Napa
Today we went to Napa Valley.
This place reminds me exactly of Niagra-on-the-lake. The valley is scattered with wineries. To get there we headed about 100 miles north, acrross the bay and through Oakland.
We printed out a bunch of coupons and went to several different tastings. I don't think I am much of a wine drinker but I did start to understand how to appreciate the complex taste. I also learned a lot about how wine is made.
To me it seems like the most important factor is the weather. I noticed that in '97 the valley had the best weather for making wine and those bottles ended up costing more than any other year.
Another thing I found interesting is Francis Coppola has a winery called "Niebaum-Coppola Winery" in Napa Valey. In case you don't know who he is, he directed Apocalypse Now and The Godfather, and much much more.
We had a great day of exploring north of the bay, it was great.
This place reminds me exactly of Niagra-on-the-lake. The valley is scattered with wineries. To get there we headed about 100 miles north, acrross the bay and through Oakland.
We printed out a bunch of coupons and went to several different tastings. I don't think I am much of a wine drinker but I did start to understand how to appreciate the complex taste. I also learned a lot about how wine is made.
To me it seems like the most important factor is the weather. I noticed that in '97 the valley had the best weather for making wine and those bottles ended up costing more than any other year.
Another thing I found interesting is Francis Coppola has a winery called "Niebaum-Coppola Winery" in Napa Valey. In case you don't know who he is, he directed Apocalypse Now and The Godfather, and much much more.
We had a great day of exploring north of the bay, it was great.
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