Daily Photo Tour - A Quiet Evening in Wine Country

The Wine Country Trattoria is one of the most charming places in Disney California Adventure with some of the best food. After dining service has concluded, as the late night World of Color shows near their end, its vacancy adds to that charm. You almost forget that the Pacific Wharf and Paradise Bay are behind you as you walk past the glistening tables and quietly bubbling fountain. The only thing that could make it better would be having one last glass of wine, perhaps something from the Lasseter Family Winery.

Daily Photo Tour - Golden Winery

I noticed the golden light hitting the facade of the Wine Country Trattoria at the Golden Valley Winery. I stopped, found a nice composition and decided to take a few shots. I really wasn't getting the shot that I had seen in my mind. The problem was a sneaky little umbrella that kept finding its way into the frame. So, being the determined (and annoying) individual that I am, I asked a couple of the cast members if it was okay if I moved the umbrella a little to the right. They gave me some awkward glances without any vocal communicaiton, and moved the umbrella for me! You gotta love the patience of those cast memebers! They must think we are pretty crazy sometimes!

Daily Photo Tour - The Trattoria Tower

A Tuscan villa in the middle of Southern California? You bet! Disney has a wonderful way of bringing worlds together and making them flow seamlessly. As you sit on one of the lovely terraces of the Wine Country Trattoria, enjoying a fabulous dish with a Meditteranean influence, you can enjoy the sights and sounds of a classic beach boardwalk atmosphere without even thinking twice about how different the two are. I don't know about you, but I could totally go for a glass of California wine and some Tony Bennett while I wait for World of Color to begin.