This was Rachel's first time ever touring vineyards, which given her proximity to France and her family background is a bit of an indictment. We made up for it, starting at Kendall-Jackson and zipping around the Santa Rosa area. The highlight of the day was Mazzocco - one of Dan's favourites after a tip-off from a work colleague. The fact that tasting was free and very generous might have had something to do with our enjoyment. "I'm extremely happy," Hannah stated, shortly before I chauffeured her and her sister (both snoring) back through the rain to Walnut Creek.
The first bottle being poured at Kendall-Jackson (by a lady from Cheshire who moved here 40 years ago. "I don't care for the politics, but everything else is great," she told us. Amen!)
Dan, after a few.
Well irrigated vines.
The only place to shelter was another tasting room.
We'll just wait here until the weather clears...
