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Napa Valley... must do/see?
Posted on 2/26/19 at 9:57 am
Posted on 2/26/19 at 9:57 am
Heading there with family memorial weekend. I admittedly have zero knowledge, and could care less where we went just being with family is good... but... while there... is there anything that i need to make sure we do?
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Posted on 2/26/19 at 10:07 am to cajunbuck
Sonoma
Posted on 2/26/19 at 10:16 am to cajunbuck
What wineries are on your list already? There are so many and you can't really go wrong.
My 2 favorite things were the the Sterling winery tasting (platinum package with the food pairing ~85/person, worth it) and dinner at Ad Hoc (get reservations ahead of time)
If you are going for the wine tours, consider staying north of Napa itself. All the wineries are north and you won't have to drive as much.
My 2 favorite things were the the Sterling winery tasting (platinum package with the food pairing ~85/person, worth it) and dinner at Ad Hoc (get reservations ahead of time)
If you are going for the wine tours, consider staying north of Napa itself. All the wineries are north and you won't have to drive as much.
Posted on 2/26/19 at 10:42 am to cajunbuck
Use the Search on here. You’ll learn more than you’ll ever want to know.
Posted on 2/26/19 at 10:42 am to Displaced
Rutherford Wine Co. (Vocus on Scott Family Estate red wines)
Sterling Vineyards Winery Tour and Tasting
Mumm NAPA Wine Tasting
Ledson Winery
Benziger Family Winery
Lunch (location TBA) with Bryan Del Bondio - former President of Markham Winery
Private tour of Markham Winery
Sterling Vineyards Winery Tour and Tasting
Mumm NAPA Wine Tasting
Ledson Winery
Benziger Family Winery
Lunch (location TBA) with Bryan Del Bondio - former President of Markham Winery
Private tour of Markham Winery
Posted on 2/26/19 at 10:45 am to cajunbuck
quote:
is there anything that i need to make sure we do?
Search function- We have had multiple threads on this lately.
Posted on 2/26/19 at 11:05 am to cajunbuck
Posted on 2/26/19 at 11:10 am to cajunbuck
sorry. did not search. got the message. disregard my stupid thread 
Posted on 2/26/19 at 11:27 am to cajunbuck
It's all good. Go through those threads and post back with more questions.
What type of wine do you like and what's a price point you're comfortable with? There are hundreds of vineyards out there and most of them have a quality product at varying price points.
Realize that for nearly every good vineyard you can't just walk in. You're going to need an appointment. When scheduling you may think that you can hit 4 vineyards in a day but it really isn't a realistic number. The wines begin to taste the same and around day three you'll realize that your schedule was much too ambitious.
Start with a focus on tasting whites early and reds late in the day. Enjoy!
Oh, eat lunch at Gott's Roadside one day.
What type of wine do you like and what's a price point you're comfortable with? There are hundreds of vineyards out there and most of them have a quality product at varying price points.
Realize that for nearly every good vineyard you can't just walk in. You're going to need an appointment. When scheduling you may think that you can hit 4 vineyards in a day but it really isn't a realistic number. The wines begin to taste the same and around day three you'll realize that your schedule was much too ambitious.
Start with a focus on tasting whites early and reds late in the day. Enjoy!
Oh, eat lunch at Gott's Roadside one day.
This post was edited on 2/26/19 at 11:29 am
Posted on 2/26/19 at 11:34 am to VABuckeye
to be honest, I'm not a wine guy at all, but this is what they chose for family vaca, so I'm happy regardless. the ones i listed above is what we have on the itinerary at this point, and there was an option to drive up to SF one day, and actually after reading, i think is a fantastic idea.
Posted on 2/26/19 at 11:39 am to cajunbuck
How old are the kids? Vineyards will get tiresome for them in a hurry.
You can do a balloon ride across the valley depending on when you're there. San Francisco for a day could be fun but it also is a hike to get there.
