style edit: wine country

Dress: vintage, Earrings: The 2 Bandits, Shoes: Everlane, Bag: Mansur Gavriel, Sunglasses: Celine

I'm back to blogging after a week break so I could focus on a big presentation to Google's retail team and then to recover from being sick last week. I had a moment during my presentation where I thought I might pass out, but I held it together and it went well (I'm told you couldn't notice I wanted to die). I've pretty much been laying down since mid-week and it's actually been wonderful to reset. It included a huge Netflix binge (um I finished all 3 seasons of House of Cards), many Postmates deliveries (smoothies, sushi, I am serious I didn't move), a Sunday juice cleanse, and a lot of reflection. Now, I'm back in full form and ready to tell you about the weekend that happened before staying vertical was a challenge...

I was in the mood to get outta dodge. I didn't care where, but I wanted it to include wine or oysters so I went to wine country where there's an abundance of both. It's my personal preference to start drinking wine as soon as possible after leaving the city so I like to start at one of the first wineries, often that's Ram's Gate, but this time it was beautiful Vianasa pictured above.

Next, I ventured to Scribe where I signed up for my very first wine membership! Feels like a major right of passage into adulthood and a big check off the bucket list. So happy! Scribe is essentially a members only spot that I thought I would like mostly for its exclusivity, but I actually like it because of its sense of community that you don't find often at other wineries. They give you a blanket, a little plate of nibbles, and you just lazily lay on a hill drinking rosè overlooking the vineyards because you're a local and there's no rush to get to the next winery. Very cool vibe.

Then I headed back to the Westin where I was staying to hit the hot tub and get ready for dinner. I made a reservation at Michael Chiarello's Bottega because he's on TV and I'll admit I'm a fan girl of TV chefs. I had the most incredible, decadent pasta (my favorite food) and highly recommend stopping in if you want to end your day as equally indulgent as you started it.