A few photos from weekend trip to Mendocino County

WINE TALK
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Just wanted to post a few photos from a trip this past weekend to Yorkville Highlands, Mendocino Ridge, and Anderson Valley. Included in-depth visits to Halcón, Drew, and Foursight plus quick stops at Navarro, Baxter, Witching Stick, Elke, and Pennyroyal Farm - and of course a stop at Anderson Valley Brewing! A report will be coming on Grape-Nutz.com with portions posted here as usual. Still working on a report from my July visits along the Central Coast, and harvest/crush is coming up soon, so it may be awhile for this one!

If anyone is interested, I posted some grape cluster photos on the Cellar Rats page to show the progress (or lack of progress) with veraison at vineyards I visited:
http://www.wineberserkers.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=2324583#p2324583
http://www.wineberserkers.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=2324597#p2324597

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Paul Gordon at Halcón Vineyards in Yorkville Highlands

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Halcón wines

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Jason Drew with Pinot Noir vines at Drew estate vineyard in Mendocino Ridge

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Drew wines

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Kristy Charles & Joe Webb with Evan at Foursight Wines, Boonville

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Foursight Wines’ estate Charles Vineyard, Boonville

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Baxter wines

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Elke Pinot Noir vertical from estate Donnelly Creek Vineyard

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Thank you Ken for the cool pics! Did you have an opportunity to taste the Baxter Carignan?

Hey! What’s the awesome map on the bottom of the last photograph?

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Drew, I didn’t have a chance to taste that Carignan, and I’m curious about their Montepulciano and Nebbiolo too. Their Pinots are really good as usual, and they also had a killer Chardonnay from Oppenlander Vineyard - pretty sure that was the first Chard I’ve tasted from that vineyard.

Here’s a link to the map that is in the last photo:
Anderson Valley Appellation & Tour Map

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Thanks Ken!!

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Thanks Ken. Can’t wait for your report.