Winery trip

Katie and I received a coupon for a wine tasting from her friend Marci's parents (thanks Debbie and Alan!).  The winery is located in Augusta, near where we were married just 11 short months ago.  We finally made the trip last weekend, and it was a really wonderful experience.

The spring weather helped to make for a beautiful drive.  We took the back roads to get there, and cruised past picture-perfect spring scenery: green hues everywhere, farms waking up from winter, and horses all around.  Traffic was minimal on our road, so I drove as slow as I could as we took it all in.

We were amazed to find the day was pretty warm - unheard of in March around here.  We spent some time exploring around the winery with Lilie before we started our wine tasting.  She chased a few butterflies - even though she seemed scared of them when they came close to her - and found some flowers for mommy...

The winery grew a bit crowded, especially around the tasting area.  It turns out they want you to stay at the circular bar while you taste all your selections, even when there are tables nearby.  Folks were packed pretty tight around the bar, and we quickly realized this wasn't going to end well for Lilie.  We weren't at a standard 'bar'; imagine a barn-like area, open at both ends, with a circular wooden countertop in the center.

We ended up breezing through the tasting (including chocolates, of which Katie and I had remarkably few), grabbing a complimentary bottle of wine and our two free glasses, and heading back home.  It was a bit much to expect a three-year-old to handle being limited to a crowded bar area, surrounded by pretty glass things she couldn't touch.  Still, we had a great time, as you can see by our pictures:

Studying butterflies...