My good friend from high school Lizz and her hubby Rieks were in town from Singapore. They are both wine enthusiasts so we thought of taking them to Napa Valley for a tour.
We decided to go to the more popular destinations in Napa Valley for their introduction to California wines. Beringer Vineyards did not disappoint.
For our last wine tasting that day, Mijo, B and B and I went to Gary Farrell Winery. We hadn't had a lot of Pinot Noir tastings that day so it was great to finally tasting some.
Great service, great location with tasty Pinot Noir. I enjoyed tasting at Gary Farrell.
We went back to Rodney Strong Vineyards to wine taste. We were here for the first time four years ago and we loved it.
Same great wines, same friendly and attentive service. We love Rodney Strong Vineyards.
We went for their Library Tasting and it was such a treat. Not only are their wines elegant, the entire wine tasting experience was absolutely enjoyable and one of a kind.
Thank you Jordan Vineyard and Winery for the unforgettable hospitality!
Mijo and I were in Sonoma County to shop for a couple of bottles of Pinot Noirs. Where else to find great tasting Pinots other than the Russian River Valley area of Sonoma.
We went to Joseph Jewell to wine taste. We love their wines. Andy, our wine educator, was very knowledgeable and all around nice guy. Thanks guys!
We had two sets of wine club shipments at Merriam Vineyards which we opted to pick up instead. We finally made it to Merriam this month and we finally enjoyed the perks of being a wine club member.
We tried most of the wines in their Classic and Library wine collections and they were all amazing wines. Thank you, Merriam Vineyards!
Our second of four winery hopping was Hagafen Cellars.
Hagafen Cellars does not only let you sample good wines, they are super friendly as well. One of the friendliest wine tasting experience I've ever had.
For our last wine tasting of the day, Bob treated us to sample wines at Blackbird Vineyards. We tasted here really good high quality wines.
Jonathan, our wine educator that day, was very knowledgeable and fun to talk to. Sampling very good wines while talking to a passionate wine expert are good pairing. Thank you Bob for the treat and Blackbird and Jonathan for the wines!
Del Dotto Vineyards has two venues in Napa Valley to wine taste. One at their Estate Winery in St. Helena and another one at their Historic Caves near Oaknoll.
We went to their Historic Caves and took the cave tour while tasting their delicious reds and learning more about barrels. Their wines and the tours were both awesome!
It is that time of the year again when the land is filled with sunshine and our annual trek to Napa Valley with our friends Bren and Bob. We look forward to this every year.
We set aside one day in August every year. Our first winery? Monticello Vineyards and their wines are awesome!
The past weekend, Mijo and I dropped by Merriam Vineyards. It was unplanned but we've been wanting to visit the winery ever since we tasted their wines at one of the SF Chefs event years ago.
We tasted lots of good reds at the winery. In fact, all of the wines we tasted were good. Thank you Merriam Vineyards for letting us taste delicious red and for a quick lecture on terroir.
I am a fan of Landmark Vineyards wines. I absolutely enjoy especially their Pinot Noirs. I first tasted their wines at the SF Chefs events in San Francisco.
Mijo and I finally decided to pay Landmark Vineyards a visit since we were already in the Kenwood area of Sonoma that day. Finally, wine tasting Landmark Vineyards wines at the source!
Spring is glorious in Northern California. The weather was extra beautiful last week so Mijo and I decided to drive to Sonoma for a day trip.
We decided to pay Chateau St. Jean a visit since we like their wines but we have never been to the winery. The winery is very pretty and the wines we tried were very tasty!
Rutheford Hill Winery was the third winery we visited. A quintessential Napa Valley winery, the place is perfect to bring out of town guests or local friends who enjoy beautiful wine venues.
Rutherford has great ambience and good select wines for tasting.
Our second winery in our list was Trefethen Family Vineyards. This winery has been in our list because I know at least two people who have been to this winery and they all loved it.
Mijo, our friends B&B and I enjoyed this winery as well. They have elegant wines, knowledgeable wine educators and very friendly staff.
Mijo and I took Thursday off and drove to Napa Valley to do some wine tasting. We wanted to go wine tasting on a Thursday to avoid the weekend crowd.
The first stop in our list was Silver Oak. We sampled great Cabernet Sauvignons in their tasting menu while enjoying the beautiful landscape around the winery.
Miracle of miracles! Finally, a wine tasting at work! Select wineries from Sonoma County visited my company for an afternoon of wine tasting. It was held on the open air floor of the parking lot of the building one.
I won't be revealing where I work but I will be mentioning the wineries since that is the relevant subject here. I included in this blog select pictures of the wines I enjoyed tasting. Enjoy browsing!
After our third winery, Bob, Mijo, Bren and I decided to break for lunch at Tra Vigne in St. Helena. It was delicious. We did a quick tasting at Merryvale Vineyards since it is next to the restaurant.
Guess where we went after Merryvale? We went to Honig. I am glad we sampled their wines because they are good. Mijo and I will definitely go back and taste some more the next time we are in Napa Valley.
Bob and Bren took us to Ma(i)sonry last year for the first time. Somehow. I couldn't find my pictures from our trip there last year. This is probably the reason why I never blogged it.
This year, we went back for another round of wine tasting and I made sure that I save the pictures, remember where I save them and blog my Ma(i)sonry experience. We always enjoy going there. Thanks Bob for taking us.
The next winery in our annual wine tasting with Bob and Bren was Frog's Leap. I couldn't remember if Bob and Bren have been in this winery but Mijo and I have not been.
This winery has one of the most relaxed settings for wine tasting. Their wines are truly flavorful, truly Napa Valley.