Terroirist: MikeRichmond Interview

An interesting interview w/ MikeRichmond on Terroirist blog:
MikeRichmond

He was founding winemaker at Acacia way back when. Back in those days, Acacia was about the first to single vnyd designate their Pinots and Chards. I, of course, followed them from the very start. Been quite a few yrs since I've had an Acacia. Or a Bouchaine.
Tom

I met Mike in February of 1973, on the day that Heitz first released the 1968 Martha's Vineyard Cabernet. I'd tasted, the previous evening, a 1943 Meursault from the collection of the famed Dr. Barolet, and Mike and I got into a lively discussion of white Burgundies, and the winery he worked for at that time, Freemark Abbey, had just released their 1970 Chardonnay, which I found to be one of the most interesting, and complex California white wines that had ever been produced in CA back then. We became friends, and for a number of years, I relied on Mike to keep me informed about who was doing new and interesting things in CA; it was through him I discovered Montelena, and Lyncrest, and Stag's Leap.

I met Mike in February of 1973, on the day that Heitz first released the 1968 Martha's Vineyard Cabernet. I'd tasted, the previous evening, a 1943 Meursault from the collection of the famed Dr. Barolet, and Mike and I got into a lively discussion of white Burgundies, and the winery he worked for at that time, Freemark Abbey, had just released their 1970 Chardonnay, which I found to be one of the most interesting, and complex California white wines that had ever been produced in CA back then. We became friends, and for a number of years, I relied on Mike to keep me informed about who was doing new and interesting things in CA; it was through him I discovered Montelena, and Lyncrest, and Stag's Leap.

Lyncrest?? Now there's a name that only old folks would recognize, Steve. I see that he died just about 2 months ago.
Tom

I met Mike at Bouchaine. Very down to earth and copacetic guy! SERIOUS bicyclist!

I met Mike in February of 1973, on the day that Heitz first released the 1968 Martha's Vineyard Cabernet. I'd tasted, the previous evening, a 1943 Meursault from the collection of the famed Dr. Barolet, and Mike and I got into a lively discussion of white Burgundies, and the winery he worked for at that time, Freemark Abbey, had just released their 1970 Chardonnay, which I found to be one of the most interesting, and complex California white wines that had ever been produced in CA back then. We became friends, and for a number of years, I relied on Mike to keep me informed about who was doing new and interesting things in CA; it was through him I discovered Montelena, and Lyncrest, and Stag's Leap.

Lyncrest?? Now there's a name that only old folks would recognize, Steve. I see that he died just about 2 months ago.
Tom

meaning John Henderson, or--who?

I met Mike in February of 1973, on the day that Heitz first released the 1968 Martha's Vineyard Cabernet. I'd tasted, the previous evening, a 1943 Meursault from the collection of the famed Dr. Barolet, and Mike and I got into a lively discussion of white Burgundies, and the winery he worked for at that time, Freemark Abbey, had just released their 1970 Chardonnay, which I found to be one of the most interesting, and complex California white wines that had ever been produced in CA back then. We became friends, and for a number of years, I relied on Mike to keep me informed about who was doing new and interesting things in CA; it was through him I discovered Montelena, and Lyncrest, and Stag's Leap.

Lyncrest?? Now there's a name that only old folks would recognize, Steve. I see that he died just about 2 months ago.
Tom

meaning John Henderson, or--who?

Meaning Richard Lynn. Never met the guy. And I can't remember what the label looked like.
Be assured...that has nothing to do w/ old age, Steve!!
Tom
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