Travel / Vacation thread

[FOTY977]

Any Napa Valley experts here? Work is sending us to Caneros Resort & Spa for a few days for work summit. Interested in any local recommendations but specifically on vineyards. They are like a dozen and they're all highly rated. Any stand out to anyone who's been?

Happy to chat Napa and Sonoma. For the bolded is this a list you have in mind already?

 

[RudyVerse]

Happy to chat Napa and Sonoma. For the bolded is this a list you have in mind already?

No I just looked at the map and there are quite a few within ~10 miles. And like I said all highly rated so it’s a bit intimidating to game plan with so little time and so many options

 

[FOTY977]

No I just looked at the map and there are quite a few within ~10 miles. And like I said all highly rated so it’s a bit intimidating to game plan with so little time and so many options

Got it. Last questions:

Any particular types of wine/grapes you prefer?

What kind of experience are you looking for (laid back/family operations vs. bigger producer/grander tasting room?

How long do you have to explore? Full day or two to fill an agenda or just a free afternoon or so to visit 1-2?

 

[RudyVerse]

Got it. Last questions:

Any particular types of wine/grapes you prefer?

What kind of experience are you looking for (laid back/family operations vs. bigger producer/grander tasting room?

How long do you have to explore? Full day or two to fill an agenda or just a free afternoon or so to visit 1-2?

I’ll call it 2 full days. It’s one free day and two afternoons. This may not be descriptive at all but I’m more into historical/aged buildings and/or outdoor stuff over new/modern places. I don’t care much for wine itself but vineyard is a must try I suppose.

 

[BeatSC]

Mustards is an excellent restaurant as is the Rutherford Grill. The pork chop is a must order at Mustards. Every winery we visited they recommended mustards and specially order the Pork chop. It did not disappoint and this is coming from an Rlite Yelper! Whoopideedoo! Heitz winery is a class pace to visit for a tasting.

 

[FOTY977]

I’ll call it 2 full days. It’s one free day and two afternoons. This may not be descriptive at all but I’m more into historical/aged buildings and/or outdoor stuff over new/modern places. I don’t care much for wine itself but vineyard is a must try I suppose.

These recs are very much indexed to old/interesting places.

For your full day, consider venturing out a little farther north into Napa Valley and working you way back:
-Castello di Amaroso
-Cheateau Montelena
-Beringer
-V. Sattui (also picnic grounds)
-Oakville Grocery (not a winery, old cool spot)
-Walk around, get food in Yountville (also home of the French Laundry)

For your shorter days, Sonoma has some good closer spots:
-Gundlach Bundschu
-Buena Vista
-Bartholomew
-Go to Sonoma Plaza, walk around, enjoy some good food, reservations recommended

You’ll want reservations for tasting in general as well. I generally prefer the Sonoma vibes, but there’s cool stuff and great food & wine everywhere. Enjoy the trip!

Don’t over-extend yourself. Give lots of time for a tasting and travel time between. Max 3 on your full day.