I know, and I'm trying. I'm trying real hard, Ringo..
Remote working from Paso continues. Another good day all around. Heavy workday but less so than yesterday, meaning that we managed to shut down by 3 pm and headed out to a wine tasting appointment at Daou. Not a fan, but I rolled with the hype. I stopped first, en route, at Manucci after Marlin shared having been there the weekend before we arrived. Beautiful property with Southwestern motive in transition top Greek. Investors have bought it, and they're turning it into a "Greece" themed winery and rental. I liked the southwestern but recognize the appeal of both. Mike there shared a backstory of moving from the Bay Area, selling their home after 2yrs of having bought and vacation rented a property in Paso. SUCH an appealing idea. Sigh. We moved on to Daou. After arriving and seeing the venue and view, I entered with skepticism and found that it's pretty hard to challenge the appeal. he location is breathtaking. And I mean that on a literal level. It's spectacular. Like, Mt Umunhum level of "wow." It's the Glacier Point of Paso. The wines were better than I expected, and we learned that what's served there for tastings is a separate production tier than what's at Costco and TJ's. OK, I see the business model and respect it, and the quality of their Pinot was also breathtaking. I can find others just as wonderful at smaller vineyards with less commercial backing. We tipped well and enjoyed the experience, Disney as it was. I'm glad it's off the checklist, but more than Daou, I appreciate the extensively marked-up map that we got from Mike at Manucci for our future visits. I love the small operations. We returned to 237 17th, settled in, and had a nice meal of sausage and Caprese I whipped up while we finished off the "Heart of Glass" from Vines on the Merycrest. It was a bit excessive given all we had at the tasting in hindsight. Tomorrow we have two wineries to visit after 2 pm, the 2nd with some cheese pairing, and I think I'll set aside opening anything after that.