Sonja Magdevski, an enthusiastic winemaker and owner of Casa Dumetz in Los Alamos

Yesterday we made our way to Los Alamos a small quaint town dotted with antique stores, an odds and ends store and two wine tasting rooms. Our first stop was at Casa Dumetz where we met enthusiastic winemaker and owner, Sonja Magdevski. After discovering her wine journey and tasting several Casa Dumetz wines, Sonja walked with us to our next scheduled wine stop. On our way we asked how big Los Alamos, Sonja laughed and said, “It’s what you see.” She noted that it is smaller than Los Olivos.

Our second stop for the day was Bedford Winery, where we discovered that Stephan Bedford, owner and winemaker has an intense interest in many areas including honeybees, viticulture and books. Stephan has several shelves of books that look like very good reads ranging from honeybees to all types of foods.

Our third stop for the day was in the countryside of Santa Maria. Presqu’ile Winery is a relatively new winery and vineyard. Vineyards surround the winery/tasting room. A large patio with seating and white umbrellas adds to the ambiance of the winery.

What’s Up?

Today we are scheduled to visit three more Santa Maria Valley wineries: Riverbench, Kenneth Volk and Cambria Estate Vineyards & Winery. The day is starting off as “another fine sunny day” #afsd.

Cheers!
Kathy