Wine Tasting is Fun

I went wine tasting today for my birthday with a few friends... and two random Canadians.

[Side note:  don't ever call people from Newfoundland Canadian.  They get very upset.]

We hit up numerous vineyards in Loudoun... some new, some old favorites.  All in all, we went to 5 different places, and I managed to (mostly) keep it together.

We did make a random pit stop at a little store that had alpacas out front.  I was a bit obsessed with the alpacas, and totally wanted to play with them.  Yuro was confused when we stopped and repeatedly asked "is this a vineyard? can you get wine from alpacas?"  The store owner quickly came outside to manage the group of drunkies trying to play with her animals.  Lulu bought something in the store to try and smooth everything over.

At the last vineyard, which is a favorite because they offer a chocolate pairing with their wine tasting (YUM!), the musician that was there for the day noticed my birthday tiara, and led everyone in signing "happy birthday" to me, and then sang "Friends in Low Places."  That was pretty fun.

All in all, great day.  Much wine was had.  Good times with friends.  I got a photo of myself with a bottle of wine and a Loudoun County sheriff vehicle.  Probably not the best photo decision I've ever made, but I love it.