Saturday, March 11, 2023

Listening to Lector

 People wanted to come from Oregon Trail to California.

Jon Sutter was an important settler. He told background which is strange. Came across the trail in 1838.

California belonged to Mexico.  Sutter builds a fort. 

Manifest Destiny. Shows a picture. 

Langford Hasting. He wants to make himself a king.

Dinner Reid Party.  James is from Poland. He has four kids and a wife. If you came to the west you were middle class. Reid had a double decor wagon.Virginia, his daughter wrote a diary.

He told the background story of the Donner Pass. People wanted to go to California not Oregon. 

We are going under lots of bridges that have to open up.

Temperature is important. Since it affects how much water is in the grape also the amount of sugar.

He is happy to see the the rain. Tap

He talks about a brochure being written about how easy it was to get there if you followed the instructions in the brochures.

Now the lecture about Wine. 


Cedric the wine expert. His mom was an English teacher. He does not have an accent. 

Sommelier Elder Bio.  This is his 26th cruise on American Cruise Line.  Will give lots on suggestions.

He trained restaurant staff. 

Tap verses Cork. Screw cap. Lot of winemakers now using screw cap. It is easy to serve. 

Cork bottles last a long, long time. Open and then wait. 

Wait awhile before you drink it 

Store wine in a dark area and keep it away from sounds.Lots of people answer questions about him and his schedule. He will go on four excursions. I’m 

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