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Happy Independence Day From Orange Coast Winery.
We will be closed Saturday, July 4th, so curbside pick-ups will be available July 3rd.
Peter and Sheri Swanson
Owners
Orange Coast Winery
Welcome to the 2nd UNCORKED
An Ongoing Communique That Focuses On Orange Coast Winery’s Reopening Plans.
Rest assured: we are working hard to provide you current information regarding when our Tasting Rooms can reopen safely. Safety First continues to be our #1 priority. But we are also working hard to Reimagine A New Winery Experience that, in addition to being safe, provides a wine club and wine offerings that set the foundation for a long-term relationship with our guests.
In This Week’s Edition
- Reopening Update
- June Wine Releases
- This Week’s Contest
But First, Thank You For Your Positive Comments!
We were so thrilled to hear your feedback to our 1st Uncorked Communique.
You were excited about the new wines:
Adding another Rose!!!!!!! Yass! Primitivo release!!! One of my favorites!
You were salivating about curbside food orders:
Add food! Add food to online orders! Offer food for curbside pickup. Can’t wait to get my hands on the Get Figgy Flatbread.
You miss us almost as much as we miss you:
We miss you (and drank almost all our wine already) Hope to see you soon I miss you all. Thank you, guys, can’t wait to be back with y'all. So exciting! Can't wait for you to open.
And we so appreciate how you understand us taking our time.
Looking forward to a quick June and Phase 3 Cheers and hurry July! July ☹ - and great explanation regarding phase. Thank you. Hang in there! We look forward to your re-opening. Thank you for keeping everyone safe. Hi! We love all the updates and appreciate all you are doing to keep our wine loving community informed and up to date during these crazy times.
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As we said in last week’s Uncorked, we will reopen no earlier than when Orange County permits tasting rooms to re-open again. From what we hear, that may be very soon. Too soon for us.
What!? Why?! Well, for several reasons.
One – we have to change a number of things in the winery to be able to open safely.
Two – during the pandemic, Sheri and I finished the acquisition of Orange Coast Winery. We are working hard to get all the correct permits, and licenses, and paperwork filed with the City, County, and State. This has been difficult with many offices being closed. The last thing we want to do is not have our ABC (Alcoholic Beverage Control of California) license filed correctly.
Three – As new owners, we are reimagining a new winery and wine club and wine offerings. We want to set the foundation for a long-term relationship with our guests.
Below is a relapse to my engineering/consulting/executive days. It is a beautiful picture of our winery reimagining/reopening phases. Phase 1/2/3 are things we are doing for you while the tasting room is closed. Phase 4/5 are things we are working on to reopen.
We are so hopeful you will be patient while we get Orange Coast Winery, your hidden gem, reopened again.
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Be healthy. Be safe. Be a hero - Stay home for now.
Peter and Sheri Swanson
Owners
Orange Coast Winery |
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Welcome to the 1st UNCORKED
An Ongoing Communique That Focuses On Orange Coast Winery’s Reopening Plans.
We want to keep you up to date about Orange Coast Winery’s reopening plans during these ever-changing times. Rest assured; we are working hard to provide you current information regarding when our tasting rooms will be reopened.
Your support has meant the world to our team and we are deeply committed to keeping you informed while making our wines available to you in the safest possible way.
Look for more UNCORKED information that will be served to you weekly.
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The Big Question
When Can We Safely Re-Open
Our Tasting Rooms?
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July Is The Earliest - Here’s Why
Our number 1 priority is keeping our customers, staff, and partners safe when we have the pleasure of welcoming you back to our tasting rooms. To do this, Orange Coast Winery will adhere to the rules and guidance from Orange County and Newport Beach.
Since we are not ‘officially’ a restaurant, we are not permitted to open the tasting rooms until the county has moved into Stage 3 of the roadmap to re-open businesses. We are monitoring the situation closely, preparing our winery, and hope to start a phased reopening sometime in July.
Our team is looking forward to the day we will officially re-open and appreciates your patience during this time. We are working on rolling out a phased reopening plan and will include it in our next update! Hold tight - it’s worth it!
