Pastry to Patio to Bouchons

Why this works

Sandrine sets a slow, deliberate tone — something sweet and French before a single glass is poured — so the wineries feel like a continuation rather than the main event. Moving from Sandhill's approachable downtown tasting to CedarCreek's estate patio layers the experience: casual first, then the full lake-and-vineyard tableau as the light drops. Bouchons at the end is the natural landing — French again, intimate, unhurried — and the whole night reads like one coherent thought.