"When in Rome, do as the Romans do". Boy, I've heard that at least a bazillion times, or at least it seems like it. So, does it mean that when we were in South Dakota's wine country, we needed to become winos? Does it count if we visit a winery, but just have a few tastes? No matter, the advertising for Red Ass Rhubarb Wine piqued our interests, so we just HAD to stop at the winery in Hill City to give it a try.
Don, Patty and Ron led the way, while I lagged behind, taking pictures as usual.
After all, the day was turning cloudy and getting cold, so we opted for the best solution: stay inside and taste the wine! We each saddled up to the bar and selected our 5 free (love that word) tastings. The Red Ass Rhubarb was accidentally created when one of the owners put raspberries into the rhubarb juice. Turned out, it was a good mistake, unlike many of the mistakes I've made!
Well, we did end up buying 5 bottles of wine and one delightful smelling candle for our older daughter, Heidi, who is a teetotaler. Patty also wound up with some good tasting sweet wines that she prefers.
Next stop: Hill City, where four Ninja Turtle carvings were keeping an eye on us from across the street.
And right beside the cute turtles was this great carving with bears. Just the perfect opportunity for a photo of Ron and Patty! Wouldn't this be a great thing to have in your yard if you lived in the mountains?
By this time, all of us were hungry, and we scurried to a small cafe on the main street in Hill City. By the time we finished our meal, the wind had picked up, the temperature had dropped and the fog was quickly settling in. Time to head back to our campground!
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