Napa Getaway (pic heavy)

[Carguy87]

Just got back from a quick getaway to Napa this week figured I’d share some pictures.

Heading out:






Had to stop for coffee at my better half’s request




Got into Napa Valley; first stop was Robert Mondavi for their “Legend Lunch”. Highly recommend! Service is by a sommelier that shares history of Napa along with the history of the Mondavi family. Very cool atmosphere and food was exceptional.










After lunch we headed for Castello di Amorosa. Super cool winery owned by the Sattui family that has been in Napa for decades. They built the whole castle from imported stones along with rock hewn from the local mountains. Completed in 2007 it feels very old and authentic inside (complete with dungeon and torture chamber lol) plus the wine was top notch!




















After the castle we settled into our room at Alila. This boutique hotel in St. Helena backs up to the Beringer winery and was an excellent stay with great views and very accommodating staff. Our room had a balcony overlooking the vineyard with a fire pit that came in quite handy as the valley cooled off in the evening.











After settling in we had dinner at Bouchon in Yountville. Delicious and made a nice alternative since I wasn’t able to score a reservation at French Laundry lol. The tartare was so good!









Next morning we had a lazy start around the hotel with in room breakfast (and finally getting to read the new Rolex magazine). From there we did some shopping and then headed for Far Niente for our last tour before heading back.











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[piratfisk]

What an amazing trip! It looks like you & your wife had a blast. Bouchon is nothing to turn your nose up at! That's still a TK joint. Getting TFL reservations was a bit of a PITA when we went. They open up online (I think) two months in advance on the first Thursday of the month(?). We had two laptops & an iPad open ready to pick our timeslot. All of the reservations for the month were gone in, I swear to you, less than 5min. I think KatGirl lives in that neighborhood. Throw a croissant from Bouchon on her porch next time

[Carguy87]

Originally Posted by piratfisk

What an amazing trip! It looks like you & your wife had a blast. Bouchon is nothing to turn your nose up at! That's still a TK joint. Getting TFL reservations was a bit of a PITA when we went. They open up online (I think) two months in advance on the first Thursday of the month(?). We had two laptops & an iPad open ready to pick our timeslot. All of the reservations for the month were gone in, I swear to you, less than 5min. I think KatGirl lives in that neighborhood. Throw a croissant from Bouchon on her porch next time

Haha will do! And yea I had my phone and my desktop on the reservation site but was unsuccessful (this day sold out in seconds for some reason). Hopefully next time! Bouchon was excellent and I will definitely go back. Plus the bakery the next day was so good!!

[RichM]

Looks like a little piece of heaven. I have to get there someday.

Thanks so much for sharing the photos and the trip.

[rmlovett1]

Fantastic pics! Thanks for sharing!

[APhound]

Looks nice
Never been


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[Carguy87]

Originally Posted by RichM

Looks like a little piece of heaven. I have to get there someday.

Thanks so much for sharing the photos and the trip.

Yes definitely a must do!

Originally Posted by rmlovett1

Fantastic pics! Thanks for sharing!

Thanks Richard! I thought of you when I saw a yellow Ferrari going up the valley on the way to the hotel actually lol.

Originally Posted by APhound

Looks nice
Never been


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Yea you gotta take the Mrs. you’ll have a blast!

[Easy E]

Looks like a fantastic trip.

[BNA/LION]

Great trip! We get out there at least once a year. We'll Done!

[Carguy87]

Originally Posted by BNA/LION

Great trip! We get out there at least once a year. We'll Done!

Maybe we’ll end up there at the same time and can do a TRF wine tasting meet up. Would love to see your wife’s new DD in the metal it’s such a stunner

[boa2]

What an amazing trip. Killer pics, Steve. I used to live pretty close and went often. Paso as well.

So glad you had a great time. Thanks for the post.

[ltmgeller]

[996marty]

Looks like a fantastic tour of the wineries

[1st amg]

Beautiful part of America! Thanks for the pics Steve....thanks for sharing.

