So day two dawns dreary and rainy, but who cares? We are off to the Temeculah Valley wine region for a day of wine tasting with the monthly HH group. (Happy Hour) We start our adventure at 10:30 am at Sue's house with mimosas and bagels, and LOTS of introductions. Some people we know, others are new. I stick with another guest and newbie and we chat about her sons and her husband who is a photographer. Little did I know her husband is an entertainment photographer and was at the Oscars photographing the red carpet!
It is noon. The limo arrives! 17 women and Larry- the chauffeur. I am the youngest...the baby of the bunch. Larry had no idea what his day had in store. Sue was in charge of this shindig, and boarded the limo bus with wine and munchies. Can somebody turn on the music? Who wants white zin? Chardonnay? Cabernet? And off we went...
To Palumbo Vineyards...so small the sampling room barely fit all of us, and the only bathrooms were port o potties in the parking lot. Bring your umbrella!! To Southcoast Vineyard Resort and Spa, a bustling resort with restaurant, banquet hall and acres of grapevines spilling over the hills beyond the palatial deck festooned with hanging flower pots. And finally to Long "Freakin'"Shadow Ranch. Woohoo! We were banished to the outside bar, and some of us took to dancing on the tables..well, not really, our former Miss India was too tall, so had to clomp around the muddy grass. (No, she REALLY was Miss India).
4 hours later we were back on the limo bus, drinking the last remains of Chardonnay, singing along to Marvin Gaye and Lionel Ritchie, among others. It's a really good thing there was a pole to hold onto, because a few of us just could not dance in our seats and took to dancing down the highway. I'm sure Larry had a whole new appreciation for old ladies after this trip.
The day ended with homemade chili back at Sue's as we watched the Oscar's 3 hours earlier than EST. Good friends, good wine, good times.
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