Until a few months ago I was the winemaker at Foris. Am I the distant
relation? I'm a Harriman and/or a Baber. You have me curious!

DaleW a écrit :
> Last night we headed to some friends for dinner. We took along the
> Basset Hound, to play with her friend the Springer Spaniel. We tried
> her off leash, she promptly took off at a run and went 30 yards
> through neighbor's yard into kitchen, where she ate catfood. Luckily,
> nice people thought it was hilarious. We dragged her back to proper
> yard, had a vegetarian dinner (Asian stirfry, kale, asparagus, rice,
> and Caprese salad prepared by Jim's son. A nice group sat out on
> another gorgeous night and had a great evening with some nice
> (moderately priced) wines:
>
> 2006 Clos Roche Blanche Sauvignon #2 (Touraine)
> Light grass, gooseberry and lime, a little lemon zest. Good acidity,
> nicely balanced. B/B+
>
> 2005 I Greppi "Greppicante" Bolgheri
> Decent modern mini-SuperTuscan, fleshy, ripe, some oak, a bit
> anonymous. B-/B
>
> 2006 Foris Pinot Noir (Rogue Valley)
> Light, fresh, cherry soda and a little strawberry. Light tannins,
> medium acidity, touch of oak, not bad. Betsy is always glad to try a
> Foris as I think winemaker is distant cousin of her dad or something.
> B-
>
> 2006 Louro Do Bolo (Rafeal Palacios) Godello (Valdeorras)
> Stone fruits and citrus, orange zest, minerals, nutty edge, nice
> acidity and concentration. B+
>
> OK, so an assortment of Bs, no great wines, but great people and great
> evening.
>
> Grade disclaimer: I'm a very easy grader, basically A is an excellent
> wine, B a good wine, C mediocre. Anything below C means I wouldn't
> drink at a party where it was only choice. Furthermore, I offer no
> promises of objectivity, accuracy, and certainly not of consistency.
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