March Sonoma County Barrel Tasting,

On March 1-3, 2013 we joined some friends from Santa Fe, up state New York, and the Bay Area to barrel taste some of the 2012 harvest wines from the Sonoma area.  In total our tasting group numbered 18. 

We enjoyed numerous Chardonnays, Pinot Noirs, Zinfandels, and Cabernets from both the Russian River and Dry Creek Valleys.  On Saturday night ten of us had a wonderful dinner at the Dry Creek Kitchen in Healdsburg, California with some of the finest wines we provided from our cellars.

Georgia and Bonnie Spear at Hook & Ladder Winery

 

Mike & Bonnie Spear at Hook and Ladder Winery

 

(Mike is a classmate of Hugh's from the US Naval Academy and was raised in Sebastopol, California. He is a wine aficionado, and is known by the group as the "Chief Grape".)

 

A picture of the 2013 barrel tasting group at Hook & Ladder

 

 

 Tasting Pinot Noir at Siduri Winery in Santa Rosa.  The winery had about 20 different pinots available for tasting from the barrel.