Friday. February 28, 2013
Rain hit hard during the night and it doesn't look good for today. One nice thing about this resort is that every public building or area has lots of umbrellas available for use. Big white, golfing umbrellas. Use one when you leave a place , drop it off at the next and pick up a new one when you leave again. There was even one in the closet of the suite.
Lucky me to have a restaurant right behind my villa. Short walk to the elevator, down 2 floors and short walk to the restaurant door. Had a nice breakfast of Eggs Benedict and a fruit plate we shared. Over priced but its a resort. Could have had the same thing for 1/3 the price at any other restaurant
Headed over to the other side of the complex for the first seminar that started at 9 AM. When we get there there is a continental breakfast buffet set up. This was not in any literature nor did anyone mention it. Could have saved $30.
Burgundy & Oregon Parallels in Latitude was the subject. 6 winemakers from Oregon seated on the stage. We tasted 12 wines, 2 from each winery. representing 6 areas of Oregon. Colene Clemens from Chehalem Mountains. Trisaetum from Ribbon Ridge, Penner-Ash Wine Cellars from Dundee Hills, Ghost Hill Cellars from Yamhill-Carlton, Brittan Vineyards from McMinnville and Evening Land Vineyards from Eola-Amity Hills. I seemed to have a preference for the Colene Clemens and the Ghost Hill Cellars.
A short 20 minute break so they could reset the glasses for the next part of the seminar which was Louis Jadot. All Beaune Clos des Ursules, Premier Cru. 8 glasses this time. Years were 1985. 1990, 1997, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2009 and 2010. The speaker was Frederic Barnier from the winery. I had no preference because frankly by this time I am getting a little palate fatigued. The older wines had the funk nose and taste to them which I don't mind. The younger wines were fresher and tart. But a very good, informative seminar.
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