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Tuesday, January 22, 2008

Beyond Napa...

or nowhere near it for that matter...this was all new for us...


last weekend we decided to do something on a whim, off the beaten path, and we ended up wine tasting in unfamiliar territory "Apple Hill"...See typically we are Napa/Sonoma people...but this ended up being a blast!!!


First stop on our list, for a cloudy cold day this place was packed with couples. Lovely estate, lots of free tastings, and a really fun staff...try the Carson Peak if you like Chards...



The best "affordable" Petite Sirah...and I don't normally like Sirah! But this place was great, small and charming, the staff is friendly and the wine is ever better. Pack a picnic and eat out on the terrace over looking the vineyards...


(The perfect winery picnic set up...from Williams Sonoma. And see Toast and Tables blog for more picnic baskets!!)

**Other stops on our venture, a cute family owned and operated winery called Woffard Acres, and because my parents own a Jack Russell...the Jack Russell Brewery!!**