It was a little cold and windy at the beach so we decided to take our picnic lunch someplace warmer. One of us had the brilliant idea to check for local wineries. After a quick search on my phone I found one whose website described an outdoor tasting room that overlooks the vineyard. It sounded perfect, so we headed to Coastal Vineyards in South Dartmouth.
We weren't sure we were in the right place because the road was marked private and everything seemed very residential and rural. When the GPS showed us as arriving at the right address, sure enough there was a Coastal Vineyards mailbox and a small sign pointing to the tasting room.
We walked behind what looked to be someone's house with an expansive backyard. It turns out the winemaker lives here, growing grapes in his backyard and bottling and selling wine in the basement!
We were over the moon when we discovered that we were the only people in this beautiful setting! We enjoyed a private wine tasting from a very friendly sommelier and foodie named Bob. The kids were more than happy to roam and explore while we tasted.
S&Z ran around for awhile, and then we got them set up with lunch while our tasting continued.
We bought a bottle of a really interesting wine (Pinot Gris Rose) and we settled in to enjoy our lunch and wine while the kids played.
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| Zoe rolling down the hill |
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| Taking a rest |
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| Us, happy and relaxed |
It was the kind of perfect, spontaneous, idyllic day that could never be planned, although we will definitely try to replicate by visiting Coastal Vineyards again! Father's Day 2013 will be hard to surpass.
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Happy Father's Day, Derek!
We love you to the moon and back.
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