Upcountry

04-23: Today was our day to travel Upcountry to visit Maui Wine. It is just over an hour drive from the condo. The drive up was lovely with the Jacaranda trees in bloom. The road starts out fine and really is fine all the way, it just gets very narrow and crooked. The 20-25 MPH does not need to be enforced, it is necessary. The further up the mountain we went the darker the clouds got. We pulled into the parking lot at the exact minute the hard rain hit! We waited a bit in the car and it let up, then we hurried inside. I will add, the rain continued off and on the entire time. However, we felt it added to the ambiance of the day. It was not cold and we were sheltered, even outside. Since we were just in time for the Tasting Table we booked, we headed to a little structure on the property. I haven’t been up here for probably 6 years; things have change but things are still welcoming and charming. There are a lot more wines for sale than there used to be. This structure used to be a jail many, many years ago. This is limited to 8 people, we had 6. The other couples were so friendly and talkative, it was a great time. We tasted 5 wines; I won’t list them here, all were good. Our host offered any refills we wanted. Syrah 2020, was a delicious one. We had a small plate of tastes to go with the wine with cheeses, olives, jam, crackers, and, more. It was really nice. After that tasting we headed back to the main building and opted for 2 different flights of wine. Separately, I ordered a glass of Maui Splash. I also asked it they had the Syrah 2020 for sale. They brought us a complementary glass – the last pour from the last bottle. We met a cute couple there who just got married today! She wore her mother’s wedding dress. It was just the two of them, just what they wanted. I took pictures for them and then bought their choice of a bottle of wine. We finished there and headed back down the hill.

Arriving in Kahului we saw Krispy Kreme and could not pass by without getting donuts for breakfast. Did we wait for breakfast? I’m not telling! Arriving back, we watched cooking shows, played games, and soon the day was done. A very and interesting day.

04-23: Today was our day to travel Upcountry to visit Maui Wine. It is just over an hour drive from the condo. The drive up was lovely with the Jacaranda trees in bloom. The road starts out fine and really is fine all the way, it just gets very narrow and crooked. The 20-25 MPH does not need to be enforced, it is necessary. The further up the mountain we went the darker the clouds got. We pulled into the parking lot at the exact minute the hard rain hit! We waited a bit in the car and it let up, then we hurried inside. I will add, the rain continued off and on the entire time. However, we felt it added to the ambiance of the day. It was not cold and we were sheltered, even outside. Since we were just in time for the Tasting Table we booked, we headed to a little structure on the property. I haven’t been up here for probably 6 years; things have change but things are still welcoming and charming. There are a lot more wines for sale than there used to be. This structure used to be a jail many, many years ago. This is limited to 8 people, we had 6. The other couples were so friendly and talkative, it was a great time. We tasted 5 wines; I won’t list them here, all were good. Our host offered any refills we wanted. Syrah 2020, was a delicious one. We had a small plate of tastes to go with the wine with cheeses, olives, jam, crackers, and, more. It was really nice. After that tasting we headed back to the main building and opted for 2 different flights of wine. Separately, I ordered a glass of Maui Splash. I also asked it they had the Syrah 2020 for sale. They brought us a complementary glass – the last pour from the last bottle. We met a cute couple there who just got married today! She wore her mother’s wedding dress. It was just the two of them, just what they wanted. I took pictures for them and then bought their choice of a bottle of wine. We finished there and headed back down the hill.

Arriving in Kahului we saw Krispy Kreme and could not pass by without getting donuts for breakfast. Did we wait for breakfast? I’m not telling! Arriving back, we watched cooking shows, played games, and soon the day was done. A very and interesting day. Below in the second tastings.