It only makes sense that our love story started over a glass of wine (Or several).

In April of 2022, Kevin's friends invited him to join them at a Hospice du Rhóne wine festival in a town called Paso Robles. As Kevin had only been living in California for a while, he jumped at the opportunity to go to a new wine region with some friends. He headed South from Petaluma with his buddies in tow.

Kelli, being the hard working, motivated, intelligent and successful woman that she is had spent the day working at the CIA. After work she was invited to meet friends Sasha and Kiara at their home for some after work libations and to enjoy the best wines of the community.

Kelli arrived at their home and was looking for a glass of wine at their outdoor bar. She walked up to the bar and Kevin just so happened to be standing there.

In a moment of incredible humor and sassiness Kevin asked Kelli if he could "buy her a drink?" Kelli looked at the outdoor bar full of wine bottles opened by her friends and reluctantly allowed Kevin to pour her a glass of wine from the bottles sprawled out across the bar.

Kiara tells a story of how fireworks were developing between Kelli and Kevin over the next couple of hours while enjoying a backyard bar and an onslaught of wine.

The night ended and Kevin and Kelli said their fair wells not knowing that they would be face to face the next morning at another Hospice du Rhóne tasting event.

The next day Kevin was set up at a booth pouring wine next to his good friend Sam Coturri. Kelli just so happened to be set up at a table that was no more than 10 feet in front of them. As Oliver put it, Kevin spent the day checking out Kelli from about 10 feet away.

Soon enough Kevin and Kelli were reunited as they decided they wanted to walk around and taste some of the other wines together.

Through the next several weeks and months Kelli and Kevin became inseparable. While they continued to travel to and from Northern and Central California.

Eventually, they settled together at home in Paso Robles, where their love story continues today.

K&K

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