Category Archives: Napa Valley California

Wine Cart Blues

As I stumbled out of a tasting room, I almost ran into this old wine cart. Not really as I hadn’t drank anything and the cart was well in an alcove and up against a wall. My guess it that others had stumbled into this before and the winery said “enough is enough.” It was...

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Silverado Vineyards

I’m used to dreary and overcast days. When the sun breaks through, it is time to get moving. While in Napa I visited the Silverado Vineyards, which has fantastic views from just outside the tasting room. There were palm trees trying to obstruct my view. With the choice of a saw or being creative, I...

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St. Helena Gold

It will take a couple years to figure out how good the 2010 vintage turns out to be, but spending any time in the wine country is heaven. This was taken literally 50 feet from my good friend’s back porch a week before she went for, and passed!!!! the WSET Advanced Level 3 exam. Most...

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