Thursday, July 31, 2008

sharing is caring...


thank you all sooOOO! much for celebrating our "milestone" anniversary with us. we seriously, from the bottom of our heart really appreciate the time and effort so many of you share with us.

Dan & Lynn Pacho gave us a great looking faucet for our wine bar area, because our other one looked, "GHETTO"!! HEHEHEHE!

we love everyone that enjoys our shop, because we genuinely enjoy you all. see you all in PASO ROBLES, CA

diamonds, aluminum & tin celebration!


As we celebrated our 10 year wedding anniversary, we thought that it would be cool to have 10 toast throughout the night up until 10 o'clock pm, as a tribute to our 10 years married. we were asked to share our "mile stones" of that year. It was pretty funny! Seriously, there were no surprises when coincidentally, the first 2 years were kind of bypassed. Hahaha! 3rd year literally is when we began to get it all together. Our 3rd year married it was 2001. That was when we moved from our apartment in La Habra, CA to a house in Whittier. our first house! As a result of our enjoyment, we baptized the house, and created another being. In 2002, our 4th year married, we had our little boy, vince "ian" cerda!

2003: 5th year: we came out to "moo-ville" or as the locals called the area "crown town" from whittier, ca to accommodate our growing family

2004: 6th year: both victor and I found ourselves on the unemployment line with a brand new house, lovely taxes and our very own "hoover flags".

2005: 7th year: we were so worried about all the myths in this year, that we decided to do something about it! We were not going to allow any ill feelings or bad thoughts to allow us to get through the 7th year. So, we went to las vegas, nv. We decided to make our 7th year…not the 7year-"itch". We decided to make it "Lucky 7"….big bucks…no whammies! And so, that year, craps in las vegas, was born.

2006: 8th year: we lost our jobs, and were living off unemployment.
2007: 9th year: we decided that we would not endure another year, of having someone dictate whether we could put food on the table, and vowed to each other that we would take a chance and start our own business. So, we looked into a few ventures! One of our really close friends introduced us to this franchise. They decided it wasn't right for them at the time, and so we asked their permission to move forward. And WINESTYLES was born.
2008: 10th year: we always wanted a venue to celebrate our love and marriage. We've always wanted to be witnesses of blessings we've received in our marriage and shout to everyone, our faith, church and God, is why our love for one another is so strong. Victor and I have endured some really tough times. So, to be able to share this win with everyone, is a moment that we have wanted because we know God is real and present in our marriage. So, here in this blog...we are celebrating the day a dream come true. It was 10 years ago July 25, victor and I found a great friendship, partnership & relationship. If it wasn't for God, and His blessings, we would not have been able to make this incredible day happen. We are truly grateful for everything. He has blessed us with. We have met some of the best personalities opening this business. However, we have not forgotten those that seen us at rock bottom. When we were at our low, those friends were there when we were just coming up in the world, and a friendship was all they cared about. Hanging out laughing…hahaha! That is the environment we wanted to create. A place that we could just pick up were we left off. Thanks to everyone's feed back, we have been able to do that!

Sunday, July 27, 2008

This weekend marks our 10 year wedding anniversary. Who would have thought that we would have made it this far? Certainly not us!

Friday, July 25, 2008

Happy Anniversary Sweetheart!

Today, July 25, 2008, Victor and Priscilla have been married

10 years!!!


They are both huge fans of Tifanny & Co.

So, what other way than to spend time together and buy eachother these gifts.

For a 10 year anniversary, the gift is:


Tin or Aluminum and Diamonds!
We liked this idea better!

So come in to the shop and Celebrate

Priscilla & Victor's 10 Year Wedding Anniversary!!!



I think this is a call for......Cristal! A Toast to 10 years of our share of:


"fun", humor, laughter, tears, joy, love, parental chaos, parental bliss, financial loses, financial gains, but most of all a great, passionate, God-fearing, respectful & fun-loving marrital friendship, partnership, relationship!!!


I LOVE YOU, MAN!


{wink, wink...kiss}

Thursday, July 24, 2008

HOME...



