Last Saturday David and I drove out to Temecula's Wine Country where we joined our friends Laura and Terry for a wonderful day of wine tasting!
Our first stop was the Maurice Car'rie Winery and after tasting six (6) different varieties (you don't want to miss their Pineapple Champagne, Cody's Crush and Heather's Mist) we took a bottle of chilled Heather's Mist and a sourdough bread bowl filled with warm brie out to the lawn and completely fell off the healthy diet wagon!
After we ate the last crumb of the sourdough bread and drank the last drop of wine, we loaded up in the car with David as our designated driver and headed to our next stop.... La Cereza, the sister winery of Maurice Car'rie . Much to the delight of the men, La Cereza had a cigar bar! Their Raspberry Champagne and the winery 'mascot' Girlfriend Graciella made this stop delicious and memorable!
At Winery #3, Wiens Winery, I was able to bottle my own bottle of wine! 7 Brothers! I labeled it, filled it and corked it(then drank it!) Dave Wiens, one of the 7 Wiens Brothers, signed my bottle.
Winery #4, Ponte Winery, was where we decided to stop for dinner. As we waited for our table to be readied, Laura and I watched a beautiful wedding taking place on the grounds. The vineyards and mountains created a stunning backdrop for the wedding and it took my breath away. As we were dining the wind began to pick up and it became quite cold! Our waitress noticed were were chilly and provided warm and cuddly blankets for us. It was the perfect way to end a practically perfect in every way day.
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