A SONOMA WEDDING IN THAT PLAID DRESS

Hello hello!  Another post from my NorCal/Sonoma trip!  The wedding day!  So if you weren't paying attention (shame on you), about two weeks ago, I was on an amazing trip in Sonoma for the main reason of seeing my soho HJ marry the love of her life Jimmers.  The wedding was at Cornerstone Sonoma which is a winery/art gallery and it was GORGYPANTS!  The ceremony had an amazing backdrop of grape vines and the sun setting over the hillside.  The dinner portion was in a cute tented area and was small and intimate.  The dancing portion was in a barn type building with crystal chandeliers hanging overhead.  Overall, it was beautiful!!  I loved every detail and the couple seemed so happy and just sank into the day like every couple should on their wedding day.  It was absolute perfection and everyone whooped it up on a never ending flow of vino and whiskey.  And the food, omg the food.  Each hors d'oeuvre was delectable and my fish which I believe was sea bass was flaky and juicy and I may or may not have licked my plate.  BEST EVER!  Congratulations to the happy couple!  I had such a great time!  Everyone should get married in Sonoma.

The best mini burgers I've ever had!

The white flower is everythaaaaang!

Yup it was sea bass.

The happy couple cutting the prettiest cake EVER!!!  Doesn't the bride look amazing?!?!

Just two of the items on the giant dessert spread.

Dress - All Saints  |  Jacket - H&M x Margiela  |  Clutch - Zara  |  Shoes - ASOS

Photos by The Hubster

xoxo,

DOS

A SLICE OF HEAVEN AT BENZIGER FAMILY WINERY

And sooooo.... After a successful hearty brunch at Dotties and a less successful dump (=x) we all hopped in the car for the short hour or so car ride into Sonoma.  The road trip was like traveling into another world as the landscape after the Golden Gate Bridge started to unfold.  We started to see miles of open space, some roaming cattle, smaller country roads, majestic hawks soaring the sky, and then finally, rows and rows of grape vines and rolling hills. It took my breath away as I thought that this must be a small slice of heaven. 

We checked into the house I had rented for a week and quickly settled our things and got ready to head out to our very first wine tour at Benziger Family Winery.   The minute we turned into the small uphill road which marked the entrance to the gigantic estate, our minds got blown away.  The road was lined with trees which seemed to hide a beautiful secret because it opened up into acres and acres of vines and nature that renders you speechless.  We ran a little late due to some crazy construction so we had to scramble to meet up our tour group.

At Benziger, there are two tour options.  We opted for the semi private Partners Tour, which I recommend to anyone who has never done a wine tour before.  Not only did they drive us around the grounds of the winery, but we also got to explore the caves that house what seemed like never ending lines of barrels.  Our tour guide taught us a ton about the barrels and the importance of the different woods and "roasts" of the wood and how it can result in various tastes within the wine.  We walked further into the caves and next came the best part. The DRAAAANKS!   Hashtag nommanomnomnomma.

Inside this quaint room, the table is set up with wine glasses and various wine bottles. The room is so adorable that you forget that you are deep within a mountain and beyond the glass doors it's about a 10 minute walk to get out and at any moment there could be a small quake and the walls could cave in and you would be trapped. But hey, you gots tons o' wine so you'd probably be the happiest trapped person evz!  Our guide took us through a variety of their wine offerings, the best being the Pinot Noir.  He took us through the various taste profiles and how to do that swirl and sniff thing and to pay attention to where the flavors hit on the different areas on your tongue.  Basically telling me that I've never been truly tasting my wines.  He also let us taste the difference between wine after its been bottled and one straight from the barrel.  After getting good and toasted, we left the caves and were driven to the public tasting rooms where we had even more wine!  Score!!  At this point you can choose to join their wine club and/or purchase bottles of wine.  If you plan to bring it back home in your checked luggage, I suggest you get the bubble wrap wine bag they offer (because Southwest will make you buy one anyway at the airport).  Apparently my 6 layers of sweaters and plastic bags and scarves around my one bottle was not good enough. 

After the tour and after acquiring a hefty buzz, we decided to stick around and explore on our own. We tried to invite ourselves to a wedding rehearsal dinner that we stumbled on at a different cave entrance. We failed. We explored their little information area that talks about their organic and closed system for the winery. They even have their own livestock that provides the poo-age for their fertilizers. They apparently have their own water source and to ensure that Benziger controls pretty much every natural aspect that goes into their grapes that they can.  I find that very cool.  Overall, it was a fantastic way to start our Sonoma visit.  Benziger also has a fig balsamic vinaigrette that will rock your socks!  I suggest you take a bottle home for the best damn caprese salad EVER!

Vow renewal location for us?  Maaaaaaaaaaaybe.

We may or may not have hopped a small little fence to get this close.  Thanks for your poo big guy.  It makes good wine.

