Celebrating New Years at California Wineries

 

We decided to do something different this New Years and spent New Years Eve and New Years Day visiting wineries in California.

Here we are in a wine cave amidst barrels of Cabernet Sauvignon.

We had a delightful dinner and dessert.

Gorgeous barrels.

An old wine press.

We discovered another excellent wine at dinner.

The vineyards are in winter mode.

Mustard plants that grow in the vineyards help reinvigorate the vines.

Loved this wine cooler!

Celebrating New Years at California Wineries, Part 2

 

The rainy weather kept many people away, but it made for a quiet peaceful day.

The most we saw was a light sprinkle in the vineyards.

Barrels on display.

A panoramic view of one winery.

Those columns are solid marble with no seams at all - each is one huge piece!  Note how the veining in the marble matches all the way up.

A newly built circular tasting room.

It had a wide variety of wines to taste.

We rented a car for the trip.

It worked out very well.