Napa

From Nick's Cove we traveled to Napa, 90 miles or so straight east.  This is our second visit there and once again we visited during the harvest, a great time to visit.  The vineyards are all kept immaculate and most offer great tours.  Here's some shots of some of our visits.



This is Benziger Wineries.  All the vineyards have perfectly alligned rows and and the rows follow the contours of the hill beautifully.  You never spot a weed.




Benziger had trams to take you out into the vineyards.




In the Benziger wine caves.




Our pourer took this shot in the Benziger tasting room.




At Kendall Jackson we did a wine - food pairing.  5 wines served with a food course chosen to complement each other.  The chef came out with each course to describe what was being served and why he chose that pairing




As you might guess it was a great experience.



Pride Vineyards.  The border between Napa and Sonoma counties runs right through the center of the vineyard.



A merlot grape I believe.




Pride did their wine tasting in the caves.  Here we are drinking some Merlot directly from a cask.




The Pride winery and tasting room




As our last trip to Napa we stayed at the Embassy Suites.  This is part of their great outdoor courtyard