THE BEST WAY to end a cold rainy month is a LIMO WINE TOUR, in the warm comfort of a limousine, and lots of wine!
My customer called me in a panic on Friday, saying his plans for his wife’s 30th Birthday fell through at the last minute. Would it be at all possible to throw together a double Birthday Limo Wine Tour? After many calls and emails throughout the following day, we managed to pull it all together and make the reservations. This was all a complete surprise for his special lady celebrating the last of her twenties. The theme was “death to the twenties”, so we were all instructed to wear black clothes, and one of the limo wine tour passengers brought along “mourning hats” for us all to wear! Mine was a little too high to drive in, so I had to put in on everywhere we stopped!
We started the day with a visit to the beautiful Blue Grouse Estate Winery in Duncan, BC. The staff placed us on the uppermost floor, where the scenic views in the mezzanine offer the perfect setting for family photos. I brought along my good camera and took some amazing pictures of the sprawling winery and backdrop mountains, along with some stunning family photos.
Our next stop was at the Unsworth Estate Winery in Cobble Hill to sample some of their delicious wines. The Charme De’Lil was the hit of the day, and several bottles were purchased, and put in the trunk to enjoy at home. After a quick stroll across the parking lot, we arrived at the Unsworth Restaurant for a gourmet lunch and yes, more wine.
Last but not least, we ended the day at the Merridale Cidery in Cobble Hill. This last visit was even more special since they got married at Merridale in 2020. Lots of reminiscing went on, lots of wedding stories, and funny quips about the bartender. We did a long, cold walk through the grounds and down to the Yurts where their ceremony and reception took place and did a quick photo shoot (yes, it was January cold!)
The guests played the WINE TRIVIA game printed out in the limousine, laughing and arguing about all of the answers. Half the fun is playing the games, cracking jokes, and singing along to to your favourite music on the Blue-tooth stereo system.
Happy Birthday Danielle, and Grant, it was lovely to meet you and your family, and I can’t wait to do this again!
January 31st, 2022