Weekend almost upon us, whats to drink!

Maybe another riesling, this time from Petaluma. Hopefully Spain is the new Focus topic so maybe a Bierzo red as well..to get things going!

I think I'm going to bust into my Peay Estate Pinot Noir. There's a Rotgipfler from a producer I can't recall at the moment at one of the local wine shops that has me curious.

I've had a Vineyard 29 Estate Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley) in the lineup for a couple weeks while I've been opening Riesling and a Torrontes. If I purchase a steak at the grocery I will pair the Cab with it. Meantime, Friday evening I am driving to Elliott's on Linden, Pinehurst for a tasting of tapas with wines from Tuscany. I also have two bottles of Stoller Pinot Noir (Dundee Hills, Oregon) that I picked up last weekend after a wine dinner tasting and I may open one of those. I see on their website that Stoller Winery is the first gold LEED-certified winery in the United States. LEED is an acronym for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design as part a a "green" building rating system.

I am tempted to pick up another 2004 Chasse Spleen.

I have a 2000 Corison Napa Valley.

If my friends are up for dinner, I might even open the 2001 Tignanello I have in the lineup.

Haven't decided yet. I have a bunch of 09 Laible rieslings and then a bunch of 09 Beaujolais. It will all get opened eventually!

Well, my list is pretty extensive. I'm planning on 82 Magdelaine, 60 BV GdL, 60 Fonseca, asst 70s Bdx (78/79 DDC & GPL, many more), 91 Saintsbury, asst 70s CalCabs, etc.

Well, my list is pretty extensive. I'm planning on 82 Magdelaine, 60 BV GdL, 60 Fonseca, asst 70s Bdx (78/79 DDC & GPL, many more), 91 Saintsbury, asst 70s CalCabs, etc.

Sounds like a party!

[James Roscoe]

Well, my list is pretty extensive. I'm planning on 82 Magdelaine, 60 BV GdL, 60 Fonseca, asst 70s Bdx (78/79 DDC & GPL, many more), 91 Saintsbury, asst 70s CalCabs, etc.

Sounds like a party!

When do we all show up? Can I bring a salad?

Sonoma County Harvest Fair this Fri-Sun. Sooo I'm guessing 75 wines or so.

Dale, I look forward to your notes on the BV GdL.

Definitely doing a Muscadet with peel and eat shrimp at some point this weekend. My Muscadet drinking has dropped way off this year.

Tut tut Sam, dearie me!!