Tag Napa

Grgich Revisited

One of our favorite wineries is Grgich and we stopped in again for a tasting. Our last experience here was the phenomenal Library Tasting experience, which we reviewed earlier. This time was just an opportunity to taste these fantastic offerings.…

VGS Chateau Potelle

A friend recommended this experience and we are so glad she did! This boutique winery is located in St. Helena and we were hosted by Anthony, a knowledgeable gentleman with a background as a chef. The experience is all about…

Castello Di Amorosa

This place was just a bit too much of a tourist trap for us, in the Napa area. It had been recommended, so we went but ended up not even tasting the wine. Everything was really expensive – even just…

Chateau Montelena

This beautiful winery was part of the 1970’s event that put Napa on the world wine map. Their Chardonnay won first place at a French wine competition. The winemaker at the time went on to Grgich Hills. The grounds of…

Bistro Jeanty-Yountville, CA

We stopped in Yountville on a trip home to Arcata from San Francisco looking for a place to have lunch.  Poked our heads in to Bistro Jeanty and found there was room at the bar to accommodate us.  The bartender…