December 2007 Trip to Northern California (quick trip!)example of a Vine Connections trade show table...yes, there are trade shows in the wine business too! Pellegrini Eight Cousins "Old Vine" Zinfandel...see, it's the truth - these are wicked old vines in Sonoma. Kevin Kelly, the winemaker behind LIOCO |
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Etienne de Montille - First Visit to Texas!Fans of Chateau Puligny Montrachet, Deux Montille and Domaine de Montille at the Saturday Sigel's Elite store tasting. Etienne asked "Ali, what is Texas BBQ?", so we took him to the best BYOB BBQ joint in Austin, Texas! Ruby's off the drag... Cheers! The whole supply chain at dinner (Ali is behind the camera). Etienne, John and David from Veritas, Doug from Avante Beverages (distributor) and Paul and Zach from the Austin Wine Merchant! Fantastic Dinner! |
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ArgentinaThe Incredible Susana Balbo and TexaCali Ali sharing Crios Syrah Bonarda at the base of the Andes Mountains! In the Luca Malbec vineyard looking west at Domino del Plata Learninig from the Great Pedro Marchevsky In the vineyards with Pedro My very first glass of Crios Rose of Malbec - first of a few thousand now I'm certain! Where I had my first taste of Luca Chardonnay Jonas and Amy during a Luca vertical tasting in Mendoza Mapema by candlight, which led to Grappa of Malbec by candlelight, which led to TexaCali Ali laughing all the way home! La Recoleta Cemetery is a famous cemetery located in the exclusive Recoleta neighborhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina. I was trying to get the picture of Eva Peron's grave here... La Boca District BBQ Dinner with Mapema |
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Private Tastings, Japan, Winemaker Dinners, whateverAHH - Sweets prepared by Doralice Handal of The Cheese Shop for the Valdez Family Vineyards Release party! |
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Austin, Dallas, Ft. Worth and HoustonMike Meadows of PORTERDAVIS and Luis Reginato of Tikal, Luca and La Posta at The Oasis |
