[Hps] Wine tasting party (and optional hike)

Sun Oct 22 12:37:19 EDT 2017

Dear HPS Friends,

Please sign up for the party (preceded by optional hike) on Friday afternoon if you would like to come. It’s close enough now to know that the weather will be excellent - clear, dry and sunny; and somewhere between 16-20C all afternoon - it doesn’t get much better.

You can sign up here:
https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__confluence.slac.stanford.edu_display_hpsg_Wine-2BTasting-2BParty-2BRegistration-2Band-2BPayment&d=DwIGaQ&c=lz9TcOasaINaaC3U7FbMev2lsutwpI4--09aP8Lu18s&r=hGEVsUzUB5ml8iDt6EuOdg&m=qVQoYFSrl1SFgrXffj63PUWYrcpmbAjDe58CyWvNZOc&s=5CgvDxlghXbUBzTi0d_N7q4FcyDWr8qkMGDixV4IpoU&e= 

Cheers,
Tim

> On Oct 20, 2017, at 2:06 PM, McCormick, Jeremy I. <jeremym at slac.stanford.edu> wrote:
> 
> Sign me up! 
> From: Hps <hps-bounces at jlab.org> on behalf of Nelson, Timothy Knight <tknelson at slac.stanford.edu>
> Sent: Sunday, October 1, 2017 12:54:29 PM
> To: hps at jlab.org
> Subject: [Hps] Wine tasting (and hike, for those so inclined) after collaboration meeting.
>  
> Dear HPS friends and colleagues,
> 
> As usual, we plan to end the HPS meeting at noon on Friday, October 27, which allows the opportunity to do something in the area Friday afternoon.  Last April, we took a trip to Ridge Vineyards in the Santa Cruz Mountains for a wine tasting (see the attached photo of the group there!)
> 
> I’d like to propose a similar event this year, but rather than trying to repeat our experience at Ridge, let’s do something a little different. There are a few other truly excellent wine estates in our mountains, but distribution of their wines is very limited and few of them have public tasting rooms. So, instead, we’ll create our own informal event: I’ll dig into my cellar for the wines and we will set up in one of our local parks where we can enjoy the wines with a fantastic view.  For those that would like a short hike, we can drop off a group for an easy two-mile hike to the tasting location that has fantastic views along the way:
> 
> https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__goo.gl_maps_jQJij8fusCr&d=DwIGaQ&c=lz9TcOasaINaaC3U7FbMev2lsutwpI4--09aP8Lu18s&r=hGEVsUzUB5ml8iDt6EuOdg&m=qVQoYFSrl1SFgrXffj63PUWYrcpmbAjDe58CyWvNZOc&s=zlAJz3fuz2yXnfgm2jlR5DS92BubMxTGSkydcH7Js5w&e= 
> 
> The wines will be from two estates: Varner/Neely and Rhys. Both specialize in cool-climate wines made in a more European style than most California wines, with lower alcohol, a subtler expression, of fruit and a gentler application of oak:
> 
> Varner: makes outstanding Chardonnay but also very good Pinot Noir. These wines are nearly unknown outside of this region, but you can find some information about Varner here:
> 
> https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__varnerwine.com&d=DwIGaQ&c=lz9TcOasaINaaC3U7FbMev2lsutwpI4--09aP8Lu18s&r=hGEVsUzUB5ml8iDt6EuOdg&m=qVQoYFSrl1SFgrXffj63PUWYrcpmbAjDe58CyWvNZOc&s=9J--Dvqlja2RUFiUx-aDbOgW9Kb5LvIA4q4YqMQTNVY&e= 
> https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.internationalwinereport.com_united-2Dstates_varner&d=DwIGaQ&c=lz9TcOasaINaaC3U7FbMev2lsutwpI4--09aP8Lu18s&r=hGEVsUzUB5ml8iDt6EuOdg&m=qVQoYFSrl1SFgrXffj63PUWYrcpmbAjDe58CyWvNZOc&s=9FNWuGcpluZjU2h2DaB7VJLbBkO1CCbfb-cZgwdGtf0&e= 
> 
> The Varner wines we will be tasting are:
> - 2014 Varner Amphitheater Block Chardonnay
> - 2013 Varner Upper Picnic Block Pinot Noir
