Just back from an outstanding Passport 2012. This post will have to act as a placeholder and tease for upcoming posts about the event and the wines tasted. A visual log perhaps?
![view from mount aukum View from Mount Aukum](http://opinionatedwineguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/view-from-mount-aukum.jpg)
You go to Gold Country for the views
![skinner 2 Skinner's tasting room at the crest of the hill](http://opinionatedwineguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/skinner-2-1024x768.jpg)
You go to Gold Country for the vines
![crowd at mount aukum Tasting at Mount Aukum](http://opinionatedwineguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/crowd-at-mount-aukum.jpg)
You go to Gold Country for the Wines
Our merry band of wine tasters managed to visit 11 wineries in two days. We were able to visit David Girard – where we we able to chat with their wine maker Mari Wells, Gold Hill, Crystal Basin, Jodar – where we were able to chat with the owner-wine maker Vaughn, Madrona, Boeger – celebrating 40 years this year, Mount Aukum, Latcham, Skinner – where I was able to meet the owners, Miraflores and Narrow Gate – where we were able to chat at length with the owner/wine makers.
I’ll have more to post about the even in the next week or so. Cheers!