Wine to Go!

     The Winos are headed to wine country. This will be the first time that all three of the winos will make the trip west with their husbands and we have a fantastic line up ahead of us. But how will we get the wine back home?

     A couple years back my husband and I discovered a bag that makes it a breeze to bring some of that wonderful wine we will taste home with us. It is The Wine Check (thewinecheck.com), a wonderful piece of luggage that will carry up to a case of wine. All you need to do is check it like a piece of luggage, and when flying Southwest Airlines, you don’t even have to pay that pesky bag check fee. The bag is FAA approved and I haven’t had any delays checking it at the counter. It even has wheels and handle/strap so it is a breeze to transport.  And the best part, your wine is waiting for you when you pick up your luggage. No waiting for the cooler weather of fall when wineries ship their wines.

     We will keep you posted on our travels through wine country. Our first adventure will be a bike ride with Dave from Adventures in Cycling through the Dry Creek Valley to sample some wonderful Zinfandels. Then it will be off to Napa to taste at Failla and Chappallet. Our third day will begin with a hike through Armstrong National Forrest and then on to tastings at Jordan, MacPhail, and Iron Horse. In the evenings we will be found in our beautiful rental house in the Russian River Valley enjoying the wonderful meals prepared by Lisa’s husband, Bart.

     California…..here come the Winos. Let the adventure begin!

Cheers,

Beth

 Wine Word of the Week

Racking: A method of clarifying a wine that has settled by siphoning or pumping off solids and particular matter, such as yeast cells and bits of grape skins, and pouring it into a different clean barrel.  Racking also aerates a wine.