We started off the day with a little breeze in the air, but warm sunny skies. Both barbeques were fired up, the winery was set up to receive guests and tablecloths laid out across barrels for the pouring.  By 11:30am, the first folks started trickling in just as the BBQ was ready. The ribs came off followed by the pulled pork and finally some lamb and beef.   We had 3 tasting areas set, one for the Rose, a couple barrels setup with Madison Chase Vineyards & PB Hein Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignons.  Whats a wine tasting without cheese and chocolate truffles?   Finally near the barbecued meats was PB Hein Syrah & Charbono and Punk Dog Wines Merlot/Sangioves/Petite Syrah blend.   You couldn't ask for a nice spread.   The wine started to flow, from both bottle and barrel, smiles stretched across everybody’s faces and the party got started.

The true fun of an event like this is seeing old friends and meeting new ones. Catching up with folks you haven’t seen for a while is always good for your soul and meeting new people is just plain fun.  We planned for the event to end around 3, but we all stayed until past 5, as the conversations got the better of us. At last, the sun started getting low and the wind started to pick up which typically marks the end of a spring day in Napa. We said our goodbyes to new and old friends and started planning the next party. It was that much fun!

Cheers!

Eric

Some photos for your enjoyment.