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Greg Walter User is Offline

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10/07/2005 1:33 PM
I'm writing to update everyone on the Second Annual "Pinot on the River" event happening this month in the Russian River Valley, and to let you know that tickets are going fast for this very limited attendance Pinot weekend. Check out the list of more than 60 participating Pinot wineries below -- it includes many small, artisanal Pinot producers you simply can't taste in any one location. We've got some exciting things planned, and I urge anyone serious about Pinot Noir to attend, even if you only have time on Sunday, the big walkaround tasting is a bargain at $49. PinotReport is a sponsor and organizer of "Pinot on the River" and I've provided updated event information below. Please reply to this post or email me directly at gswalter@pinotreport.com if I can answer any questions, or visit www.pinotfestival.com for more information. Greg Walter Editor & Publisher PinotReport ********************************************************* 2005 "PINOT ON THE RIVER" FESTIVAL October 28, 28 & 30, 2005 At The Retreat Resort & Spa, Guerneville, Calif. 1. EVENT DETAILS This is Sonoma County's second annual, full-immersion weekend of Pinot Noir, featuring a full program of in-depth tastings and seminars, vineyard tours and sumptuous food. Sit with the winemakers and other Pinot-loving consumers as we focus on highly-allocated, limited production West Coast Pinot Noirs. From Friday's kickoff dinner to a Saturday of intimate Pinot seminars and tastings all the way through Sunday's "Artisanal Pinot Noir Tasting," if you love Pinot Noir, it's a weekend you must not miss. Tickets are on sale now for both the full weekend and for the Sunday tasting only. For more information, visit www.pinotfestival.com, call 707-869-2706 or email info@pinotfestival.com. Here's what people have said about the first "Pinot On The River" Festival: “Today I had the pleasure and the fortune to attend “Pinot on the River”, the first (hopefully annual) Sonoma County festival celebrating Pinot Noir"… “A word to the wise (or to the disappointed and uninformed) put this on your calendar for next year. It's a keeper.” -- Alder Yarrow, editor, Vinography.com “I attended this tasting. I am in near total agreement with your assessment of the wines. The overall quality was amazing. I did not put a single glass to my nose that I did not wish to taste.” -- Bob Summer, consumer” “To participate at an event where everybody there loves and appreciates the wine that you make, now that’s a special treat!” -- Renae Perry, Papapietro-Perry Winery “Every person who I met was a qualified, bona fide Pinot Noir enthusiast, and I knew it was a unique event when no one asked for a taste of White Zin!” -- Julianna Martinelli, Martinelli Winery 2. LIST OF PARTICIPATING WINERIES More than 60 Pinot producers, including: Alfaro Cellars Amici Cellars Arcadian Winery Arista Winery Brogan Cellars Castalia Castle Vineyards Chasseur Clary Ranch Vineyards Copeland Creek Vineyards D'Argenzio Winery Davis Bynum Winery De La Montanya Winery De Loach Vineyards Domaine Alfred Domaine Chandon DuNah Vineyard & Winery Dutton-Goldfield Winery Esterlina Vineyards Failla Flying Goat Cellars Fort Ross Vineyard Freeman Vineyard & Winery Goldeneye Winery Green Truck Cellars Halleck Vineyards Hanzell Vineyards Inman Family Wines Iron Horse Vineyards John Tyler Ken Brown Wines Kosta Browne Landmark Vineyards Loring Wine Company Lost Canyon Winery Lynmar Winery MacPhail Family Wines MacRostie Winery and Vineyards Marimar Torres Estate Martinelli Vineyard Merry Edwards Wines Moshin Vineyard Old World Winery Orsi Papale Estate Wines Papapietro Perry Winery Patz & Hall Wine Co. Peay Vineyards Pellegrini Family Vineyards Porter Creek Vineyards Robert Hunter Wines Robert Stemmler Rodney Strong Roessler Cellars Row Eleven Russian Hill Schug Carneros Estate Winery Skewis Cellars Sonoma Coast Vineyards Tandem Winery Testarossa Vineyards TR Elliott Vergari Winery Vision Cellars Windward Vineyard Woodenhead 3. SPONSORING PARTNERS --Retreat Resort & Spa --PinotReport --Sonoma Artisans Wine Center --The Mackenzie Agency 4. EVENT SCHEDULE FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28 7:00 p.m. -- Pinot On The River Welcome Dinner - Lynmar Winery The festival kicks off for weekend attendees with our "Pinot On The River Welcome Dinner" at Lynmar Winery's new world-class winery facility and vistor center. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29 9 a.m. – Doors Open, Registration - Retreat Resort & Spa The hour gets everyone checked in for the event and mingling; coffee and baked goods served. 10 a.m. Vertical Tasting - Retreat Resort & Spa "A Tale of Three Verticals." The best way to experience and understand a particular Pinot Noir producer’s style is to taste several vintages of his wine side-by-side. PinotReport Editor & Publisher Gregory S. Walter leads this special morning seminar along with three outstanding Pinot winemakers each pouring a mini-vertical of their wines for your tasting enjoyment. Panel participants as of this writing (subject to change): Hugh Chappelle, Lynmar Winery (3-4 wines to be determined) James Hall, Patz & Hall -- Patz & Hall Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast Burnside Vineyard 2004 -- Patz & Hall Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast Burnside Vineyard 2003 -- Patz & Hall Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast Burnside Vineyard 2002 Ben Papapietro, Papapietro-Perry Winery -- Papapietro-Perry Pinot Noir Russian River Valley 2003 -- Papapietro-Perry Pinot Noir Russian River Valley 2002 -- Papapietro-Perry Pinot Noir Russian River Valley 2001 -- Papapietro-Perry Pinot Noir Russian River Valley 2000 12 noon - Buffet Lunch - Retreat Resort & Spa Join us for a casual lunch of great food and wine. Get to know other Pinot lovers and winemakers and share your thoughts about Pinot and the morning tasting. 1:30 p.m. Tasting Seminar - Retreat Resort & Spa "The Styles Of Pinot Noir." In this afternoon seminar PinotReport's Gregory S. Walter will will explore the different styles of California Pinot Noir. From the silky style of Pinots from the Russian River Valley to the bold wines from the Santa Rita Hills, we’ll taste wines with six winemakers and focus on the flavors associated with those styles in their wines. Join us as we taste the incredible diversity of Pinot! Here is the tasting lineup: Joe Davis, Arcadian Winery -- Arcadian Pinot Noir Santa Lucia Highlands Pisoni Vineyard 2001 -- Arcadian Pinot Noir Santa Lucia Highlands Pisoni Vineyard 1998 Ken Brown, Ken Brown Wines -- Ken Brown Pinot Noir Santa Maria Valley Bien Nacido Vineyard 2003 Jim Kress, Domaine Chandon -- Domaine Chandon Pinot Noir Carneros 2003 -- Domaine Chandon Pinot Noir Carneros 2000 Marimar Torres, Marimar Estate -- Marimar Estate Pinot Noir Russian River Valley Don Miguel Vineyard Cristina 2002 -- Marimar Estate Pinot Noir Russian River Valley Don Miguel Vineyard 2001 Rick Dunah, DuNah Winery -- DuNah Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast Estate 2003 -- DuNah Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast Sangiacomo 2002 Roger Roessler, Roessler Cellars -- Roessler Cellars Anderson Valley Savoy Vineyard 2003 -- Roessler Cellars Anderson Valley Savoy Vineyard 2001 3:30 p.m. Pinot Noir Discovery Tasting - Retreat Resort & Spa We’ve assembled a special walkaround tasting of more than 15 of the most interesting Pinot Noir producers from outside the Russian River Valley. This is a great opportunity to experience the diversity of styles and regional influences that makes up Pinot Noir on the West Coast. Participating wineries (subject to change): A. P. Vin Arcadian Winery Clary Ranch Vineyards Copeland Creek Vineyards Domaine Chandon Goldeneye Winery Green Truck Cellars Hanzell Vineyards Ken Brown Wines Lost Canyon Winery MacRostie Winery and Vineyards Robert Stemmler Schug Carneros Estate Winery Testarossa Vineyards Vision Cellars Windward Vineyard Woodenhead 6 p.m. – Saturday Night Out In The Valley For Saturday night, we will split into two groups with each group traveling to a local Pinot Noir winery for a sumptuous dinner prepared by a top chef with top-flight Pinots to match. SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30 12 noon to 4 p.m. - Artisanal Pinot Noir Grand Tasting - Retreat Resort & Spa Taste current releases, special bottlings and library wines from nearly 60 top Pinot producers from up and down the West Coast at "full immersion" walkaround tasting. 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. - Cheese tasting in the Meadow. All Programs and Wineries subject to change without notice.

