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Welcome to the Lodge at Sonoma -- our luxurious getaway where the moms of the San Mateo Mothers Club got to spend a night away from kiddies and hubbies!!!	Shefali and Karen at the entrance to the Gundlach Bundschu winery
Exploring the wine cave	The moms emerge from the wine cave - ready for some wine-tasting at Gundlach Bundschu...
Shefali and Karen in Tuscany, Italy -- okay, I lied -- actually it's the beautiful Viansa winery	The moms all enjoyed lunch in this courtyard, with a gorgeous view of the vineyards and Sonoma Valley
Finally, we visited Artesa Winery, a modern marvel of architecture, built into the side of a mountain, with the beautiful infinity pool...	...overlooking the rolling hills with rows and rows of grapevines
Here's the group enjoying Artesa's champagne, about to start the tour	Karen and Shefali on Artesa's balcony, where on a clear day, we are told that the skyline of San Francisco can be discerned in the distance
Karen back at the Lodge at Sonoma the next morning, headed to Raindance Spa for a luxurious massage and facial	Shefali enjoyed the 2006 Moms Weekend Away so much, she decided to go again in 2007 for TWO nights! Here we are visiting the Valley of the Moon Winery...
Surrounded by wine barrels is a great way to taste wine	The Chateau St. Jean was our next winery on the tour
The moms had a very informative talk on the wine-tasting ritual that takes place when you order a bottle of wine at a restaurant --- now we can pretend we know what we're doing!	Drea, Tiffany, and Celene listen very intently as they sip (or chug) their wines
The entire group of moms enjoy a very delicious and fancy dinner at the El Dorado Kitchen in downtown Sonoma (no high chairs, bibs, or mac-and-cheese allowed!)

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