Admission price includes the annual wine festival glass. I like the one they gave us for this year.
It was a nice afternoon, not too hot, with several tents set up for sampling wine & local foodstuff. There were a few artisans present as well. We shared Carnitas for lunch - yummy!
Came home with two bottles of wine. The first is Milagro vineyards "Corrales Red" which is a dry red table wine. The second is Gruet Syrah. Gruet is known locally for their Champagne. I was pleasently surprised to discover that they also made a few red wines, and the Syrah was quite good.
It probably goes unsaid that I will not be running this afternoon.
Which would be okay but I also didn't run yesterday. Or the day before. And for that matter, I've consistently missed my long run for the past 4 weekends. I'm pretty much back at square one - 5K distance.
Yeah, not so good.
BUT...weather permitting, I will run tomorrow morning before work. At least 4 miles. Because, I've decided to start ramping up my mileage over the next month to test my knee to see if Duke City Half Marathon might be in the cards for me this year.
Hope everyone enjoyed their weekend!
[Edited to add - I did indeed get in a 4 mile run this morning before work. Took it at a leisurely 12 min/mi pace. Followed by some yogurt and fresh berries. Not a bad way to start off the week if I do say so myself!]
Never been much of a wine drinker, but sounds like it was fun anyway. Summers tend to get busy, and you've been doing well building a base, so try not to worry about a few missed runs. Hope the mileage building will cooperate with you! :)
ReplyDeleteMy mom was talking about coming back next year with a coworker and going to Santa Fe - I might have to suggest this as event!
ReplyDeleteHow fun! Last year I went on a chianti tasting trip and loved it!!!
ReplyDeleteMMMMM those wines look delish! Hope you had a great run.
ReplyDeleteThat sounds like so much fun! I love wine and food festivals.
ReplyDeleteMmm, wine! Looks like fun!
ReplyDeleteGreat job on the 4-miler this morning!
I just think beer festivals are getting the short end of the stick :-)
ReplyDeleteWay to counteract all the "spirited" indulging!
ReplyDeleteI need to move out west.....
oh that looks like a neat race, i swear there are so many i feel like I could sign up for something all the time.
ReplyDeleteway to go on a healthy happy start to this week!
What a great time you had! Don't worry about the running. It comes back once you get consistent again.
ReplyDeleteSounds fun!
ReplyDeleteAnd, hey, don't sweat the not running. We all need breaks now and then!!
Sounds like fun
ReplyDeleteGood for you getting the run in with those two sweet bottles waiting in the wings.. I hope you enjoy them!
ReplyDeleteGood for you getting the run in with those two sweet bottles waiting in the wings.. I hope you enjoy them!
ReplyDeleteverrry fun! i love wine festivals :)
ReplyDelete"Slow and Steady" ... says you will be back!
ReplyDeleteNice Sunday afternoon.
Good looking weekend!! Good luck getting those miles back up there!!
ReplyDeleteLove wine tasting. Love wine - full stop. We sampled some of your delicious Californian wines in Solvang earlier this year and did a lot of wine tasting down in Adelaide during the Tour Downunder! Glad you came home with two bottles to enjoy.
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