Thursday, April 26, 2012

wine

What, you may wonder, do some of these photos have to do with wine?  Follow along and I will tell you.
looking away--the view from the back of the building

We were "treated" (Is that the right word?) to an experiment of flavoring wine, a mixture of cabernet franc and merlot to be exact.  We sampled wine which had been processed with pine chips (yuck!), spruce chips (super yuck!), beech chips (OK), and apple chips (not bad).

along the back fence

The back of the building.  This is Richwood Plantation Historic Bed and Breakfast in Milton, Kentucky.  A gorgeous property, it consists of a main house, a carriage house, 2 cottages, and extensive grounds.  

Again you wonder, what does all this have to do with wine?

Last January, my husband and I were invited to participate in a Winter Wine Weekend, a weekend filled with....yep, lots of wine drinking.  There were 26 of us.  There were informal times and formal presentations like the one mentioned above.

The very talented Rose made labels for wine bottles in which roses were placed.  We each got to take one home.

Oh yes!  There was a murder mystery (written by the aforementioned very talented Rose).  This played throughout the weekend--from Friday evening when the characters were introduced to Saturday night when we cast our votes for who we thought the murderer was.  I played Leegal Eagal, a very bright lawyer.  I was suspicious, but not too much, and in fact I didn't do it!!  It was very hilarious and much fun!

This has nothing to do with the weekend, but I had to throw it in.  My daughter and her boyfriend made this cork board.  (Actually, I helped, too.)  My daughter is a wine rep for a distributor and gets a plethora of corks.  I like the way they are displayed here as you can see a variety of textures, colors, and text.


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Richwood Plantation

I'm linking up with my favorite teacher, Ms Jenny Matlock!  See others' completed homework assignments HERE. Come join in!  This week our letter is the wonderful, yet sometimes wacky "W."

 
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23 comments:

  1. Free Spirit DesignsApril 26, 2012 at 9:15 AM

    fab photos!

    i don't know much about wine - other than i like drinking it :) but i've always thought that a tasting would be fun - especially with a murder mystery thrown in!!

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  2. Kaili WilliamsApril 26, 2012 at 9:58 AM

    Sounds like fun! :)

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  3. Dominique@Dominique's DeskApril 26, 2012 at 10:55 AM

    Love your cork board.. it looks super cool..

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  4. JenApril 26, 2012 at 12:10 PM

    What a wonderful retreat...and beautiful!

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  5. Rose ClearfieldApril 26, 2012 at 1:17 PM

    Great job for wine! It sounds like a great experience.

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  6. AnonymousApril 26, 2012 at 2:46 PM

    That sounds like a wonderful weekend!!! I hope you guys had a blast:)

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  7. LmkazmierczakApril 26, 2012 at 2:59 PM

    Enjoyed your post♫♪ My husband glued corks into a large framed tray and we have a very nice hot plate now.

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  8. JudieApril 26, 2012 at 4:20 PM

    How fabulous and fun! your photos are excellent, too! Cheers!!

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  9. Kristin AquariannApril 26, 2012 at 4:32 PM

    Wow, what fun! I'd love to go to a wine weekend. :D

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  10. Rocky Mountain WomanApril 26, 2012 at 5:23 PM

    Ahhh, a woman after my own heart!

    What a fun way to spend a weekend...

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  11. ellen bApril 26, 2012 at 6:42 PM

    A great subject for the letter W! Looks like a very fun weekend.

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  12. storybeaderApril 26, 2012 at 7:49 PM

    that mystery play sounds like loads of fun! And wine tasting all weekend! Beautiful property! {:-D

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  13. LeoviApril 27, 2012 at 2:14 AM

    Beautiful photos, a wonderful place, I love wine. Greetings.

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  14. AWJApril 27, 2012 at 8:55 AM

    Wow, that corkboard is too cool! And your weekend sounds fabulous. :)

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  15. KathyApril 27, 2012 at 9:18 AM

    Lovely post - I would love to spend a weekend with a murder mystery theme - sounds so Hitchcock! Lots of fun and wine in the mix ;)
    I enjoyed visiting and am now your newest follower!
    Kathy

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  16. Memories for LifeApril 27, 2012 at 6:24 PM

    One of my most favorite posts yet :)
    Wine goes good with everything...so any photo can relate to wine in my opinion :) :) :)

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  17. EG CameraGirlApril 27, 2012 at 7:01 PM

    I have never been on a wine-tasting tour but I do think it would be fun!

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  18. Jackie McGuinnessApril 28, 2012 at 11:20 AM

    Sounds like my kind of weekend! Thanks so much for visiting my blog!

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  19. Sheryl HastingsApril 28, 2012 at 6:24 PM

    As a wine lover, I enjoyed and appreciated this post. That building is beautiful! I would love to stay in such a pretty place.

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  20. The PoetApril 29, 2012 at 12:52 AM

    My friend,
    A good wine and good company is simply beautiful. Good post!!

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  21. GattinaApril 29, 2012 at 5:29 AM

    That must have been a funny experience ! the house is beautiful ! could live in that with cleaning staff, lol !

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  22. aspiritofsimplicityApril 29, 2012 at 5:27 PM

    I just love that first picture! and the one of the corks.

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  23. JennyMay 1, 2012 at 6:25 PM

    This sounds like such a Wonderful vacation...

    Mr Jenny Would love it!

    I bet playing that game Was a Wild time...

    Thanks for linking to the letter W.

    A+

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