Okay, it’s your turn. I haven’t been to any of these spots, so you take your chances, folks.
Some tips from all of you who are reading all this.
From Alison Mediola-Hamilton:
“Still in Napa Valley? You simply MUST go to V. Sattui in St Helena, along Hwy 29, across from Dean & DeLuca's.
From Edward Kavanaugh:
"What do you know about the wine train?"
Here’s a web site
http://www.winetrain.com/
Here’s what I know: Take it when you can see – read daylight.
From Jack Hamann:
"Our favorite winery is in Sonoma. It’s the Buena Vista winery … and it looks straight outta Transylvania.
"I don’t remember much about the wine, but the location is tres cool. It was started in 1857 by a Hungarian count (I’m Hungarian), reached a certain glory, then allowed to fall into disrepair until it was rescued in 1940 by some journalist (I’m sort of a journalist) named Frank Bartholomew who cleaned up the cobwebs and started the restoration. The cellar is in dank caves, and the property has the biggest damn oak trees I’ve ever seen. Totally unlike a lot of the modern wineries in the area that seem too much an extension of Disney or Vegas. Check it out if you have time. http://buenavistawinery.com/thewinery/winery_history.html
"Our second favorite is the Schramsberg Cellar … this one’s in Napa. Absolutely awesome tour of big scary cave. My bet is that Osama or Saddam is hiding there. They specialize in champagne … I got a headache just walking through. Way worth it. "http://www.schramsberg.com/1862-1965.html
More later...
We're off to dinner at Don Giovanni and you're not.
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