Shawangunk Wine Trail Tour

On Saturday February 13th. My Valentine & I joined our sweet friends Marilee & Jamey Turner on a Wine Tour into the "Heart" of The Hudson Valley. The proceeds of the tour were donated to the WTU (Warrior Transition Unit-a unit that assists our wounded soldiers). The tour consisted of stops at 3 wineries. The first stop was my absolute favorite!! Brotherhood, named as America's Oldest Winery is rich with history & romance. Brotherhood is on the state & national registers of historic places. Our guide was very knowledgeable & we learned all kinds of facts about grape growing, barrel aging & wine making. We were given an extensive tour of the underground cellars-the largest in our country. Fascinating.... but the best part was the tasting!! Scott & I are by no means wine connoisseurs, but we very much enjoy paring that perfect wine to a delicious meal. I prefer white & Scott enjoys reds. We had the pleasure of tasting 6 different wines. Two of which I didn't taste at all because the smell was enough to knock me out & we still had 2 more winery stops. The following are shots I took while at Brotherhood Winery.

I wonder how many bottles one barrel can hold? Hum...? They probably told us!

This picture was taken at our second stop, Palaia Vineyards & Winery. It was a terrific day full of food, friends & great wine. Scott & I would like to give a special shout out to Marlena. Our fabulously funny daughter & live in babysitter!! We left the kids home with lots of junk food & they had a great day of playing with toys & not having to go anywhere.