No shoes? no problem! anachnu rotzot lishtot ktzat yayin bGolan

After the sun had set, we decided to complete our Golan experience by visiting a winery. Based on some recommendations and the tour books we were armed with, we selected the Golan Winery, not too far from the reserve. After getting a bit mixed up with directions (as long as we didn’t end up in Lebanon, I think it was a success) we found the winery. Just one more obstacle to overcome. It was already late, so we weren’t sure if tours were still being given, or even if the place was still open. Hayley was napping in the backseat, so Chelsea and I went in to investigate.
“Hi,” said the hostess. “Can I help you?”
“We have two questions,” I asked, while Chelsea waited a bit anxiously, knowing what was coming. “One, are you still giving tours?”
“We aren’t,” she replied, “But we are still offering tastings”.
“Great. Second question: So we are traveling around in Israel and today was our only day in the Golan, and so this morning we went hiking at the reserve. As you know, it rained all day yesterday, and so the reserve was incredibly muddy. Our other friend, who is still in the car, doesn’t have a second pair of shoes with her, and her sneakers are really disgusting. Would it be okay for her to come in just in clean socks?”
Chelsea and I were barely keeping a straight face by this point.
“Sure, no problem.” Not even a snicker, no appearance of surprise. Israelis are pretty chill.
We went out to rouse Hayley and inform her of the good news, and the three of us, in various states of muddiness, went in to speak with the sommelier in order to select the three wines we would each taste, as well as to look around the show room explaining the processes in a winery. Coincidentally, Hayley and I selected the exact same set—a sparkling Yarden white wine, a light red Golan, and a dessert white from a newly started company. Chelsea also had two whites and red, but very different from ours. It was dusk, we were sitting in the Golan, sipping our three glasses of wine each, and enjoying the evening. All for 10 shek a piece. What else is needed in life? The dessert wine Hayley and I had was very very nice. I bought a bottle to save for my birthday.