Re: wine country/chat meet

Sebastiani is right across the street from the park where we're to have lunch in
the town of Sonoma.

DF

Jesse Bell wrote:

> My two FAVORITE bottles of merlot are "Chateau St. Michelle" and
> "Sebastiani".  Good stuff I tell ya....
>
> Jesse Rene' Bell
> Claremore, OK
> Zone 6
>
> >From: Island Jim <jsinger@igc.org>
> >Reply-To: gardenchat@hort.net
> >To: gardenchat@hort.net
> >Subject: Re: [CHAT] wine country/chat meet
> >Date: Fri, 21 Feb 2003 17:33:24 -0500
> >
> >yeah, david's right about the wine, jesse. most of the wine produced in
> >california is produced in the great valley from woodbridge [mondavi's
> >supermarket label] to fresno [gallo's huge refinery-like operation]. most
> >of the good wine, however, is produced in napa and sonoma counties, some of
> >the foothill counties [arguably the best zinfandel comes from a
> >150-year-old vineyard in amador county], and some of the cool, foggy
> >coastal counties, such as santa cruz, where the memorable chardonnay grapes
> >are grown.
> >
> >but, then, most of these places are within a couple of hours of each other.
> >
> >At 10:18 AM 2/21/03 -0800, you wrote:
> >>Uh, sorry to burst your bubble Jesse but Stockton ain't wine country...EJ
> >>Gallo
> >>not withstanding.  If you want wine country you have to come where I am in
> >>Sonoma County or just north of me in Napa County.  That is true wine
> >>country.
> >>
> >>Within 10 miles of my house there at least twenty award winning, world
> >>renown
> >>wineries situated around golden, oak studded, hills.  On your tour we'll
> >>leave
> >>early in the morning and watch the fog slowly lifting off the vineyards
> >>revealing row upon row of grapes vines heavily laden with some of the best
> >>varietals you ever want to encounter.  As we look up to see an incredibly
> >>blue
> >>sky still with wisps of fog seemingly evaporating before our eyes.
> >>Another
> >>look shows us a few of the many hot air balloons that float like clouds
> >>over
> >>the area.
> >>
> >>You can sip any of your favorites as we stop at one winery after another.
> >>Merlot, Pinot, Cabernet a virtual cornucopia of different wines.  For
> >>lunch
> >>we'll stop at one of the cheese factories in the town square of the
> >>historic
> >>town of Sonoma where the Bear Flag revolt took place ushering in
> >>California's
> >>independence from Mexico.  After buying our lunch we can walk across the
> >>street
> >>to the town square park and picnic with crusty, warm San Francisco sour
> >>dough
> >>bread, freshly made cheeses, sausages of various types made here and of
> >>course
> >>topped with cheesecake also a favorite here.  All this accompanied by your
> >>favorite bottle of wine.  At the end of the day you can soak your tired
> >>muscles
> >>either in a mud bath in Calistoga or the mineral hot springs in Boyes Hot
> >>Springs.  Then, of course, dinner in Bodega Bay for fresh seafood over
> >>looking
> >>the Pacific Ocean and it's rocky coast.
> >>
> >>Oh, and don't forget:  For those that participate you will receive a free,
> >>beautiful flowering Hibiscus rosa sinensis as a souvenir of your trip.
> >>
> >>All this can be yours!  All you have to do is simply get on the bus, Gus.
> >>
> >>DF
> >>Tour Director, Sonoma County Chamber of Commerce.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>Jesse Bell wrote:
> >>
> >> > Oh yeh...wine country...count me in.  Mmm, mmm, mmm.
> >> >
> >> > Jesse Rene' Bell
> >> > Claremore, OK
> >> > Zone 6
> >> >
> >> > >From: Island Jim <jsinger@igc.org>
> >> > >Reply-To: gardenchat@hort.net
> >> > >To: gardenchat@hort.net
> >> > >Subject: Re: [CHAT] dreaming of... get together
> >> > >Date: Thu, 20 Feb 2003 17:15:03 -0500
> >> > >
> >> > >right, we could tour e&j gallo wineries. there are some good ethnic
> >> > >restaurants in the general area also. be worth the trip for me.
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > >At 10:57 AM 2/20/03 -0800, you wrote:
> >> > >>How about Modesto Ca.  I think it's the center of the state and
> >>therefore
> >> > >>the
> >> > >>country right Theresa and Barbara?
> >> > >>
> >> > >>DF
> >> > >>
> >> > >>Donna wrote:
> >> > >>
> >> > >> > Wondering, how many from this list would actually like to get
> >>together
> >> > >> > for a weekend/ day? Pam and I were discussing this last night, if
> >>we
> >> > >> > found a centrally located area, how many would come and what time
> >>of
> >> > >> > year would be best?
> >> > >> >
> >> > >> > Donna
> >> > >> >
> >> > >> > ----- Original Message -----
> >> > >> > From: Pamela J. Evans
> >> > >> >
> >> > >> > > Well that's very sweet not to mention tempting. Rest assured it
> >>will
> >> > >>not
> >> > >> > > be in winter however - gets too cold up there for a hothouse
> >>flower
> >> > >>like
> >> > >> > > me! LOL
> >> > >> > >
> >> > >> > >
> >> > >> > > gracias -
> >> > >> > >
> >> > >> > > Pam
> >> > >> >
> >> > >> >
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