Wine in LA... Con't.

Okay... So... for those of you who did not read yesterdays post... you should read yesterdays post... or you will be sooooo lost... okay not really... but I really enjoyed yesterdays post... so maybe you will too?


Okay... so as promised....
The second stop on the Malibu Hills Wine tour.

Cornell Winery.

I am driving with my friend Trent.. we were of course blasting music from my Ipod driving through the hills in my Mini...and felt like we had left the city...and entered some crazy town where people say hi to each other...and will slow down for you to cross the street.
We came down Mullholland Hwy, and saw tons of motorcyclists...and I was like... hmmmm... maybe we made a wrong turn?  this is a bit crazy... I mean there were hundreds of motorcycles...half of which were in front of what looked like a barn converted into a bar...but then there were also people... lots of them just standing outside mingling and laughing.  We started to wonder why we were not a part of this...and what world do you have to be from to be a part of this... Jealousy almost started to strike...
until I remembered that we were moments from wine.  This thought alone consoled me.

So... a few curves of the Mulholland Hwy later, and Trent and I are pulling up to a barn that has been converted into a fancy Steak House?  (Apparently a lot of barns were in the area).
Right next door is this fabulous old house, that is now.... Cornell Wines.  I look over...and there is a white peacock!!! Where am I?  An all WHITE Peacock...?????

Okay.. so tons of motorcycles, super curvy road, tons of converted barns, and now a freakin white peacock?  This place is magical... and I never want to leave... please bring on the wine...and the day will be perfect.


So... I finally get convinced to go inside rather then chase the peacock...and it was a good thing... inside was just as magical... you walk in and there are tons of bottles for sale, set up on fabulous displays.  Go a little bit further in and you see a tall counter with people pouring wine.

We had seven in our group so they asked us to go back to a long table... it felt very important.  We had our own space on this amazingly long table, with a chandelier and candelabras spread out on the tables.   On the walls are beautiful photos for sale.

And then... the wine comes... 8 tastings for $12... pretty good deal.... and they had some great prices as well.

The wines you taste are from several different vineyards around California.  Another cool thing... each week they change the wines you taste... so you can go back each week.. and pretend you are in another world... cause really... you are.  This place is so random...and magical.

Because... we just had a tasting at the fabulous SIP..and now 8 tastings later... I was done.  I want to be safe as well as have a great time...
So.. we sat outside on some wooden lawn chairs...and let the wine where off before heading out!!!

Now.. I did not go into the steak house... but I am definitely going back to Cornell...so I have plans to stop by the steak place, which is actually called The Old Place.  And I have to say their history is quite interesting, and their menu looks great.  Their breakfast does too.... it would be fun to have a late brunch here and then go taste some wine.