Glenora Retreat (?) News

[Innkeeper]

We just arrived at daughter's house in Raymond, NH after leaving Foodie's (where we spent the night) about ten hours earlier. We had to go back to Senaca Lake where mother had to take a picture of a waterfall we had seen on Saturday when we were without camara. Then we drove up the east side to I-90, losing a good hour in the process. Then, of course, we had to make many stops. Sigh!

The weekend was great. More wine was flowing then we could drink, literally. Almost all of it was great. If one highlight could be picked, it would be "making" our own "champage" at Glenora on Sunday morning. The bubbly had been removed from the riddling racks, place in a vessel that froze the dead yeast in the necks. We then each finished a bottle by first degorging the yeast, then filled the space with sugar water (sorry forgot the term) to the Brut level. Then we corked and caged, and capsuled them, and picked up all material to label them when we get home. It was very interesting.

On Friday night by candlelight we had pizza and WW's '94s (six different ones!), and some juice some of we others brought. After joining WW for his champagne breakfast on Saturday morning Gene led us round the lake to vist Weimer, Fox Run (where we had lunch washed down with their lemburber and cabernet franc), Knapp (one of Gene's other properties, and very nice), and Wagner; hic. That night we had a fabulous dinner in the Glenora Winery that might be described as an Italian Mongolian BBQ. We selected meat, fish, veggies, and other condiments, and the chef finished them in OO and wine over individual burners. Then we had a choice of three pastas and three sauces. More great wine was provided by WW, KC, and Foodie. After the "champage" event Sunday we went first to Dr Franks, which was terrific. Then it was off to Foodies where he and Anne plied us with smoked salmon and chicken and all the fixings. There was a table full of increible wine provided by all in the dining room, that we couldn't finish. Some of best pinot we ever had from both sides of the ocean were featured, with Port with dessert. There were many, many other wines, including Gene's reisling, that were too numerous to mention.

A wonderful time was has by all, thanks to Gene's careful planning, attention to detail, and staying with us all the time, when he had plenty of other things to do. Pictures will be following. TN's by KC and WOW will also follow.



[This message has been edited by Innkeeper (edited 05-17-2004).]