[RW16610]

Wow, Steve! This looks like such a wonderful place to visit, what an adventure! Seems like a very relaxing place to be.

[brandrea]

Holy smokes Steve, you may have set the record for pictures in a post All well worth it of course

Looks like a fantastic trip! My wife and I love good food and wine, we’d better plan a visit here

[cdmorenot]

Looks like quite the fun getaway! Thank you for sharing.

[Blansky]

Looks like a blast.

Seeing the burned out hillsides brings back some memories when I lived there a few years ago.

[offrdmania]

Excellent trip and great pics!
But now you have to come visit us over on the Central Coast. We are the mini Napa with over 300 wineries and some wines which could definitely compete on the same stage as Napa.

[Carguy87]

Originally Posted by boa2

What an amazing trip. Killer pics, Steve. I used to live pretty close and went often. Paso as well.

So glad you had a great time. Thanks for the post.

Thanks!

Originally Posted by ltmgeller

Originally Posted by 996marty

Looks like a fantastic tour of the wineries

Thanks it was fun!

Originally Posted by 1st amg

Beautiful part of America! Thanks for the pics Steve....thanks for sharing.

Thanks Nick! Definitely worth a stop next time you’re down in the states.

Originally Posted by RW16610

Wow, Steve! This looks like such a wonderful place to visit, what an adventure! Seems like a very relaxing place to be.

Thanks Rommel it was super peaceful (just what we needed!)

Originally Posted by brandrea

Holy smokes Steve, you may have set the record for pictures in a post All well worth it of course

Looks like a fantastic trip! My wife and I love good food and wine, we’d better plan a visit here

I probably caused the 404 error yesterday with it

And definitely you guys would have a blast!!

Originally Posted by cdmorenot

Looks like quite the fun getaway! Thank you for sharing.

Originally Posted by Blansky

Looks like a blast.

Seeing the burned out hillsides brings back some memories when I lived there a few years ago.

Yea our last trip to Napa was literally scheduled the day after the fires started, so it was nice to finally get to go even just for a short trip.

Originally Posted by offrdmania

Excellent trip and great pics!
But now you have to come visit us over on the Central Coast. We are the mini Napa with over 300 wineries and some wines which could definitely compete on the same stage as Napa.

Whole extended family lives in SLO. Been going to Paso since before there was a Walmart lol. Just when I go out there I’m visiting family so haven’t been to the wineries much honestly. Need to go play tourist for a few days for sure!

Firestone walker is one of my absolute favorite places to go eat lunch and have a beer

[swils8610]

Beautiful country! Nice trip!


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[Cazador60]

Thanks for sharing those beautiful pics, I have very fond memories of Napa and Sonoma back in the 90s.

[Tri-Tip]

Great pics!

We had a work even in Napa about 15 years ago and had an event at the castle, what a beautiful place that was!

[Boopie]

Fantastic! I haven’t been to Napa in ages. Those are some great places you visited!

The food there is amazing as well.

[colpol]

Great pictures & food looks amazing

[Lol-x]

Nice countryside.
I hope you consumed a significant volume of quality fermented grape beverage!

[Cru Jones]

Lovely, thanks for all the photos.

[BNA/LION]

Originally Posted by Carguy87

Maybe we’ll end up there at the same time and can do a TRF wine tasting meet up. Would love to see your wife’s new DD in the metal it’s such a stunner

PP me if you are planning a trip, I'll do the same... maybe we can make it work.

Originally Posted by Lol-x

Nice countryside.
I hope you consumed a significant volume of quality fermented grape beverage!

That made my Smile!

[boa2]

Originally Posted by offrdmania

Excellent trip and great pics!
But now you have to come visit us over on the Central Coast. We are the mini Napa with over 300 wineries and some wines which could definitely compete on the same stage as Napa.

We used to be club members at several wineries there and went to Paso twice a year. Some excellent wineries and restaurants there, and I love how varied the settings are. Brecon, Law, Calcareous, Hammersky, Clos Solene....so many beautiful spots.

[aczaja10]

That trip looks awesome! Great photos. I hope you had a blast.