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Wine Tasting Tour in Temecula Turns Terribly Tingly

BY Matt Lockard | 05-21-2009 | 2:13 PM
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Chris and Sally would never have thought it.

A pleasant afternoon of Temecula Valley wine tasting is ruined by
killer bees, but Chris and Sally Sadhart were at least prepared for the
stinging contingency by their California Health Insurance agent.

Chris and Sally would never have thought it. They were an amorous
and amiable couple, married for the better part of three years, prudent
in the extreme, and were headed out to Temecula for a pleasant sojourn
of wine tasting. "The tour will be fun," Sally said, "and the local
wines are superb."

But there were so many wineries to choose from. Finally, a fateful
decision was made. They turned their 2007 Toyota Tundra into the
driveway and parked.

The tour began pleasantly enough. Harry, their guide and waiter,
brought over twin tasting glasses of Syrah. "It's a dry red table
wine," he said, "very nice."

"Very nice," Chris and Sally echoed in unison. The afternoon was
perfect. A cloudless sky, not excessively hot, a little breeze was
blowing at low levels near the ground, like a miniature headwind. It
felt good on the skin.

Next was a Cabernet Sauvignon. "This one is mild, note its deep red
color, and its blackberry aroma," the suave Harry said, dressed in a
lavender Tuxedo, to accent certain flavors.

"Wow," said Sally, "this is wonderful!"

"Indeed," echoed Chris.

Harry interjected a factoid to make the couple's experience yet more
delicious. "Were you aware that this Sauvignon is aged in oak barrels
for 18 months prior to bottling?"

He didn't say that the particular oak tree on the premises used by
the winery for bottling had been destroyed because it had been infested
by killer bees.

"No, we weren't aware," Chris replied a little too loudly and emphatically.

The Zinfandel arrived next at their outdoor table. "This white
dessert wine doesn't age well, I'm afraid," he spoke a second prior to
the look of pure fear becoming apparent on his features.

At the worst possible moment, the Sadharts began arguing.

"It's spicy," said Sally.

"You're wrong. It's fruity!" Chris yelled with altogether too much emphasis.

The swarm of killer bees, guided to their table by the current of
the micro-breeze and the vibrations of their arguing and possibly by
Harry's colorful if incongruous attire, began stinging the couple again
and again. This did not feel good on the skin.

The Sadharts were fortunate that Harry had once been an ambulance
driver and that an Urgent Care center was very close, and especially
that the bills were taken care of.
"It was prudent of us to obtain emergency coverage from a California Health Insurance
agent," Sally purred through swollen lips a few days later. "We were
extremely prudent, dear, although we'll be in agony for the next few
weeks."

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