Over looking vineyards at the Silverado Winery
getting ready for dinner at Uva in downtown Napa
We’ve been back from Napa for 2 weeks now. We had a wonderful trip out there. We had the most beautiful weather. Cool mornings and evenings and hot but not to hot and no humid days. Well we left Atlanta on a Friday night and traveled late, I will have to say I enjoyed evening travel, it was nice. You didn’t feel like you were wasting the day by flying either. We splurged and flew first class out their! Wine, movies, snacks at your disposal, warm towels, and more room what’s not to like!
On our first day in San Francisco we pick up my parents at the airport and head to Sausalito for lunch. We have made it a tradition to have lunch there out on the water. It’s really pretty their and it’s a nice stop between San Francisco and Napa. After a nice lunch we headed up to Napa to check into our Villa that we stayed in. It was really nice, Tim found in on VRBO and it was at the Silverado Resort over looking the 16 green. My favorite part was the patio that we sat at every morning to drink coffee and every evening to drink wine. After we arrived in Napa we hit 2 wineries before they closed Clos du Val and Black Stallion. Black Stallion became one of my new favorites that we stopped back by later in the week. We took it easy that night and just got some take out since we were all pretty tired from our travel. Our second day in Napa we hit 7 wineries I thought to myself there is no way we can keep this pace up. About 10 years ago there were no tasting fees at wineries now they range any where from $5 - $25. Some wineries will apply it towards your purchase or throw in your tasting glass. We gave those wineries more business. After a long day of tasting Tim and I headed into Oakland to have dinner with some friends of ours. Tim works with Shannon (the husband) and through work functions we have gotten to know this couple well. The last time we were in San Francisco we met up with them so they to have become a tradition of our time in Napa. They are great; we have so much fun with them. We got to see their house and the cute area they live in and just hangout and enjoy being with them, by far one of my favorite nights. The next day Tim and I just hung out by the pool, we needed a wine tasting break so we took it easy and just worked on our tan and let the parents go out that day. That night the 4 of us tried this really trendy pizza place out in downtown Napa. A little pricy for what I thought it was, but the food was good. Tuesday we hit a few more wineries and we had an appointment this day for a cave tour and barrel tasting that one of our friends had set up at the Miner winery. It was neat to see how this winery made their wine and to see their facilities. We tasted a lot there, they had all very good wines so none of us minded. Wednesday we went out to eat a big breakfast and headed to Sonoma, Tim and I had never been to this area so mom and dad took us into downtown Sonoma and showed us a few of their favorites from this area. We drove all the way to Healdsburg on this day and saw a whole other area. Healdsburg about and hour and half from Napa. You could never stop and see all the wineries in California in one week. I think there are 450+. The next day mom and I were done tasting so we did another pool day, while Tim and dad hit up a few more wineries together. After they were done they joined us at the pool. That night we went out to my parent’s favorite restaurant Uva. It’s an Italian restaurant that has live Jazz music. Very fun! The next and last day in California we headed in to San Francisco because we had to drop mom and dad off at the airport. Tim and I were flying the red eye home so we had a few hours to kill after we dropped them off. We stopped for breakfast and then went and saw the painted ladies. We hit up Muir Woods and then Pier 39. These are places we didn’t get to the last time we were in town. After a tiring day of sight seeing we found a pub called brick house for dinner and we crashed for an hour or so before we headed to the airport. This pub was very cool and we both agreed if we lived there we’d visit more frequently. After dinner we head to the airport, drop off our rental car and check in. Another great flight and we land safely in Atlanta, where our good friend Steve picked us up at 5 am. Since we’ve been back we’ve suffered from some jet lag, but it was worth it, we had a great time out west!
On our first day in San Francisco we pick up my parents at the airport and head to Sausalito for lunch. We have made it a tradition to have lunch there out on the water. It’s really pretty their and it’s a nice stop between San Francisco and Napa. After a nice lunch we headed up to Napa to check into our Villa that we stayed in. It was really nice, Tim found in on VRBO and it was at the Silverado Resort over looking the 16 green. My favorite part was the patio that we sat at every morning to drink coffee and every evening to drink wine. After we arrived in Napa we hit 2 wineries before they closed Clos du Val and Black Stallion. Black Stallion became one of my new favorites that we stopped back by later in the week. We took it easy that night and just got some take out since we were all pretty tired from our travel. Our second day in Napa we hit 7 wineries I thought to myself there is no way we can keep this pace up. About 10 years ago there were no tasting fees at wineries now they range any where from $5 - $25. Some wineries will apply it towards your purchase or throw in your tasting glass. We gave those wineries more business. After a long day of tasting Tim and I headed into Oakland to have dinner with some friends of ours. Tim works with Shannon (the husband) and through work functions we have gotten to know this couple well. The last time we were in San Francisco we met up with them so they to have become a tradition of our time in Napa. They are great; we have so much fun with them. We got to see their house and the cute area they live in and just hangout and enjoy being with them, by far one of my favorite nights. The next day Tim and I just hung out by the pool, we needed a wine tasting break so we took it easy and just worked on our tan and let the parents go out that day. That night the 4 of us tried this really trendy pizza place out in downtown Napa. A little pricy for what I thought it was, but the food was good. Tuesday we hit a few more wineries and we had an appointment this day for a cave tour and barrel tasting that one of our friends had set up at the Miner winery. It was neat to see how this winery made their wine and to see their facilities. We tasted a lot there, they had all very good wines so none of us minded. Wednesday we went out to eat a big breakfast and headed to Sonoma, Tim and I had never been to this area so mom and dad took us into downtown Sonoma and showed us a few of their favorites from this area. We drove all the way to Healdsburg on this day and saw a whole other area. Healdsburg about and hour and half from Napa. You could never stop and see all the wineries in California in one week. I think there are 450+. The next day mom and I were done tasting so we did another pool day, while Tim and dad hit up a few more wineries together. After they were done they joined us at the pool. That night we went out to my parent’s favorite restaurant Uva. It’s an Italian restaurant that has live Jazz music. Very fun! The next and last day in California we headed in to San Francisco because we had to drop mom and dad off at the airport. Tim and I were flying the red eye home so we had a few hours to kill after we dropped them off. We stopped for breakfast and then went and saw the painted ladies. We hit up Muir Woods and then Pier 39. These are places we didn’t get to the last time we were in town. After a tiring day of sight seeing we found a pub called brick house for dinner and we crashed for an hour or so before we headed to the airport. This pub was very cool and we both agreed if we lived there we’d visit more frequently. After dinner we head to the airport, drop off our rental car and check in. Another great flight and we land safely in Atlanta, where our good friend Steve picked us up at 5 am. Since we’ve been back we’ve suffered from some jet lag, but it was worth it, we had a great time out west!
getting ready for dinner at Uva in downtown Napa
Beautiful gardens at Clos du Val
One of my new favorite wineries Black Stallion
Painted Ladies - Full House anyone??
Muir Woods
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