Home Again, Home Again
The Scientist and I returned last night from a fabulous trip to Northern California. It was part family visit, part spending time with friends old and new, and many, many parts drinking wine :-)
We bookended the trip in Fairfield, on my uncle and aunt's sixty acre ranch, and spent the middle of the trip in Petaluma and Napa Valley.
Enjoying a beer in Sonoma around 1 pm - vacation is for day drinking!
On Saturday for our big wine tasting day, our friend Jon joined us and San drove out from Sacramento to spend the day with us! We visited some beautiful spots in the Carneros area and tasted some wonderful wines. It was a perfectly sunny day and we all enjoyed the day so much. I love meeting bloggers in person!
We started at Artesa, which is an absolutely incredible spot up on the hill. The grounds are beautiful, the inside feels like a modern art museum, and the views are stunning. The wines weren't bad, either ;-)
On Saturday for our big wine tasting day, our friend Jon joined us and San drove out from Sacramento to spend the day with us! We visited some beautiful spots in the Carneros area and tasted some wonderful wines. It was a perfectly sunny day and we all enjoyed the day so much. I love meeting bloggers in person!
We started at Artesa, which is an absolutely incredible spot up on the hill. The grounds are beautiful, the inside feels like a modern art museum, and the views are stunning. The wines weren't bad, either ;-)
San and me on the left; The Scientist, me, Jon on the right
The second spot was Domaine Carneros. We used to visit this place when I was a kid and it always reminded me of the Von Trapp family's house from The Sound of Music. Their specialty is sparkling wine, so we ordered a bottle to sip on the deck in the glorious sunshine over great conversation.
The second spot was Domaine Carneros. We used to visit this place when I was a kid and it always reminded me of the Von Trapp family's house from The Sound of Music. Their specialty is sparkling wine, so we ordered a bottle to sip on the deck in the glorious sunshine over great conversation.
Sunshine and bubbly. Doesn't get much better than that!
After Domaine Carneros, we went across the street to Cuvaison. This winery was nestled up in the hills a bit and the tasting room had a modern, Scandinavian feel. We all loved the architecture and design, and it was so calming to sit next to the open doors and enjoy the view.
After Domaine Carneros, we went across the street to Cuvaison. This winery was nestled up in the hills a bit and the tasting room had a modern, Scandinavian feel. We all loved the architecture and design, and it was so calming to sit next to the open doors and enjoy the view.
Besides wine tasting, we enjoyed some great meals and did plenty of relaxing around the ranch. It was the perfect springtime getaway!
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