Bumpity bump bump!
Just attended Barrel Tasting this past weekend- which was basically a 3-day wine orgy in my mouth. I went to 20 wineries over 3 days, and drank wine futures straight from a barrel from 11am to 6pm each and every day all for $20. I scribbled down some fully legit notes in my drunk stooper. Most of these are wines that will not be available until this coming Spring/Summer (whites) or next Fall (reds).
The best stuff: Coppola's Zin and Cab Sauv, Graton Ridge's Zin*, Hop Kiln's Pinot Noir and Thousand Flowers*, La Crema Chardonnay, Wilson's Reserve and Tori Zin's, David Coffaro's Carignon, Dutcher Crossing's Maple Vineyard Zin*, Fritz's Zin Unreleased.
(*My top 3)
I'm also going to whore out a few places that are lesser known classics: Hook and Ladder, and Simi. Two great wineries with friendly people, generous pours, and consistently good wine across the board. Honorable mention to Suncé.
Any questions? Just hollaaaa!
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You hope for blah
And sometimes you find it, but mostly it's blah
And waiting for blah
And hoping you were right about the blahs you made
And then, just when you think you've got the whole blah'd damn thing figured out
And you're surrounded by the ones you blah
Death shows up... anddd blah, blah, blah.
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