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Archive for June 5th, 2012

While its safe to say I yet to visit

a wine region I haven’t liked, few have captured my heart and changed my life as much as Russian River Valley. Yes, I am all about the Rhones, but as I have said many times, Pinot Noir was ‘my first girl.’ My path

to moving to wine country, that changed my life, started in Russian River Valley, where I now reside with my own small vineyard. (Sorry, not Pinot Noir, Grenache.)

This Saturday and Sunday you have a chance to experience what put RRV on the global wine map – Pinot Noir.

The Russian River Winegrowers, of which I am a proud associate member, is holding “Passport to Pinot,” a don’t miss weekend Pinot experience.

What Is Passport to Pinot?

As one might guess Pinot is the center star of the show, but its more than that. Each winery will pull out the stops to showcase it with things like:
• Barrel tastings – get a

glimpse of the 2011 vintage of Pinot Noir before it’s bottled
• Futures purchases – secure your supply of the wines you love in barrel
• Library wines – discover the beauty of Pinot as it ages
• Vertical tastings – compare the past, present and futurye of a specific vineyard
• Amazing food pairings – with all the delicious local foods here in Russian River Valley, wine and food are a match made in heaven
• Artist demonstrations – from painters to potters to jewelers and beyond
• Vineyard tours – get out in the vines and learn why we say great wine starts with the grapes
• Entertainment – relax with a glass of wine while checking out fantastic local musicians
• And more!

For a list of participating RRV wineries, and their special offer, click here.

Tickets are $65 for both days, or $40 for Sunday, and are available here. https://ssl.sonic.net/rrvw/web/passport2pinot_order_2012_cc.shtml

If you read the food, entertainment, and special purchase discount offers, $40-$65 is a steal!

Quick, Enter and Win a Pair of Weekend Passes – Expires in 48 hours!

One lucky couple will get a full weekend pass. In comments below simply tell us.

If you one participating winery (or pick several) do you want to visit, and why.

A winner will be randomly drawn and announced.

I will be wandering around wineries on Sunday, say hi if you see me – cheers!