[NOBBC] RSVP for Sunday

[Dawson Church]

Dear NOBBCers, If your British car isn't running, no problem. It's normal!

Just bring another car. It's fun to see what else people drive. Also, if
you have a passenger who's reluctant to drive 100 miles in your belching,
rattling ear-splitting, freezing rust bucket, I can accommodate them in
comfort in my Rolls Royce.

Thanks again to John Kenner for this great suggestion.

Sunday's current forecast is sun, with some early clouds, in the high 60s.

Don't forget to RSVP if you want to do the paid food pairing at Kendall
Jackson (everyone's already signed up for the free wine tasting).

I look forward to seeing you! This is going to be a legendary ride!

Dawson




On Tue, Feb 11, 2014 at 1:04 PM, Dawson Church <dawsonchurch at gmail.com>wrote:

> Our hostess at Kendall-Jackson on Sunday around 12:30 will be Savannah.
> Normally they charge a tasting fee of $15 but if some of us buy some wine
> they will waive it for everyone.
>
> They will give us a sit-down tasting and food pairing in a private room if
> we want. However we need to RSVP for this. It's $30 for five wine and five
> food "bites."
>
> If you'd like this option, please RSVP to me by tomorrow so I can give
> them a count. All I need is a number (assuming you have a guest) and a Yes.
>
> The original invitation is below.
>
> Thanks!
>
> --
> Dawson
>
> ****************************
>
> Here's the plan for next weekend. John "Voice of Reason" Kenner pointed
> out that Saturday Feb 15 has a 90% chance of rain, and suggested we move
> the ride to Sunday Feb 16. Currently predicted high is 68 degrees with a 0%
> chance of rain. So please note the date change. Here's the route and plan.
>
> Meet at my place at 10 am for coffee and fresh baked croissants. 1490 Mark
> West Springs Rd, Santa Rosa, CA 95404. Phone 707 217 9927. That's
> Christine's cell phone (mine is used principally as a paperweight). Look
> for the driveway between the yellow mailbox and the sign saying Michelle
> Way. Note the subtle hint of a giant Union Jack flying outside the redwood
> fence. Bring a camera and sandwich.
>
> Park in a circle with bonnets facing in. After time to gawp and chinwag,
> leave around 10:45.
>
> Drive up Dry Creek Valley. This is a famed viticultural appellation. They
> prefer you call it that, rather than a "plonk zone." Here's the link to the
> Dry Creek Wineries association: http://www.wdcv.com/
>
> We'll get there via the usual tortuous, devious, counterintuitive, and
> circuitous back routes favored by the NOBBC as well as the long-dead
> British engineers who designed the electrical systems of the cars we drive.
>
> So River Rd West then North on Wohler Rd (a Right opposite the Farmhouse
> Inn). Left at the Raford Inn and across the Wohler Bridge. Then Right on
> Westside Rd which takes us to Healdsburg. At a stop sign just before the
> 101 underpass, Left on West Dry Creek Rd. North on this road, terrifying
> the foolhardy cyclists in our path. Right on Yoakim Bridge Rd, Left on Dry
> Creek Rd to Ferrari Carano winery.
>
> The grounds are magnificent, and the wine isn't bad either:
> http://www.ferrari-carano.com. The rumors that the winery and companion
> Las Vegas casino were set up to launder Mafia money are Definitely Not True.
>
> We'll stop there for a walk through their gorgeous gardens and ponds (gate
> on the right of the path leading to the chateau), and optional wine
> tasting. Bring a camera. Did I say that already? Make sure you see the
> Ferrari Carano cellar. Food is available for purchase there.
>
> Then we'll drive South down Dry Creek Rd and take a Left on Canyon Rd,
> then take 101 to Shiloh Rd going East. Right on Old Redwood Highway, Right
> on Fulton Rd. Just after we cross 101, look for the driveway to the
> Kendall-Jackson Wine Center. We'll check out their Sensory Garden, and
> enjoy our sandwiches in their gazebo. After more gawp and chinwag, we'll
> disperse peacefully.
>
> Please bring your spouses, significant others, children, insignificant
> others, and friends! This is a time to share our hobby with others, and
> infect them with our disease.
>
> See you next weekend!
>
> Dawson
>



-- 
Dawson