Travel PIP: Wine

GilliC
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Travel PIP: Wine Oct 6, 2014 17:42:53 GMT -5 RockNVoll, mdgirl, and 1 more like this

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Post by GilliC on Oct 6, 2014 17:42:53 GMT -5

Sorry the travel photo PIP is a bit late this time. I was drunk! Not really. Actually I was on my way back from our family reunion cruise in California, where I was the sober driver during our port call in Santa Barbara wine country (and our stressed driver getting back to the ship in slow-moving traffic). So since I'm running late and just wrote a TripAdvisor review for a very pretty winery, I'm inspired to lazily make the next theme:

Wine & Wine Country

Even if you don't have any vineyard views or barrel room backgrounds, you can still share pictures of a toast on the terrace or a carafe at a cafe.

Okay I might have gone overboard* with the alliteration there, but don't whine** too much! I'm tired! Probably jet lag. And a cold.

*Attempted cruise pun.
**Attempted wine pun.
***Just be glad I scrapped "I might have gone overboard-eaux." Yeah, I'm that tired.

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erbear Senior Member Love is love is love Posts: 9,820 Likes: 13,958	Travel PIP: Wine Oct 6, 2014 21:22:45 GMT -5 clseale, mdgirl, and 1 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by erbear on Oct 6, 2014 21:22:45 GMT -5 Beautiful winery in Santorini
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mdgirl Full Member Posts: 2,181 Likes: 2,365	Travel PIP: Wine Oct 7, 2014 1:02:27 GMT -5 clseale and scout8 like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by mdgirl on Oct 7, 2014 1:02:27 GMT -5 Napa, near Oakville Gloria Ferrer, Sonoma Amavi, Walla Walla
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Travel PIP: Wine Oct 7, 2014 8:26:09 GMT -5 clseale and scout8 like this

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Post by Susie on Oct 7, 2014 8:26:09 GMT -5

Montalcino, Italy

I had a bunch more winery pics, but I want to avoid PIPing photos with friends in them, who don't get a chance to yay or nay their pics on the interwebs. I got married at one winery and did a wine tour at others for my bachelorette.

ETA: oh, here's one from the tasting room of just us:

"Wanted - Grape Stompers - Must have Good Balance and Large Feet - Skinny Folk need not apply"

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Last Edit: Oct 7, 2014 15:20:22 GMT -5 by Susie

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Travel PIP: Wine Oct 7, 2014 15:08:16 GMT -5 clseale and scout8 like this

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Post by wineenthusiast on Oct 7, 2014 15:08:16 GMT -5

I went to some great places but didnt have a good camera (just my iphone. I have hundreds of awesome pictures but they would've been better with a real camera.

Napa Area--
Carneros Inn Greeting... they give you a glass of wine at check-in and then you drive to your bungalow.

Viader:

Quintessa:

Far Niente:

Sonoma Area--
Hanna Tasting Room:

Bella:

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mrsukyankee Elder Posts: 22,484 Likes: 29,605	Travel PIP: Wine Oct 7, 2014 15:42:26 GMT -5 clseale and scout8 like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by mrsukyankee on Oct 7, 2014 15:42:26 GMT -5 Wine tour at Simi in Sonoma
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Travel PIP: Wine Oct 8, 2014 12:11:01 GMT -5 clseale, wineenthusiast, and 1 more like this

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Post by GilliC on Oct 8, 2014 12:11:01 GMT -5

Beijing, China
Interesting, but clearly not the most beautiful wineries in the world! Especially in winter!

Funchal, Madeira
Pour-it-yourself madeira tastings? Don't mind if I do!

Lanzarote, Canary Islands
Not a great picture, but I thought it was really interesting how they manage to grow the grapes on the volcanic terrain. (The wines themselves were far less interesting than the vineyards.)

Margaret River, Australia
My favorite wine touring destination so far! Fantastic if you like blended reds.

Sonoma, California
A token picture from our Sonoma visit.

Moselle Valley, Luxembourg
Probably my second favorite. A beautiful area with wonderful dry Rieslings.

Villány, Hungary
A very different experience. The wineries operate more like wine bars, where you buy a glass at a time instead of a taste. And if you ask for a bottle, they assume you want to open it and drink it there!

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Now far ahead the Road has gone,
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shel New Member Posts: 23 Likes: 6	Travel PIP: Wine Oct 8, 2014 21:15:36 GMT -5 clseale, wineenthusiast, and 1 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by shel on Oct 8, 2014 21:15:36 GMT -5 vineyard along the Danube, outside of Vienna heuriger outside of Vienna, last day of its season...2 wks ago, sigh
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clseale Elder Posts: 11,757 Likes: 18,989	Travel PIP: Wine Oct 8, 2014 21:57:37 GMT -5 wineenthusiast and scout8 like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by clseale on Oct 8, 2014 21:57:37 GMT -5 Cascade, MT Paris San Gimignano Waiting out a brief afternoon shower. from our balcony in Positano Temecula, CA
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christy082 Senior Member Posts: 5,214 Likes: 4,821	Travel PIP: Wine Oct 9, 2014 10:23:21 GMT -5 scout8 likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by christy082 on Oct 9, 2014 10:23:21 GMT -5 Beringer Vineyards, St. Helena, CA Traveling through wine country, CA
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christy082 Senior Member Posts: 5,214 Likes: 4,821	Travel PIP: Wine Oct 9, 2014 10:27:08 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by christy082 on Oct 9, 2014 10:27:08 GMT -5 and because proboards keeps eating half of my post, two more from traveling through wine country, CA
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mpc Senior Member Posts: 5,689 Likes: 6,802	Travel PIP: Wine Oct 14, 2014 14:36:39 GMT -5 clseale and mdgirl like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by mpc on Oct 14, 2014 14:36:39 GMT -5 A bottle of port to greet us at our B&B in Portugal. Barossa Valley, Australia I got to try out the wine hose thingy
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