Car Trouble

ST MICHAEL'S, MD-April 26 We ran into a minor problem this morning. The Prius we have been bragging about the entire trip would not start. It's unclear what happened, but we each immediately decided it was the other one's fault. Fortunately, a Prius works like any other car when it comes to charging a dead battery so with Bob's help, we were able to get it going.

As a result, we were able to get to the St. Michael's Wine Festival on time. The tasting ran from 11 until 4 and we had a steady flow of people, which made the day go fast. We were surprised at how many people were so familiar with our wines. Hank gave a seminar in the afternoon called Old World Grapes/New World Winemaking that examined what happens to Old World grapes like Sangiovese and Syrah when they are grown in California. The group tasted through a number of wines including our Viognier and Rose and of course the Sangiovese and Syrah. The seminar was sold out and there was lots of interest and questions, which Hank loved.