While some people go to the wine country to taste the award winning wines, eat the fine foods and enjoy the beautiful views and memorable sunsets, this past weekend, I chose a less conventional option….burgers, beers and homemade Mexican food. It was a perfect way to spend the weekend.
With Ange and her husband Scott staying at her extended family’s house in Healdsburg, Dana and I decided to crash the party and meet up in wine country. We both got to Healdsburg mid-morning on Saturday and Ange, Dana and I immediately fell into our normal routine of sitting around the kitchen table, catching up and talking about everything and nothing at the same time…(thankfully Scott wasn’t around to give us a hard time about wasting a beautiful day outside doing absolutely nothing).
It was only the development of hunger pains that motivated us out of the house in search of food…that search led us to the Healdsburg Bar and Grill for hamburgers where we sat on the patio, people watching and marveling at the after-effects of too much wine tasting…the rowdiest group of overindulged wine tasters were old enough to know better, making me feel less guilty about my previous showings at the various wineries.
After a quick stroll around town, and a stop at the grocery store, we were back at the house, on the deck, enjoying the views of the countless vineyards dotting the valley, and sipping a nice, full bodied…wait for it…Pacifico beer, with a lime of course (I do have some class, however small and disputable it may be). The rest of the night was spent indulging in guilty pleasures…hanging out, making fajitas and fresh guacamole, and watching trashy TV. And to perfectly complete the weekend of all things non-“Napa”, we avoided the local boutiques on Sunday morning and instead opted for every box-store available…Bed, Bath and Beyond, Michaels, Target, Aaron Brothers, etc.
Again, it was a perfect weekend, although it does make me want to come back again soon to do it properly… that is, the same thing, but possibly with wine.
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