10/2/2011

 WITH FALL IN THE AIR WE DECIDED ON A TRIP INLAND TO HEALDSBURG, CALIFORNIA  A SMALL TOWN LITERALLY SURROUNDED BY THOUSANDS OF ACRES OF VINEYARDS. IT'S TIME FOR THE ANNUAL GRAPE CRUSH AND

THE TOWN WAS CROWDED WITH TOURISTS ALL VISITING TO SEE HOW GRAPES ON THE VINE TURN INTO BOTTLES OF WINE. EVERY SHOP, GALLERY AND TASTING ROOM WAS HAPPY TO OBLIGE FEATURING SOME OF THE MOST FAMOUS NAMES IN THE WORLD OF CALIFORNIA WINE.

               APPLES RIPENING AS WE LEFT THE COAST

   SO MANY BOTTLES OF WINE, EACH WITH A DIFFERENT LABEL OF THE WINEMAKER'S VINEYARD 

                              A FEW WELL KNOWN NAMES

 
                   AND  BEAUTIFUL TASTING ROOMS

 IT WAS DEFINITELY A DAY TO CELEBRATE THE GRAPE, BUT ONLY IF YOU WERE STAYING IN HEALDSBURG'S INNS OR HOTEL, NO DRINKING AND DRIVING! 
                                              CHEERS,
                                                   JOSEPHINE