Here are the final details for the weekend.  If I have any changes they will appear in this first post, so you need look no further than here for the most up to date details.  Everybody please take down my cell number in case you need to reach me this weekend!  510-719-8024.

 

All listed costs include tip and tax.  Please make checks out to Chris Peterson.  No, not Scott Peterson, who you'll be driving past on your way up north......but Chris Peterson!  Thanks!

 

Friday 2/8
1830  Dinner at John Ash  Cost: $110/person

Menu:

 

Wild Mushroom Raviolis

Zinfandel Poached Pear Salad

Country Onion Soup

Grilled Filet of Beef OR Maple Glazed Pork Chop (Vegetarian dish available)

Crisp of the Day

Woodenhead map 

1415  Bus departs Vintners Inn.  Bus cost: $30/person

1440  Bus arrives Small Vines Wines for vineyard tour and tasting.  Small Vines has advised me we will be going to an offsite vineyard to avoid the mud.  This is only open to the bus group.  We will be going to a rather famous estate winery that is hosting us where they will give us a vineyard tour and then a special tasting of the Small Vines wines.

 
1550  Bus departs Small Vines Wines

1600  Bus arrives Freeman Winery, tastings commence  Cost: $145/person

 

Freeman Vineyard & Winery
1300 Montgomery Road
Sebastopol, CA 95472

Wineries tasting:

Kosta Browne  (Dan Kosta)
Shane Wines  (Dan Kosta) Shane's wife is due any day, so he can't make it
August West  (Ed K)
Sandler  (Ed K)
Freeman  (Ed K)
Lattanzio Wines  (Justin Lattanzio)
Salinia  (Kevin Kelly)
Heintz  (Kevin Kelly)
Lioco  (Kevin Kelly)
Buffington (Eric Buffington)

Please be advised that the caterer will put balloons at the entrance to Freeman, so it should be readily visible.

1800  Dinner starts

 

Menu:

 

DURING TASTING
Selection of Speciality Cheeses
An arranged platter of cheeses, including brie, aged Sonoma jack, gruyere, and gorgonzola. Served with assorted
crackers.

FIRST COURSE
Risotto Pan Seared Salmon with Chorizo and Tomato Broth
05 Freeman Keefer

SECOND COURSE
Vella Dry Jack Tartlette
with wild mushrooms, mache, and fried leeks
04 August West Graham

THIRD COURSE
Crisp Liberty Duck Confit
with Pinot Noir-Pomegranate Reduction
Ragu of Marrowfat Beans
Swiss Chard
Swiss chard sauted with butter and finnished with sultanas and toasted pinenuts.
Full Circle Hearth-Baked Breads
04 Kosta Browne Amber Ridge

FOURTH COURSE
Frangipan Tart with Carmelized Pear
Shiso syrup and brandied whipped cream


2115  Bus departs for Vintners Inn

2145  After party commences if anybody is still sober enough to open a bottle

Sunday 2/10

I'll say! Chris, it looks absolutely awesome. Thanks in advance for making this unbelievable weekend happen.

 

Tim

Thanks guys...but honestly...it's my pleasure!

 

I'm just glad I don't try to do this more than once a year!

I'm bringing a large format bottle that I want everyone to sign.  It is a 6L of some golden-brown dessert, I mean, SWEET wine.

 

If anyone has or can stop and purchase a bottle-writer pen bring it and I'll pay you for it.

The KB tasting was indeed impressive.  As a matter of fact, I'm finishing off the bottle of 03 4-Barrel over a salami sandwich right now!  Wow is this stuff perfect!  Easily trumps every other wine I had this weekend!

 

Chris

What an awesome weekend, Pinot, Champagne & cigars!  it was great to see a lot of familiar faces to to finally meet new ones.

 

Hey Chris, thanks for everything amigo!