Korbel, etc.

Korbel Winery was actually our first stop before we even made it to our rental home. It was a nice little detour. I had a bad experience with Korbel and have always considered it $9.99 sparkling swill, but the trip changed my mind. We left with a very nice blanc de noirs, and I think I'll be adding it to my inexpensive wine rotation.

The grounds are lovely; we even took a very casual tour through their gardens.

Korbel is home to a lot of new growth redwoods. These are about a hundred years old. Our tour guide said the Korbel family was originally in the cigar box business. Hence, they settled where all these redwoods were. When the trees were gone, they planted grapes.

Cute chicken in the wine store. Guess what year I was born...

Now, back to food. Our first breakfast the morning after Cyrus was crepes, but in my haste to get hot crepes to the table I forgot to photograph them. But check out the spread of fillings!

Most of our breakfasts were similar: fruit heavy, with a few meat choices. We knew we'd be eating plenty throughout the day, so we didn't want to fill up too much. This was just a perfect way to enjoy some seaonal fruit and local salumi and cheeses.

My parents, kayaking down the river to check out the blues festival. Who needs $40 tickets when you can float around under the sun and listen for free?