Checked road reports yesterday morning to help make the big decision...to go or not to go. Didn’t want to disappoint Jamie and Laura but also driving alone through a lot of areas with no cell phone service and terrible roads didn’t make me excited. Reports said just wet with a couple slick spots a bit after grossness around New Meadows. Decision = Go. Alas, Idaho road reports are liars and the drive until Lewiston was freaking terrible and miserable! Bastards!

Boo roads!

After finally making it to Walla Walla, met up with J & L and we headed off to Balboa for my first wine tasting. We had a great drive there with an old dude driving the wrong way on a one way and trying to kill us. Yikes! The tasting room was nice but the best part were all the winery dogs. Good puppy lovin’ was had. The wine was good but not mind blowing. Next up was Va Piano, and it was yummo! Preferred their wine over Balboa but J&L were opposite, regardless both were great stops.

After freshening up at the hotel...ok not really, more so just dropping off the car. We made it to one last tasting room downtown, Charles Smith. Cool vibe, not great wine. Still I bought a bottle because it was $12.

This was my attempt to fit in and \240be more hipster while tasting wine.

Finished off the night with dinner at T. Maccarones. The papardelle with bolognese was fan-freaking-tastic, but overall a bit spendy for everything. Appetizers left a bit to be desired.

The day in photos:

Walla Walla Roasters

SuiLe cellars with Kailani

SuiLe cellars - what an amazing place. Loved every wine we tried! Elaine and Tonya the owners were so wonderful ❤️ Kailani the sweetest puppy dog is my new best friend and I may need to visit her again. What a lover!

This chocolate stout tasted like adult hot chocolate.

Dragon’s Gate Brewery

Beautiful Valley the horse at the brewery

Northstar Winery - yummy wines, kinda spendy.

Steak sandwich from from Graze...uhh ridiculous yum!!

Waters & Flying Trout Wines

Kontos Cellars downtown with our guide Tiffany

Public House 124 scallion pancake, yum

Slicey the pig mascot

Full of food