Last weekend we were fortunate enough to be invited to a birthday party. But this wasn't just any old birthday party. Oh no. This one was a Yarra Valley Wine Tour!!
We got up at an ungodly hour and made our way to the birthday girl's house to catch a bus. I may have fallen asleep in the bus on the way out of town.
We went to 4 vineyards where they let us try a splash of their wines and then had glasses and bottles to purchase. The first place had the best cheese plate. I mean look at this thing!!!
So many barrels of wine!
The next vineyard had 13 different wines for us to try! Their tasting room was located in an old hayshed and while is smelled rustic, it was also perfect, friendly and delicious!
This vineyard is actually owned by a pair of brothers. One does the wine thing while the other runs the organic orchard!
The view was perfect, the weather was perfect. What is better than sipping wines on a sunny day with some fabulous people?
The last one we went to was a bit pretentious. They had 3 sparkling wines but instead of letting us taste them all we were given a lecture on them and then asked to choose one. This is why I like family-owned things rather than big corporations.
They did have a lovely lawn that looked out onto the grape vines where we could sit and enjoy the rest of the afternoon.
Mmm, cheese. Cheese, cheese, cheese.
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