What a great week in Lake County! I can't believe how this place has been kept secret from most of the tourist crowd. Clear Lake is incredible and the view from the vineyards is spectacular. Cleanest air in California and grapes to rival even the best growing areas of the world.Tuesday: Travel day (10+ hrs, fortunately USAirways has the best on time record and friendliest folks in air travel....NOT!)
Wednesday, Good 90 minute workout at the Renaissance Clubsport on the spinning bike..have to keep my legs working in preparation for the Off Road Assault on Mt Mitchell on Sunday.
I met
John Girty, VP of Sales & Marketing at the club and headed out to Napa Wine Company to view the bottling of the 91 point 2006 Shannon Ridge Sauvignon Blanc. We met Clay Shannon and started the drive into Lake County to Shannon Ranch and the vineyards. Stopped along the way to check out some great land on the back side of N
apa that Clay is interested in for more Cabernet Sauvignon (Heitz gets grapes from this area). Then it was on to the ranch for a property tour with Clay. Incredible area for growing grapes and just chillin out. Clay and Margarita have 800 acres and looking to add more. We visited the Cross Springs property that was owned by Tenessee Ernie Ford. 125 acres of pristine property with a sizable pond and the Cross Spring that pumps out over 400 gallons of spring w
ater a minute. Drove the back side of the property and up to the top of Round Mountain, an ancient volcano last active over 10,000 years ago. The views are incredible and wildlife abundant. Finished up the property tour and headed back to Clay and Margarita's house (located in the vineyards, 2.5 miles from the main road) for dinner with the other members of the family, Masha (daughter), Ivan (son), Rick (Director of Marketing), Tony (Vineyard Management), John (VP, Sales & Marketing), Michelle (Doer of all things Shannon Ranch) and Joey (Tasting Room Manager). Margarita was the Chef du Jour and prepared a fantastic meal which we enjoyed outdoors on the deck overlooking the vineyards. John received a gift and recognition for his efforts over the last 6+ months of getting product sold and opening states. He has been a one man band until his new partner in crime joined (that would be me). A great evening was had by all (you could tell by all the empty wine bottles).
John Girty, VP of Sales & Marketing at the club and headed out to Napa Wine Company to view the bottling of the 91 point 2006 Shannon Ridge Sauvignon Blanc. We met Clay Shannon and started the drive into Lake County to Shannon Ranch and the vineyards. Stopped along the way to check out some great land on the back side of N
apa that Clay is interested in for more Cabernet Sauvignon (Heitz gets grapes from this area). Then it was on to the ranch for a property tour with Clay. Incredible area for growing grapes and just chillin out. Clay and Margarita have 800 acres and looking to add more. We visited the Cross Springs property that was owned by Tenessee Ernie Ford. 125 acres of pristine property with a sizable pond and the Cross Spring that pumps out over 400 gallons of spring w
ater a minute. Drove the back side of the property and up to the top of Round Mountain, an ancient volcano last active over 10,000 years ago. The views are incredible and wildlife abundant. Finished up the property tour and headed back to Clay and Margarita's house (located in the vineyards, 2.5 miles from the main road) for dinner with the other members of the family, Masha (daughter), Ivan (son), Rick (Director of Marketing), Tony (Vineyard Management), John (VP, Sales & Marketing), Michelle (Doer of all things Shannon Ranch) and Joey (Tasting Room Manager). Margarita was the Chef du Jour and prepared a fantastic meal which we enjoyed outdoors on the deck overlooking the vineyards. John received a gift and recognition for his efforts over the last 6+ months of getting product sold and opening states. He has been a one man band until his new partner in crime joined (that would be me). A great evening was had by all (you could tell by all the empty wine bottles).
From top, John Girty & Margarita Shannon -----Ivan Shannon working in the shop---- Masha Shannon aboard Captain with Dad, Clay ---
Thursday: Photo shoot scheduled for 8AM. Professional photographer to 
get shots of the vineyards and personnel. Meeting at Shannon Ranches office to discuss marketing needs and meet with Chris and Jonathan from Digital Produce to discuss web design ideas. Meeting is over and John and I head back to Napa Wine Company to view the 2006 Reds being bottled and to grab some samples for me to take back to NC. Here is the wall of Cabernet Sauvignon....
coming soon to a state near you!
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