Over the long weekend we met with Chris, our Sonoma Coast grower of Corona Creek Vineyards. We compared barrel samples of 2009 Stomping Girl Pinot Noir Corona Creek Vineyard with barrel samples of Chris’ Corona Creek Vineyard. They’re both still very young but coming along nicely. We agreed our Corona Creek has great color, some black cherry notes along with a nice earthiness–like freshly turned up soil in the vineyards. We then compared the ’09s to Chris’ bottled 2008 Corona Creek Pinot which had nice dark fruit flavors and aromas that continued to develop as we enjoyed the rest of the bottle with dinner that night.
We also visited Beresini vineyard in Carneros, anohter source of our 2009 Pinot, to check out the vines and discuss a new pruning technique with Steve, the owner. We are extremely happy with our ’09 Beresini Vineyard Pinot Noir that’s in barrels right now and are keeping a close eye on our rows in his vineyard for the ’10 harvest. His two dogs and our son romped while we talked in the vineyards. Steve sent us home with a bottle of his own wine–aptly named “Black Dog.”
Beresini's black dog
Uzi and Steve B.
Uzi had been been talking about this diner near Steve’s vineyard that has great biscuits–the Fremont Diner. We were too late for breakfast but we stopped there for lunch. It looks a little divey from the outside. But the charm completely takes over as you notice the vineyards in the background, the lone chicken hanging with 2 friendly dogs outside and the decor inside. And the food is out of this world. The food is down home cooking, all from scratch, fresh ingredients and definitely not for those on a diet. I had the Whole Hog, a pulled pork sandwich with bbq sauce, coleslaw and these incredible beans. I am already contemplating my next menu selection…
the Whole Hog
Fremont Diner
Fremont Diner chicken
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