Tuesday, January 22, 2008

Beyond Napa...

or nowhere near it for that matter...this was all new for us...


last weekend we decided to do something on a whim, off the beaten path, and we ended up wine tasting in unfamiliar territory "Apple Hill"...See typically we are Napa/Sonoma people...but this ended up being a blast!!!


First stop on our list, for a cloudy cold day this place was packed with couples. Lovely estate, lots of free tastings, and a really fun staff...try the Carson Peak if you like Chards...



The best "affordable" Petite Sirah...and I don't normally like Sirah! But this place was great, small and charming, the staff is friendly and the wine is ever better. Pack a picnic and eat out on the terrace over looking the vineyards...


(The perfect winery picnic set up...from Williams Sonoma. And see Toast and Tables blog for more picnic baskets!!)

**Other stops on our venture, a cute family owned and operated winery called Woffard Acres, and because my parents own a Jack Russell...the Jack Russell Brewery!!**

3 comments:

Brilliant Asylum said...

I am green with envy that you can jaunt off to the wine country for a weekend picnic. What a fun trip. Thanks for sharing your photos (and vino recs).

Joanna Goddard said...

oooh, how fun! sounds like a great trip.

girl meets glamour said...

No prob! Thanks for the comments!!

~Kate