Napa

[JEK]

Enjoying a few days during harvest!

 

[amyb]

Ah, our old stomping grounds.

What vineyard are you frolicking in?

 

[amyb]

Ah, our old stomping grounds.

What vineyard are you frolicking in?

 

[JEK]

Grgich Hills!

 

[KevinS]

I love me some Grgich Hills!

 

[Petri]

In a few years will you receive wine from the grapes you crushed yourself?

 

[amyb]

What a great idea, Petri! The least the folks at Grgich could do.

 

[JEK]

Today we had a real treat at our first stop of Frog's Leap. After a tasty tasting at 10:00AM we had the tour of all tours by a couple of volunteers from Phoenix who have been coming to FL for the last 20 years. Their job of the day was emptying 4600 gallon tanks of grapes that had been fermenting for 6 days. First all the liquids and floatable solids were taken off by gravity and then they shoveled out the tank by hand. The results headed next to a press.

Youtubes in a bit.

Next was Cakebread which is always fun and delicious.

Next was Thomas Keller's takeout place in Yountville - Addendum. Picnic tables and choice of fried chicken or pulled pork and ribs. Yum.

Cade up on Howell Mountain was completely different from being on the down low. Some amazing wines were enjoyed.

Down into Calistoga and a stop at a real bar -- Susie's Bar! Beer was refreshing!


Now an extended cocktail hour(s) until our 9:30 table at Bouchon! A double Thomas Keller day!
Pics to follow.

 

[JEK]

Frog's Leap Step 1

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxgSaUsWBhY&hd=1[/youtube]

Step 2

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T35HUTHDaUc&hd=1[/youtube]


Step 3

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MzdvtvkaGnM[/youtube]

Step 4 -- into the tank!

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctHXn-Hi3XA&hd=1[/youtube]


These guys do this for the pleasure of being part the magic of making wine -- no pay!

 

[BBT]

Hope you washed your feet.

 

[JEK]

A few pics

Frog's Leap

Cade on Howell Mountain

 

[Dennis]

Is that the Chardonnay?

 

[amyb]

Good one, Dennis.
Chortle chortle.........

 

[amyb]

Heavens to Mergatroid!

My last post, #11542, that was my zip code.

 

[GramChop]

You are quite the observant one, my Yankee soul sister! Congratulations!

 

[GramChop]

Nice photos, Pops! Looks as though you and the Mrs. are adding some memories to your Scrapbook!

...I'm digging the Havianas and the fleece look!!

 

[Dennis]

Heavens to Mergatroid!

My last post, #11542, that was my zip code.

60614 here...I should live so long.

 

[amyb]

L'Chaim-to life!