We packed a lot into this Wednesday!
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| The first stop was to Reata Vineyard for tasting |
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| they were all full of wine . . . that was one heavy & expensive wall |
Something fun for Pam !!!
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| and something fun for Dan... |
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| Apparently Ronald Reagan made the Jelly Belly brand famous back in 1980 |
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| Soooo big ! |
ALL made with Jelly Belly Beans
How crazy that the Factory closed early on March 29th because Rick Santorum went there for a visit:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/29/rick-santorum-jelly-belly_n_1388116.html
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| Helena is a Saint ! |
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| The smallest garage in history . . . that little car didn't even fit inside |
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| This was the entrance to the Castle- "Castello Di Amorosa" |
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| It was built by the 4th generation wine maker for his winery |
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| Enjoy the pics, most are self explanatory |
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| Caretakers shop |
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| He acted as though he was the King of the Castle |
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| Real Drawbridge |
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| Our tour began here |
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| Wishing well in the open court yard |
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| Dining Room |
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| Where the magic happens |
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| That is the owner! |
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| Some barrels eh |
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| Over 1900 feet of tunnels under the castle to age the wine in |
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| A small supply of Reserve wines of every vintage were locked up |
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| Every real Castle has to have a Dungeon and this one did |
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| It had to have a Torture Chamber and this one did too, down the steps. |
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| A 300+ year old battle helmet |
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| Hanging well |
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| Lockup cell |
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| Iron Maiden |
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| Hot Seat |
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| Stairway to no where |
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| Barrel taste testing ~ not so good |
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| Looks like a Italy street with the lights hanging across the courtyard |
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| Primitive style wine making |
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| I got the DVD of the 14 year long build process if anyone is interested in seeing it |
We had a GREAT time in Napa Valley . . . but we are still not Wine snobs lol
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