We had another exciting visit to the Culinary Institute of America at Greystone this past weekend for the second annual induction dinner for the Vintner's Hall of fame. My bas relief portraits of last years class were unveiled and 8 new members were inducted. They included: the late Ernest and Julio Gallo; Paul Draper, CEO of Ridge Vineyards; Miljenko "Mike" Grgich, whose Chardonnay was tops in the 1976 Judgment of Paris tasting; and wine expert Darrell Corti, whose Sacramento store has helped put countless wines and gourmet products on Americans' radars. A separate category of "pioneers," who have been dead 10 years or longer, will include John Daniel Jr. of Inglenook; Napa Valley vintner Louis M. Martini; and Livermore vintner Carl Wente.
Here is a shot of the Maynard Amerine relief display.
While on a tour of the facilities we were offered a few truffles........
The sculptor and 2008 inductee Miljenko "Mike" Grgich
Sneaking in a little golf with my brother at Eagle Vines Golf Club in Napa.
"Sometimes I've believed as many as six impossible
things before breakfast."
::: Lewis Carroll :::
Regards, LJN
4 comments:
Great photos! Can't wait to see the rest of them!
Wow, the Maynard Amerine relief display is fantastic! And the Truffles don't look half bad either...
Looking forward to hearing about the rest of your journey.
Great work Doob! The relief looks fabulous.
Larry:
I tried eto e-mail you on your studio site but mail reject as not deliverable.
It was a most enjoyable evening with you at our table. I am finalizing my write-up of the evening and hope that you will allow me to list your site in my article and on my web site under the American Wine Industry hall of fame. Could you e-mail me at thewinecntryclb2@aol.com/ so I can send my full message to you? Thanks
John Olney sends
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