WEATHER: Beautiful. Cool. Highs in upper 70s
Last night there was a beautiful full moon. Our friend Daniel is a great photographer and took this shot. You can see Ukiah in the valley below.
In the morning, we bustled around helping Paola get ready for the smaller Sunday market. Then we fixed picnic lunches for an afternoon of wine-tasting., and we were off!
The first winery, at the foot of the road leading up to our farm, was surprisingly great. It is an organic winery, which normally means higher prices and less taste, but this one didn't fit the mold. The wines were delicious; the generous tastings were free; and the bottles inexpensive. We met the 89-year-old owner who said this is his 70th harvest. They started harvesting this year's crop last week, the earliest he has ever seen.
The second winery, less than a mile away, is an old Italian family's. The unique aspect of their vineyards is that they don't irrigate. We had our picnic here while sampling their wines.
The third one was very scenic. We sat outside and the owner brought us the tastings. Very nice.
Two of the wineries have food and music events coming up that we will probably check out. Busy, busy!
Back at the ranch, we picked salad mix for dinner. Here I am, searching for goodies.
DINNER: Our great salad mix with a Dijon vinegarette, spaghetti with meat sauce, using up some of the gobs of tomatoes we have on hand, and garlic bread. All with a Sangiovese that we bought today.
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