Clark-Claudon’s WeBlog » Experience http://blog.clarkclaudon.com Engage, Experience, Educate Sat, 24 Jul 2010 19:41:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Barrel Party; You Should Have Been There http://blog.clarkclaudon.com/2010/07/barrel-party-you-should-have-been-there/ http://blog.clarkclaudon.com/2010/07/barrel-party-you-should-have-been-there/#comments Tue, 20 Jul 2010 14:36:40 +0000 laurie http://blog.clarkclaudon.com/?p=86 2nd bottling party

It was a Buen Dia; 'good day'!

…funky barn, yummy wine, sticky fingers, hand filler, purple smiles, crooked labels, family fun, laughter, hand corking, amazing sky, vineyard beauty, new friends…

If you weren’t…you should have been there!

Next Event: October 2010

Barrel Party/2007 Release Celebration/2010 Harvest Party all rolled into one

]]> http://blog.clarkclaudon.com/2010/07/barrel-party-you-should-have-been-there/feed/ 1 Where do I begin… http://blog.clarkclaudon.com/2009/04/where-do-i-begin/ http://blog.clarkclaudon.com/2009/04/where-do-i-begin/#comments Mon, 20 Apr 2009 21:11:30 +0000 laurie http://blog.clarkclaudon.com/?p=71 I wait way too long to blog.  Then I have more to say than anyone would want to read.  On a day as beautiful as this, I will just recommend a place to enjoy it; Cavallo Point Lodge, Sausalito, California; www.cavallopoint.com

After a recent stay, I can confidently recommend everything about this very special place.  During the day you can enjoy; Golden Gate views, luxurious rooms, relaxing porch time, beautiful hikes and a spa & healing arts center.  Then, at the end of the day, the casual elegance of Murray’s Circle, Marine County’s only Michelin rated resaturant, is perfect.  The menu is artistically crafted by Executive Chef Josheph Humphries while the wine cellar, created by Wine Director Dan O’Brien, is one of the most extensive in the country.  I am pleased to note, it includes multiple vintages of Clark-Claudon Cabernet.

Cavallo Point is also great for day trippers.  Enjoy the lively Farley’s Bar, sit on the long white porch or stay a little longer and soak in the warmth from the fire pit as you watch the evening colors change and the lights come alive in San Francisco.  Cavallo Point Lodge is a destination not to be missed.  It is my new favorite place in the San Francisco Bay Area.

 

]]> http://blog.clarkclaudon.com/2009/04/where-do-i-begin/feed/ 1 2 Reasons… http://blog.clarkclaudon.com/2009/02/2-reasons/ http://blog.clarkclaudon.com/2009/02/2-reasons/#comments Thu, 05 Feb 2009 22:26:12 +0000 laurie http://blog.clarkclaudon.com/?p=68 Reason #1:  Check out the Episodes link on the new site www.wineexpedition.com.  It is the first of three episodes at Clark-Claudon Vineyards.  In the first, Tom is discussing fruit ripeness in the vineyard, next will be bass fishing in the reservoir & then a wine & cheese pairing on the vineyard cottage deck.  I hope you enjoy!

Reason 2:   It is raining! Hallaluja!  We are down 10 inches below normal.  Ugh!  First the economy and now an angry Mother…Mother Nature that is…but, today it is raining…oh the simple pleasures.

Thankfully our reservoir will be full by irrigation time.  Our spring fed creek, dry last fall, is now flowing beautifully.  We have a license to capture some of its wet glory for agricultural use.  Tom engineered a system that takes the water up over the hill and into the reservoir…little by little…it will be full just in time.

Growing grapes & making wine is so much like life; oh, thats right, this is our life…what doesn’t get us will give us character, complexity & grace.  Well, at least that is true for our wine.  

Two reasons to smile! 

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Thanks to the NV Vintners staff.  They are even more amazing!!!

 

People lining up to taste our barrel lot

Making new friends…

Laurie & Tom visit with a customer

Re-connecting with old friends… 

]]> http://blog.clarkclaudon.com/2008/06/auction-08-photos/feed/ 0 Auction Napa Valley; the American Wine Classic http://blog.clarkclaudon.com/2008/06/auction-napa-valley-the-american-wine-classic/ http://blog.clarkclaudon.com/2008/06/auction-napa-valley-the-american-wine-classic/#comments Thu, 05 Jun 2008 14:41:48 +0000 laurie http://blog.clarkclaudon.com/?p=37 Auction Napa Valley 2008Our 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!

            

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