Wine Country

Here are a few of the many pictures from our recent Napa trip. It was truly amazing!! We really enjoyed the beautiful scenery, peaceful atmosphere, great food, and of course the yummy wine. It was an early 30th birthday/much needed, and probably the last (at least for a while), mommy-daddy trip.

Pride Mountain Vineyards

We started our morning with our driver taking us up to the top of Spring Mountain Road for our tasting at Pride Mountain Vineyards. We did the tour and tasting here, really enjoyed the cave experience and even got to try some wine straight out of the barrel. The interesting thing about this vineyard is that it sits right on the Napa/Sonoma county line. They grow grapes on both sides and have to specifically label and produce them on their specific sides accordingly. We enjoyed a picnic lunch and the views while we were there; it was beautiful and we could not have asked for a better day.

Spring Mountain Vineyards

This is where they filmed the show Falcon Crest; it is a vineyard and the estate is beautiful with the original house and views from the show. This is the one vineyard where Dave and I both loved every wine we tasted, and because it was my birthday trip our server brought out some goodies from under the counter. He let us try a 1998 Cabernet and a 1988 Cabernet to taste the difference as the wine ages; it was such an amazing experience and the wine was wonderful.

Hall/Sequoia Grove/Cake Bread Cellars

With Napa being known for both great food and wine it was difficult choosing a place to eat. I could personally spend 3-4 days here enjoying it all. For our one night in Napa to enjoy it we ate at Bouchon. Here is a snap shot of us at dinner; we both really enjoyed the steak frites.

Our next day in Napa was a short one, but none of the less perfect. We got up and enjoyed massages at our hotel and then headed to Silver Oak for an early tasting. This is one of our all-time favorites.

After our Silver Oak tasting we had lunch at Mustard's Grill and headed to our last winery, Vine Cliff. This was originally planned as our big tour, however their caves were shut down due to them being sulfarized which was really disappointing. We made the best of it, enjoyed the wine and scenery and then headed on our way to enjoy the beautiful drive back to San Francisco where we met our friends Melanie and Travis; pictures to come.