During the weekend of September, I embarked on my first trip to the beautiful Napa Valley Wine Country in Napa County, California - a paradise for wine drinkers and connoisseurs alike.
After an exhausting volleyball tournament at the weekend in San Francisco, we rented a car and put on our journey into attack. We drove up and down the hilly streets of San Francisco, over several tens of Lombard Street-zag, across the Golden Gate Bridge and through the magnificent especiallyNapa Valley for the day.
The drive to Napa was unforgettable: endless hills of vineyards and shiny, that lay in the California sun sparkled (in some vineyards, shimmering silver cards adhere to their vines from birds). We visited the Robert Mondavi Winery, where the green fields of vines were stunning, the vineyard architecture was classic Mediterranean coast, the sidewalks were deep left, and the 2005 Moscato D'Oro was like honey on my lips.
SoThe next time you forgot to California or the surrounding area - do not offer the unforgettable journey through the Napa Valley and Sonoma County for some of the best wines of the New World.
About Napa Valley
Napa Valley is an area in Napa County, which has been designated as an American Viticultural Area, because of its ideal geographic and climatic conditions for growing grapes. It goes backby mid-1800 and is the most popular travel destination in California today, a year after Disneyland with 4.7 million visitors.
Currently there are over 200 wineries within 30 miles, as well as hotels, spas, bed and breakfasts, golf courses, wedding facilities and world-class restaurants in the area. The Napa Valley Wine Region is located about 50 miles northeast of San Francisco, a little closer than Sonoma County, another world-famous wineDistrict. The drive from San Francisco takes about 90 minutes without traffic delays and it is a good idea earlier (9 or 10) to leave than later.
5 Tips for Wine Tasting Tours in Napa Valley, California
1) The objective to visit three wineries a day.
If you really like, you can try between four and five - so you really sit and cultivated the beauty of wine from the Napa region - andshould not forget of course the scenery. They do not want to nibble on rushing from one place to worry, but take the time while you a little taste. Surprisingly, it is too much wine tasting in one day-a feeling overwhelming experience - everything as it was until the end of the day taste!
2) Wine Tasting Etiquette.
Swirl, smell, enjoy (and spit, if you are a foretaste). Do you appreciate the beauty and the complex nature of the wine youAbout taste - and you have to think no fear, with tastings of professional to be honest about what it is created by us all your questions about the way the wine. You can understand what you want, and your experience will be that much better. The vineyards are very comfortable and are in what they demand: $ 10 for a glass and three wine tastings flexible decisions. You are not obligated to buy a wine, but if you at the vineyard, but it is usuallya little cheaper than if you buy from the store and vineyards tend to have shares that are not available in stores. Here's a tip: If you buy a few bottles, the vine replicates normally enter the wine tasting free.
3) Gourmet Food & Fine Dining.
A few of the top 50 restaurants in the world, as well as the Restaurant Magazine rated the Michelin guide are in the Napa Valley area. One of these is "The French Laundry" by Chef Thomas Keller, and isfound in Yountville. Reservations are required and are up to 2 months in advance.
4) winery or vineyard tours.
Most of the vineyards / wineries offer tours of their fields, basements, historic buildings and processing methods. It is always fun and educational. They are about the history of the vineyard to learn their roots in the manufacture of wine, wine types that they offer, and the complexity and labor it takes to create a fine wine. CaliforniaVineyards all have stories to tell because of its ban on history, announced his status as one of the best New World wine producers and much more. I suggest you go for a walk on the first vineyard you do not, but everyone.
5) Group tours and the Napa Valley Wine Train.
There are many tour operators that offer both individual and group travel through the vineyards, with both set and customizableRoutes. This is a great way for you not to make travel planning or San Francisco or Sacramento worry, and allows you to really enjoy wine! Some vines, such as Diageo Chateau & Estates Wine offer Crush Camp for those interested in a weekend of real winemaking activities.
The Napa Valley Wine Train runs from Napa and travels through the beautiful valley to St. Helena. During the ride, all aboardoffers the best of Napa Valley's wine and food while they take in the scenery. Each car has its own theme, and lunch and dinner, with topics such as crime and jazz.
Be sure to check your government or airport website to see what the deadline for applying is back alcohol or liquor from another country. If you are willing to pay additional taxes, then you find out how much you must pay for a certain quantity of wine. Some vineyards alsoto offer the wine to your residence boat for you. With the Internet it is also easy to maintain online to see if the wine label / type is offered at your local wine shop.
Have fun and remember to drink responsibly!
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