David Niederauer User is Offline

Los Gatos, CA

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10/07/2005 8:21 PM
Let me say that last year this event was among the top three events Tricia and I attended. It goes without saying that the wines (literally hundreds of Pinots) were fantastic. But putting the event in the great atmosphere of Guernville and exquisite wine dinners with some of the best pairings I have ever had made this event for us a "must do". I highly recommend it for any Pinot-nut. It would also be great for those that have not yet discovered this ultimate* nectar of the Gods Pinot Noir. *Well, second to Chateau d'Yquem I guess. Saying that it is with deep regret that Tricia and I will not be able to attend this year. Believe me it is not because we don't want to. Bummer for us; More Pinot for you!

Greg Walter User is Offline

Grape Truck Driver
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10/09/2005 7:03 PM
David: Thanks for your kind words. Full disclosure in mind (I am the co-sponsor and co-organizer) I can honestly say that the "Artisanal Pinot Noir Tasting" on Sunday, Oct. 30, is a true bargain -- 60+ serious Pinot producers for $49 a ticket! Even if you can't do the whole weekend, if any of you Pinot lovers (or prospective Pinot lovers) have that day open, it's going to be a great tasting!

Jim

Grape Stomper
Posts:182

10/12/2005 2:26 PM
Bought my ticket to the Sunday tasting yesterday. Really looking forward to this one.

Greg Walter User is Offline

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10/15/2005 12:05 PM
Quote: Bought my ticket to the Sunday tasting yesterday. Really looking forward to this one. Thanks! Of course, I'm biased, but the Sunday tasting is really a bargain and should not be missed by anyone who wants to taste some great Pinots in one place that's not a "cattle call" event -- 60+ producers with probably no more than 300 people attending.

winebrat

Sacramento, Ca.

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10/19/2005 5:36 PM
The wife and I will be there Sunday.

"Everyday is worthy of a glass of sparkling wine" - Andrea Immer MS

PlanoWino

Plano, TX

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10/19/2005 6:13 PM
Like DavidN, I attended last year as well. The event was extremely well organized, the wines excellent, the food well-matched, and most importantly to me, I had the opportunity to get to know many of the winemakers. All that being said, the greatest enjoyment I received from the event was spending time with other fellow wine and food lovers like David and Trish. I am going to miss David and Trish (and whatever he would have had in the trunk of his car to share) very much this year. I had planned to reciprocate and infiltrate the Pinot party with a few bottles of Bordeaux for that change of pace. My wife and I arrive Thursday and are staying at the Retreat for the duration. Look us up. We would love to meet you. We shouldn't be too hard to find. There probably won't be anyone else from Plano, TX, there.

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David Niederauer User is Offline

Los Gatos, CA

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10/20/2005 12:14 AM

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