Bob, I found their site via Yahoo. http://www.valleyofthemoonwinery.com/ Joan > From: "R.Solarion - Apollonius.Net" <damis@apollonius.net> > Date: Tue, 22 May 2001 20:17:02 -0600 > To: "Joan Sullivan R.Ph." <Joan@adobedrug.com>, chile-heads@globalgarden.com > Subject: Re: [CH] California Wines-perfection w/Chiles > > > Thanks, Joan. Actually after I sent that message, I recalled that the > "village square" where we visited on that tour was that park in the center > of Sonoma. But --- yes, for tourists, it is difficult to distinguish these > nuances of location between Napa and Sonoma. Does Valley of the Moon have > a website? Regards, Rob > > >> I'm back after 2 weeks vacation & forgot to turn off my mailing lists, >> so.....512 messages later I'm responding to this old one. Sorry if it's >> already been taken care of. I haven't read that far. >> >> Valley of the Moon Winery is in the Sonoma Valley of California (named >> Valley of the Moon by author Jack London), not the Napa Valley. They're >> "next door" to us in the east. The winery is near the town of Glen Ellen. >> >> I won't get into the "us vs. them" between Sonoma & Napa Valleys, but it >> does become frustrating when people visit our lovely area & actually think >> they're in Napa. >> >> As Tommy Smothers says (he owns a winery near Kenwood, in the Sonoma >> Valley), Sonoma is where you get good wine, Napa is where you get good auto >> parts. >> >> Cheers, Joan >> >>> From: "R.Solarion - Apollonius.Net" <damis@apollonius.net> >>> Reply-To: "R.Solarion - Apollonius.Net" <damis@apollonius.net> >>> Date: Mon, 7 May 2001 12:11:22 -0600 >>> To: chile-heads@globalgarden.com >>> Subject: Re: [CH] California Wines-perfection w/Chiles >>> >>> >>> Mary Anne, I agree with you. There is absolutely nothing "inferior" about >>> California wines, compared to Europe. But watch out! The burgeoning wine >>> industry in Texas is about to give California some major competition. Some >>> of the Texas wines are excellent. My current favorite is "Ste. Genevieve >>> Texas Red" table wine. Once on the Napa Valley Tour, I bought a very >>> unusual white wine ("semillon") made by "Valley of the Moon". Subsequently >>> I have asked around at several large Texas wine stores about it, but nobody >>> ever heard of it. Personally I am not a big fan of zinfandel. I tried a >>> whole slew of them at various wineries and didn't prefer any of them over >>> others. But the nice thing about wines is that there is something for >>> everyone if one looks long enough for that "perfect wine"! Rob >>> >>> >>>> << (I seldom buy anything from California >> >>>> >>>> I am surprised to read you don't like California wines. If you drink >>>> Zinfandel (I don't refer to the blush soda pop crap), but the earthy >>>> full red >>>> wines of Amador County, etc. There is nothing like a 100 year old vine >>>> Zin. >>>> Not to mention some of our Cabernets, etc. Of course my palate is tuned to >>>> Cotes de Rhone, Bordeaux, Tuscany, and lovely Shiraz from Oz, and thus love >>>> California's artisanal vin. >>>> >>>> There is nothing more synergistic with Chile laced food than an old >>>> vine Zin. >>>> IMHO >>>> >>>> Hint stay away from screw tops you might find a California wine you might >>>> like. >>>> >>>> Considering that Mondavi won 1st place in blind tastings against the French >>>> wines in the International Paris Competitions-they must be doing something >>>> right. >>>> >>>> Mary-Anne >>> >>> >>> > > > >