Wine and Crab Galore...

I decided to take off this weekend and check out an event that I have heard so much about, but did not get around to seeing yet.
So I packed my bags, filled my car up, and hit the road. I was on my way to the Annual Crab Festival in Astoria, OR. What an adventure it was! Not only did I get to eat some of the best crab I have ever tasted, I also got the privilege of tasting some of the best wine right here in the Northwest. Now I have heard that there are many winery's up here, (I must admit I have been a little slacking on exploring that avenue), but I never imaged there were this many. Now by no means am I a wino, as a matter of fact, I know next to nothing about wine tasting. I do however know that I prefer white, to red. Sad it is, that is where my knowledge stops.

This weekend I got a introductory education on wine tasting. Not only were the wine's incredible, but I was in absolute shock at how many different white wines there are. Now I know I may sound a bit uneducated here, but like I said I know next to nothing about this subject.





With that in mind, I was able to experience many different kinds of my all time favorite, Pinot Gris, then there was the Pinot Noir, and I think I may have found a new favorite taste in Riesling wine. Being that it was pretty early, I was able to have another favorite, Mimosa.

Well By 11 am it was time to hit the crab lunch. Yes it was 11am and already I had a buzz. If I was to survive the rest of the day I needed some food in my stomach.
So I made my way to the area where we ate the famous crab dinner. I got the half crab, and halfway through that I was wishing I had the full crab, it was that good! As I was sitting there trying to figure out how I was going to break this crab open with just a plastic fork, the lady next to me took this block of wood and just starting beating the crab with it. I had to giggle. This was definitely a first time experience I would never forget. So I joined in, and I will have to admit..... IT WAS FUN!

After eating my wonderful crab lunch, I decided to go do some more tasting. My stomach was full, and I was ready. The festival started to get pretty crowded, and walking with a wine glass became a little harder. Many people had these little wine glass holders, that you wear like a necklace, and your wine glass fits in there. Not only did it free my hands, but I was able to keep my glass from spilling, and I looked like I was supposed to be there. haha. So more wine tasting I did. I have never experienced anything like this before. The people were amazing, and friendly ( I am sure it had nothing to do with the fact that everyone was feeling a little happy!) and the food was incredible.

It was so hard to choose which wines I wanted to buy. I didn't have a lot of money to spend, so I had to choose carefully, but in the end I was happy with the wine's I purchased. All in all I have to say it as a fantastic time, and I will be doing this again next year!
Cheers!