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Napa Slideshow
Travel Blogs from Napa, United States
Off to Napa
This is a top pick! Late in the morning we headed out towards Napa valley. We decided to drive further along Highway 99 up north via Fresno, Madera, Merced and Modesto. It was quite a long drive and the 'scenery' was quite boring along the way although people advise this ...
Wine tasting party bus.
This is a top pick! For today we booked a tour with Platypus to visit some wineries. We figured it would be better to take a bus tour so we don't to drive ourselves. That would not be such a good idea when going out for a day of 'wining'. The Bus picked us up promptly at ...
California Dreaming
This is a top pick! ... wander around Calistoga before heading back to the car. We headed down the Silverado Trail which is the scenic route through The Napa Valley Wine Region and it didn't disapoint. There were dozens and dozens of Wineries (they don't call them Vinyards here ...
where are all the bears..
This is a top pick! ... there was no snow for us. It was´t very sunny in Tahoe so we decided not to stay and instead headed up to the Napa Wine Valley east of San Francisco. We found a lovely little town called Calistoga which was just one main street of shops, a couple of ...
Fall Colours
This is a top pick! ... . But there was one final treat in store for us before the deadening drive up the I-5 Highway. The picturesque Highway 128 from Napa Valley, past Lake Berryessa, and out to Highway 505 was as interesting a drive as we had been on the entire trip. It ...
CA's Wine Country (World)-- Napa Valley (US&C)
This is a top pick! ... splendor. Since that time, I have gone several times with my DH. We enjoy wine tasting and visiting the many wineries within Napa, Sonoma and the surrounding areas. I couldn't even begin to count all the wineries that we have been to; there are just ...
Wedding in Napa
... blog (to those of you who would be interested) Wedding was beautiful and the weather great for all the outdoor events (there were 3). After being in Napa for 3 weeks before the wedding to help, I can cross off wedding planner as a possible new ...
Wine tasting in the Napa Valley!
Our Napa Valley Wine Tasting tour started with a 90 minute bus ride from San Francisco to the Domaine Chandon Winery in Napa. We received a tour through the Chandon facility and learned about the wine-making and aging process. Afterwards, we tasted ...
San Francisco to Napa
... side of the road twice :) Repeat after me.. turn left onto the RIGHT side of the road!! Drove down the highway to Napa, took about an hour or so. Stopped at 2 wineries along the way.. Robert Mondavi, who is the "grand-daddy" of wine ...
Napa and Sonoma County
... and you have to decide which part you want to camp out in. We chose Sonoma, a quieter...more laid back town versus nearby Napa that tends to be very crowded and very touristy. I had BIG ambitions to see a lot... but alas, it's impossible to ...
Day 5: Santa Clara and Napa
... my very last minute email, and that Pat and Danny were so patient in looking for the site. Next we drove to the town of Napa, which I guess is the gateway to the Napa Valley, and here I had my first disappointment. It just wasn't what I was ...
Momo Schmidts total workout coming near you soon!
... are talking here! Today was pretty relaxed as in there was no rushing, no hikes and no late night arrivals! We headed to Napa wine valley country! Here we had lunch in a super lovely courtyard which looked out onto the wine valleys. We lunched and then ...
Wine, Wine, wine,
Took several great tours & tastings and also visited the CIA - Culinary Institute of America. Great success :-) ...
Wine Tasting With Aunt Diane and Uncle Bill
Day 1 Had a fabulous time wine tasting in Napa with Diane and Bill. Ate a yummy lunch at Oakdale Grocery. See picasa for more ...
Nipping the bottle in Napa
... at racing events and also met him once while he was in Michigan promoting his (then) new wines. A very beautiful estate in Napa Valley. We enjoyed seeing it very much. A real newcomer was next. Black Stallion - the old riding club ...
Driving Mr. Ambassador
... to our school to give several lectures and talks on Chinese foreign policy. At the end of the week, he needed a ride to Napa. I was chosen to drive him and his wife. Having gotten them there safely, they invited me to taste wine with ...
Napa Tourists Suck
... and high-end, and suddenly our dusty, bug-spattered Kia felt downright country bumpkin. For anyone who’s ever travelled through Spain, Napa is a near dead ringer. This time of year, the grass is a hay-like yellow, and the trees dotting the hills ...
Finding My Nature
... Small Hotel of the World (Joe is an ace on Priceline, he and William Shatner go way back).ready to conquer Napa’s offerings. After a lovely breakfast at our hotel with the daughters of the revolution where Joe had a major spilling incident ...
Wine tasting with Robert Parker...
... two and a half hours later. As for food, Ubuntu is a must - a starred vegetarian restaurant that opened last year in Napa. Chanterelle carpaccio, calcot and lemongrass soup, fabulous bean stew and delicious grits. Well worth a visit, as is The Girl and ...
Mmmm, wine... sweet and not so sweet wine
... 's father was Robert Mondavi. He was the man that put Napa Valley on the map and established the first major winery in Napa. USELESS INFORMATION ALERT: Roberts father Cesare owned a fruit store while Michael and his brother Peter were in ...
Beautiful Napa,lots of allergies.and a blanket.
Having a blanket and a convertible in the winter in San Francisco is ...
Napa Valley - Wine Country
After having lunch in Carmel, we cruised on up to the Napa Valley wine district. If you are interested in wine and Californian wine in particular, rent the Paul Giamatti movie 'Sideways', which takes place in California just to the South of Napa. ...
Chardonnay and Cycling... (not at the same time)
... nbsp; The last two days have been fantastic and also busy. Yesterday, being Friday, Kathryn and I made our way to Napa Valley for the afternoon, where we took two winery tours and enjoyed eight different wines as "tastings." The ...
Napa
... ;Situation. he he he. Die Leute kennen mich schon fast zu gut, wird Zeit dass ich abhaue;-) Wie gesagt, Napa ist ein bisschen snobby, aber mir gefaellt das Tal wirklich gut. Die koennen Raeubergeschichten erzaehlen soviel sie wollen, mich duenkt ...
Aug 01, 2009
Napa
So, mittlerweile haben wir einen grossen Bogen durch den Norden Kaliforniens gemacht und auch sehr viel gesehen, wesentlich mehr als mit dem Velo. Es hat eben auch grosse Vorteile mit einem Auto zu reisen. Man kann mal schnell runter ins Dorf, sich ein ...
Mendocino and Sonoma counties
At Leggett we decide to get on Highway 1 and see more of the coast. The first part of the ride almost puts Denise down for the count, she's riding shotgun and is unprepared for the twists and turns and dips and dives, cliffs and mist, and almost loses ...
All American Road Trip
... , her sister, Gina, and husband Doug. It was family time and what better way to bond than on a road trip north to the Napa Valley in a massive motor home. On route we called into Santa Barbara, did the 17 Mile Drive where the Pebble ...