Granite Creek Vineyards, Chino Valley, AZ, Saturday, June 9, 2018

After spending the morning volunteering at the Habitat ReStore, I returned to our rental unit, changed clothes and Patty joined me for a visit to the Granite Creek Vineyards in Chino Valley.  Much of the area is flat land used for farming and ranching, with very few trees.  In contrast, the vineyards are surrounded by many large trees.  We met a lady who was acting as the hostess, among other duties.  She pointed us to the wine tasting building, with many red geraniums out front - this is where wine is sold by the glass or bottle, as well as for tastings.

We walked through the building to the food trailer behind it, ordered our lunches and found a table in the shade of some large cottonwood trees.

We learned that there are free range peacocks and peahens who live in the trees around the vineyards.

As we were eating our lunch and enjoying a glass of one of their red blends, Sky Daddy and the Pop Rocks were entertaining guests with live music (every Saturday from 1 - 4, the vineyard hosts live music).

The  musicians were under the tent while the audience was on the far side of the tent

After lunch, I wondered around the vineyard, to see vines in varying stages of growth and harvest.

The vineyard also had an area for hosting wedding receptions, including a barn for dancing - it reminded me of the music in our barn in Conway for our wedding in 1975.

A very pleasant way to spend a sunny Saturday afternoon.