Taste of the Northern Coast

This is a tour given by the Outdoor Recreation office in Lajes AB, Azores. Essentially, it allows you to get smashed, stuffed, and bemused for a few hours a day while you look on to beautiful scenery.

Wine Museum of Biscoitos, Terceira, Portugal

We first went to a "local" carpenter and had a chance to look at his crafts created.  They were interesting and useful, but I don't think I need a spear to kill a wild bull anytime soon.

Alas, we ventured forth to the museum of wine.  Not only do they have hundreds of years old wine making equipment, but they also still currently run the vineyard and distillery.  We went into their bar barn and began tasting some wonderful local wine.

My fresh flower, my hubby and his goofy faces, a kewl keg of wine, the wall of wine for sale, and the bottling system.

We managed to receive a free bottle of wine per person.  The ladies of the group were able to bring home some wonderful flowers freshly cut.  The taste of the white wines were truly amazing.

After visiting the museum, we were able to visit this old sage of a man.  He truly creates these fiery, maddening potions of wine, liquor, and moonshine.  Let me just tell you, he almost set the whole place on fire just testing out the potency of his bottled rage via fire.

Let's just say Mylynn's expression best describes the taste...

We then proceeded to the restaurant with a nice buzz feeling and a distinct desire to purge my stomach of such fluids.  I had a delish grilled salmon dish to cleanse the pallet as well as some tasty table wine.  And, we also had plenty of bread and butter. Oh was there butter...

We ventured forth to this cathedral and it was pretty.  It was built in 1542.  Though, it was very intimidating seeing a patron saint statue showing some leg through his garb.

And this concludes the tour.  It was quite amusing to have hangover issues after an hour power nap, but was quickly rid of for our not so healthy grill night.  Needless to say, many a cow had fed us all wonderfully.