Cin-Cin Restaurant and Wine Bar Co-Proprietor Lisa Rhorer sports the fedora, and is flanked by Chris Schloss, Cin-Cin Executive Chef, and a delightful assistant whose name I missed. Good food is a distinctive feature of this event and improves the wine tasting experience.
One thing to notice about Part 2 portraits are the smiling faces. Pinot Paradise is a fun, people-oriented event for wine lovers. All the tasters I met, even if ever so briefly, were sociable and in good spirits, looking for their next favorite jewel from the Santa Cruz Mountains wine appellation.
As I was sure to mention to Karen Hibble, head of the Santa Cruz Mountains Wine Growers Association and major promoter and organizer of Pinot Paradise, I missed this year the bagpipe-lead procession that marks the end of the silent auction or some such thing. I liked it so much I’m including last year’s photo. Nothing like a bagpipe to fill a room like a shrill wail of wind through the Scottish moors. Best enjoyed in short stints.
A bagpiper always adds to the festive energy of a party, and commands attention from all those in its wake.
As I also said last year, if you want to explore a significant range of fine local wines, munch on delectable taste treats, and enjoy the company of other sociable, like-minded folks, then put this event on your calendar!
Pinot Paradise Part 3 coming soon.
Here’s today’s special shoutout to the clients shown below:
More tasty morsels for sippers from the Los Gatos California Cafe.
Jennifer Flippen pours Black Ridge Vineyards wine and extols the virtues of the property's spectacular Tuscan-style tasting room and panoramic views from just above Los Gatos. Note the earnest pair of pourers in the background...
Here's that earnest couple, Jeff and friend, making folks happy they stopped at Big Basin Vineyards for a delicious taste and some happy banter.
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Sounds like a lot of fun! Great photos, too, Scott!