We were on a mission to make the most of every last moment of flight privileges. With COVID, a hurricane brewing, and fires on the west coast, we were not sure if Grant and I were going to be able to pull off a weekend away. I arranged childcare and crossed my fingers! On Friday morning, we braved the fires and headed to California. We landed early afternoon, rented a car, and headed to Napa. We stopped at an awesome crepe place for lunch, and then hoped for the best as we drove into wine country. No one was answering the phone and we could smell a hint of smoke in the air. We managed to find a winery, Clos Pegase, that was open and it ended up being beautiful! It was their first day open and we were able to watch the sunset over the vineyards. Afterwards, we made our way back to the hotel and stopped at a roadside place for burgers. We checked into the hotel and then go a couples massages at a local place. Ahhh.
On Saturday, we did an organized tour. Gary with Platypus Tours was a great guide. There were 6 of us on the tour and we went to 3 wineries. 1) Auburn James, 2) Hans Fahden, and 3) Varazzo. All three were nice stops, but Hans Fahden was my favorite because of the amazing scenery. They had a pond, gardens, and a gorgeous property. We bought wine at each stop and shipped a box of 12 bottles home. After the tour, we had an 8:30 reservation at Bottega. Stuffed ravioli, spa water, burrata cheese - Delicious! I would definitely go there again.
Sunday we had a wine tasting scheduled at Prisoners and then ventured over to Sonoma and ate lunch at Girl and the Fig and then wandered around the square. We had dinner at Mustard's Grill and the meatloaf was amazing. The weather was beautiful and we enjoyed seeing an area we hadn't been to before. We made the full driving loop back through Napa. On Monday, we did a 10 mile bike ride with bikes from the hotel and then headed home. What a wonderful weekend!
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