After a lot of negotiating and confusion, a driver took us to Atillio & Mochi winery near Valparaiso - not where we planned to visit but all the grapes aligned for us to meet the owners and have a private tasting, even though they were closed for the day. Delightful people who used to own a restaurant in Brazil but had enough of that so bought 5.5 acres and grow a few grapes. They do most of the work themselves, only make a few wines, and love it. She speaks perfect English and her grandmother was a Gallo. What a small world. They winery is build of shipping containers that maintain the perfect temp year round. Look -
And they grow lavender - I wanted to start weaving wands.
Dinner at a fancy but not expensive place - - -
Al enjoyed the lamb very much.
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