Taste of Europa...

We had a such a great time at last year's event we got tickets for this year!

What a great time again!  They took people's feedback and added waaaaaay more tables and places to sit which was awesome.  They also gave us a little thing to hold our wine glass!  Brilliant!  I was having issues with my little purse again (I think I had the same issue last year) so I didn't get all the photos of the food like I wanted, but I did get some!  What a great time had!  We also got a room at Carter Estate for the night which is truly one of my favorite places to stay!!

We got a little bite as we were waiting for the place to let us in.  Little wedge salad on a stick.  Good but hard to eat!

Let's do this!

Check out the wine glass holder!!

1st stop

Very earthy flavor

Stop 2 - I liked this better than Pat did

Didn't get the sign, but this was a tiger prawn on a bed of orzo with feta and arugula!  So yummy!!

Sangrias!

Fun little photo op. 

They had Flamenco Dancers this year!  So cool!

The Flamenco Guitarist.  I think he was there last year

Didn't get a pic of the food - but the little pomegranate seeds in here were divine!  A super sweet crunch to a savory dish!

A Prosciutto and Mushroom Pizza and a Sciachiatta with meat inside.  The pizza was TO DIE FOR!

Lobster Rigatoni!

They had the same dessert bar as last year.  So good!

They brought back the Eifel Tower Cream Puff thing too!

Got me some Meyer Lemon Gelato!

This was a fish dish.  Served on rice with mussels, clams, scallops and shrimp. So good! And the sweet young pretty boys gave me extra! :)

So Carter Estate always gives you a bottle of wine!  Sweet!

Fun table in the tasting room

Did a tasting at Carter Estate before we retired to the room

This time we were on the sunset side, rather than the sunrise side

Our sushi take out to get some dinner in our bellies before bed

Gorgeous

I love that Carter gives us robes to wear

Love this shot

Fire sky

The next morning we were up early of course, and took a lovely stroll around Carter.  Then hit up Europa once more for our wine pick up!

Pretty sky!

Morning!

Pick up!

This couple behind me are there EVERY TIME WE PICK UP OUR WINE.  I love it.  They come and have a glass of wine and relax outside.  I swear it's me and Pat's future.

Event left overs

 

 I wish we could have stayed all friggin week.  I just love it down there.  Even though it was too short it was a wonderful couple days away!