It's official... I am headed to beautiful wine country!
Yes, I have booked a flight back to my old stomping grounds {Oh, San Francisco, how I've missed you!} for a late October trip with my fabulously fun cousins!
We are now in the exciting process of selecting what to do during our 5 day luxury vacay. I have my fingers crossed for a day trip to gorgeous Napa Valley or Sonoma for a day of yummy wine tastings - I'm such a wino!
Nothing beats sitting outside in the vineyard, watching the sunset while enjoying a delicious glass of merlot... yum!
In the spirit of pure California excitement...
{ My Current Wino Faves }
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1) Relax - Riesling
- This is one of my staple go to white wines. It's nice and sweet and perfect with a yummy dessert on a girls night.
2) Sexy Wine Bomb - Red Blend
- My cousin brought this over last weekend for our dinner party and it was delicious. It's a nice full-bodied red blend with lots of delicious berry tones.
3) Ravenswood - Cabernet Sauvignon
- When I went to Sonoma 2 years ago, Ravenswood was my favorite tasting! I especially love the Vinters Blend sauvignon. I would say it's medium bodied with a tiny bit of spice perfection!
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{What's your fave?}
Cheers!
How FUN! Hope your trip is wonderful!
ReplyDeleteI don't discriminate when it comes to wine (Wino and proud of it!), but I tend to gravitate more toward the spicier varietals - Syrah, Malbec, Zinfandel...
And for whites, I love a really dry, oaky, buttery chardonnay.
What a fun trip this will be for you, girlie!! Some nice bottles of wine sound fantastic right about now!
ReplyDeleteI usually drink reds, but Rieslings really are delicious! When we visited the Mosel River Valley earlier this year {one of the world's most famous Riesling areas!}, I had such a great time finding this new favorite!
It's so great living here because I can run to the little German grocery store down the street & get some delicious European wines for less than 3 euro! I will miss that when we go back to the States :)
I'm not 21 yet but I am excited to enjoy a glass of wine on my birthday hopefully. I just don't want my crazy friends trying to make me drink more than I need to or Desire to. Lol. Nonetheless I prefer wine if I am going to engage in drinking. It just tastes better and when done moderately you can enjoy the presence of great friends and not end up making stupid silly choices...
ReplyDeletebtw. I am so JeAlous of your trip!! I hope you enjoy :)
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Yum! I love wine! Ugh, if I wasn't off to work in a bit, I would totally go in the kitchen and have a glass of Merlot right now...
ReplyDeleteYou have found your calling. Wine tasting descriptions. all day. every day. your wording = beautiful!
ReplyDeleteMy boyfriend and I LOVE LOVE LOVE the Sexy Wine Bomb! We tried it at a wine warehouse called "Total Wine" that's conveniently located near my apartment! We absolutely adored it! We just bought some this past weekend actually! :) I am so so so jealous of your trip to San Fran... even though I'm obsessed with California, I've never been north of LA! Can't wait to see pictures of your trip! :)
ReplyDeleteYES! I love wine!! Sounds like a fantastic time! I know I might sound snobby but I absolutely looooove Cakebread Chardonnay! I think it's because we only drink it for very special occasions!
ReplyDeleteI'm so jealous! Hope you have fun!
ReplyDeletexx,
Delilah