One more day of wine tasting! Wine country for us is a bit like Vegas for some others. It is neither healthy nor desirable to stay after 3 days of fun. Neither of us like Vegas since we are, after all, accountants; gambling is just not in our nature. But wine is definitely something that we both enjoy and have begun to collect, and so it is healthy to be getting back on the road soon. Our bank account and our liver can’t take it every day! Plus we are going to be stepping over cases of wine in Livvy if we keep buying.
Speaking of accounting, we have spent plenty of time admiring the investment and risk of wine making. It seems that most winemakers do start with a nice chunk of change in the bank to work with, but it is a risky business. I used to think that the restaurant/bar business was the biggest risk, but winemaking takes it to a whole new level. There is so much science, art and care that goes into winemaking, but you are at risk for so many things out of your control in nature!
Today we limited ourselves to just one wine tasting, and it completely filled our cup (haha). All other wineries thus far were recommended by friends or the RV park we are staying at. This one stood out on google reviews for a few reasons, and we’re so glad that we went.
Maysara (think que sera for annunciation) is a female-run, biodynamic wine. It was founded by a Persian family in the mid-90’s. The couple that founded it have 3 daughters who are all now significantly engaged in the business. One is the winemaker, which is a rare leadership role for women in wine. She studied with Kim Crawford (who is apparently a man; I didn’t know that!). The other daughters have roles in marketing/sales and event coordination, so that it is all remaining family run. It is a huge property on approximately 500 acres with a one-acre sized building for their barrel storage, event center, some production and beautiful tasting room. When we pulled in this morning, there was a small group gathered for a wedding rehearsal right on their front lawn, with the wedding and reception being held there tomorrow.
This place was charming and so welcoming, with incredible wine offerings. Even better, the price point was much more to our liking! And so… we not only left with a few bottles, but also joined their wine club for future enjoyment. We figured we would join one somewhere along the way, and there was no doubt that this was it. Que sera, sera!
The sun came out and it was a beautiful day. We agreed that rather than stop at another winery, it was time to go back and enjoy our beautiful RV park and its surroundings. For me, I enjoyed my time getting in some exercise. Rick went to enjoy the Evergreen Air & Space Museum next door. I was invited but really preferred to sit that one out. And I am so glad that he loved it!
This evening we are relaxing outside, freshly showered and all laundry done. As we’re about to hit the last 30 days of our trip, I’m guessing laundry will quickly get de-prioritized, but for now we are still entering various climates over the next few weeks; so it is good to be stocked up again. Rick made a great dinner of a salad and flatbread (of the Walmart variety). Just as we sat down at the picnic table, the winds shifted and we’re dealing with an altogether too fresh manure smell from some nearby pasture. So much for that fresh clean feeling. Somehow we made it through dinner. I am so glad this didn’t happen before this evening, as it really would have made for a crappy place to stay (pun intended). I guess it reminds us that no matter how pretty the surroundings are, glamping is still camping.
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