courtney rebecca

On on second day in wine country, we decided to explore Sonoma. After a great breakfast at Gaige House, we ventured out to the oldest family owned winery in Sonoma, Gundlach Bundschu ! We didn't have a tour scheduled, so we planned on just sharing a tasting. Had I looked it up sooner, I would've realized that we could do our tastings for free! If you have a Visa Signature credit card, there are a TON of wineries that will let you taste for free. Anyway, it was only $10 and we shared it (since I can't handle that much anyway) and it was delicious! Before we went in for our tasting, we found a bench with a view of this beautiful water. This vacation was all about just enjoying time together and taking it slow. I loved just being able to sit and be with Jason. Gundlach Bundschu is a German family winery, and they had a fantastic Gewurztraminer wine that we loved. We took a bottle home with us, and then we ended up finding it at our local liquor store as well! Hooray!...

On Monday of our trip, after we spent the morning looking at the Golden Gate Bridge and having sushi in Sausalito, we drove out to where we would be staying in Glen Ellen, CA! This town was adorable and tiny. Not even sure I could call it a town, since it was more like a collection of wineries, restaurants, and our amazing hotel. We loved staying at Gaige House ! We got a great deal (stay 1 night get one free) so we ended up getting to stay in one of their nicest suites. Especially compared to our hilariously tiny room in San Francisco, this was an absolute sanctuary for us. We had so much space, including our very own private zen garden and a bathroom with a tub carved from one giant rock. Apparently these tubs are so big, they put them in, and THEN built the suites around it. Amazing! Our beautiful door. The suites were separate from the main house where we had breakfast every morning, fresh baked cookies in the afternoon, and a wine and cheese reception in the evening. ...