Great blog! I must clairify, however, that Severino Cellars is “new” but we also have a tasting room. The location, for anyone other than wine trail riders, is 1717 1st Avenue in Zillah. Because the location of our tasting room is not up “north” by the other tasting rooms, but our vineyard is…we brought our wines to you! I just would not want someone to travel to the vineyard looking for our RV to taste our wines! Yikes…that would not be a good thing!

But, speaking of good things! What a blast I had on Saturday! Of course, any day on a horse is good – but throw in the fact that it was on a Paruvian – total BONUS! No, I won’t be trading in my Paint for a Paruvian (’cause I LOVE HIM!) but if I ever need to replace him (God forbid) I would definately consider a gaited horse!
It was my extreme pleasure to have been your “guide”. Thanks for the fabulous experience and great company! Enjoyed every minute of it!
Please feel free to contact me if you ever need someone to take you back to these wineries or to visit others in our area!

FYI – the headaches you are experiencing from drinking red wines is actually an alergic reactions to the tannins. Which are found extensively in the red grapes and some in the oak they are stored in. My internet research suggests (if you really like red wines but not the headaches that accompany them) is to take an antihistimine prior to consuming red wine and also a headache medicine. This is suppose to help – I don’t know if it eliminates it altogether.

Happy Trails!
Linda Spurlock
Severino Cellars
(1717 1st Avenue…lol…had to throw that in!)

While I think the wines and wineries of the Rattlesnake Hills are wonderful, I have to say the excitement of the ride for me was being on a Peruvian Paso horse. Having grown up with western horses, I really looked forward to riding a gaited horse and I wasn’t disappointed. I am a convert! If ever I have the opportunity to own another horse, it will have to be a Peruvian gaited one.

These horses are spectacular – gentle yet full of pride, responsive enough that I found my one-handed steering using the reins seemed to confuse the gelding I was on, and when I used two hands – the responses were so quick I had to apologize to the riders behind me for cutting across their paths. And the gait? Oh, my gosh! Smooth as silk. I did ask Dennis to sell the gelding to me but I think he’s rather attached to him, too.

Of course, the Northwest Peruvian Horse Club members were a pleasure as well. Friendly, helpful, great sense of collective humor. And they like wine! There was lots of laughter on the ride with these folks. I had a wonderful time with the group, and I am looking forward to their return to the area for another ride soon!