Art, Wine & Chocolate for First Friday ARTWalk at Dark Horse Wine Bar

Dark Horse Wine Bar will host a special Art, Wine & Chocolate event May 4 5-8PM in conjunction with Newberg's First Friday ARTwalk. Taste Medici Vineyards' Pinot Noir--a local favorite made by Sineann's famed Peter Rosback--and Ferraro Cellar's Merlot from the Columbia Valley, handcrafted with pride by a small family winery based outside Newberg, along with chocolates custom-designed by Honest Chocolates to complement each wine. The work of noted fine artist and graphic designer John Fisher will be featured.

Newberg, OR (PRWEB) April 28, 2007 -- Dark Horse Wine Bar will host a special Art, Wine & Chocolate event May 4 5-8PM in conjunction with Newberg's First Friday ARTwalk. This is a very special opportunity to taste Medici Vineyards' Pinot Noir--a local favorite made by Sineann's famed Peter Rosback--and Ferraro Cellar's Merlot from the Columbia Valley, handcrafted with pride by a small family winery based outside Newberg. Chocolates custom-designed by Honest Chocolates to complement each wine will also be available for tasting, and the Dark Horse Wine Bar will feature the work of noted fine artist and graphic designer John Fisher. Normal tasting fees will be waived for this special event.

The Medici Vineyards' 2001 Block I,II Pinot Noir, a complex and balanced wine with berry notes and a touch of earthiness, will be paired with a firm dark chocolate ganache containing raspberries and a reduction of the same wine. The Ferraro Cellar's 2004 Hillside Vineyard Columbia Valley Merlot, a balanced, full-bodied wine with hints of plum and soft tannins, will be paired with a plum-merlot reduction dark chocolate ganache.

While tasting wine and chocolates, visitors will be able to enjoy the artwork of John Fisher, an experienced fine artist and graphic designer whose dramatic landscapes and use of light and color are heavily influenced by the volatile Pacific Northwest weather.

The Dark Horse Wine Bar is located at 1505 Portland Road (Highway 99W) in Newberg. Please call 503-538-7560 for more information.

Medici Vineyard, with the help of Sineann's Peter Rosback, makes exceptional wine from some of the oldest vines in the northern Willamette Valley. Popular with locals, the wines are available in limited quantities from the Dark Horse Wine Bar in Newberg, 503-538-7560, or on the web at www.northwest-wine.com/medicivineyards.html.

Ferraro Cellar is a family-owned winery specializing in limited production, hand-crafted premium red wines, including Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Zinfandel. The Ferraro family's passion for wine and wine-making dates back many decades to their Italian immigrant grandparents. The winery is located at 28005 NE Bell Road in Newberg, with tasting and sales at the Dark Horse Wine Bar, also in Newberg. For more information please contact winemaker Dick Ferraro at 503-758-0557 or visit www.ferrarocellar.com.

Honest Chocolates is located at 313 NE 3rd Street in historic downtown McMinnville, OR, where their fresh handmade chocolates are made and sold, including a featured line of wine-tasting chocolates. For more information please contact Dana Dooley at 503-474-9042 or visit www.honestchocolates.com.

John Fisher is an art director and designer in Portland, Oregon. A graduate of the University of Kansas Fine Art program, he developed an affinity for landscape painting while exploring the back-roads and open plains of the Midwest. The shifting force of weather has a profound impact on his work, especially in the ability to capture the soul of the Pacific Northwest landscape. For more information please call 503-288-7060 or visit www.jf-fa.com.

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