It’s pretty obvious here that I love wine. So much so that I try to create wine involved vacations on a regular basis. I somehow convinced my parents that we needed to pay a visit to Napa Valley this past November and man oh man, am I glad they caved. That weekend was full of perfect timing, perfect accommodations, english muffins, and yes – wine.
Here’s my lowdown on must see’s in wine country! Hope you enjoy!
Wineries:
Flora Springs
1978 Zinfandel Ln, St Helena, CA 94574; 707-963-5711
Delicious red wine’s and the cutest bottles around.
Larkmead Vineyards
1100 Larkmead Ln, Calistoga, CA 94515; 707-942-0167
An intimate and interesting wine tasting experience overlooking beautiful fields of vineyards. Also, DELICIOUS wine, and cool wine glasses.
Rombauer Winery
3522 Silverado Trail N, St Helena, CA 94574; 800-622-2206
Located up on a beautiful hill with views of the vineyards for days. The wine is pretty decent, but if you do a tasting there, I would recommend bringing a picnic and reserving one of the tables in the hilltop!
Pine Ridge Vineyards
5901 Silverado Trail, Napa, CA 94558; 707-252-9777
We did a private cave tour at this winery and it was definitely a unique and amazing experience. During the tour, we were able to taste wine directly from the barrel, have a cheese and wine pairing, and taste the wines in a private room. Definitely recommend.
Mumm Winery
8445 Silverado Trail, Napa, CA 94558; 707-967-7700
Tasty champagne. Enough said.
Hafner Vineyard
4280 Pine Flat Rd, Healdsburg, CA 95448; 707-433-4606
A little bit off the beaten path. But hey, i’m not a chardonnay fan but I would drink bottle on bottle of this stuff. It’s also family owned, which I love.
Hotel:
The Westin Verasa Napa Valley
1314 McKinstry St., Napa, CA, 94559; 707-257-1800
Andaz Napa
1450 First Street, Napa, CA, 94559; 707-687-1234
Hennessey House Napa B&B
1727 Main Street, Napa, CA, 94559; 707-226-3774
Eats:
Model Bakery
6441 First Street, Building B, Napa, CA, 94559; 707-259-1128
For the BEST english muffins imaginable. Trust me.
Celadon
500 Main Street, Napa, CA, 94559; 707-254-9690
Picture yourself in a nice outdoor patio garden oasis. Then picture fantastic gourmet food. This is a great place for a nice romantic evening or a holiday party!
Oxbow Wine Merchant and Wine Bar
610 First Street, Napa, CA, 94559; 415-391- 9400
This is the perfect place if you’re party is craving different types of food. They have beautiful cheese plates, the best taco bar around, and handcrafted sandwiches.
Eiko’s Sushi
1385 Napa Town Center, Napa, CA, 94559; 707-401-4444
You might be bloated the next day, but Eiko’s has fun and interesting rolls, amazing main dishes for those not into fish, and the best edamame.