Saturday, October 22, Day 6

First stop on this beautiful morning (after breakfast at The Farmhouse) was Porter Creek Vineyards. We didn't snap any photos, but we did have a tutorial on how to taste wine (and not get drunk) by the very entertaining Scottish man who hosted the tasting in a small shed that had apparently only recently gotten electricity. The vineyard is owned by the winemaker and his wife (the woman who pays for everything), and they have a small daughter and a dog who were hanging around. Their wines are very subtle, but we were delighted by the Zinfandel and bought a bottle to enjoy with food (what their wines are best known for--we saw many of their wines stocked at The Farmhouse restaurant).

Here are a few more details about this unique winery and a link to their website:
http://www.yelp.com/biz/porter-creek-vineyards-healdsburg#hrid:Xf41NMbv2l73ydD0b5SLFQ

We had a little detour while olive oil tasting when the keys were locked in the putt for an hour. Thank god for AAA. Even in wine country, they sent someone within minutes to unlock the car, and rushed it when they found out it was our honeymoon.

We high-tailed it to Healdsburg to grab a sandwich at the Oakville Grocery deli counter before horseback riding. It was a zoo--but a good lunch place with lots of specialty meats, cheese, and ready-made options. Being rushed didn't help the experience:
http://www.yelp.com/biz/oakville-grocery----healdsburg-healdsburg#hrid:4J1Rs48T4H3xU0YhZb7VWw

Our last stop of the day was the Chalk Hill vineyard (which we had trouble finding--apparently there is also a Chalk Hill Farm) where we had reservations for horseback riding with Rafael, one of the nicest people we met while in Sonoma. My horse was "Siete", a beautiful Polo pony, who let the way on the trail around the grounds. This winery had fantastic views! This was really a relaxing way to spend the afternoon:
http://www.yelp.com/biz/chalk-hill-estate-vineyards-and-winery-healdsburg#hrid:s-Yn0t7eTtLlqH0uUcAFEQ

After a thoroughly relaxing visit to the Sauna (in our room!), we went to dinner in Sebastopol at the Starlight Wine Bar, housed in an old dining car:
http://www.yelp.com/biz/starlight-wine-bar-and-restaurant-sebastopol#hrid:CgFY0cCwPRTnlLihhIl31Q

Here's Saturday's route!