In early May, we were invited to go to "First Crush" in Walla Walla. It seems this is the time of year that all the wineries bring out the new and tasty wines and they needed people to "taste" the fruits of their labors. Well, we knew this would be a difficult task- there are over 135 vineyards in WallaWalla - but we accepted the invite.
Rob and Lindsey had invited us. Rob is the GM of the country club here in Wenatchee. He needed to pick up wine for the club and thought we would enjoy the weekend. Is the Pope Catholic?
Off we zoomed in the suburban what seemed very familiar..... WEST TEXAS familiar. You know- flat, flat, flat desert like with tumble weeds. I am not one for driving-- so this kind of scenery kills me! Thank goodness there was lots of conversation and laughter!!!
The weekend was great. Lots of wine, good food and believe it or not- WallaWalla is pretty!
There was a place in downtown that seemed to be our "go to" spot... "OLIVE". They served it all= wine, coffee, food. A perfect hangout. We usually started and ended our day there. There were so many lovely places. Doubleback is a winery ran by Drew Bledsoe. So happens- Drew if from the Valley and was Rob's babysitter. So funny to watch Rob turn red when Drew talked about him. Such a nice guy....
We went to a winery called Leonetti... you have to be on a "list" just to get in and another "list" just to buy the wine. See, this is where I have a problem.... really-- to be on a "list" to buy wine? It was ok- but it wasn't the best wine I have ever tasted. No, that wine came from a bunch of nuns in Italy... where they made their own, packaged it in a soda bottle and handed it through the gate because they took a vow of silence. Yes,= THAT was the best wine I have EVER tasted!! So saying that...Impressed with the grounds of Leonetti but not the staff, I just took my wine buying self to the next winery--- I know they appreciated the case and a half we bought from them!!
Over all- we tasted some GREAT wines and look forward to going back next year. I have not laughed that hard in a couple of years. It was really nice to be able to get away, be with friends and make some memories. Let the pictures speak for themselves!! Cheers!!
