sunday in sonoma

Even though Saturday's festivities were enough excitement to last me all weekend long, the action just kept on coming.  I was up bright and early Sunday morning for a birthday breakfast at Boulange - my absolute favorite morning meal locale - before present opening galore back at our apartment. 

As I opened (the presents were just SO good, I'll have to tell you another time), we snacked on a gift from the fabulous Randy MacKenzie: the most moist, melt-in-your-mouth honey cake we'd ever let cross our lips.

The amount we ate AFTER we'd already had breakfast.

Yep, it's THAT good.

Maybe, oh maybe, she'll send me the recipe

and make me the happiest girl ever?

Post gifts and deliciousness, we packed into our limo and headed out to Sonoma sipping on mimosas (made with the car's complimentary champagne) and homemade Bloody Marys (made by expert mixers and soon-to-be newlyweds Jessie & Ned) as we watched the gorgeous scenery fly by.

First stop was Gloria Ferrer near the Southern edge of Sonoma where we shared a few samples of bubbly on their gorgeous outdoor patio.

Then it was onto B.R. Cohn where we tasted a red and a white while munching on cheese, meats, bread, pistachios and grapes on their outdoor deck.

(Somehow the snacks distracted me from my documentation so we are sans photos for this pit-stop.)

We had little time to waste before heading off to Kunde (home to Stefan and my August nuptials) for our 2:30pm Mountain Top Tasting.  Upon arrival, we were poured a sample of their summery Sauvignon Blanc and escorted up to the top of their mountain via van.  There, we were poured an additional 5 tastes as we enjoyed the gorgeous views, the brisk mountain breeze, and each others' excellent company.

Oh, what views!

The girls

The lovely couples

High-roller Ned signing up for Kunde's wine club

Him asking how he can also purchase some additional bottles.

You can never have enough.

Aren't they just so wonderful?

You silly goose, you.

How I love you.

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It seemed like no time at all before we had to say good-bye and head back to San Francisco, but we made the 1.5 hour ride worthwhile - sharing a bottle of Kunde's Red Dirt Red and rocking out to the killer playlist being blasted within our high-class ride.

We arrived home just in time to have a full-fledged dance party in our living room...

These soon-t0-be-hitched hotties

know how to party

 

...before heading out to dinner at another favorite - Jackson Fillmore (a small, hole-in-the-wall Italian hideaway with decadent yet simple offerings) - for a divinely delicious dinner.  If you visit (which I HIGHLY recommend), do not miss the Tortellini al Forno, Pesce Fra Diavolo, and Tiramisu.

All in all, a perfect birthday.

xoxo

KK