willie_p74: The owner of the house we were renting showed up today and I got to see the wine cellar in The Barn.
willie_p74: Bottles upon bottles
willie_p74: Beautiful morning to hit Smith Madrone
willie_p74: Steep roads up here. They are near the top of Spring Mountain
willie_p74: Charlie Smith gets around on his Kawasaki four wheeler.
willie_p74: Olive trees and vines
willie_p74: He would get excited if someone would throw that ball.
willie_p74: Smith Madrone's Dog
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willie_p74: Smith Madrone bottles
willie_p74: One cabernet to feed them all.
willie_p74: How to make outstanding wines.
willie_p74: Charlie Smith shows us the fermenting grapes
willie_p74: The tasting room is buried behind this ivy and equipment
willie_p74: Kristy checks out the grapes
willie_p74: Charlie explains that they make the Reisling from the region that you want to have.
willie_p74: A plethora of Smith Madrone bottles
willie_p74: I tried to capture the pour
willie_p74: View from Spring Mountain
willie_p74: I went outside to briefly celebrate my Riesling purchase
willie_p74: We arrive at Robert Keenan and they have a dog
willie_p74: Lunch at Cook, St. Helena
willie_p74: Downtown St Helena
willie_p74: Smith Madrone Riesling
willie_p74: Smith Madrone bottles
willie_p74: I always try to get a shot of the pour
willie_p74: Keenan red tasting
willie_p74: We got the big table at Keenan
willie_p74: Keenan's Summer blend on the rack
willie_p74: Robert Keenan tasting room