your favorite South Coast Wine! Remember to add those special amenities such as rose petals, or chocolate covered strawberries and sparkling wine, or wine and cheese platter to your room! Or add a hot air balloon ride or all day Wine & Picnic tour fun! Prices vary based on "add on" items and services.
Click Here to Book Online Now.
Or call 866-994-6379 today and mention code: POT OF GOLD
Valid 3/1/2009 thru 3/31/2009. Promo cannot be combined with any other offers or discounts. Not available with group reservations. Mandatory taxes and resort fee apply. Not valid on Saturdays. Credit available one per room, per visit.
*Pre-selected bottle of wine placed in room.

2. CHAMPAGNE IN THE VINEYARDS
Visit the GrapeSeed Spa and save $58 on this decadent delight & emerge with an effervescent glow. Let us pamper you with an indulgent champagne facial, a revitalizing eye treatment, plus a famous champagne pedicure. All served up in South Coast Style with a complimentary glass of Champagne! Salut!
Call: 866-994-6379
Subject to availability. While supplies last. Expires 3/31/09.
Offer Code: CHAMPAGNE

3. EASTER CELEBRATION BRUNCH
Sunday, April 12th
Come to South Coast Winery on Easter Sunday for a magically delicious Easter Brunch Celebration. Two great locations to meet your family's needs. Click on the buttons below to view the decadent and affordable menus, then call to reserve your table today! Spaces are limited and filling up fast already!

4. THE LATEST RESULTS ARE IN!
Give our incredible winemakers Jon and Javier a big round of applause next time you see them, because the latest results arrived in-house today from the Jerry D. Mead New World International Wine Competition. South Coast Winery earned an impressive 14 top awards. This represents a nice increase from last year's Jerry D. Mead competition results in which South Coast earned a total of 12 awards. In these uncertain economic times, South Coast Winery is continuing to prove to its valued customer base -- and the industry at large -- that quality, award winning wines don't have to cost a lot of money, and fabulous South Coast Winery wine selections can be bought locally and served with confidence. Click here to view the winners!

Coq au Vin

yield: Makes 4 to 6 servings
Marinating the chicken in the wine mixture adds flavor. Starting two days ahead
and rewarming the dish improves that flavor. Serve over Lyonnaise Potatoes
for a most magnificent combo!

Ingredients

Marinating chicken

• 1 750-ml bottle South Coast Winery Grenache
• 1 large onion, sliced
• 2 celery stalks, sliced
• 1 large carrot, peeled, sliced
• 1 large garlic clove, peeled, flattened
• 1 teaspoon whole black peppercorns
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 6-pound roasting chicken, backbone removed, cut into 8 pieces
  (2 drumsticks, 2 thighs, 2 wings with top quarter of adjoining breast, 2 breasts)

Cooking chicken

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 6 ounces thick-cut bacon slices, cut crosswise into strips
• 3 tablespoons all purpose flour
• 2 large shallots, chopped
• 2 large garlic cloves, chopped
• 4 large fresh thyme sprigs
• 4 large fresh parsley sprigs
• 2 small bay leaves
• 2 cups low-salt chicken broth
  

• 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) butter
• 1 pound assorted fresh wild mushrooms (such as crimini and stemmed shiitake)
• 20 1-inch-diameter pearl onions, or boiling onions, peeled
  

• Chopped fresh parsley

Preparation

For marinating chicken:
Combine wine, onion, celery, carrot, garlic, and peppercorns in large pot. Bring to boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium and simmer 5 minutes. Cool completely; mix in oil. Place chicken pieces in large glass bowl. Pour wine mixture over chicken; stir to coat. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 day and up to 2 days, turning chicken occasionally.
For cooking chicken:
Using tongs, transfer chicken pieces from marinade to paper towels to drain; pat dry. Strain marinade; reserve vegetables and liquid separately.
Heat oil in heavy large pot (wide enough to hold chicken in single layer) over medium-high heat. Add bacon and sauté until crisp and brown. Using slotted spoon, transfer bacon to small bowl. Add chicken, skin side down, to drippings in pot. Sauté until brown, about 8 minutes per side. Transfer chicken to large bowl. Add vegetables reserved from marinade to pot. Sauté until brown, about 10 minutes. Mix in flour; stir 2 minutes. Gradually whisk in reserved marinade liquid. Bring to boil, whisking frequently. Cook until sauce thickens, whisking occasionally, about 2 minutes. Mix in shallots, garlic, herb sprigs, and bay leaves, then broth. Return chicken to pot, arranging skin side up in single layer. Bring to simmer; reduce heat to medium-low. Cover pot and simmer chicken 30 minutes. Using tongs, turn chicken over. Cover and simmer until tender, about 15 minutes longer.
Meanwhile, melt 3 tablespoons butter in heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add mushrooms; sauté until tender, about 8 minutes. Transfer mushrooms to plate. Melt remaining 1 tablespoon butter in same skillet. Add onions and sauté until beginning to brown, about 8 minutes. Transfer onions to plate alongside mushrooms; reserve skillet.
Using tongs, transfer chicken to plate. Strain sauce from pot into reserved skillet, pressing on solids in strainer to extract all sauce; discard solids. Bring sauce to simmer, scraping up browned bits. Return sauce to pot. Add onions to pot and bring to simmer over medium heat. Cover and cook until onions are almost tender, about 8 minutes. Add mushrooms and bacon. Simmer uncovered until onions are very tender and sauce is slightly reduced, about 12 minutes. Tilt pot and spoon off excess fat from top of sauce. Season sauce with salt and pepper. Return chicken to sauce. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cool slightly. Chill uncovered until cold, then cover and keep chilled.) Rewarm over low heat.
Arrange chicken on large rimmed platter. Spoon sauce and vegetables over. Sprinkle with parsley.

