Special Wine Tour with Bob Sogge!

Board a 40 passenger LTD bus for an afternoon of wine tasting and a history tour with famous wine instructor, Bob Sogge. The 5 hour tour starts at 12:00 at the LTD Park and Ride lot at River Road and Belt Line.
We will leave the Park and Ride at 12:00 noon and travel to LaVelle Vineyards for a taste and a walk in the vineyards, then we will travel to Pfeiffer Vineyards where you will taste great wines and learn how to hold a glass!. Then we will finish up at Benton Lane Winery with a tasting and tour.
Call (541) 345-6648 ‎ for information and tickets. Tasting fees are included in the $50 ticket price.
Gain insight in to history of wine in Oregon and Lane County, plus you will learn more about wine than you ever thought possible!
This tour will benefit Oregon Mozart Players
Bob Sogge is a pioneer in the Oregon wine industry, and has taught wine classes for about 35 years mentoring over 700 students including me, twice. Bob has traveled to many of the premium wine growing areas of the world to select wines for import. He is  member of the International Society of Wine Educators. Bob chaired the 2001 annual convention that was held in Eugene, Oregon and presented a conference session, "Oregon from the Inside" in 2005. Bob currently teaches two courses, Wine Appreciation and Wines of the World, and authored the adopted textbook, "Wine: An Introduction to Study," for these classes. Bob is one of the most respected wine teachers in America.
I look forward to seeing you!

Tasting Maysara's 2005 Delara Pinot Noir

I opened one of the "One Bottle" auction bottles that Linda and I purchased in April at our Oregon Mozart Players auction, and I must say, I am well pleased.
Let me clarify how I ended up buying two cases of the wine I had driven all over the state of Oregon to collect from all the wonderful donors. I was in the Tux up front with Bob Sogge and watching the auctioneer trying to get the bid up over $400 per case when out of the corner of my eye I spotted one of the most rabid bidders...my wife. So I not only was afforded the great pleasure of meeting the wine people and tasting the product at the wineries, I also got to bring some home, and raise $900 for our Players.
The wine is the 2005 Maysara Delara Pinot Noir. Superb! Soft fruit nose opening to a chocolate and clove back. Lush chocolate, black cherry, and a little more chocolate. The mouth feel is smooth and filing with a little tooth. Should be great in another 3-5 years. Love it.
Kind of sad I opened it now...but not THAT sad.