DAN'S JOURNEY

Sierra Foothills, California, United States

I do love the city by the bay with its wonderful views, great hotels and delightful restaurants. It is a great jumping off point for our newest wine ventures, Dan Aykroyd Discovery Sonoma wines made in collaboration with Deloach and the famous burgundy house Boisset. My friend Jean Charles recently invited me to spend some time with them during the harvest and I got to see all aspects of making great California wines from the picking and the sorting to the pressing of the grapes. We even got into a huge wooden barrel to stomp the grapes just like in the old "I Love Lucy" episode. We enjoyed our time at the lovely Clift hotel and had some delightful dinners at the hotel and at other locations within the area. It is a place I would come back to anytime and like Tony Bennett I too have left my heart in San Francisco....