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 by mesoblonda
I'm not much into flying in such "vintage" contraptions but gave it as a gift to my Dad. He LOVED it!
They guys will take you up for a scenic, leisurely trip or if you've got the nerve, they'll give you the ride of your life...complete with aerobatics! Turns, rolls, drops...makes me shudder thinking about it!
Have fun and if you do it, email me and tell me how it was!
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 Laird Family Estate Winery,
Napa, CA by karenincalifornia
In all the brochures, Laird states they are open by appointment only (this is only for purposes of conforming to the very strange Napa permitting process) - which makes them "off the beaten path" in my book. Disregard the appointment requirement. The tasting room is open, and we had the pleasure of being the only tasters there. This gave us a great opportunity to learn more about the Laird Winery and family from the Laird employee pouring the wine.
Laird is a family owned and operated winery. Being small, they are not into mass production. In fact, for some of their wines, they have produced less than 300 cases of a given vintage. Due to the limited productions, you will not find their wine in the supermarket, and you will also trouble finding them on a restaurant menu.
Their Pinot Grigio, Chardonnays, Syrahs, Merlots and Cabernet Sauvignon were all fantastic. Don't miss this winery, and look for the pyramid on the west side of the 29, just north of Napa. Leave a Comment
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 Angelo's Deli and
Smokehouse...best jerky ever! by mesoblonda
Cajun, garlic, teriyaki, pepper, hot pepper...so many flavors. While you're there, sample them all! My favorites are cajun, garlic and pepper.
In addition to beef jerky, the smoke other meats as well.
Call them for directions, they're easy to find!
Oh! They make sandwiches too. Never tasted them but I'm sure they're just as wonderful. Leave a Comment
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 Wm. Harrison Winery, St.
Helena, CA by karenincalifornia
This winery used to be the Mario Perelli-Minetti winery. I'm still not clear on whether Wm. Harrison is simply a new label, whether they still bottle Mario Perelli-Minetti or whether Wm. Harrison bought M P-M out. We got a long explanation, but quite frankly, I think I might have missed a few details in the chronology.
Anyway, it doesn't matter. We were completely sold on the Rutherford Red. One sip and we had completely forgotten about Mario Perilli-Minetti. We liked the Red so much, we returned later that afternoon and carted away several bottles. Leave a Comment
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out at Clos Pegase. by Herkbert,
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A few places to check out along the way are Clos Pegase Winery, The Hess Collection Winery and Artesa Winery among others.
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This past weekend my husband and I made an appointment to visit Jarvis Winery, 4 miles east of Napa. I am a novice when it comes to wine so I went along for the ride.... boy was I surprised. It was located inside a cave. Their entire wine making process is inside a cave carved out and designed by the owners. The tour was fun,interesting and educating. Within the cave is a natural waterfall that was incorporated into the making of the winery. We tasted 6 different wines with about 6 other people and it was like sitting down with friends. The room that we tasted in had high back red chairs and we also had brie, goats cheese and crackers. The ballroom was adjacent to the tasting room which we were allowed to see, huge and beautiful.... I cannot stress what a beautiful place this was and how interesting the cave was all 45,000 square feet of it.. It is worth the trip and the people are great. hope you enjoy Website: Jarvis Winery
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 The cellar of my dream... by Tripack
During the winery tour, I experimented to go off the beathen path... so I get lost in the huge cellar. Fortunately I reduce the risks to die of thirst with all these barrels.
A good dark cellar with a constant temperature/humidity and high quality wooden casks is the keysuccess to produce an fine wine. Each cask serve during a limited period of time (2 or 3 years) before to be changed. The wine could also be conservated in inox tankers, but it is less esthetic and charming for a brewery tour I suppose...
By chance, the exit seems not too far away to take a cask discreetly... Challenging? Leave a Comment
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