Please pray for the Laurie family
July 24th, 2008
Statement on the Passing of Christopher Laurie, Son of Pastor Greg Laurie

Christopher Laurie, son of Pastor Greg Laurie and Cathe Laurie of Harvest Christian Fellowship in Riverside, Calif., died Thursday morning in a car accident. A resident of Huntington Beach, Laurie, 33, served as the art director at Harvest Christian Fellowship for the past three years.
In addition to his parents, Christopher is survived by his wife, Brittany, and daughter, Stella, as well as his brother Jonathan. Christopher and his wife are expecting another daughter in November.
Memorial plans for Christopher are pending. More information will be posted at harvest.org as details become available.

Sunday, July 20, 2008

Wine & Cheese Pairing


Wine & Cheese Pairing was hosted by Anthony from Dairy and Meats! We started the night having fun and laughing because we could smell the cheese as soon as we walked in the doors. It was awesome!

The night’s line went as follows:
Prosecco from Italy paired it with a goat cheese named Humboldt Fog
Three Winds Sauv Blanc {doesn’t it look like it has a Dr Seuss’ Cat in the Hat} with another goat cheese named Goat Montrachet
Cliff Creek Merlot with a cow cheese named Pont l’Eveque
Deux Amis Zin with a cow cheese named Fourme D’ Ambert
La Piazza Primativo with a cow cheese named Point Reyes Blue
And Last, but not least,
Burford Brown Barbera with cow cheese names Parmigiano Reggiano

As an added wine for the night, Anthony poured 2 wines from the Cloud 9 collection as an added “kill time” in between wine.
When asked, “How would you rate the overall interaction and learning from the event?” Some of the comments we received were,
“…very educational.”
“…Loved it! Learned a lot.”
When asked, “Is there something about tonight’s event that you dislike?” Some of those comments we received were,
“…went fast”
“…speed!! Really fast…Maybe a little slower next time.” {smiley face}
The event was a great experience for those that were able to solidify a seat in the
TASTING ROOM

Saturday, July 19, 2008

OPUS ONE PHENOMENON

Victor has completed his collection! 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
he has made it his personal goal to get his selection of OPUS ONE exclusive wines.
i know my husband is compulsive...but he made it his personal goal to continue a collection of bottles, and then there's another one, another one, and....i wonder if it stops! Are there any wine snobs out there that understand my drama?! well his drama? is it a mission to find these wines to continue a collection?
what in our world is going on? wow!
OPUS ONE! huh?

Monday, July 7, 2008

Lovin' the Microbrews

we have officially asked a really good friend of ours to help consult on the microbrew side of our business. he has done a great job of enlightening and introducing our clients to some unheard of microbrews. It does take a special palate, to understand and appreciate these microbrews, and Leonard is just that guy. Here are just a few labels that he has introduced to our tasting room this season.

Friday, July 4, 2008

and the Grand Prize Winner is...




Kristen Lewis (Cherrie) & Denny Cherrie

We wanted to Congratulate our Top "Honored" Winners of

The Grand Prize Drawing for our Grand Opening Event!

The Cherries have been such an interesting and fun couple to meet here at the shop. Both work in the technology and computer field, and are just full of fun. They have a great sense of camaraderie and it is truly our pleasure to share this with them.

Give them a huge round of applause!

Yahoo...for The Cherrie Family!!!

Wednesday, July 2, 2008

We're Celebrating 4th of July with a Crystal Toast!


One Of The World's Greatest Wine Authorities Teamed With Waterford Crystal

To Create A Varietal Specific Wine Tasting Collection.

The excellent crafted crystal glasses retail $50 a pair.
An awesome new collection of wine crystal stemware, Robert Mondavi by Waterford features nine varietal-specific shapes, designed with unique characteristics for each wine. Entertaining and gift giving with Robert Mondavi by Waterford is a generous expression of your good taste and high esteem for friends, family and fine wine. Raise a glass and discover the delightful subtleties and nuance of every vintage. You'll find any occasion with Robert Mondavi by Waterford is a very good year. Each Pair from the Robert Mondavi by Waterford Collection is presented in unique packaging featuring a flap closure and delightful ribbon handle.

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