It really hits me how long I've been in Pennsylvania now when I do annual things for a second time.
You might vaguely remember last year, I went wine tasting through the Brandywine Valley Wine Trail with my parents. And now, just like that, before I even know it, it's been a year and it's time for the Wine Trail again.
Since last year was such a hit, we all got Trail 'Passports' (their snazzy name for a coupon pass that allows you a free tasting at each of the eight wineries on the trail) this year! Yesterday Kyle, Stephanie and I tackled the first few wineries (I don't think I'd be able to taste anything else if we did much more than that!) and in a couple weeks I'll finish up the last ones with the Mom and the Dad.
The last time Kyle, Steph and I went tasting together we were in the beautiful vineyards of California where part of our drive was along the Pacific Ocean, you can pack a picnic lunch to enjoy outside among the vines in the warmth of the 70-degree sunshine, and it's hard to find a wine that you don't like. So we just had to laugh as the sweet smell of Amish farm country (that's my nice way of saying horse doo-doo) greeted us at our first stop, our drive to our second stop was along a good couple miles of an industrial factory and it's yard of scrap metal, and our third stop was tucked in the back of a neighborhood cul-de-sac (seriously).
And my favorite wine of the day? A 2009 Merlot from the barrel at Twin Brook Winery.
