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Farley loves Malbecs

Russ loves Malbecs too.

Last Friday night I invited a few colleagues to my home for a tasting of Argentine Malbec wines. One of those colleagues is Farley Walker.

Farley has been writing the Wine Outlook blog since October last year and has already built herself a loyal following of wine-loving readers. But Farley is also somebody who enjoys poetry, preparing great food, and pouring fine wine in the Thomas Fogarty Vineyard & Winery tasting room. I went to meet her at Fogarty on a recent Sunday after she told me that the supply of one of my favorite Fogarty wines, a 2004 Fat Buck Ridge Syrah, had dwindled to less than one case. We took a tour together of Fogarty’s impressive winery grounds, but not before Farley began to give me the royal treatment with some mighty fine pours.

If you haven’t yet paid a visit to the Thomas Fogarty tasting room, you’ll find an enjoyable experience and an incredible billion-dollar view from high above the San Francisco Bay. And if you’re there on a weekend, you’ll also enjoy Farley’s patience, knowledge, and capable expertise.

In the meantime, you might also enjoy reading about the Malbecs Farley loves best.

~winehiker

P.S.: There are fine hiking opportunities not far from Fogarty Winery. If you’d like to explore those trails, or merely wish to know more about the trails in the area, feel free to contact me, and I’ll share what I know.

2 Responses to “Farley loves Malbecs”

  1. farley
    February 13th, 2007 15:57
    1

    Russ,

    The company wasn’t bad either. I’d love for you to take folks hiking and then come taste at Fogarty. I’m usually there Thursday through Sunday, with a Wednesday thrown in every now and then. Cheers!

  2. winehiker
    February 14th, 2007 20:40
    2

    You can bet on it, Farley.

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