Showing posts with label Pinot Noir. Show all posts
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Tuesday, May 26, 2015

Summa15, March 21,2015

ready to go!


nice organized tasting notebooks


essentials


the main palazzo


courtyard


this was a GREEN EVENT


the local press was there


that's where we're going

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local fashion statement, having a beer after a full day of wine


candles filled every room


this was the main room where all the German, Austrian, 

& French wines were, where we focused on

attention to atmosphere

special guest

delicious tasting table filled with local charcuterie

a little speck tasting

this was my favorite

I've always wanted to taste wines from these bottles, so unique


here I am with the wonderful host of the event Mr. Alois Lageder






lots of fresh mountain water to drink


attention to environmental issues

Stube, a antique ceramic fireplace in the Palazzo



cool classic wallpaper

finished off the day with some bubbly


this was nice

Organic Line, excellent

This was good

follow the turquoise dot road


The bathrooms were clean and well
organized with a shelf to rest your
wine glass and notes.


these dots lead you to the winery
where the lunch was held

Cream of mushroom soup

simple tomato sauce spaghetti

VERRIGNI pasta from Abruzzo

roasted fish

gorgeous ceiling


Tuesday, April 7, 2015

Anderson Valley, California 2015

In February we took a tour of the Anderson Valley Wine Route, here are some of the highlights of our trip.

Road signs for Toulouse

Our favorite discovery was Toulouse!

Toulouse Tasting

My favorite wine of the day, a very unexpected discovery

Tasting room hostess at Toulouse


Anderson Valley Vineyards, near Navarro Winery



Farmer's Market


California Redwoods along the Highway

We stayed here at the MacCallum House 

in downtown Mendocino

cool sign in a shop window in Mendocino

The Mendocino coast is spectacular, ice plant in bloom

Near Glass Beach in Fort Bragg

the front porch of the MacCallum House

the dramatic coastline of Mendocino as the storm was coming in

very nice

Totem Pole maybe from 

The Cahto & Pomo Indians


the basic Brut

Classic house in Mendocino










1st stop was at Scharffenberger for some bubbly, 

really enjoyed this rosé

The Roederer Estate Dog


Roederer Estate


Husch Vineyards Winery, one of the 1st wineries in the Anderson Valley

Roederer Bottles

check out all the awards the Husch Vineyards have received!


The super nice tasting room hostess at Husch 


Brut Rosé, one of my favorites at Roederer















Glass Beach

Freshly brewed coffee every morning
at the MacCallum House

seawood bench in Mendocino

cream shingled home with windmill in Mendocino

eggs benedict for breakfast at MacCallum House

eggs & bacon, MacCallum House

buckwheat pancakes for breakfast at MacCallum House

fresh details at Handley

Husch Vineyards Gewürztraminer Vines


Handley Labels


Tasting room Hostess at Handley


http://www.toulousevineyards.com

https://www.huschvineyards.com

http://www.handleycellars.com

http://www.scharffenbergercellars.com

http://www.maccallumhouse.com