Ballard Canyon Connection tour

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On Saturday July 15 2006, a group of 60 or so wine enthusiasts, writers, and winemakers attended the First Annual Ballard Canyon Connection-- a progressive vineyard tour and tasting event to showcase this special growing area.

  1. Tim Grubb (Departure Wines) listening to John Belfry of Buona Terra Farming
  2. Maureen Harrington (West Coast Wine Network)
  3. The crowd gathers at Tierra Alta Vineyard
  4. Tierra Alta Vineyard's Cabernet Franc block
  5. Tierra Alta Vineyard's Sauvignon Blanc block
  6. Tierra Alta Vineyard soil close up
  7. Jeff Newton, the vineyard manager at Stolpman Vineyard
  8. Al Osterheld and Ken Zinns listening to Jeff Newton, the vineyard manager at Stolpman Vineyard
  9. Coastal Vineyard Care Associates logo on Jeff Newton's truck
  10. Arcadian Winery's block at Stolpman Vineyard
  11. Joey Tensley (Tensley Wines) at Stolpman Vineyard
  12. Plastic clamp to ensure perfectly vertical shoot positioning of Syrah at Stolpman Vineyard
  13. Jeff Newton of Coastal Vineyard Care Associates in a back-ho hole at Stolpman Vineyard
  14. Jeff Newton of Coastal Vineyard Care Associates explaining the soil composition at Stolpman Vineyard
  15. Jeff Newton measuring the depth of top soil before hitting limestone at Stolpman Vineyard
  16. Soil at Stolpman Vineyard
  17. Steve Beckmen (Beckmen Vineyards) giving an overview of his family's vineyard
  18. Michael Larner explaining his family's vineyard
  19. Michael Larner chatting with Brad Harrington (West Coast Wine Network)
  20. Larner Vineyard Syrah Clone 3
  21. Larner Vineyard Longshadow block
  22. Larner Vineyard Grenache Larner Clone
  23. Larner Grenache
  24. Larner Grenache before veraison
  25. Larner Vineyard Grenache 362 block
  26. Larner Grenache fruit set
  27. Larner Vineyard Grenache
  28. Larner Vineyard Grenache Larner Clone
  29. Larner Vineyard soil close up
  30. McPrice Meyers chatting at Larner Vineyard barn
  31. Drinking the representative wines from Ballard Canyon Connection
  32. Gathering around the table of wines from Ballard Canyon Connection
  33. Tim Grubb (Departure Wines) describing his winemaking style
  34. Michael Larner (Larner Vineyard) chatting with Tim Grubb (Departure Wines)
  35. Russell From (Herman Story), Mikael Sigouin (Kaena Wine Company), Michael Larner (Larner Vineyard), McPrice Myer (McPrice Myers Wine Company), Blair Fox (Fess Parker, Blair Fox Wines)

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