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The owner of the house we were renting showed up today and I got to see the wine cellar in The Barn.
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Bottles upon bottles
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Beautiful morning to hit Smith Madrone
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Steep roads up here. They are near the top of Spring Mountain
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Charlie Smith gets around on his Kawasaki four wheeler.
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Olive trees and vines
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He would get excited if someone would throw that ball.
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Smith Madrone's Dog
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Smith Madrone bottles
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One cabernet to feed them all.
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How to make outstanding wines.
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Charlie Smith shows us the fermenting grapes
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The tasting room is buried behind this ivy and equipment
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Kristy checks out the grapes
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Charlie explains that they make the Reisling from the region that you want to have.
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A plethora of Smith Madrone bottles
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I tried to capture the pour
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View from Spring Mountain
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I went outside to briefly celebrate my Riesling purchase
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We arrive at Robert Keenan and they have a dog
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Lunch at Cook, St. Helena
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Downtown St Helena
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Smith Madrone Riesling
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Smith Madrone bottles
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I always try to get a shot of the pour
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Keenan red tasting
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We got the big table at Keenan
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Keenan's Summer blend on the rack
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Robert Keenan tasting room