First Visit to Napa

Mike and I spent the holiday weekend in Napa. It was beautiful! Napa is only an hour drive from San Francisco, yet it felt a world away. We stayed near downtown Napa at the Embassy Suites for three days/nights and filled our days with visits to wineries and restaurants. Toby and Bella even came along. Here are some pictures of the highlights of our trip.


First wine tasting at Patz & Hall.


We couldn't pass this sign without stopping for a photo opp.


Here's the grand entrance to the beautiful Castello di Amerosa. Second tasting here we come!

The owner of the winery loves castles and frequently visits Europe. Castello di Amerosa was completed in 2007...modeled after European castles. When you visit us, we're taking you here! We enjoyed an hour long tour followed by a great tasting.

I'm pictured inside the caves where the wine is housed in barrels for up to two years. The caves are kept at 58 degrees and about 80% humidity.

Mike tasting red wine straight from the barrel!

View from the top of the castle.

Pretty grape vines! September/October is harvest time; however, Napa and all of Nor Cal have experienced a milder summer so harvest is about 2-3 weeks behind schedule.

Day #2: The gorgeous, tree lined entrance to Sterling Vineyards. Mike didn't care for the wine, but the tour was neat.

We could not pass up the Hall Winery without stopping to say hello. :) While here, we met another couple who decided to stop by the Hall Winery because their last name was Hall too!

Day #3: The beautiful Beringer Estate. Beringer Brothers was our last stop of the weekend...what a great way to end a super fun, relaxing vacation.

CHEERS!