[Nobbc] Barrel-Tasting and Backroads - March 14, 2009

Norman Weinfeld norman_weinfeld at hotmail.com
Thu Mar 12 07:39:57 MST 2009


Gill and I will be caravanning up from the Bay Area Saturday morning and staying at the Hampton Inn in Windsor that evening, or at least Mary and I will be staying there. I believe Gil is planning on further wine-tasting Sunday but we will probably head back home. Hope to see a NOBBC contingent along the way. It's been too long.

Norm Weinfeld
San Francisco
XK140 DHC

P.S. Owing to the aforementioned wife, we may be taking the land yacht (1956 Imperial coupe) rather than the XK, though this is TBD at this point.


From: Ron Engelhardt 
Sent: Wednesday, March 11, 2009 11:18 PM
To: North Bay British Car Club 
Subject: Re: [Nobbc] Barrel-Tasting and Backroads - March 14, 2009


Welcome to the club list Jim. I did the barrel tasting last weekend and 
had a great time so won't be doing it again this weekend. I hope some of 
our members join you and your group on Saturday. You may want to join 
our ride on Sunday (if you aren't out tasting again).

Ron
58 MGA

Jim Christian wrote:

> 
> Gang,
> I just got this email link from Gil LeSage (and just joined your group).  I've organized a small ride for this Saturday, starting in Windsor... combining great driving with the barrel-tasting fest that the Russian River area wineries are participating in.
>  
> Sorry for the short notice.  We'd love to have you join us.  Everything you need is in text below.
>  
> Pre-registration is for the barrel tasting is closed but I know you can simply register at the first stop, which is Chalk Hill Winery.  No problem.
>  
> Spies tell me some british cars were out that way last weekend (you guys?) and I know you've got an event on Sunday..... the weather seems to be cooperating, so please join us!
>  
> We aren't a group of any real sort, just a few members of the Jag club who'd rather drive than go to a dining event, and a couple of others including a split-window Corvette (not coming this time), a pagoda-roof MBZ280 SL (a few knocking cylinders, car is doubtful but owner is coming in something), and two Harleys and a two Ducatis.
>  
> Enjoy!!
>  
> Jim Christian 
>  
> 
> Meeting Point – Saturday March 14, at 10:30 a.m. - Central Windsor.  Heading north on US101, go past the Santa Rosa exits and past the Shiloh Road exit to the “Central Windsor” exit.  There is a stoplight at the off ramp.  Go straight through the intersection.  Immediately on your right just past the Exchange Bank is a driveway.  Turn right, and park in front of the SoCo Café.  There is a Starbucks right there, too.  We’ll shove off at 11:00 a.m..  
>  
> Route -  I will have handouts at the Meeting Point:
> 1. Exit the meeting point.  Set trip odometer.  Go left (east) on Old Redwood Highway (mile 0.0)
> 2. Turn left on Pleasant Avenue (mile 0.9)
> 3. Turn left on Chalk Hill Road (mile 2.0)
> 4. Stop at Chalk Hill Estate Winery – 10300 Chalk Hill Road (mile 4.2)  CHECK-IN.     
> 5. East on Chalk Hill, left on 128 (north) past Jimtown, stay north on 128 thru Geyserville
> 6. Left on Canyon Road (west) (mile 21.4)
> 7. Right on Dry Creek Road (north) (mile 23.6)
> 8. Stop at Ferrari-Carano Winery – arrangements with the winemaker (mile 25.4)
> 9. Reverse on Dry Creek Road (south) 1.6 mi. to Yoakim Bridge 0.6 mi., north on W.Dry Creek 1.2 mi.  to Bella Winery and Caves (mile 28.8)
> 10. Reverse, head south on W. Dry Creek Road, re-cross Yoakim Br., right (south) on Dry Creek.
> 11. Left turn into Dry Creek General Store (at Lambert Bridge) Buy food if you wish – (mile 36.2.0)
> 12. West on Lambert Bridge Road, short hop to Dry Creek Vineyards on left (mile 36.4)
> If we decide to stop for lunch, we’ll picnic at Dry Creek Vineyards; otherwise it’s nosh-n-go
> 13. Exit west on Lambert Bridge,
> 14. Left on West Dry Creek Road (heading south) (mile 37)
> 15. Right on Westside Road (heading west) (mile 42)
> 16. Stop at Hop Kiln Winery – 6050 Westside Road (mile 47.1)
> 17. Continue on Westside Road, to Porter Creek Vineyards (mile 49.3)
> 18. Continue on Westside Road, left on Wohler Bridge Road (mile 47.4) to River Road (mile 52.4)
> 19. Decision Time – if the day is almost over, head back with choice (a) and if not, take (b) 
> (a) to head to US101 – Go left, head east on River Road (to US101 – mile 59) Last stop for wine before US101 is Kendall-Jackson, off River Road, left on Fulton Road (north) (mile 59.4)
> (b) to head to Korbel – Go right on River Road, stop at Korbel Champagne Cellars – 13250 River Road (mile 57.7).  Back to US 101 (and Kendall-Jackson), reverse heading east on River Road, to US 101 (mile 69.7)
>  
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