Earlier this month we gave you a throwdown between San Francisco and Philadelphia in terms of food and fun things to do. Also a memorable part of that trip was our two day visit to wine country. One day in Napa Valley and one day in Sonoma worked out perfectly. They're really only 30-40 minutes away from each other, so it's easy to do both. Here are a few tips for each based on what we ate/did, with lots more photos to check out on Facebook and Google+.
NAPA VALLEY:
Drive past the main little towns. As first timers, we were surprised that so many big wineries were literally right in a row and close to the main road (Rt. 29). There are dozens and dozens of great places to stop along there, but we encourage you to also drive past those towns and off onto smaller roads like the Silverado Trail to find other great wineries in more quaint, rustic settings.
Duckhorn and
Chateau Montelena are two of many great options. On Rt. 29,
Peju is a very pretty winery with a fun, crazy guy behind the tasting counter (hat tip to
PhillyFoodDude for sending us there).
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| Beautiful Chateau Montelena with a famous Chardonnay |
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| Duckhorn Winery with tastings on the wrap-around porch. |
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