What an amazing few days! My original 2 days, somehow became 5, as lucky confluences, one after the other, came together to make an enormously amazing experience. I couldn't possibly write about every place I visited, but I tried to highlight some favorites. Since I've been asked for the whole list of visits, here it is:
Mondavi, Neal Family Vineyards, Casa Nuestra, Pride, Elizabeth Spencer, Paradigm, Cult Wine Central (Jones Family, Pahlmeyer, Volker Eisele, Showket, Madrigal) Sinsky, Pine Ridge, Darioush, James Cole, Taylor's (Dalle Valle, Chappellet) Girard, Hope and Grace, Jessup, Baldacci, Hartwell, Sequoia Grove, Alpha and Omega, Merryvale, Grgich Hill,Whitehall Lane, Heitz Cellars, Ehlers, Bennett Lane, Chateau Montelena, Caymus, Rubicon, Diamond Terrace, Twomey, Sterling, Larkmead, A Dozen Vintners (Eagle+ Rose, Skyhawk, John Tyler, Carrefour, Fife, Watermark, Veraison, Bear + Lion, Stagecoach) Frank Family, Castello di Amorosa, Rombauer, Vineyard 7 +8, Peju, Scholium Project.
Whew! I think that's it. We also had a 2005 St. Cosme Gigondas at dinner one night just to change it up a bit.
The photo is from a St. Helena Gallery. Can't remember the Gallery or Artist. If you look closely though, you'll see the vines peeking out from inside the construction.
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