Gallery - long lazy weekend in Ballard
08/13/11

long late lunch at Pierre Lafond in Santa Barbara

visiting Fiddlehead in the Lompoc Wine Ghetto

tasting Santa Rita Hills Pinot

the Lompoc Wine Ghetto - home of some of the world's greatest Pinot Noir

Santa Rita Hills passport

tasting Ampelos!

map of the Ghetto

at the Ballard Inn

time ... to relax

ready to ride ...

... and we're off!

Chardonnay (I think) basking in the sun

riding! with Shirley!!

passing amazing lavendar

vintage farm

main drag into Los Olivos

at Panino in Los Olivos

bicycles are welcome here

on the road again

double Chocolate Mint Chip

what?

Solvang

the Col du Alisal

not all local property is well maintained

how do you like them apples?

Rideur Vineyards

(excellent)

Fiddlehead in the foreground, Sea Smoke in the distance

at the Wine and Fire Grand Tasting

Hitching Post BBQ on hand

discussing grape farming

the La Purissima Mission

full moon guides us back

back at Panino

Los Olivos WWI monument

Lower Rose Lake - cheese, Finocchiona, and Sea Smoke Ten