Sonoma Valley

The other day we ventured into wine country with a bus load of people! There were 36 of us all together, and many had the mission of "getting right drunk". I imagine this experience would have been different had we have gone in a rental car, SOLO.

The day consisted of three different wineries - both big ones (like where Geena Davis got married for the ba-zillionth time) and small ones (like where you would sit on the wrap-around porch and drink a lemonade with your grandparents). At each stop, the host would introduce us to their estate, and then to at least five different kinds of wine. After this, you had the option of touring the winery or going "INSIDE" for more sampling. Of course, we always chose to take pictures and explore the premises.....and, of course, many others chose to drink away until what came to be known as "bus curfew". The final bus curfew was a much needed one - and it was a good thing we headed home when we did. The ride home was filled with San Francisco-themed belt-outs by "Dr. Jen and Birthday Girl", two VERY drunk and SINGLE 40 year old ladies. The bus driver, who was supposedly NOT wine tasting on the day, became very fond of these two hooligans and it was clear that they may have gone home as a group of three.

Here are some photos from our wine tour that was very beautiful (in addition to being VERY INTERESTING!):