Santa Batbara is effing beautiful. But no matter, I’m inside and wine tasting.
Downtown Santa Barbara has nearly a dozen wine tasting rooms representing their local vineyards.
I started at Oreana Vinyards and loved their Verdelho Portuguese style white.
Now I’m cleansing my pallet with a sparkling wine flight at Riverbench. Christine and Joachim are getting me drunk with their healthy tastes. Fine, they can do with me what they will.
Their 2010 Cork Jumper Blanc de Noir is my fave so far. It’s a sparkling made with Pinot Noir. Dry with some deep dark berry and citrus notes. Fa fa fa.
Steintrek 
You’ re charming your way across the country. And why not! I hope you heard from the Pope today that, if you decide to become a priest, you will not be judged.
I did not hear that but it makes me happy. I still don’t have any job prospects so I want to leave the door open to all possibilities.
So jealous!! It’s rankings season and instead of blogging about wine I am up with the birds emailing earnings drat it all hope your day today rocks
Don’t be jealous. I’m having some of my favorites shipped to NYC for a friends celebration. You make expensive choices after drinking all day.
Well MA here we come! But first back to the old sod