Bi!! wrote:

> Very little new oak just subtle hints Mark. I have been a fan of
> David Ramey's wines for a long time and I think he might be making
> some of the best Chardonnay in California today. He spent a fair
> amount of time training in Burgundy and his wines are reflective of
> that.

Thanks, Bill. Speaking of salmon and white wine, I did a gentle smoke
of a wild-caught sockeye fillet tonight and opened a bottle of the 2011
Navarro Pinot Blanc with it, a fantastic combination as it happened.

Mark Lipton