Woodriver Cellars main tasting and dining room fireplace and mantle.
A good little trip in the motorhome. The first for 2013. We went to a Woodriver Cellars Flight Tasting and to listen to our friends Ken Harris and Carmel Crock. A really talented and great duo!! The food and the wine were also good.
I think the weather held off as long as it could. As Robin said, “These winds remind me of the Mistral Winds of France.” So here, from Wikipedia, is an explanation of the Mistral Winds, or simply, Mistral.
“The mistral (Catalan: Mestral, Greek: Μαΐστρος) is a strong, cold and usually dry regional wind in France, coming from the north or northwest, which accelerates when it passes through the valleys of the Rhone and the Durance Rivers to the coast of the Mediterranean around the Camargue region. It affects the northeast of the plain of Languedoc and Provence to the east of Toulon, where it is felt as a strong west wind. It has a major influence all along the Mediterranean coast of France, and often causes sudden storms in the Mediterranean between Corsica and the Balearic Islands.
In the south of France the name comes from the Languedoc dialect of the provençal language and means “masterly”. The same wind is called mistrau in the Occitan language, mestral in Catalan, maestrale in Italian and Corsican, maistràle or bentu maestru in Sardinian and majjistral in Maltese.
The mistral is usually accompanied by clear and fresh weather, and it plays an important role in creating the climate of Provence. It can reach speeds of more than ninety kilometers an hour, particularly in the Rhone Valley. Its average speed during the day can reach about fifty kilometers an hour, calming noticeably at night. The mistral usually blows during the winter and spring, though it occurs in all seasons. It sometimes lasts only one or two days, frequently lasts several days, and sometimes lasts more than a week.“
I recorded winds in Boise last night of 49mph. Then the rains came. The motorhome, though, held up very well in the storm. Here are some photos of last nights wine event. Cheers!
The new Bocci Court at the Winery.
Ken Harris on keyboard
On accordion.
And on harmonica. And from what I understand, he can not read music. Such talent! Look for his business card in the sidebar.
Ken Harris and Carmel Crock performing. We loved it! Great music.
Here is what we had for dinner. A good winery dinner with good entertainment. The staff serving the dinner were gracious and very pleasant. It was a good experience. Thank-You!
A 2009 Riesling we had for dinner. Full of spice, apricot and peach. Great with dinner. This might be good at Christmas.
Fruit and Cheese Plate
Tomato Bruschetta
Chicken Marsala
mashed potatoes, seasonal grilled vegetables
Pairing suggestions: Woodriver Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon or Riesling
Spinach Lasagna
mashed potatoes, seasonal grilled vegetables
Paring Suggestion: Woodriver Cellars Chardonnay
Good dinner! Good wines! Good music! Glad we took the motorhome. And then heading home, Robin took this photo. Nice shot!
Buddy gets the couch while Bob drives and I sit in the chair by the exit! Motoring back from Woodriver Cellars overnight! The wind around 2 am was just like Le Mistral!
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I really must say that it was a great celebration and week-end! Thank-You everyone who made this an absolute success. The flowers pictured here are Poinsettia’s from Marnie’s yard. We had a wonderful breakfast there on Sunday morning. You can see our plate(s) below. Don’t forget to VOTE above and to Left-Click to see the photos enlarged. It was a great time! Enjoy these photos.Cheers!
