Meet Benjamin -- Calais Winery

We have mentioned before about Calais Winery and in how it was the wine we used at our wedding.  Well, we are wine club members there which gives us a legitimate excuse to travel down there at least once every other month to pick up our wine.  We popped in tonight and found the place absolutely packed and Benjamin Calais running his backside off.  He sees me come in and gives me a hug as I offer to help him out.  It turns out that the private party has just ended and he tells me to take a seat and visit with him for awhile.  He asks where Mister is and after I say that he is parking the car, he starts to pour us a couple of samples to enjoy while we talk.  It doesn't take Mister long and soon the shop is empty except for us and a few other customers who pop in, grab what they need, and leave.  Time spent here is always an education and thoroughly enjoyed by both Mister and myself.  Benjamin does not let us down tonight and after a couple of hours of great conversation, we take our leave with 4 bottles in tow.  What a perfectly pleasant evening here --- looking forward to the next trip down, but in the meantime, we have wine to drink -- woohoo.