My last bottle of the 81 Opus One case I bought in the early 80s I drank on my 50th birthday. That stuff's tasty.
I've gone ballooning one, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Would love to return during balloon fest.
Purple Flame's entirely fictional. Planning for future stories, I wanted a winery I could do whatever I wanted with and not risk being sued in case I said anything bad about them. I studied Napa maps, picked a location, then went searching for nearby real wineries to throw in as places visited. I wanted them to start building a varied collection for when they get their wine cellar.
The winery, restaurant, and guesthouse were already featured in another story, and will receive at least a mention in another one I'm working on.