Yesterday I went with a group of 15 to Sonoma for barrel tasting. It was my first time going wine tasting and it was so fun! We went to around a dozen wineries and tried the barrels that they will bottle next year. If you like the wines that you try, you can order a "future" and they'll ship it to you in a year's time. Each of the vineyards had a different feel with different food offerings to pair with the wines - the best that I had was the lavender shortbread cookies paired with some champagne at Kenwood Vineyards. It was so utterly delicious; I don't think I have had quite as good of a dessert as that in a very long time. Saturday was also the first day that it did not rain in the Bay Area since I arrived in San Francisco and wine country was dappled in sunlight. Still freezing cold but sunny.
It definitely merits a return trip and I think I'm going to try and convince Frenchie to join me in the summer. It would be lovely if it was just a tad bit warmer but the scenery is just gorgeous. And you can go horseback riding through the vineyards as well - bonus!
It sure sounds fun, I´d like to do that one day! :-)
ReplyDeletewhat fun. and lavender shortbread cookies? yum
ReplyDeletei still haven't found these. ought to make them myself, adore shortbread.
Oh, that sounds simply fabulous!
ReplyDeleteTHIS IS REALLY COOL.
ReplyDeleteThat sounded like fun! Imma gonna have to try some wine-tasting soon. I guess getting drunk at home with a bottle of cheap red doesn't count:P
ReplyDeleteI seriously want to do something like this...sounds like fun.
ReplyDeletexo erica
this sounds like so much fun!!
ReplyDeleteA dozen wineries?! That sounds amazing.
ReplyDeleteThat sounds like such a fun weekend! I've been meaning to go wine tasting and will coming up to SF next month! Thanks for giving me a great idea on how to spend a Saturday afternoon up north :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a great place for tasting wine! I'm so jealous, but glad you guys are having fun!
ReplyDeleteI love wine tasting. My first experience
ReplyDeletewas at Maker's Mark in Kentucky. I love it!
so fun!!! i looove sonoma. just beautiful. sounds so relaxing, i can't wait to go when the weather gets warmer.
ReplyDeleteYou lucky thing! There are so many great wineries in Western Australia where I live, I really should do this myself soon.
ReplyDeleteIt will definitely be warmer in Sonoma in the summer. Like sundress-and-sandals warm! But you'll still need a light sweater for the evenings - it's my idea of perfect summer weather :)
ReplyDeleteI love going wine tasting. Sonoma and Napa are both really fun destinations. Sorry the weather has been so rainy when you were here. It was the first real storm we had all winter.
ReplyDelete*Erin