So, of course, Napa Valley was involved. She arranged a tour of 3 wineries for us, scheduled around lunch, and basically I still haven't fully recovered.
I've only been to Napa Valley once before, and I love how each winery handles tastings differently. The Cakebread Winery gave us a (really fun) educational talk about the geography of California and how that affects the grapes grown in each area. They also let us walk around their beautiful garden.
Take a look at this artichoke in bloom. Isn't it crazy beautiful?
We started our day with a sparkling wine tasting at Mumm Winery, which was my favorite. Not that the tasting process was better than other places, per se, but because I really love the bubbly. And the view. :)
We finished the day at Paraduxx Winery, which had beautiful grounds to lounge around in. Also, here's a worthy side note: they served us a cheese called "buzzed" that was rolled in espresso grounds and a bit of black pepper. I know it sounds weird, but it was so good! Our hostess said they got it from Whole Foods.
And speaking of tasty, we stopped by Bouchon bakery before heading home and stocked up on goodies for the weekend. O. M. G. I think I gained 5 pounds and I don't think I care.
Not ready for summer school to start. Not ready to teach again. Need to go back to drinking wine.
