There have beautiful days in my midst, days of a different color, days where I have been wrapped up in my own brand of happiness and joy. Isn't that always the case with the impending Spring? Have you ever been to that place before? Let's run straight into the sunshine of life. There is magic in the air, or perhaps those are cherry blossoms? So, humor me… Just for today; do something fun, and it's okay to be a tad unusual.
A symbolic flower that signifies Spring. Washington, DC celebrates the arrival of spring with the annual Cherry Blossom Festival, which was held last Saturday. Pictured below is a Kwanzan Cherry Tree, with its rose-like layers and pink blooms.
I was taking in the beautiful sights as I wandered the path that would lead me to the winery, one that I had brought you to last summer. It is a fairly new one in winery years, but, they are proving to have just the right amount of character in their grapes to hit all the right buttons. It is the five basics: sweetness, acidity, tannin, alcohol, and body. I am not as discerning as your average wine enthusiast. My palate is much more forgiving.
It is no secret that I like to support this winery. One of my daughters works in one of their wineries (they have three and several under different names) part-time and she loves learning the process and all about running a winery and growing grapes. It has been a great experience for her and she is surrounded by good people. Let's be honest here. Along with all that fun, and money too, she gets a great discount, which is extended to your immediate family. That is me! Win-Win.
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Spring has been intermittent and terribly unpredictable this year. The temperature fluctuations were unprecedented for me. A little over 80F (27C) one day and 50F (10C) the next. This was not just one day, but, since the middle of February. Spring would exist briefly, then have a wintery mix of cold and colder. My first round of cherry blossoms were popping out, with a few flowers showing and that is when the temperatures plummeted and it froze. We haven't had much of that all winter and yet, it waited until it would count. It has been weeks since that happened and somehow, we have survived and rolled into a semi-permanent state of spring-like weather, along with the added bonus of seasonal allergies that blew in with it. It doesn't affect me, but it is a challenging time of year for those with the affliction. Anyway, back to the wine! We are here at the winery to pick up a bottle of the grape.
The property must have been in a colder part of the city, in general, the blooms are not as densely packed as they should be, and yet, they are almost in full bloom. I have to guess that it had earlier buds that were frozen. Pictured above are the most popular cherry trees in the area, the Yoshino Cherry Trees They are very simplistic with their five petals, all in white. I feel like I need to insert a tag for #alwaysaflower to gaze upon.
On the day that I was here, only weeks ago, there were six minutes of snow flurries! Look beyond the green hedge and you can see the snow coming down. This is more than we got all winter, the sum of the accumulation was zero. It melted minutes after it hit the ground. All six minutes of it. It made me a little nostalgic for about a moment. Okay, the feeling is gone. Perhaps if it had been two months ago, I could really mean it, but, it is on the fringes of Spring. Hello, goodbye snowflakes!
There is an old delivery truck from days gone by. It sits quietly by the entrance to the winery, looking ready to roll into action. I have not inspected it carefully to see if it is restored or replicated, so next time I go, I will make a concerted effort to check it out. Or I just might ask the owner. He is a die-hard history buff, so I can just imagine him tracking one down.
I needed to pick up the bottle of wine, giving me a good excuse to walk through the property and enjoy the season in progress. There are many cherry trees here and their blooms have such delicate beauty, A perfect treasure, this day is. The charm of the view continues to delight these eyes.
They just bottled their Rosé wine and have it ready for pick up for the club members (which I am not) or for sale. The wine is priced at $34.00 a bottle and with the 50% family discount, it was $17.00
Wine $34.00
50% discount $17.00
Tax $1.02
Total Due $18.02
Rosé is a type of wine that incorporates some of the colors from the grape skins, but not enough to qualify it as a red wine. It may be the oldest known type of wine, as it is the most straightforward to make with the skin contact method. The pink color can range from a pale "onionskin" orange to a vivid near-purple, depending on the grape varieties used and winemaking techniques. Usually, the wine is labeled rosé in French, Portuguese, and English-speaking countries, rosado in Spanish, or rosato in Italian.source
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