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A Tasting Note: Sean Thackrey Pleiades VIII

Thursday, December 10th, 2009

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“Why would you want to drink a wine that, if it were a person, you would be bored of talking to?”
-Sean Thackrey

Sean Thackrey’s property is in Bolinas,  a one hour-drive north of San Francisco in western Marin County. After harvesting, Sean typically waits 24 hours before fermenting.  Although his wine-peers think he’s crazy, he tells them that he’s merely being guided by his collection of old and ancient texts relating to wine.  You can read more about this art-dealer-turned master vigneron here. I also recommend spending some time on Sean Thackrey’s website, which is very unique. (more…)