Carpe Vino

It's funny how time can go by and when you get together with your good friends its like you never skipped a beat...
This weekend Kim & Jess surprised me with my 30th birthday present - a wine tasting tour complete with my 2 favorite things - good friends and good wine and we topped it off with a trip to LaKnoll for some Euchre and Pizza just like the old days (except we didn't cook the pizza on the cardboard),  Sitting with Kim & Jess at my mom and dad's house at the same kitchen table playing cards felt like time had not passed at all - we could have been 14 again laughing at all the same jokes and still trying to remember what's trump and who called it and most importantly who lead what...

Kim & Jess showed up at my house in the morning complete with a car load of snacks and breakfast and we headed off to a hotel in St. Joe where the wine tour bus picked us up - I have to say I'm quite impressed with Kim's ability to set the timer on the camera and take this shot of us by the random Bulldog statue in the hotel ....

The first winery we visited was Karma Vista - it turned out to be our favorite although we didn't know it at the time....

I need this sign!  This is totally me Carpe Vino

 

The Three Amigos and a carved Eagle at Contessa - the second winery we visited 

  

Gravity - the third spot we visited is brand new and very hip - we spent most of the time here discussing how Lare should diversify - grapes would be a good option for him to consider we think...

 

We finished off the trip at Round Barn (yes it's a round barn - very cool)

The trip was a blast, lots of wine and lots of reminiscing.... we remembered some stories we had long forgotten and we laughed until we could take no more... 

A huge thanks to Kim and Jess for a fantastic birthday surprise!  If I knew turning 30 was this fun I'd do it every year...