Our first stop at Elk Run Winery. We ended with five bottles purchase, I think, so it must have been pretty tasty.
Our second stop at Black Ankle, where all their wines are produced from estate grapes.
Sarah, Amalea, Karen, Leslie at the bar, made of recycled corks from their wine bottles.
Saturday was also Black Ankle's first anniversary, so they had plenty of food and live music as well.
The remains of the anniversary spread at Black Ankle.
A nifty display of several different types of grapes.
We sat down to soak up some of the marvelous sunshine and fabulous views.
Another view from the outdoor seating area.
The road leading into the winery, bordered by vines on both sides.
Our final stop at Berrywine Plantations.
Two random wedding guests wander in from the grounds. The upstairs portion had a wedding in full swing, which explained the packed parking lot.
Leslie, Karen, Amalea
Wine casks visible behind the tasting area.
Leslie, Sarah, Karen, Amalea. Can you tell we've been tasting for a few hours?
Pete the wine guy, possibly the best tasting guide ever. He could do a different accent for the locale of every wine.
Personalized wedding labels from the wall at the winery
A full moon rises over the building.
Another view of the grounds with the full moon in the background.
Amalea with her big box of wine. In all fairness, two bottles do belong to me.
Leslie, Amalea, and Karen pose beside the only sign for the winery. We won't mention how long (and how many wrong turns) it took us to find it.
Our ride, aka The Boat.
Presents await back at Leslie's fabulous house.
Karen, Amanda, and Amalea on the sofa.
Lulu tries to decide about Leslie's prize.
All the way from Chicago.
Lulu wants whatever is inside a box that big.
"Oooo, maybe it's pizza!"
If we were smart enough to realize it was wrapped, we would have taken it out of the box.
Wine - somehow not surprising at a wine shower.
Cute gift bag, which comes loaded with gifts inside.
One of the more appropriate wine labels.
I think we finally managed to outlast Lulu.
Desert is served!
