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[MCL968]

About the best small place in the area is The Landing, and they have a great restaurant:

 

http://thelandingtahoe.com/

 

The Marriott Grand Residences are about the nicest of the large properties in SLT. We may give them or the Lake Tahoe Resort a shot.

[az968]

Working on the Sunday drive route and think I've found a nice drive that will take us past some wineries where we could stop for a while.  Need some guidance from the more knowledgeable of you on these wineries.  Please take a look at http://fairplaywine.com/wineries/

 

Also, about 15 minutes off the planned route is Plymouth area: http://www.winespect...thills-wineries

 

Let me know which ones you think I should set up tastings for the group.

 

 

Thanks,

Edited by az968, 20 April 2016 - 05:13 PM.

[williamoss]

I keep thinking about coming. My problem is I live in Portland OR, lots of great wined tasting close in. If I came would I want to drive the 968 all the way to and from, when I can not work on it if something goes wrong as I am not the super mechanic others are. Then there is my 2014 minivan. very comfortable could carry lots of wine to and from and no worries of a brake down. But not a Porsche.

[ds968]

Drive the van towing the 968, use the Porsche during the meet, and then hook it up to the van again for the drive home ?
Eliminates the breakdown concern .... Just a thought ..

[az968]

We also have a mechanic used by one of our local members from a nearby town on call, just in case.

 

BTW, you can carry a lot of wine in a 968!

[williamoss]

My van cannot tow anything over 2000 pounds, a Minivan not a truck but good thought

[Chris Vais]

az968

 

I don't have a lot tasting experience with Amador Co. wines, but I can recommend Vino Noceto. The winery is focused on Sangiovese. The winemaker went to Italy and studied both the viticulture of Sangiovese and the production of the wine.

[94SilverCab]

Our flight to Portland leaves Reno at 11:40, so we will be saying goodbye at breakfast on Sunday.

 

We will be tasting in Dundee Hills

 

Jay

[az968]

Thanks, Chris, I'll look at them, I like Sangioveses.

[lbpesq]

Is a stop in Virginia City still on the agenda?

 

Bill

[MCL968]

The Saturday drive will go east through VC and back around to the 50 to SLT.

[banditsc]

Is there a tentative schedule of events yet? Trying to see if I can work this in with other events I plan to be out there for.

[94SilverCab]

Is there a tentative schedule of events yet? Trying to see if I can work this in with other events I plan to be out there for.

Just show up Friday and leave sometime Sunday...you will have a blast it will be good to see you

 

Jay

[banditsc]

Getting in on Wednesday for a concert, so thinking of departing on Saturday night. Also wouldn't have a car, so if I'm there Saturday would have to bum a ride. I get back from two weeks in Europe on the previous weekend, so trying to reduce my away time.

[94SilverCab]

In any event, come hang out at the hotel on Friday night...

 

Jay

[ds968]

Dammit, the more I read these posts the more I think ( rather, the more I am convinced.. ) the timing of my vacation in Italy was just poorly planned !!

[Kaj Hallstrom]

Were coming in Friday afternoon. Hope we can hook up Friday night and share some 968 talk and some good wine........Who's in?

[az968]

On Friday the hotel will have a private reception in the bar for us, an hour before they open to the public. Also drink tickets for those staying at the hotel. I have a room with a sitting area and outside private patio so we will be able to discuss important things as late as we want. I am planning to arrive around 1 pm to go over final arrangements at the hotel. A long time friend is driving his car up from AZ for the weekend. Last time I tried to do a count we were at almost 20 cars, and a greater number of bottles of wine and scotch!

I have a rough agenda, just slightly more detailed than Jay's that I will post tomorrow. But reception on Friday, drives on Sat and Sun, wine tasting stops, etc.

FYI, the hotel will have a car wash area set up for us.

Edited by az968, 09 May 2016 - 10:09 PM.

[Chris Vais]

I was hoping to make this event, but I find myself between jobs, again and I don't think I have enough financial bandwidth to make this event.

 

We'll just have to wait and see what happens.

[az968]

Oh no, Chris! Hoping the job fairy smiles on you real soon!