Re: [CH] California Wines-perfection w/Chiles

Joan Sullivan R.Ph. (Joan@adobedrug.com)
Mon, 24 Mar 2036 05:24:19 -0800

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
> 
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> 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
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