We had a visitor: a party bus from David Arthur vinyards in Napa Valley! David is touring the country in a giant van, stopping all over the United States and sharing tastes of his wines for free.
Pachamama's was lucky enough to be a stop on the tour; the bus pulled up outside the Star Bar at 4:45 p.m. Customers and passers-by clamored onto the bus to meet David and sample his wines (an often-mentioned favorite is his Elevation 1147, with its deep,deep red color, vanilla and coffee notes, and tastes of blackberries and blueberries.)
Like any party involving free wine, the bus filled up with folks and, magically, a table full of food appeared. A culinary school class even stopped by; David gave an impromptu lecture on wine and food pairings and brought the crew on the bus to watch a video.
Here's a big about David's philosophy, from his Web site: "The David Arthur wines are produced with a dedication to crafting dynamic, complex vintages. With every bottling comes a commitment to producing distinctive wines with a focus on vineyard site-expression and structure, a benchmark of David Arthur Vineyards’ winemaking philosophy."
Thank you, David and company! We all had a great time. Safe travels.
Here's a photo of David's vinyard:
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