More Wining

Friday we took a day of rest, after all, we are practicing retirement. Now Saturday is another story. It was a four stage day, wine tasting, lunch, music, and finally, tequila tasting.
   We spent the day at Mt. Palomar Winery. During the morning hours, after 10:00 am, we effectively entertained their wine list. We found that our tastes leaned towards their sweet wines which lead us to buying a bottle dessert wine, and a bottle of Port. One thing we did like about this winery is the fact that their Port wine comes in a full size bottle like the rest of their wines.

This winery has it all, so we stepped over to the Bistro located on site to enjoy lunch. We started off with Truffle Oil and Parmesan Fries. As you can see the potion was large, the Parmesan was both shaved and powered. The fact that the grease was draining to the paper kept the fries crunchy. Next was our entrees, Carol had a chicken breast sandwich on Ciabatta bun, normally these buns are an endeavor with a knife, hammer, and the conviction to finish the sandwich, this one was soft and enjoyably eatable . I had a meatball sandwich on a toasted french roll, the bread did not overwhelm the sandwich like buns can do. The sauce was not overpowering and was enough to compliment the six meatballs loaded on the sandwich. We both enjoyed their Honey Apple Coleslaw. The sauce on the slaw was a typical sauce, but the apple slivers made it fantastic, I liked it so much that I finished it before diving into my sandwich. Lunch was a great break between tastings. After lunch we sat and enjoyed the music.

The band of the day this Saturday was a local band called "Shooting 4 Tuesday". They were a nice band that played '60's to current.
We relaxed to their meeting while waiting for the tequila tasting session.

We had the opportunity to taste five varieties of Asombroso Tequila, ranging from first product, to a very expensive level. Some folks have possibly seen this tequila while out at their favorite watering hole. The person doing the demonstration told us that shots of this tequila range from $25.00 to $150.00. The most expensive bottle (hand blown) goes for over $1,100.00 and comes in a handmade humidor. Of course, during this tasting, we could buy a bottle for only $600.00, or we could buy two bottles of the cheaper stuff for $80.00 a bottle. We declined and decided to sit and enjoy a glass of wine, compliments of joining the wine club.

We came home and finished our lunch leftovers and watched TV.