On Monday we had a fabulous time wine tasting in Tuscany with Tuscan Trails. We drove to the Chianti Ruffina region in a bus with 2 other couples. The countryside is so beautiful. It’s autumn so the trees were changing colors. The vines were empty of grapes after the September harvest. Our first stop was to Castello del Trebbio. The castle was amazing, beautiful and rich with history. The wine was so good. You can come with your own canister and buy jugs of red table wine. We ate lunch down the hill at the family restaurant for an authentic tuscan meal. It was soooo yummy! The wine was good too :) I loved having a real meal! Our second stop was to Fattoria Selvapiana. The winery has been in production for hundreds of years. It was amazing to see wine from the 40s. A true italian wine cellar! It was the best wine tour I’ve been on :)
Work hard, play hard!
Today Steve and I took the day off to play! We were going to take the boat sailing but it was really overcast. So we decided to head up north and go wine tasting in Santa Barbara! I love spending the day just hanging out and going places I’ve never been before. We played tourist in Santa Barbara. I’ve always wanted to have Breakfast at Sambos. I lived in Santa Barbara for 3 years and never did. It was the best place to have breakfast. The omelette’s and pancakes were super yummy. We got a really nice table right on Cabrillo avenue with a perfect ocean view.
After breakfast we headed up to Santa Ynez. I’ve really wanted to go back on foxen canyon road. We tried to find Bedford Thompson, but my map was from 2003 and a lot has changed since Sideways came out! Our first stop was Foxen. It was a really charming tasting room off the beaten path. We bought a bottle of 2003 Cuvee Jeanne Marie. After that we headed up to a larger vineyard, Rancho Sisquoc Winery. I didn’t realize Rancho Sisquoc was so big! I must have been in a blended wine mood because again I chose a red table wine. We picked up a couple of bottles of the 2005 Sisquoc River Red. For our last tasting we visited the Epiphany Tasting Room in Los Olivos. The wine & chocolate were great! We got a bottle of the 2004 Revelation & Tessa Marie Coquette. I’m still stunned that a 16 year old can make such a good bottle of wine. Watch out for her! I’m sure she’ll make more fabulous wines in the years to come.
Here’s a great guide to wine tasting in Santa Barbara County: Santa Barbara Wine Guide
To finish up a fabulous day off I had some of the girls over for Arbonne & massages! I loved everything I had to get the anti-aging spa pack & tons of make up! If you need to stock up on your Arbonne or want to throw a party contact Eileen! She’s great!
Wine tasting with my boyfriend and girls night! What a perfect day! :)
