Well to be honest, about half our day was on Spring Mountain and the other half was spent down exploring in the Valley. For now, I will just recap the two wineries we vistited on Spring Mountain. We started off at a new winery for us, Keenan. Our host here was Scott Stoker, a Certified Wine Educator. Scott spends most of his time at Pride, but hosts the tasting room at Keenan on Sundays and he made our trip worthwhile. Tastings are free, and the wines are very reasonably priced. Although I am not a big white wine guy, I must admit to picking up a couple of bottles of their Chardonnay, which was surprisingly crisp. I find so many Napa Chards are much to "oakey" for my taste - quite honestly, Keenan's Chard was more like a very fine Sauvignon Blanc.
From there, we traveled less than a mile to one of my favorite wineries, Barnett. Our host there was the wonderful Jackie St. Martin. Since we were there last, Barnett has completed their cave The cave has allowed them to consolidate all of their operations in one central location. However, the real reason to visit Barnett is two fold - their wonderful "Rattlesnake Hill Cab", and the stunning views that are available, especially from their picnic area which sits on top of that very hill.
One word of caution - both of these wineries offer tastings by appointment only. This allows for a much more intimate, relaxed and informative visit.
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