tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9219530607971834710.post-15168463794967417452007-11-18T13:36:00.000-08:002007-11-18T13:46:30.930-08:00The <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">RRV</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Pinot</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Noir</span> release party was this Saturday from 1-5pm. It was a <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">success</span>. Martha did all the delicious food. There was toasted brie on bread, <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Gruyere</span> puffs, <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Pate</span> and olives. <br />There were a lot of local wine events going on....Periscope cellars, Urbano Cellars, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Rosenblum</span> Cellars and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Dashe</span> Cellars. At our release party, we had some media and trade friends show up along with new <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">walkins</span> and lots of wine club members (this was the first time they could pick up their futures). <br />Our wine club members have been very excited about our new <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">Pinot</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">Noir</span>, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">Widdoes</span> vineyard from <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">Dutton</span> Ranch. These grapes are in the Green Valley AVA, which is a smaller AVA in the larger <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">RRV</span> AVA. This wine <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">consists</span> of only 1 clone, the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">Berringer</span> suitcase clone, also known as the Martini clone. If you haven't tried this one yet, get down to our tasting room Friday-Sunday from 1-6pm for a tasting. This <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">Pinot</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_17">Noir</span> will go quick. We only made 350 cases!! I was pouring <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_18">Widdoes</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_19">Pinot</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_20">Noir</span> on Friday to some chemical sales guys and one of them described the smell of the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_21">Widdoes</span> as the inside of a new <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_22">Cadillac</span>. I don't personally agree with his nose, but I thought it was a cool <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_23">description</span>.Kristie Taceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04678563059007395084noreply@blogger.com