A few months ago, while drinking a bottle of wine with some good friends, Sonoma came to mind.  And it became absolutely essential that we go to there.  Soon.  I have been looking forward to this trip for months.  I was so excited I couldn’t sleep.  Insane excited.  Four couples, an AHHHMazing house in Healdsburg and fabulous wineries with food pairings.

It surpassed every single expectation.  We had an amazing time and I’m thisclose to making plans for the next one.  We attended Wine Road, all of the wineries participate with lots of tasting and food pairings… paella & chili & cookies.  Yum.  We spent evenings drinking wine, eating food & playing Catchphrase.  It poured for the most part, but really, when you’ve got wine & food in your belly, it’s not so bad.

One of my goals for the year was to take lots of personal pictures.  And we took tons!  Well, while I was busy sampling every single red wine offered to me, Chris was very busy taking pictures.  Thank you babycakes.

 
This is the view from our house over the vineyard.  Chris & I woke up early early Saturday morning and watched the sun rise through the fog.  But, because of the fog, it didn’t really rise, but just got incrementally lighter.  Still pretty.

We went to eight wineries a day.  Picked mostly for the quality of food offered

Didn’t expect a details collage did you?  This is Bella Vineyard & Wine Cave.  Decorated IMPECCABLE.  I would like to have another wedding, right here, just like this.  The wood paneling on the tent, the fur throws & pillows, the AHHHMAZING chandelier… to.die.for.

Don’t I look sexy in my polarizing fish glasses?!