Melissa and I had a great time at the blogging conference and as promised here are some of the adventures that we had. I highly recommend taking a trip to Walla Walla some weekend over the summer, it is a beautiful spot for a weekend away. We had the pleasure of staying off the beaten path at the Capri Motel which was so quiet and wonderful and our neighbors were great.
The fantastic Capri Motel
The conference was filled with people and winery staff pouring and talking about their wines. We were both thankful to have some wine after the long drive.
Beginning of the Conference
Sherry Sampling
We had some errands to run for the winery so we headed over to Jim’s Supply to pick up wire. Doug and Dan are great guys, we got to tour the place, meet the chickens, and learn exactly where the best restaurants in town are.
Doug and Dan of Jim's Supply
Their suggestion to try Brasserie Four was perfect.
Brasserie Four
Beautiful and delicious.
The next day we loaded up on a school bus and toured several wineries. At Gifford Hirlinger’s, Frank stole the show and had his picture taken with many adoring fans including Melissa.
Frank and Melissa
Out in the Vineyard
This was a beautiful winery with a very similar vision to Colter’s Creek. A real focus on growing the grapes on site and making the wine to create a closed loop system for wine making – a way to enrich the experience of quality and character from grape to glass.
Next we met at the Walla Walla Foundry an amazing collaboration primarily focused on art but more recently adding wine to the mediums. Three local winemakers shared their stories, time, and wines with us.
Melissa and art
The wines.
Amazing Steel Horse outside the Foundry
For our final destination, we were treated to an incredible view at Leonetti Vineyards, lunch of organic and sustainably grown beef sliders, Leonetti and Doubleback wines. Maybe one of the most romantic lunches I have attended.
Our lunch spot for the afternoon.
Checking out the view.
