Monday was the Howell Mountain Tasting at the LA Auto Museum. Real shame I didn't have my camera with me, but here's an image of my car, the 67 Ford GT40 MKIII.
Although, this 1971 DE TOMASO that Elvis owned, was pretty cool too. Possibly even cooler than the car itself, is the fact that it still has two bullet holes in it from the time he shot it because it wouldn't start....
Oh yeah, there was some wine there too. Favorites: Black Sears, Diamond Terrace, Dunn, Neal Family Vineyards, Pina Cellars, and Spence.
Then there was the Family Winemakers event on Tuesday... over 250 wineries showing at the Pasadena Convention Center. So that was my St. Patty's Day...
I did the math and realized I tasted at 39 tables. So I tasted well over a hundred wines, probably closer to 200. Definitely my strongest St. Patty's day showing yet.
Favorites: Barlow Vineyards 05 Merlot, Bink Wines 07 Sauv Blanc, Cain Vyds, Clos Pepe, Coquelicot, Donum, Edward Sellers, Elizabeth Spencer, Inman, JC Cellars, Krupp Brothers, La Fenetre, Littorai, Lone Madrone, Michaud, Patz and Hall, Gary Pisoni was all poured out by the time I got there, but he poured me from his glass (funny, kinda smelled like Indica), Pride, and Wedell Cellars that had an UNREAL 02 Chard. The guy next to me swore it was just like a Batard Montrachet. I don't know that I'd go there with it, but it was definitely a fantastic chard.
Polished off the evening with a bottle of 06 Calera Mt Harlan Pinot with BBQ courtesy of Chef Justin Milgrim. Finally got to swallow some wine for the first time all day. This particular bottle has a cult status in Japan...
http://www.thefreelibrary.com/A+Comic+Book+Hero+Propels+Calera+Wines+to+Cult+Status+in+Japan%3B+He's...-a054734281
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