Temecula Valley: Day 2

 
This morning I decided not to get scrambled eggs and sausage for breakfast. I opted for a bowl of oatmeal with brown sugar and walnuts. It's there below the plain toasted bagel, trust me. The banana was my after walk snack later in the morning.

This photo is both success and failure. The Mbzoey travel razor worked well when I used my preferred pre and post shave items. The fact I brought the full sized bottles on the road is proof that the travel bottles and jars I bought a few months ago are not suitable for these things.

Just after eleven o'clock I rolled into Danza del Sol winery's tasting room and signed up for yet another wine club. I'm committed to four pickups before I can quit. The pickups are every quarter, and each one will be three bottles. 

I went for the Winemaker's Select Club. I'll get their choice of both white and red wines, and I return in July to pick up my first batch.

This time I picked up a 2023 Vermontillo ($36) and a gold medal winning 2019 Meritage ($95). I will take great care in transporting these back home tomorrow.

I always take a little time to go merch shopping during my travels, and although I didn't find an early 70s Padres jersey I'm thrilled to own a Fernando Tatis Jr. jersey.

This gamer then played "Fork Knife" at Richie's. There's no way you can eat one of their signature half pound burgers without utensils.

This is the back of the t-shirt I brought back to the suite along with a slice of southern pecan pie for later tonight.

I had a lot of fun today (so far), but I also put in the work. I not only edited Chapter 2 but wrote a brand new chapter that takes place right afterward. I started working on Chapter 3 before I got ready for my wine tasting, but I'm unsure if I'll finish it tonight. Part of me wants to keep going, and part of me wants to sit back and read for the rest of the evening.