Prompted by the film Bottle Shock, there is a lot of talk these days about the famous Paris tasting in 1976. It was then that everyone realized that Napa Valley could compete on a wine world stage. In 1998 a similar tasting was repeated in San Francisco with some new additions, including the 1995 Clark-Claudon Cabernet.
The tasting was organized by Gordon Getty in [...]
We are so excited about this new focus!
From the vineyard…
to the bottle…
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to medical and educational outreach… the circle feels complete.
Since our Peace Corp experience, hands-on-philanthropy has played an important role in Tom’s & my life. We learned as young adults that the perceived giver is often the receiver. From Colombia to Nicaragua to [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
