We won the "Winter Sweepstakes" South Coast Winery Package Winery package which included a night stay at SC villa, dinner & a hot air balloon ride. I was so thrilled when I found out we won a balloon ride. I've dreamed of a hot air balloon ride for years. This would be our first time. We were pick'd up @ SC Winery @ 4:45am and taken to Videmia Winery were we met other free spirited crowd. I was happy our trip wasn't cancelled due to bad weather. I was really worried about the Santa Ana winds pick'in up but our day scheduled to fly was perfect! I didn't know we were going to share a ride & felt alittle less nervous about our trip. Our launch site was perfect. The skies were so clear makes us feel we could see forever. The sun was shining. The pilot was experienced & knew a lot about the area. It was a peaceful experience. It was surreal ... dreamlike flotation, we glided silently (except to hear the sound of the gas trigger, sheee, sheee!) weightlessly, floating thru the sky, over vineyards & estates & landing in a field next to SC Winery. We almost rolled the basket but held tight to the ropes to shift our weight to balance out the basket upright. We celebrated with champagne & all got back into the van & headed back to Vindemia Winery for a tasty breakfast. We were drove back to SC Winery. The entire experience didn't last more than 3 1/2 hrs. A Dream Come True! Thanks California Dreamin' for a unique journey thru the sky. Will always keep you in mind. We accomplished our ride on 6/9/14