I can’t find the words to describe this trip. It was so amazing. The wines, the makers, the dinners; all incredible.
Today, we toured Duckhorn winery. The head winemaker gave us a personal tour. He runs multiple wineries so we were very lucky to get so much of his time. He showed us a months worth of wine processing (with tastes) in just fifteen minutes. It’s cool how the wine goes from pure grape juice to wine in just a few weeks. It then ages in oak barrels for almost a year before bottling.
When the tour was complete, we had lunch with the president of Duckhorn. He had a chef prepare lunch just for us. It was salad, duck and dessert. This could have been a five star meal in any restaurant. As a gift, he gave us a 1.5L bottle of Pinot Noir.
After lunch, we toured St. Helena shops and bought food for dinner. We prepared Pork and Lamb on the grill at our guest house. Of course, we drank the Pinot with dinner.
And now we pack for home…
