Saturday, October 1, 2011

I checked in to 7 places, took 91 photos, wrote 6 microblogs, and walked 3.49 miles. I was in California.

12:29 am

Checked in at Courtyard by Marriott Hotel Vallejo, Vallejo, California

12:44 am

I'm pretty sure that today I went further west than I have ever been. Breaking boundaries! Haha.

9:56 am

Alright, let's go drink some wine!

11:14 am

Testing. 1, 2.
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11:58 am

Alright, let's go drink some wine! flickr.com/phot...oox/6200991842/

12:05 pm

On our way to some wineries

12:41 pm

Getting it started

12:45 pm

Morning Champagne

1:04 pm

Checked in at Castello di Amorosa, Calistoga, California

1:05 pm

Castello di Amoroso Winery

1:06 pm

Castello di Amoroso Winery

1:07 pm

Entering Castello Winery

1:07 pm

Entering Castello Winery

1:12 pm

Jeff

1:12 pm

Castello Winery doors

1:14 pm

Looking out from Castello Winery

1:15 pm

Castello Winery Murals

1:16 pm

Castello Winery Metal Work

1:16 pm

Dudes

1:17 pm

Castello Winery Dining Room

1:24 pm

A pretty giant cask

1:26 pm

Peep Hole

1:27 pm

Castle Vines
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1:27 pm

Courtyard

1:28 pm

Jeff in a tub

1:33 pm

Balancing a crown

1:35 pm

A few bottles of wine

1:50 pm

First Wine Tasting

1:58 pm

Wine Tasting

2:11 pm

Castello Cellar

2:23 pm

Wine Tasting

2:28 pm

This was a sweet... bottle holder

2:29 pm

Sheep

2:33 pm

Vineyards from Castello

2:33 pm

Vineyard Peacock

2:34 pm

Grapes

2:35 pm

Take my picture with this sheep

2:36 pm

A Crazy Cock

2:37 pm

Jeff eating some grapes off the vine

2:46 pm

Just drank all sorts of $100 bottles of wine. And now my limo driver is pouring me some crazy/secret liquor... Hahaha. Scary.

2:47 pm

Checked in at Sterling Vineyards, Calistoga, California

3:07 pm

From the Sterling Gondola

3:08 pm

View from the Gondola

3:09 pm

Ready to taste some more wines

3:13 pm

Sterling Winery

3:14 pm

Wine Vessels

3:14 pm

Wine Vessels

3:16 pm

Grapes!

3:16 pm

More Grapes!

3:19 pm

Some pretty giant casks at Sterling

3:21 pm

Casks

3:22 pm

Sterling Patio

3:24 pm

Chilling on the Sterling Patio

3:25 pm

Looking out from the Sterling Patio

3:25 pm

Chilling on the Sterling Patio
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3:26 pm

More Wine!

3:26 pm

Looking out from the Sterling Patio

3:27 pm

Another group shot!
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3:28 pm

Spillage

3:47 pm

We should be on the list...

3:52 pm

Sterling Reserve Tasting

3:55 pm

Sterling Reserve Tasting

4:24 pm

Looking toward Castello di Amorosa from the Sterling Gondola

4:36 pm

Let's have some wine

4:48 pm

Checked in at Gott's Roadside, Saint Helena, California

4:49 pm

The device I want to throw more than any other device is my iPhone. I hope iOS 5 is awesome.
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5:02 pm

Lunch at Taylor's Refresher... aka Gott's Roadside

5:13 pm

Some giant Taylor's Refresher Lunches

5:17 pm

THIS is a tuna sandwich
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5:55 pm

We should drink some wine

5:56 pm

Let me finish these...

5:57 pm

Teresa is a logical person

6:25 pm

Artesa Winery has a ridiculous view

6:25 pm

At Artesa Winery

6:25 pm

Artesa Winery

6:26 pm

View from Artesa Winery

6:26 pm

View from Artesa Winery

6:26 pm

View from Artesa Winery

6:26 pm

View from Artesa Winery

6:27 pm

Checked in at Artesa Vineyards & Winery, Napa, California

6:46 pm

Let's try some more wine

6:48 pm

Wine at Artesa Winery

6:49 pm

Mini photoshoot at Artesa Winery 1/15
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6:49 pm

Mini photoshoot 12/15

6:52 pm

Father Daughter Wine-os

6:53 pm

Vineyards from Artesa Winery

6:55 pm

Let's have a group shot

7:00 pm

View from Artesa Winery

7:03 pm

David is ready to go

7:03 pm

One more shot from Artesa

7:03 pm

Ok, one last shot from Artesa Winery

7:04 pm

What are we leaving for?

7:05 pm

Secret drinks from the limo driver

7:05 pm

Secret drinks from the limo driver

7:05 pm

Kari obviously wasn't sure about this

7:06 pm

Pisco

7:07 pm

Teresa is also not sure about this

7:13 pm

Pisco!

7:19 pm

Refusing to try the pisco

7:22 pm

Trying to ignore her father

7:23 pm

8:02 pm

Checked in at Courtyard by Marriott Hotel Vallejo, Vallejo, California

9:45 pm

Checked in at Matsuri Sushi, Vallejo, California

10:27 pm

Sushi in Iowa is better than sushi in Vallejo, California.
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