This past weekend the Santa Rita Hills Winegrowers Alliance held its second Annual Wine & Fire, a weekend-long event that includes a wine reception under the stars at La Purisima Mission and in-depth tasting seminars, followed by a gourmet lunch under the oaks at Rancho La Vina.
The weather was near perfect as was the ambience. David Lafond represented the Lafond Winery at the wine reception at La Purisima Mission and took a few photos shown below. Winemaker Bruce McGuire participated in the Saturday seminars at Rancho La Vina, as did Assistant Winemaker Ray Ralston.
La Purisima Mission, just as you enter Lompoc, is one of the most unspoiled of the Missions, possibly because it lies outside the city itself, in a very natural setting and not surrounded by houses or businesses. As David commented, standing in the garden you almost expect a Spanish Conquistador to come around the corner at any moment.
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