After a few days of what we would call ‘roughing it’, we were on our way to the Napa Valley. We stopped for lunch in Yountville and ate in the gorgeous kitchen gardens of the highly esteemed restaurant, The French Laundry. We stayed at a great, centrally located motel in St Helena with a pool that we made great use of.
Dinner at Harvest Table
After managing to stop for a drink at the one place in town that only sold beer (what?!), we walked up the road to Harvest Table for a delightful dinner. It was so nice to drink proper wine out of a proper glass!
Failla Winery Tasting
The next day we enjoyed a couple of tastings, starting at Failla just out of St Helena. We tasted their zinfandel at dinner the night before and it tempted us to invest in a tasting. Unlike our tastings, which are free, tastings in Napa are around $35 per person, however they are conducted with a lot more thought and care. Failla specialised in cool climate wines like Pinot Noir and Chardonnay and were delicious!
Frog’s Leap Winery Tasting
Our second tasting was at Frog’s Leap, which took place on the rear deck of a grand old homestead. We were treated to generous pourings and tasty nibbles before enjoying a walk around their gardens albeit a bit tipsy.
