"The Duelling Napa Valley Imperials" (Rutherford vs. Yountville), "Oktoberfest" & The Blue Angels

October 6, 2012

     

A spectacular view from the hillside home of Alice & Rich Shelton in Tiburon

 

       

Thuringer rost bratwursts expertly prepared by Pat Olsen who dazzled us with her beautiful dirndl

    

The Blue Angels impressed us with their maneuvers

    

"The Duelling Napa Valley Imperials" of Library Cabernet Sauvignon:
vintage 2001 from the cellar of Bruce & Beverly Gray and vintage 1998 from the cellar of Rick, Lalita & Tara Waterman

 

    
John Saeman of Clouds Rest is always delighted to lend a hand

 

    

The Grand Finale: Three Outstanding Trockenbeerenausleses from the celebrated 1976 vintage, all from Schloss Bauer. A treat we will long always remember...

 

Photos Courtesy of: Rich Shelton & Bruce Gray