You can do a balloon ride across the valley depending on when you're there. San Francisco for a day could be fun but it also is a hike to get there.
Posted on 2/26/19 at 11:45 am to VABuckeye
no kids... lol all plenty grown adults. yea, i saw the balloon ride and thought it might be cool.
looks like from what they are saying is about 1.5 hour drive which i guess aint too bad. on these family trips I'm just kinda along for the ride so to speak. ha!
looks like from what they are saying is about 1.5 hour drive which i guess aint too bad. on these family trips I'm just kinda along for the ride so to speak. ha!
Posted on 2/27/19 at 5:45 am to cajunbuck
Went on my honeymoon in june. One fun activity is a wine blending class at Judds Hill. Not the best wine, but the experience is well worth the price. Learn, laugh, create your own blend, and head home with four bottles of your personally blended wine.
Downtown napa is pretty worthless. As another poster said, north of napa (St. Helena, Calistoga) is a more worthwile area.
Tour some big wineries to see mass production, and some family vineyards to see the other side.
We had a nice dinner at Bistro Don Giovanni. Gotts roadside and V. Sattui are go to spots for lunch.
Downtown napa is pretty worthless. As another poster said, north of napa (St. Helena, Calistoga) is a more worthwile area.
Tour some big wineries to see mass production, and some family vineyards to see the other side.
We had a nice dinner at Bistro Don Giovanni. Gotts roadside and V. Sattui are go to spots for lunch.
Posted on 2/27/19 at 7:28 am to cajunbuck
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Rutherford Wine Co. (Vocus on Scott Family Estate red wines)
Sterling Vineyards Winery Tour and Tasting
Mumm NAPA Wine Tasting
Ledson Winery
Benziger Family Winery
Lunch (location TBA) with Bryan Del Bondio - former President of Markham Winery
Private tour of Markham Winery
How many days are you going? You won't want to do more than 3 or so a day. 4 max.
Posted on 2/27/19 at 7:29 am to Dayman
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Downtown napa is pretty worthless
Some good restaurants down there. And if you like beer, Billco's has a huge tap wall and tons of darts and pool tables. It's a fun dive bar.
Posted on 2/27/19 at 7:34 am to TH03
Hog Island Oyster Co opened a restaurant there recently.
Posted on 2/28/19 at 8:01 am to TH03
arrive friday may 24, depart tuesday may 28
im kind of along for the ride, so the planning and itinerary they are doing, but have asked for suggestions from any of us. I figured id do a little learning as to what to expect etc.
Ill have to try and locate Billcos, as I'm def more of a beer guy
im kind of along for the ride, so the planning and itinerary they are doing, but have asked for suggestions from any of us. I figured id do a little learning as to what to expect etc.
Ill have to try and locate Billcos, as I'm def more of a beer guy
Posted on 2/28/19 at 8:28 am to cajunbuck
I've done Napa and Sonoma multiple times and I'd say two days of wineries (3-4 per day) is more than enough. Consider a side trip and go see the redwood forest at Muir Woods (its on your way from SFO to Napa) or if your looking for fun exercise, go bike riding across the Golden Gate.
If you can get away from the women consider golf at Half Moon Bay. It looks and feels like Pebble Beach but at half the price and is due west of the SFO airport so you could head over there after you land.
If you can get away from the women consider golf at Half Moon Bay. It looks and feels like Pebble Beach but at half the price and is due west of the SFO airport so you could head over there after you land.
Posted on 2/28/19 at 6:35 pm to cajunbuck
Lunch or Dinner at RUSTIC at the Coppola Winery. Order the steak and a bottle Archemedies.
Posted on 2/28/19 at 8:07 pm to cajunbuck
Impossible to say on the info you have given. I can say that most of the advice In The first 18 posts is complete garbage. There are great restaurants, fantastic wineries,and fun outdoor activities in the area. Without more information about your likes, hard to give advice.
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