> 
> The grapes for both come from the Neely estate which is in the foothills above Portola Valley, less than 3 miles from the linac at SLAC:
> 
> https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__goo.gl_maps_ETWJY8p4yfx&d=DwIGaQ&c=lz9TcOasaINaaC3U7FbMev2lsutwpI4--09aP8Lu18s&r=hGEVsUzUB5ml8iDt6EuOdg&m=qVQoYFSrl1SFgrXffj63PUWYrcpmbAjDe58CyWvNZOc&s=h7VDSZZNtyUYlhkROl-_2Bz5QiT26z6R0NapmiKzgbI&e= 
> 
> Rhys: makes exceptional and highly celebrated Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Syrah from vineyards within a few miles of where we will set up to taste.  In particular, the Pinot Noir that Rhys produces has been hailed as truly terroir-driven wine of great power and finesse that rivals the great Burgundies of France.  Plenty can be found about Rhys by searching online, for example:
> 
> https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.rhysvineyards.com&d=DwIGaQ&c=lz9TcOasaINaaC3U7FbMev2lsutwpI4--09aP8Lu18s&r=hGEVsUzUB5ml8iDt6EuOdg&m=qVQoYFSrl1SFgrXffj63PUWYrcpmbAjDe58CyWvNZOc&s=Ot2iN7bjodc11X2Pxqva-7kZb-Uqo53nDU1hOtrjy-U&e= 
> https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.slate.com_articles_life_drink_2011_03_eureka.html&d=DwIGaQ&c=lz9TcOasaINaaC3U7FbMev2lsutwpI4--09aP8Lu18s&r=hGEVsUzUB5ml8iDt6EuOdg&m=qVQoYFSrl1SFgrXffj63PUWYrcpmbAjDe58CyWvNZOc&s=PKh7aTn2-Vde4PvdG5xgRTkhIyPohIxtI2uZ6hvot5U&e= 
> 
> The Rhys wines we will be tasting are:
> - 2011 Rhys Horseshoe Vineyard Chardonnay
> - 2009 Rhys Horseshoe Vineyard Pinot Noir
> - 2009 Rhys Horseshoe Vineyard Syrah
> 
> All of these wines are from the Horseshoe Vineyard, which is less than two miles from where we will set up to taste:
> 
> https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__goo.gl_maps_JrjRxbHEj1S2&d=DwIGaQ&c=lz9TcOasaINaaC3U7FbMev2lsutwpI4--09aP8Lu18s&r=hGEVsUzUB5ml8iDt6EuOdg&m=qVQoYFSrl1SFgrXffj63PUWYrcpmbAjDe58CyWvNZOc&s=kfmkNtvVp_aZzia-l1SzRutgmR70mrjtU8xhL5gki0s&e= 
> 
> The location of the tasting will be at the Audrey Rust Commemorative Site in the Russian Ridge Open Space Preserve:
> 
> https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__goo.gl_maps_6XZ3EiHsKkC2&d=DwIGaQ&c=lz9TcOasaINaaC3U7FbMev2lsutwpI4--09aP8Lu18s&r=hGEVsUzUB5ml8iDt6EuOdg&m=qVQoYFSrl1SFgrXffj63PUWYrcpmbAjDe58CyWvNZOc&s=6sUOG6ngyI8gYm12XxmT8VSI6BCgmMX7okity51_EqQ&e= 
> https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__goo.gl_maps_B6CPRP5CBjT2&d=DwIGaQ&c=lz9TcOasaINaaC3U7FbMev2lsutwpI4--09aP8Lu18s&r=hGEVsUzUB5ml8iDt6EuOdg&m=qVQoYFSrl1SFgrXffj63PUWYrcpmbAjDe58CyWvNZOc&s=v-wyTXY6jD0RhNnmtnhMivp0--PRNe2UW_XT5drlF7o&e=  (360 view)
> 
> If we are unlucky with the weather (most days this time of year are spectacular, but rain is not impossible in late October) we’ll adjust the location.
> 
> The cost will depend somewhat on the size of the group, but should be similar to last time: roughly $50-$60 for senior people and roughly 50% subsidized (or ~$25-$30) for students.
> 
> If you are interested in enjoying a relaxing afternoon together over some good wine (and perhaps a hike also), please RSVP at this Evite link, or contact me directly if you prefer:
> 
> ====>>  https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__evite.me_9Bq4wn5swA&d=DwIGaQ&c=lz9TcOasaINaaC3U7FbMev2lsutwpI4--09aP8Lu18s&r=hGEVsUzUB5ml8iDt6EuOdg&m=qVQoYFSrl1SFgrXffj63PUWYrcpmbAjDe58CyWvNZOc&s=B3zFfyUthEct7NJWTIEExEJDSLK5nSU7Ys7aHlQF6bo&e= 
> 
> Cheers,
> Tim
> 
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