Stop Wining...

October 20, 2011

Atascadero, California

Yesterday we had more success with wine tasting, so let the whining stop!  We relaxed in the morning, had an early lunch, and headed for Paso Robles.  We visited Eberle Winery on the east side, made a stop at the local Wally for some supplies, and then headed for Four Vines Winery.  It was pretty hard to find, since we didn't know that the Four Vines brand had been sold and the place had been renamed "Cypher".  It was OK, though, as we got to taste several very nice Syrahs and Rhône blends.  All in all, it was a successful day.

Eberle Winery uses a wild boar as their logo, so there are several sculptures of them on the grounds.

What to do when the old truck is "retired"?  Yard Art, of course...

Many vineyards contain devices to keep birds at bay.  This one is a huge wind chime!

We headed home via Trader Joe's again, this time a quick stop to pick up fresh basil.  Sounds like something Italian?  You bet: Jimmy's Famous Chicken and Brie with Farfalle.  I trimmed up a couple of chicken breasts, Geri made the sauce from scratch with heirloom tomatoes, and it was excellent!

Today, we were lazy.  We can't go wining every day!  We puttered around the coach, Geri went shopping, and I upgraded my iPad with the latest software from Apple.  The latter went mostly well, although I've got an app that's now behaving strangely, darn it.

We'd planned to go to the San Luis Obispo Farmer's Market, really more of an evening street fair from whet we've read, to catch up with our friends Wayne and Eva, but after a strong afternoon of shopping, Geri's ankles were sore and swollen so we decided to pass.  We finished off the Tri-Tip and called it a night...