Graphic, oblique view of Napa Valley
Oblique view of Napa Valley - click image for larger view (graphic by Joe Vigil).

PENINSULA GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY

Presents

David Howell, U.S. Geological Survey

Field Trip to the Wine Country

  • Sunday, December 2, 2001

    • Click here for PDF of field-trip flyer

    Photo of David with geologic map
    David describing the geology of the Napa Valley - click image for larger view (photograph by Patrick Muffler).

    Photo of group in lab
    Opus One lab - click image for larger view (photograph by George Plafker).

    Photo of group around serving table with wine
    Opus One tasting - click image for larger view (photograph by George Plafker).

    Photo of David and server with wine
    BV tasting - click image for larger view (photograph by George Plafker).

    Photo of David and small group
    Outside BV - click image for larger view (photograph by George Plafker).

    Photo of David lecturing in the rain under a golf umbrella
    "David Poppins" - click image for larger view (photograph by Kate Barton).

    Photo of David pointing out features on a geologic map
    "You Are Here" on the Santa Rosa sheet - click image for larger view (photograph by George Plafker).

    Photo of David showing detachment faulting with his notebook
    David "in over his head" explaining tectonics - click image for larger view (photograph by George Plafker).

    Photo of barrels and carved bears
    Stags Leap cave - click image for larger view (photograph by George Plafker).

    Photo of group at serving table with wine
    Stags Leap tasting - click image for larger view (photograph by George Plafker).

    Photo of with three glasses of wine in his hands
    Three glasses at once? Cask 23, SLV, and Fay - click image for larger view (photograph by George Plafker).

    Date created: 12/03/2001
    Last modified: 02/08/2002
    Created by: Mike Diggles, Vice President, PGS.

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