Wine Country

We were really excited about visiting a winery during our California stay. It was actually one of the things that we took out to save a little money. After talking with Terri and gaining a few tips and a map with highlighted vineyards that we should go to and can afford to go to we decided we should give it a try. We drove from Oakland to the Russian River Valley. This drive is really beautiful. The highway is pretty small and it winds alongside farmland and vineyards. The vineyards on the side of the road were just beautiful. The grapevines were bright healthy green and some of them had a mix of purple and green grapes. Yummy. Well we went to Korbel to taste champaigne. We tasted four each for no charge, which was a pretty sweet deal. We decided on one to buy and after checking out the shops and the Korbel vineyard we were back on the road. We drove by a few more vineyards on the twisty highway and then we decided it was time to head back so we could meet Gabby, Kirby, and Anne for diner. We are both looking forward to our next visit to wine country. We will probably stay in the area so we can both taste/drink and not worry about driving. It is so beautiful up here.