Good Morning!

I am packed and ready for the next 9 days of vacation. This vacation is unique because we are all meeting in Washington DC and then taking the train up to NYC. This will be part work and part play. I have several wine related events mixed in with a tour of the White House, Yankees game, Broadway show and we have a very special evening planned at The Lamb’s Club in NYC. We are taking my step son who is 21 and his girlfriend who is not legally old enough to drink alcohol.

Our “kids” are old enough to go do something else and honestly, they do not want to hang around me all the time anyway. Neither of them have been to DC or NYC and since they live in San Francisco being alone in a big city does not scare them so they will have a blast while I am sipping my way up the east coast.

But I received an email asking me if kids can or are allowed to tour wineries and vineyards in Sonoma or Napa and I honestly do not know the answer. I have been to many vineyards where there are a bunch of kids outside playing with the winery dog and some of the places we have been had “play” areas with swing sets and sometimes you will see an adult or two after a few wine samples out playing around on them.

My best advice is call the winery before and if the answer is no, I know there is an amazing “daycare” for kiddies in Napa and also most of the hotels have day events for the kids while you are out sampling the great wines in Napa or Sonoma.

The legal drinking age is 21 in California so just be aware. Last week we were at 4 wineries in Texas and they had picnic areas and many folks let there kids play and listen to the outdoor music while they were inside.

I will keep you posted on what wines rock my world during this vacation…If you want to watch what happens during my vacation, feel free to friend me on Facebook! If not I will start blogging again July 24!

Much LOVE and wine,

Tammi