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Promise of spring, Sonoma County, CA, March 2010

Once again, several friends spent the first weekend in March surrounded by the lovely, rolling hills of Sonoma County wine country. Using a giant artisan's house in Monte Rio as a home base, we joined thousands of others who took part in the Russian River Wine Road's Barrel Tasting Weekend - tasting, laughing, eating, and celebrating spring. Photos by Alan Sheckter / AlSheck@sbcglobal.net. Permission must be granted for re-publication.
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Over the Sacramento River and away we go
Over the Sacramento River and away we go		 Elk along the way, between Williams and Clear Lake
Elk along the way, between Williams and Clear Lake		 Back at the Artisan's House, Monte Rio
Back at the Artisan's House, Monte Rio		 Our back porch
Our back porch		 Elise opens her last bottle of David Bynum red
Elise opens her last bottle of David Bynum red		 Joanne relaxes
Joanne relaxes
Donna shows off a new use for a wine bottle
Donna shows off a new use for a wine bottle		 Nice rolling pin!
Nice rolling pin!		 Jake- and Marty-prepared dinner: Super polenta, salad and sauteed cauliflour
Jake- and Marty-prepared dinner: Super polenta, salad and sauteed cauliflour		 Jan's birthday dessert
Jan's birthday dessert		 Donna- and Alan-prepared breakfast: Two types of potato-based casseroles, two kinds of scones
Donna- and Alan-prepared breakfast: Two types of potato-based casseroles, two kinds of scones		 10:15 a.m., first stop of the day: Thomas George Estates
10:15 a.m., first stop of the day: Thomas George Estates
Tasting in the Thomas George cave
Tasting in the Thomas George cave		 Donna strikes a pose
Donna strikes a pose		 Wine in the morning!
Wine in the morning!		 Next stop, Hop Kiln Winery
Next stop, Hop Kiln Winery		 Hop Kiln
Hop Kiln		 Hop Kiln
Hop Kiln
Diane and Elise check out the gourmet products
Diane and Elise check out the gourmet products		 Hop Kiln oils
Hop Kiln oils		 Hop Kiln wines
Hop Kiln wines		 Vince at Hop Kiln's pond
Vince at Hop Kiln's pond		 Marty, Donna, and Natalie at Hop Kiln
Marty, Donna, and Natalie at Hop Kiln		 Hop Kiln acreage
Hop Kiln acreage
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