It was an urgent item on our agenda to get this wine bottled as we wanted to take one with us this weekend as we ventured back to Prosser for another 100 pounds of grapes.
This year, we are making a Temparnillo. It's red, it's fruity, and I'm looking forward to making it and then drinking it.
Susan and I left town Friday morning and drove three hours to Prosser, Washington. It right there in the same fertile valley as Grandview, Sunnyside and Yakima. We stayed at a bed and breakfast in Sunnyside and really enjoyed it. We didn't feel like we were in somebody's house, the breakfast was great both mornings, and we watched two movies we haven't seen. Plus, we had a giant bathtub in our bathroom.
Again,we bought a LOT more wine than we planned on but this time, we didn't drink as much. It is very easy to get a buzz when you are going from tasting room to tasting room. We managed to avoid that this year.
We made a 20 mile journey to Columbia Crest Winery which is a giant winery in t6he style of what you might find in Sanoma or Napa Valley.
I got a bunch of pictures of trucks delivering grapes
We ended up buying a case of wine there because they were having a big case sale and it only cost us $30.00.
We picked up our grapes on Sunday at Vineheart, the same winery we purchased from last year. We gave Patricia a bottle of our Zin and we opened our 7/8 bottle to have her try it. She said she was impressed.
I don't think she was just blowing smoke. I know one thing. Susan and I both really like our Zin. That's all that matters to us.
We made it back into town by two, which allowed us to attend a company party at the Caterer Susan works for. Fabulous food and drink...a great way to end a road trip.
We got home and immediately set about the task of getting ready for Halloween.
It's just one thing after another.
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