Brooke at the Showcase
Something happens in wine country when Harvest begins…..We are all waiting and looking forward to the moment when the first grapes begin to come in and the smell of fermenting fruit and yeast fills our nose. In Dry Creek, full grape trucks become common sights in front of us on our commutes down the back-country roads. Full bins, vineyard workers picking fruit, and vineyard dogs running wildly back and forth barking out orders is a typical yet seemingly chaotic late summer/early Fall scene.
The harvest of the fruit isn’t the only thing happening though…..September and October in wine country each year promise to be what many consider the most exciting months of the year for a variety of reasons. Take a look at an event calendar for this area sometime (wineroad.com or healdsburg.com are great for the smaller local winery stuff). Wow. I can never believe how many different and amazing things are going on around here. Things that I probably won’t ever make it to …..since I’m too busy planning stuff for our guests at Michel-Schlumberger!
This last weekend we headed off to the Sonoma Showcase Weekend at MacMurray Ranch to show some of our wines along with many many other Sonoma County wineries and restaurants/caterers. The winery was also packed full of guests starting with (as per usual) Friday music and then a weekend of tours, cheese tastings, reserve tastings, and large groups who’ve chosen us as one of their preferred spots (thankyou!) to stop. I just finished loading the menu for our Stargazer’s dinner later this month-so if anyone’s curious…….. let me know. We’ve also got the Harvest Luncheon’s starting in less than 2 weeks! I think we may as well all set up our beds in our offices for the next 2 months.
