Richard Neidich wrote:
Last week I had business in Pleasonton and went to Napa afterwards. Then on
last day I went to Rosenblum Cellars in Alemeda. They were having an open
house tasting of some 80 wines. Live bands, music, food. Large crowds.
You pay $20 and get a Riedel glass to taste and take home.

Back home in NC we only get the Cuvee Zins for about $10 from Rosenblum
Cellars. They have wines that are single vineyards and pretty good PQR. Up
to about mid $40's.

Anyone ever hear of this open house?

Dick,
I haven't heard of THAT open house, but Rosenblum is one of the
mainstays of ZAP (Zinfandel Advocates and Producers) and hosts a huge
open house tasting (not just of their wines) of Zins, served with foods
prepared by a number of notable wine country restaurants, each January.
It runs during the annual ZAP festival (which includes the "Big
Tasting" in SF) and IMHO is the most fun of their events.

Mark Lipton