Passport to Dry Creek 2012 #dcvpassport

It is hear again...and each year we seem to extend it a little more. This year we arrived on Thursday. That is to give ourselves a little time to acclimate from the travel. And it was a good thing because I was ready to crash at 7:30pm last night. There are 13 of us attending this year. Seven from Dayton OH, 1 from Phoenix AZ (although originally from Dayton), 1 from LA (who claims to hate Dayton),2 from Berkeley CA, and 2 from Petaluma CA. We have 4 Passport virgins. It is going to be an interesting weekend. Six of us arrived at SFO and after gathering our rental tank...I mean van... we headed North. First stop was Della Fattoria Cafe in Petaluma. Some of the most amazing bread ever. After checking in to or hotel, we waled to Healdsburg. It is truly about a six block walk...unfortunately,...

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Passport to Dry Creek: Planning Dinner

#dcvpassport Just 3 short weeks and we will be in California for Passport to Dry Creek. What better way to prepare ourselves than to have a planning dinner party featuring some of Dry Creek wines. Sunchoke Soup with Pumpkin Seeds 2008 Ferrari-Carano Chardonnay Fiorella Avocado and Mango Salad with Passion Fruit Vinaigrette 2010 Mill Creek Vineyards Santa Rosa Grilled Salted Pork with Blueberry Sauce Grilled Vegetables Potato and Parmesan Gratin 2007 Lambert Bridge Petit Verdot Chocolate-Raspberry Cakes 2008 Fritz Winery Zinfandel Estate Grown Late Harvest Dry Creek Valley 2008 Göpfrich Estate Vineyard Zinfandel Late Harvest Estate Cuvee...

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