At the newest restaurant around our block “The Tasting Room” there will a wine tasting with wine from the well known estate “Beringer Vineyards”
It is the Winemaker Laurie Hook that will bring us all the information about the wine and history of the taste from the estate. She herself growing up in Sacramento, never dreamed of becoming a winemaker, but when she found out that her family had owned a French Chateau (Chateau Oliver) before the revolution she got interested.
After studies at University of California at Davis she headed for a small Melbourne-area (Australia) winery for six-months. This was in the mid-eighties and going back to Sonoma County for more touch to the grapes. Already in 1986 she came to Beringer as an enologist, a job that allowed her to solidify the scientific side of her training. In 1997, she was named Assistant Winemaker to Winemaster Ed Sbragia, and in 2000 was promoted to Winemaker for Beringer vineyards.
As the Tuscany guy I am, I have seen they do one red from Sangiovese grapes too, just hope she have brought it with so I can taste it, if not, I have to get it when I am back later in the month.
It will be an interesting event and we look forward to tell you her story.
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