Beanie - H&M  |  Kimono - Aritzia  |  Shorts - (Old)  |  Tank - Vince  |  Sunnies - Givenchy  |  Shoes - Converse  |  Accessories - Stella and Dot, Vita Fede, Hermes, Nasty Gal

xoxo,
DOS

CAMO AND SWEATS IN SAN FRAN

Aaaaaaaaand she's back!  If you didn't know, I just came back from an amazing 9 day vacation in NorCal.  We spent 6 days in Sonoma and 3 days in San Francisco.  In Sonoma, we witnessed the beautiful wedding of HJ and Jimmers!  But more on that in a later post.  I will be posting quite a bit from this trip to take you guys through most of my days in Cali so excuse the lag as there are tons of pictures.  We arrived in SF the night of the 10th and luckily my amazing friend Sungdizzlehungryyyyyyyyyy was also in SF for work and let us crash at his hotel.  Meaning we got to meet some friends in SF for a few drinks and of course ended up at some korean bar/restaurant stuffing our faces right before we passed out.  Although I did start the party early on the flight in.  I mean $5 vodka sodas on the Southwest flights = wooo hoooooo!  I definitely did not waste any time starting my vacation.  I got myself pretty happy and toasty on that four and a half hour flight.  Thanks again to Sung for letting us crash!  Poor guy didn't even get to go to brunch with us the next day.  And my oh my did he miss a fantastic brunch.  Utilizing that yelp thang, I found us a place to have brunch.  Dotties.  It had like 2800 reviews and averaged to about 4.5 stars.  So of course that got me curious.  We got there and there was a line to get in.  Sucks to have to wait but it is usually a good sign of nyummies to come.  And we were soooooo NOT disappointed.  

Unfortunately the camera battery died right before the food came out so I guess you'll have to take my word for it that it looked glorious and tasted even better than it looked.  They have this chili/jalepeno cornbread with some sort of glaze you can spread on top that will change your life!  I'm not that easily impressed with food but I couldn't stop stealing bites off of the hubby's plate.  I'm definitely going back and ordering a whole plate of just the corn bread.  Their scrambles are amazing and have really interesting flavors.  I tried lamb sausage with goat cheese which was delish but weird at the same time.  Miss Sue had the Italian sausage scramble which was also very good.  And the hubby, well, the hubby's dish was amazing.  Smoked whiskey-fennel sausage, mushroom and baby spinach scramble with that grilled chili-cheddar corn bread and home fries.  ZOMG!  Nomanomnomnommy!  Overall a very successful stop in SF and a great start to our vacation.  Then it was off to Sonoma!  Which was a beautiful drive across the Golden Gate bridge and smooth sailing on the 101.  Woohoo!  More of #dostakesonsonoma to come!

Top - Random  |  Sweatpants - F21  |  Hat - DA BULLS!!  |  Shoes - Converse  |  Bag - Givenchy

xoxo,

DOS

YOGURTLAND AND FALL STAPLES

So I recently found out about the TARO flavored froyo at Yogurtland and it kind of rocked my world.  I absolutely loooooooooooove taro flavored desserts!  When I go to Joy Yees in Chinatown and get bubble tea, I always opt for the Taro freeze with mini tapioca pearls.  ZOMG YOMMMM!  But going to Chinatown takes a lot more effort.  So when I discovered this taro froyo... I was hooked.  And the fact that it's in my hood... ruh oh!  AND they have these taro wafer sticks as a topping option!??!  STFU!!!  Life is good y'all.  

These next two weeks are pretty eventful for me.  I'm coordinating another wedding but this time for one of our dearest friends.  Let's call this #graceyhak2013.  I'm very excited to be part of their big day.  And might I add, they are like.. so pretty.  No, not just SHE is so pretty.  HE is just as pretty.  Puahaha.  Don't believe me?  Well they were my models for the Gatsby shoot I put together.  See it HERE.  I am so so so excited to see her in her actual wedding dress!  Which by the way, she designed herself.  So bonkers!  I have such talented friends.  Of course I'll be instagramming the crap out of the day so keep an eye out this Sunday!  #graceyhak2013 gonna be in full force.

A few days after their wedding, I am off to Sonoma, California for yet another wedding!  Let's call this #hyunjimmers2013.  Super looking forward to this one because it is also a much needed vacation.  The Hubster and I will be staying in the area for a week then maybe check out San Fran for a couple days.  I mean c'mon, there's going to be wine EVERYWHERE.  It's going to be a great time!  I heard Sonoma will be a tad chilly this time of year so I am preparing my fall wardrobe.

Here are some of my staples!  Oversized sweaters, faux leather (or if you can afford it, real leather) leggings/pants, leg warmers, statement but classic shape booties, scarf, and sunnies!  What are some of your fall staples?  Also let me know where I should definitely hit up in Sonoma, Napa, and San Fran!  Thanks you sexy nuggets!  Follow me on Instagram @drunkonshoes cuz it's gunna be a like my mini photo diary during these next two weeks!

Sweater - thrifted  |  Leggings - Wilfred  |  Booties - Sergio Rossi  |  Sunnies - Anna Karin Karlsson  |  Scarf - Brooklyn Flea Market  |  Accessories - thrifted, ASOS

UPDATE:  I'm actually selling these booties, size 35 but fits like a 35.5 in my opinion.  Selling because as much as I love them, they are too big for me therefore I wibble wobble on them.  Email me at dos@drunkonshoes.com for inquiries!

xoxo,

DOS