Northeast Ohio Wineries visit

A brief sampling of Northeastern Ohio Wineries-July 4th weekend.

On my recent visit back to my hometown of Cleveland, I spent a day with some old friends from the Mentor area.  Kate Harrison, widow of my old friend and fellow musician Rick Harrison, led the ten of us on a ride through some of her favorite wineries in north-eastern Ohio.

The day was breezy, cloudy and unseasonably cool for early July (my birthday, in fact), but it didn’t matter.  We drank, laughed loudly and enjoyed great food as well as each other’s company.

June 2009 Podcast

Our first international podcast featuring:  Jean Hoefliger, winemaker at Alpha Omega in Napa Valley, Loic Le Calvez, winemaker for Taltarni in Australia, John Clews, winemaker and COO of Clos du Val in Napa Valley and Rick Anderson, General Manager of Sales and Marketing at d’Arenberg Winery in McLaren Vale, Australia.

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June 2009 visit & barrel auction

WINE COUNTRY VISIT JUNE 2009

This visit included several interviews for the podcast plus press passes to “Taste Napa Valley Barrel Auction”.  I recorded brief interviews with over 20 winemakers, attendees and vendors at the auction.  We arrived in San Francisco in Sunday, May 30th and Returned Sunday June 7th.

Rubicon Estate tasting-  Excellent tasting featuring Blancaneaux, 2000 and 2005 Rubicon.
2005 took the win.  Classy and fun, purchased RC x2 bottles.  As usual the hospitality was fantastic!

Susanne Groth full interview

Of Groth Vineyards, Oaville, Napa Valley
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Dick Schultz full interview

Winemaker at Everett Ridge
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