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Interesting Tasting Room in Richmond, CA

by Brian K Miller » Mon Mar 06, 2017 3:47 pm

Tucked away in the old Richmond (California) Shipyard is a pretty neat tasting room and multi-winery production facility in the RIGGER'S LOFT building.

Stunning place to taste wine! You can look out the windows at the Bay, and I love the old white-painted trellis work in this repurposed industrial building that was part of the Kaiser Shipyards war effort.

Very pleasant staff as well!

Several wineries, include R&B Cellars (the most "American" of the group), Carica (a Rhone specialist), Irish Monkey, and a new Pax Mahl project I didn't note the name of!

The Irish Monkey "Billberra" was interesting, despite the cute name :lol: Made from a hobby vineyard in the OAKLAND HILLS! A touch of funk, some Barbera berry fruit, a nice core of acidity. Quite interesting. Irish Monkey also makes an Alexander Valley Cabernet Franc that shares that polished but not oaky, green but not astringent, AV flavor profile (which I enjoy).

Anyway...an interesting tasting place, especially if you are interested in war history or classic industrial architecture!
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