presents...

13th Annual Family Winemakers Tasting!

Fort Mason San Francisco, CA

November 11th, 2003

Over 300 Wineries Over 500 Wines poured...

The Best Wine Tasting in the world? Maybe! I coudn't get to all of them, but here are the highlights, by the way thay are in no particular order... The 2001 vintage is incredible! The 2002 vintage promises even more! See you next year!

Bob Foley and friends pouring his Foley 2001 Claret! His best to date!

Joshua Clark pouring the Clark-Claudon 2001 Cabernet! Wow!

Sam Kaster and Jennifer Desmond, Miner Vineyards and Winery pouring their Miner 2001 Cabernet! Miner is producing their best wines with this 2001 vintage!

James Hall, Patz & Hall Winery pouring the Patz & Hall Pisoni 2001 Pinot Noir! All of the 2001's are their best wines yet!

Mat Gustafson pouring his Sebastopol Vineyards 2001 Dutton Ranch Pinot! His best to date.

Paul Hobbs pouring his Paul Hobbs 2001 Cabernet! The 2001's are the best Cabernet this winery has produced!

Domaine Alfred 2001 Califa (Pretty One) Pinot Noir! Better than the 2000! His best yet!

Dan Barwick pouring his Paradise Ridge 2001 Reserve Cabernet! His best to date!

Leon Sobon pouring his 2001 Sobon Reserve Grenache! The best yet!

Nicole Duncan pouring the 2000 Ladera Cabernet. Wow!

Maureen and Hal Taylor pouring their Diamond Terrace 2001 Cabernet! Yes, the best yet!

Heidi Lemon (Left) pouring all her Littorai 2001 Pinot Noir! The best Pinot yet from Littorai?

David Ramey pouring his new Ramey 2001 Jericho Canyon Cabernet! Wow!

Jack Galante pouring their 2001 Black Jack Cabernet! This and the '97 are the best yet!

Andy Smith and Cam Baker pouring their LarkMead 2001 Cabernet! The best LarkMead Cabernet yet!

The Loring 2002 Clos Pepe Pinot Noir = 5Attababys! was the best Pinot Noir I tasted all day!

Peter McRea and Mary Burklow pouring their Stony Hill 2001 Chardonnay! One of their very best!

Jim and Barabara Richards pouring their Paloma 2001 Merlot! Wow!

Long Meadow Ranch 2001 Cabernet! The best since '97!

Randy and Debbie Lewis pouring their Lewis 2001 Cabernet! Their best yet? Hard to beat the '97!

Jeff Pisoni (Left) pouring the 2001 Pisoni Pinot Noir! The best Pisoni to date!

Stewart Bryan and Carole Martinson pouring their Pride 2001 Cabernet! Their best yet! Bob Foley, winemaker

Ken Bernards pouring his 2001 Ancien Carneros Pinot Noir! The best Carneros yet!

Maggie and Hank Skewis pouring their Skewis 2001 Floodgate Pinot Noir! Their best yet.

Ryan Zepaltas pouring the Siduri 2002 Sonoma County and Siduri 2002 Central Coast Pinot Noir! Wow! Great value!

Doug Peters pouring his Peters 2001 Cabernet! His best yet!

Barry Cothran (Left) pouring his Bacio Divino 2001! Maybe better then the 2000! Wow!

Julianna Martinelli pouring her Martinelli 2001 Reserve and the 2001 Biondi Ranch Pinot Noir! The best since '97!

Gideon Beinstock, Rennaisance Winery pouring his Clos Saron 2001 Pinot Noir! Don't miss the 2002 Carte Blanche and 2000 Black Pearl! The best rhone style value wines!

Jeff Stewart and Mellisa Stackhouse, La Crema Winery pouring their La Crema 2001 Pinot Noir! Year in and year out they deliver value!

Josh Jensen pouring his Calera 2002 Viognier! The best Viognier in the state!

Linda and Steve Sherwin pouring their 2000 and 2001 Sherwin Family Vineyards Cabernet! They just keep getting better! Wow!

Nancy Walker and Holly Krassner pouring their 2001 School House Pinot Noir! The best in years! Bob Foley, winemaker

Rosella and Gary Franscioni pouring the Roar 2001 Rosella's Pinot Noir! Better then the 2000!

The Roar Syrah (Barrel Sample) was the best wine I tasted all day!!

 

See you next year!