Visiting The BONNY DOON Vineyard Way back When It Was Just getting Really Started With So Much Done Already But So Much Promise And Great Things To Come Back In The Early 1990's I Believe?

One of those really special visits that I had to California where I could spend time with my father and take him to visit local wineries in California, he being the designated driver of his baby-blue sky-colored SAAB was back in the late eighties I believe, or was it the mid nineties? I think it was the mid nineties but I may be wrong. Anyway, we went to visit the BONNY DOON Winery and unfortunately Randal Grahm was sick the the flu at the time but this young lady that worked at the winery at the time gave 120% of her efforts and took us around and tasted us on what they were working on at the time, and introduced us to whoever was working that day. very warm, very personal, very professional and direct and no bullshit, just telling us the fun and the adventure and the experimentation of it all. The winery and tasting room and all were simple and work-oriented and functional and relaxed and pleasing , and we smiled and enjoyed ourselves as we listened to the distant gobble-gobble of the turnkeys on the property next to theirs up in the hills south of the Santa Cruz Mountains. Thanks for such a great trip. It was a beautiful day, could not have asked for anything more. I liked the frontier/ rugged, hard-working ambiance of it all, made me feel quite at home, and I was with my father that was in itself very special. Cheers, TONY  12/ 7 / 2014

@ PARDUCCI Winery / Also Called Parducci Wine Cellars Years Ago With My Father And They Came Through For Us In A Big Way : Thanks To The Winemakers And Everyone Else! Did Not Meet John Parducci Unfortunately, But Have 1 1986 Magnum Of Red Still To Enjoy That Was A Gift To My Daughter Of Cabernet Sauvignon!

     These are the pictures that I took or that someone else took when I was in them during my father and my visit to the PARDUCCI Winery way back in the mid nineties and we were going to meet the current winemaker back then that is pictured here with his wife that also worked at the winery at the time. Cheers, enjoy, they tell pictures all in themselves, love it!   TONY  12/ 5 / 2014

     There are more photos and text to follow soon. I have only the fondest memories of this visit. It ranks as one of my favorites : and as much for the care and the time and the warmth and attention to my father and me during this trip to PARDUCCI. Winery. I will include names and everything, I just have to find my notes here somewhere and when I do they will be included.

     You all did a top-flight tour and tasting for me when I worked at Forman Brothers Distributing Company back in the mif nineties. On top of that it was with my father, and for that I will alwaysbe eternally grateful. Hopefully this blog of mine will bring more people your way and excite them to visit and try more of your excellent wines across the board. Cheers and Happy Holidays this 2014 to you all. Thanks once again for giving 120% in time and effort and expertise, too.


Being an artist I hope I captured some of the soul and the spirit and the true flavor and character that is PARDUCCI Winery!   TONY