Tasting Room
Spent Saturday in the Tasting Room pouring wine for the folks stopping by on their bikes and in their cars. It was mostly a friendly crowd of repeat customers who know K and C very well. It was nice to see the personal relationships they have built by being in the valley for a long time. Took a break in the middle of the afternoon to have a personal tour of the Hogue Cellar production facility. David, our host, is also a Davis grad and did this as a special favor to K. Most impressive was their wine lab and the phenolics analysis equipment. I caught a glimpse of Jordan the red wine maker. I remember Jim mentioning a Davis grad was working there. In the evening, we had a nice outdoor dinner/BBQ with K & C and their family members who had driven up from Corvallis: John, Amanda and their little daugher Elizabeth. Also at the dinner were Martha, Marge, Colin and I along with K & C. Prensa stayed in the car since she didn't have a sweater, poor thing was freezing. We had a our fleece and layers so we didn't mind at all.