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Thank You – We Are Feeling The Love!
Thank you for your continued support and enthusiasm for Orange Coast Winery during the last few months. We appreciate your loyalty.
Our Curbside Wine Pickup service is going strong. Starting in June we will add food. Stay tuned for specifics.
In June, for the third consecutive month, we will give you double pick up credits. So keep those memberships active.
We will release a Primitivo and another Rosé next week. Just in time to use those new wine club credits.
We have virtual tastings planned for 5/30 and 6/13.
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Be healthy. Be safe. Be a hero - Stay home for now.
Peter and Sheri Swanson
Owners
Orange Coast Winery |
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Monthly Wine Club Membership Charges
As explained in our recent monthly Wine Wave Newsletters, we did process our wine clubs on the 1st:
Two Wine Club Credits for The Price of One
In these uncertain times, we know many of you will want to put your membership on hold or cancel it outright. If you need to do either, we understand.
But our monthly club runs are needed to support our employees and pay the bills. We would love your support during our closure. We plan to do our club runs.
If you keep your membership active, we will give you a second pick up credit equal to the value of your regular club run:
- Beach Club members get $132 in pick-up credits for your $66 charge.
- Surf Club members get $98 in pick-up credits for your $49 charge.
- Captain’s Club members get $198 in pick-up credits for your $99 charge.
- Yacht Club members get $250 in pick-up credits for your $125 charge.
- Sand Club members get two visits for your one $29 charge.
Doubling your wine purchase should easily offset the lost privilege of complimentary wine tasting.
No Action Necessary to Participate
Club runs (both regular and bonus) will be done automatically for active members who have an active credit card on file.
If you don’t want to be charged, you must cancel your membership or put it on hold before the end of the month by emailing us at wineclub@orangecoastwinery.com.
Bonus Credit must be used within 6 months of our re-open date.
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to email us at wineclub@orangecoastwinery.com
Thank you all,
The Orange Coast Winery Family
Groupon Customers: Orange Coast Winery will honor the full value of your groupon up to 6 months after we reopen. We look forward to meeting you in the near future!
Unprecedented Times
Friday, March 13, 2020
Orange Coast Wine Club Members and Wine Lovers –
Like the rest of the world, Orange Coast Winery staff is diligently working to navigate the coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic.
Every day I am studying the information and resources on numerous websites including the CDC (Centers for Disease Control), the Orange County Health Organization, and the City of Newport Beach. I am talking to my contacts at other wineries, restaurants, bars, and small businesses.
The best news so far is that as of Friday, Orange County has less than 10 cases and officials say: “Risk of infection to public in Orange County is believed to be low.”
Currently, we plan to operate during normal hours. We added several new steps to our cleaning protocols including hourly wipe downs of all hardware and surfaces customers and employees touch. We stocked up on industrial cleaners, hand sanitizers, and disinfectant wipes. We require ailing employees to stay home.
If you would like more detail on our revised procedures, please ask. I could list them, but I have received 57 emails from various business and for the most part, we are all following the same guidelines.
In the event the situation worsens, we are prepared to take steps from reducing our hours to temporarily closing the business. Please monitor our website, Facebook, and Instagram to see if we changed our hours.
Many people could be afflicted by this ailment. Many, many more are being afflicted by lost wages as businesses shut down. Thank you for your continued support of Orange Coast Winery during this difficult time!
We are exploring optional services and incentives that will allow you to enjoy our wine. If you prefer to practice social distancing, we would like you to do so with Orange Coast Winery wines. Hence, we are investigating curbside-concierge service where you can order your wine via phone. We will pack-it up and carry it to your car for you.
I promise to keep you updated. In between our email blasts, you can visit our special page on our website: www.orangecoastwinery.com/Coronavirus.
Wash your hands. Get as much rest as possible. Stay healthy (and thirsty) my friends.
Peter Swanson (a.k.a. Majordomo)
General Manager
Orange Coast Winery
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