Biking for a Better World

Plumpjack’s at Squaw Valley was the magnanimous host for the September charitable event, a  Wine Auction entitled  "Biking for a Better World".  Some great wines were quaffed, discussed and bought.  Skinner wines were among them!
Several wonderful bottles donated to the auction included Skinner White Rhone Blend “Seven Generations” 2008 El Dorado. This is a blend of Roussanne, Marsanne and Viognier, with tropical aromas of pineapple and papaya, hints of flowers, hazelnuts, banana bread and nice minerality.  

The Skinner winery is known for its Syrah, and two of them were auctioned.   The 2007 El Dorado Syrah is redolent of ripe blackberry, boysenberry and blueberry, with spiciness and a lengthy finish.  The Syrah “Stoney Creek Vineyard” 2007 El Dorado is sourced from mountain fruit grown at 2700 feet, and it’s magnificent!  Aroma of blackberry, cherry pie and tastes of cinnamon, caramel, vanilla, flower, pepper.  The addition of 3% Viognier gives it a medium body and a long velvety finish.

Of course the Plumpjack Executive Chef Ben “Wyatt” Dufresne and the entire kitchen team produced a wonderful menu for the event.
Biking for a Better World (bikingforabetterworld.org) is headquartered in Olympic Valley, CA, the location of Squaw Valley ski resort.  This group raises money for schools and bicycles for students in remote villages in Nicaragua.

The Executive Director of the Tahoe-area charity High Fives Foundation was the happy bidder for the lot of Skinner wines.  We won't reveal how much he paid, but suffice it to saw that dozens of kids in Nicaragua will be riding bicycles "fueled" by Skinner wines!