LYONNAISE POTATOES

1 bag potatoes, sliced 1/4" thick & steamed until tender
Grated cheese
2 lg. Spanish onion, sliced very thin
2 sticks melted butter
Salt, pepper & paprika

In a large roasting pan. Pour 1 ladle of butter to coat bottom of pan. Next place 1/2 potatoes to cover bottom of pan. Layer 1/2 onions on top of potatoes. Sprinkle grated cheese over top of onions. Spread remaining potatoes, then top with onions. To finish, top once more with cheese.
Pour the rest of butter over top. Sprinkle salt, pepper and paprika over top. Bake uncovered in 350 degree oven for 1 hour or until top is golden brown.

Pair with the 2007 South Coast Winery Sauvignon Blanc!

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Got wine questions? Ask Our Winemakers.

The Comedy Store presents...
Saturday, April 4th
Join us at South Coast Winery Resort & Spa for an evening filled with laughter and award-winning wines! Our last show was such a huge success and sold out early! Reserve your seats now to be sure you are a part of the nightclub style comedy! The headliner, Steve Ranazzisi is a Comedy Store regular and will be accompanied by fellow hilarious comedians, Vicki Barbolak and Mark Gonzalez. Best of all the night is yours for just $19.95 Club/$21 Non-Club + a two-drink wine or beer minimum. Plus, make your night out complete with a pre-show dinner! CLICK HERE TO REVIEW THE MENU & reserve now!
Call: 866-994-6379

Spring BBQ Wine Country Celebration - Blessing of the Vines
Sunday, April 19th
Come to South Coast Winery Resort & Spa to celebrate the beginning of Spring with our staff and vineyard crew. Every year at this time, we get together and celebrate the joys that Spring brings - the budding of the vines, the anticipation of a fruitful crop and to honor our fabulous crew of workers that work the fields and care for the vines. Take the processional tour through our vineyards this year with Rancho Community Church's very own Lead Pastor Scott Treadway for the blessing. There will be a wonderful country BBQ, and lots of time to socialize with our wine club family. Music, prizes, and so much more. Reservations are a must. Reserve your place today.
Call: 951-587-9463 Ext.7210

Spectacular Mother's Day Brunch
Sunday, May 10th
Come to South Coast Winery Resort & Spa for the grandest Mother's Day Celebration in all of Wine Country for the fairest Mother of them all -- Yours! This event sells out each and every year, so advance reservations are highly recommended.
Call: 951-587-9463

Wild Women of Wine Country 5K Walk Thru the Vineyards
Saturday, May 2nd
Be the difference you envision!!! Join us for this fun and invigorating 5K Wild Women of Wine Country Walk/Run Through the Vineyards, benefiting Michelle’s Place Breast Cancer Awareness Center. The course takes you strolling (or running) through the pristine vineyards of South Coast Winery, the new and upcoming Carter Estate Vineyards, and on to Falkner Winery before heading back to South Coast Winery Resort & Spa for a celebration, where music and refreshments await you. The first 750 registered participants will receive a commemorative T-shirt. Best of all, 100% of proceeds will help uninsured women and their families receive the much needed care and attention they deserve in screening for and coping with the effects of breast cancer.
Register Online Now: www.WildWomenOfWineCountry.com

Rolling vineyards, private villas, vibrant dining, lush spa, exclusive tastings… The glass is definitely more than half-full at South Coast Winery Resort & Spa.

This Temecula Valley, California, destination combines working winery with luxurious sanctuary, adding a new dimension to an increasingly popular wine country. The intimate resort offers Southern California residents a very drivable getaway. It’s also easily accessible from the San Diego, Los Angeles and Ontario airports and central to the region’s many attractions.

And the guest experience here? Peaceful walks through the vines, winery tours and tastings, gourmet food paired with award-winning wines, vineyard views from a villa terrace…with the highest standards of service. A slightly romanticized version of the vintner lifestyle. Just the way founder/proprietor Jim Carter originally pictured it.

Visit our web site at http://www.WineResort.com/

HOW CAN WE SERVE YOU BETTER?
South Coast Winery is dedicated to bringing you the best wines, products, friendly service and prices possible! Please let us know how we can serve you better. Send us an e-mail! Or give us a call: 951.587.9463

To contact South Coast Winery Resort & Spa:

34843 Rancho California Road
Temecula, California 92591
Phone: 951.587.WINE (9463)
1.866.9.WINERY (946379)
Fax: 951.587.8410

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