It was a long drive up to Upstate New York for this year’s
Grapehounds. After so long in the car, the first thing we did was register and stand in line for tastings. Stanley and Cali share the blanket, while Stella and Jaime stand behind me refusing to stand on the gravel.
The weather was nice, so we took the kids to dinner at
WildFire in downtown
Ithaca. Cali wants to know why no one wants to lay their head on her rump.
The next day, we hit the first winery,
Pompous Ass, at opening time. The kids are still alert and standing.
By lunch time in Watkins Glen, they are ready for a serious nap.
Many wineries had beautiful views of Seneca Lake.
The
Finger Lakes Distillery had treats for the dogs and liquor shots for the people.
By the end of day one, the kids are like, ‘go without me, I’ll stay right here, I promise’.
Sidney has never seen a pool he did not want to lay down in. So refreshing!
We try to find some shade under a tent at the main headquarters for the event at
Silver Springs Winery.
At dinner that night at
Fine Line Bistro a kid passing by with his family decided he needed a picture taken with the Stanley. Stella keeps drinking her water and does not even acknowledge that this is happening.
After a busy day, we are ready for a relaxing dinner.
Trina approves the wine choice for the table. I was ready for a change. The pint of beer on the table is mine.
Had too much to drink? No problem. Just call a taxi.
Our waitress had a ‘Stella’ tattoo. Stella says she has a tattoo too, just inside her ears.
A group shot at
Leidenfrost. Our first winery of day 2. Trina and Jason with Cali. Kris and I with Jaime, Stanley, and Stella. Doreen and Allen with Sydney and Tempest.
Second winery on day two. Guess who is already done with all this wine-tasting hoopla? Oh, Stella!
We stopped back off at
Hazlitt for a quick lunch and a nap for the kids.
Shalestone vineyards had a very dog-friendly sign and great red wines.
Our last winery was
Damiani. The girls posing.
This is how they felt.
We laid blankets on the front lawn at Damiani and took a little break. Half our group was taking naps. Not sure who the guy next to the barrel is.
Jaime telling her mommy to hand that treat over!
The weather was nice, so we took the kids to dinner at WildFire in downtown Ithaca. Cali wants to know why no one wants to lay their head on her rump.
The next day, we hit the first winery, Pompous Ass, at opening time. The kids are still alert and standing.
By lunch time in Watkins Glen, they are ready for a serious nap.
Many wineries had beautiful views of Seneca Lake.
The Finger Lakes Distillery had treats for the dogs and liquor shots for the people.
By the end of day one, the kids are like, ‘go without me, I’ll stay right here, I promise’.
Sidney has never seen a pool he did not want to lay down in. So refreshing!
We try to find some shade under a tent at the main headquarters for the event at Silver Springs Winery.
At dinner that night at Fine Line Bistro a kid passing by with his family decided he needed a picture taken with the Stanley. Stella keeps drinking her water and does not even acknowledge that this is happening.
After a busy day, we are ready for a relaxing dinner.
Trina approves the wine choice for the table. I was ready for a change. The pint of beer on the table is mine.
Had too much to drink? No problem. Just call a taxi.
Our waitress had a ‘Stella’ tattoo. Stella says she has a tattoo too, just inside her ears.
A group shot at Leidenfrost. Our first winery of day 2. Trina and Jason with Cali. Kris and I with Jaime, Stanley, and Stella. Doreen and Allen with Sydney and Tempest.
Second winery on day two. Guess who is already done with all this wine-tasting hoopla? Oh, Stella!
We stopped back off at Hazlitt for a quick lunch and a nap for the kids.
Shalestone vineyards had a very dog-friendly sign and great red wines.
Our last winery was Damiani. The girls posing.
This is how they felt.
We laid blankets on the front lawn at Damiani and took a little break. Half our group was taking naps. Not sure who the guy next to the barrel is.
Jaime telling her mommy to hand that treat over!
I competed in New York in 2007 and we hit some wineries that told us about this awesome event. Wish the timing had been right!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great trip! I love the woozy picture. I have felt like that more times than I care to count. :)
ReplyDeleteI don't even drink, but every year when I see everyone's photos from this event, I am green with envy! It looks like so much fun!
ReplyDeleteLooks like you all had a greyt time! Love that last shot of Jaime : )
ReplyDeleteI didn't know that Jaime was a smiler. Love those. They smile like a 12 year-old boy who just said "boobies". So goofy.
ReplyDeleteGreat timing with that last shot of Jaime! I like Allen's pose in the group shot too :)
ReplyDeleteI'm seriously so jealous I don't even know where to start. The dog/kid sign is one that will go on my front door today!
ReplyDeleteSo good to see some posts from you again! We're missing our greyhound peeps and pups all the way out here in IL, and the blogs are the only way to get our fix!! :o)
ReplyDelete"Taking a nap" at the last winery is a little bit of a stretch. I think passed out might have worked better. It was way too much fun though!!!
ReplyDeleteLooks like you guys had a great time!! Poor Stella, getting dragged to these puny human events :)
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