Saturday Art Saves: Dad’s Daily Red


Dad's daily red

Photography and text by Corey Amaro

 

The Harvest Market in Fort Bragg never disappoints. French Husband, Chelsea and I gathered grocerys for our sejour at Westport. In our grocery cart, stuffed between breakfast, lunch and dinner for the next three days were a few bottles of wine. One of them bought because the label was intriguing: "Dad's Daily Red".

 

Westport

 

My heartstrings were playing as I cooked our dinner to the sound of the waves crashing. French Husband poured a glass of wine that Julie and Bill (the owners of Westport House) had set aside for us. We noticed that the bottle of wine was from the same winery as Dad's Daily Red, and that the winery was a mere stone throw away. We decide to go visit the next day.

 

pacific star winery 

Pacific star Sally 

 

Sally, the owner of Pacific Star greeted us as if we were old friends. Dad's Daily Red is named after her Father. We raised our glasses in honor of him. My eyes glistened as Sally talked about her dad… The thought of her father, my father, Westport, serendipity, life…  a rich harvest.

We drank on the edge of the cliff near Westport and as the sun starting to disappear Sally invited us to come over tomorrow… to help with wine making.

For more information about Sally and her wine, her delicious California wine please click here.

 

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Repost from 2010



Comments

6 responses to “Saturday Art Saves: Dad’s Daily Red”

  1. One day I must visit this place by the sea.

  2. Kathie B

    You’re making me homesick, Corey!

  3. Like the name of the wine in honor or her father – delicious memories with each sip.

  4. I have been to Harvest Market many times when we camp near Mendocino……such a lovely place, artistic and calming. So glad you spend time in such a wonderful place that has brought you and continues to bring you many memories. I waved to Willows as I passed it on I5 going home from San Francisco last week. Perhaps we passed on the freeway!

  5. We went to the winery last year. What a beautiful location and also some very good wine. Like you, we stopped at Harvest Market on our way to Westport to gather up some supplies for our three day stay. We also had a meal at the Westport Hotel. Have you ever been there Corey? It is a beautifully restored old hotel just across the way.

  6. Looks wonderful ….I love the sound of the waves crashing on the shore. Have a wonderful time!

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