Don’t forget the photos (many above) taken from what @Vincent_Fritzsche coined ‘Gazpacho Mountain’!!!
Nola made a spectacular gazpacho for us all to enjoy on the top of the hill where Dan’s story was delivered, along with some of the Rosé the Morgan Ranch family is importing (along with Malbec and Cabernet Sauvignon).
Gazpacho Mountain lol
@Carrie_Morgan henceforth, it is your job to be sure any future Berserkers who visit the ranch are introduced to that hill as Gazpacho Mountain
And not one dead/corked bottle out of 63!
You can’t leave out the gazpacho story. In the photograph above where everybody standing at the stairwell, you’ll notice that Nola is not in the picture because she’s upstairs making gazpacho. They loaded it in Dan‘s truck and he was taking it back to the ranch, but he had an encounter with a deer on the road, had to slam on the brakes and spilled all over the floor of his truck.
So Nola had to make a new batch of gazpacho the next morning and we poured it into empty wine bottles. So one of the catchphrases of the weekend was “Don’t spill the Saxum”
I bet his truck smells nice!
BTW, that '97 Scherrer Shale Terrace Zin is probably my WOTT (BEFORE it had gazpacho in it…)
Still perturbed BT didn’t notify me of the sale where he nabbed that, as he stated he brought the bottle because he knew I’d like it!
He said he shampooed the carpets the next day, but he could still smell it!
I’m glad everyone enjoyed it! It is my MIL’s recipe I’m happy to share it.
5-6 good sized over ripe tomatoes - cut into chunks.
1 cucumber (peeled) - also cut up
1 lg sweet red pepper - also cut up
1 normal sized sweet onion - cut up in chunks
1-2 cloves of garlic diced up fine
Put all the veges in a bowl together and fold the together.
In a cup add ratio of 1/2 cup of EVOO and 1/3 cup sherry vinegar
1 Tbls salt
1 tsp sugar.
In a blender add the cut up veges and some of the EVOO mixture. Blend on high… this is the most important part. Blend it until the contents turn orange. That means the oil and other ingredients have become an emulsion. I sometimes need to add more oil and vinegar, adjust to the proportions above.
Transfer the emulsion to a food mill in batches as you finish blending. Turn the crank on the food mill until you’ve filtered out the seeds and any solids. Add about 1 cup of cold water Continue that process until you have blended - emulsified - and strained with a food mill all of it.
Transfer to a Saxum magnum or a good sized pitcher!
Carrie had Crème fraîche and some basil to adorn. Purists drink it straight.
To serve as a soup, you’ll have items along side to add to your bowl - some diced jamon, hard boiled eggs, pepper, onion, and tomatoes and homemade croutons.
You’ll notice I don’t add the soaked day old bread to the gazpacho recipe. That’s how my MIL fixed it and that’s how I prepare it.
Food mill similar to this, use the finest disk!
I’m not going to lie - the Ranger was one of the highlights of the weekend for me. First I was excited to just get the chance to ride in it, but then when Cam told me to drive it - I was not going to pass that up - even if I may have missed a round of meat. After parking it, I asked Cam what to do with the keys and he said, just leave them in the ignition, no one in this county ever loses the keys to their vehicle, because they just leave them in the ignition.
Green with envy here!
Thanks for the beautiful post.
Just wow.
Are the WB shirts for sale??
1997… I am no longer interested in that vintage. 
So nicely done!!!
How many of the people in the Small Town will now become Berskers?
0, I bet.
Wow, I almost felt like I was there - love all the pictures. Looks like y’all had fun.
I am surprised (and relieved) that there is no after-branding picture of Todd’s ass.
@Carrie_Morgan, honorary!
They were a one-off for the event. I don’t think there were any leftover. I’ll check with Jennifer though maybe we can auction them off.
Well it was an epic adventure! But have to thank Carrie and her family for being so accommodating to a hoard of Berserkers who invaded the farm. And of course Mr Stoneking for getting us all out there.
Didn’t really take any notes as I was to busy eating drinking and enjoying the company 
but I will say the 97 Scherrer was great and equally good filled with Nola’s Gazpacho at the top of the hill ant the end of the tour!
And really a Berserker float with wine, yes please.
Note I didn’t write “0, I bet”, I typed “≥ 0” which means not zero! For some reason the software didn’t display it properly . . .
