It has been like living in a mushroom cloud around here. As we all tried to adjust to the dark choking gloom I appreciated our firefighters on a whole new level. Thankfully most, if not all, of the fires are now contained or under control. The blue sky has not returned, but at least the air is more tolerable, there is a breeze and clearer skys are on the way. A week like this puts just plain breathing into perspective. Thank you Fire Fighters!!!
Did you know…
One barrel of wine equals 20 cases which equals 1200 glasses of wine
A ton of grapes makes about 720 bottles of wine, or 60 cases
One vine, on a hillside like ours, produces about 2 bottles of wine or 10 glasses annually
Each bottle of wine contains about 2.8 pounds of grapes. That means each 5-oz glass of wine contains a little over half a pound of grapes.
Interesting…worth sharing over a great glass of red wine…I might have a few suggestions of which red wine…
Wow! Auction Napa Valley raised over $10,000,000! Wine is an amazing vehicle for raising money for life changing programs. Our wine was a great success, but more importantly it is so satisfying to contribute to this amazing event.
Thanks to the NV Vintners staff. They are even more amazing!!!
People lining up to taste our barrel lot
Making new friends…
Re-connecting with old friends…
It is great to see how many of you have subscribed to our blog! Now I feel motivated to be witty, wise and captivating. I don’t know about all that, but I will try to keep it interesting…
As far as comments go, so far we have received offers for strange insurance, interesting equipment and oh, there was that one about an itty bitty bikini…I won’t go there, but don’t these people have anything better to do?! No worries, the subscriptions let us know you are out there…more later…
Our community is ready to be the hostess with the mostest as Auction Napa Valley 2008 kicks off. This four day event, sponsered by Napa Valley Vintners, brings together the entire community to raise money for health, housing and education programs in our county.Click here to learn more about who it helps. Local, out of state and international attendees come to savor the generosity & bounty that is Napa Valley. Over its 27 year history, the auction has enabled Napa Valley Vintners to give nearly $78 million to our community.
Tom & I will be pouring our 2006 vintage from barrel during the Taste Napa Valley Barrel Auction on Friday. With a history of being in the top tier of barrel lots, we are looking foreward to sharing this vintage while raising a good chunk of change. Clark-Claudon wines will also be part of the Welcome Wagon lot being auctioned off during the main event on Saturday evening.
If you are attending please come by our barrel for a taste!
