Originally Posted by
Djlawman
Going to have to throw in a shout for Frog's Leap, in Rutherford. Great winery. The fact that it is owned by a close friend and fraternity brother of mine is purely coincidental to my recommendation!
We were just there in July, and admittedly get somewhat special treatment. But I think that the all organic, dry-farmed wine growing concept, together with the solar-powered technology, make it a very interesting place to visit.
And that's on top of some pretty good wines. (Sauv Blanc and the Rutherford blend would be my top picks, although the chardonnay is excellent, even though I am not a big Chard fan).
I'm assuming that you're referring to John W. He grew up in a very small town in western NY where the school had grades 1-12 and even after busing in three towns, the average class size was about 50 students. My wife grew up in the same town and was a couple of years behind John, but in a school and town that size everyone knows everyone.
John gave us a wonderful personal tour of the winery a few years back when we went for our first Napa visit. I do agree with you, the winery (and the story of its founding) make for an interesting visit.