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jeffkahn
Happy Valley, PA
Grape Sorter
Posts:399
 | | 02/03/2006 8:53 PM |
| My wife and I and two out-of-towners are heading up to Barrel Tasting weekend in Sonoma (March 3-5).
I was hoping for recommendations for wineries to visit on Friday (only some wineries are pouring on Friday as part of the official weekend.
The full list is available here:
http://www.wineroad.com/events/2006-Barrel-Tasting-Info.pdf
The wineries that I was considering are:
David Coffaro
Amphora
Passalacqua
Unti
Talty
Balletto
Battaglini
Christopher Creek
Davis Bynum
Hop Kiln
but I will take advice on any of the wineries pouring on Friday.
Any suggestions/advice is much appreciated...
Thanks,
jeff | | | |
| Pool Boy
Laurl, MD (DC suburb)
Master of Wine
Posts:13707
| | 02/04/2006 2:35 AM |
| | IMHO, Hop Kiln is kind of a yawner. Their wines are just OK... | |
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| Jim Hanlon
Barrel Filler
Posts:1205
| | 02/09/2006 1:26 AM |
| Looks like most of the better wineries aren't pouring on Friday. Note that just because a winery isn't officially participating in the Wine Road on Friday doesn't mean you can't visit. Here is a suggested itinerary. This assumes you like pinot and zin.
Morning in RRV
Martinelli (first stop on River Rd., might as well stop since driving right by)
Joe Swan
Hartford Court (they don't require appointments, and at least you can bottle taste)
Porter Creek
Rochioli (also don't require appointments)
Lunch in Healdsburg (perhaps hit Rosenblum tasting room right off main square next to Oakville Grocery)
Afternoon in Dry Creek:
Unti
Amphora
Papapietro Perry
Rafanelli (just make an appointment, you can bottle taste)
Hope this helps. | | | |
| R8der
Livermore, CA
Barrel Filler
Posts:1083
| | 02/09/2006 7:37 AM |
| I suggest Ravenous for that lunch in Healdsburg. Hartford Court, Porter Creek and Rochioli are must stops for us every time we are up that way.
If you drop Dan Kosta a note I bet you can do some barrel samples on Friday (or Saturday) with him. While they aren't part of the event....you can't find a better stop in Sonoma County for the quality of the wine and the education.
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