And First There Was Napa....

This month has been filled with family visits and vacations, so I have been slacking on the blog updates.... my sincerest apologies, hopefully I will get caught up soon.

First, was our trip to Napa with these great friends. The company, weather, cheese, scenery, and wine were amazing. I had no idea that cheese and wine are the only two food groups in Napa! The first thing on the itinerary was relaxing in the bed and breakfast... it took us a little while to find it because the landmark that Google did not include was the La Tolteca grocery store on the corner. Nevertheless, here's the beautiful Bed and Breakfast. We knew it was going to be a great vacation when we were greeted by Jennifer at the front door by saying, "we've been waiting for you and will have the wine owner stay a while longer so you can have a taste of wine before dinner." Dinner.... who needs dinner????

Next we were off to the Farmer's Market to see Lars make some pancakes... We only had a sighting of Lars in the crowd, so no pancakes. However, we were able to find some gender specific tea to taste... Only in Napa....

A Bocce Ball tournament was underway and Adam was eager to participate, but we were only able to take pictures. I guess you need to know how to play the game before entering the tournament... details details....

The next day we were off to the vineyards to smell the roses and eat some more cheese. We stopped at the Beringer Winery and Adam had his own personal tour because the guide was only making eye contact with him. I wish I could've captured this on film, but you can image.... I may have been preoccupied with eating these grapes off the vine. While we were in Napa it was harvest time and we were able to eat as many grapes as we wanted off the vines, it was fantastic.

Kel, I love the earrings....

Cheers to all everyone who wants to join us on the next trip....

Next was back to the hotel for a nap and then off to a fancy dinner at the Martini House. Someone from Adam's work recommended this restaurant and it was FANCY. I wanted to take pictures of every entree, but only managed to get this one of the pre-appetizer.

The wine tour of a lifetime was next on the agenda.... We started the tour traveling to this vineyard and having a tour with the owner/winemaker, Chris Thorpe. He was like my grandfather and was pretty funny. He had the best tomatoes... I know, I am supposed to pay attention to the wine, but anyone who has green zebra tomatoes deserves a shout out...

And the cellar that he dug in his living room... that was a bit strange..

Next was off to Frasier and a tour would not be complete without a pose by a wine bottle that is just my size.....More breathtaking scenery from the winery Last, but not least some more pictures of us....We knew the tour was coming to an end when we had a wardrobe malfunction..... I know you are thinking Kel's pants, but it was her shoes this time...

And of course next on the agenda was a nap and another piece of cheese. Any takers???