Days 10-11ish

Ok, I have completely lost track of how long we've been on this adventure! Sunday, we picked Brad up in San Jose and had a nice lunch & visit with Dave and Charlotte then spent the afternoon in San Francisco. After walking around the Wharf, we jumped a tour trolley and explored some of the city’s historic areas. It is always a fun place to visit but we never seem to have enough time there. We headed to Napa before sunset and found a great BBQ place, Bounty Hunter’s. The guys say the ribs were the BEST they’ve ever eaten. Yesterday, we headed to Calistoga to begin our wine adventure. We found a couple of nice smaller places (Envy, Summers) where the tastings were exceptional and the people were so welcoming. Bought some wine and moved along. We stopped in St. Helena to visit Greystone and take some pictures for L & J. Wonderful memories of their wedding there. It is the home of the San Francisco Culinary Institute so it always smells soooo good. While in the St. Helena/Oakville area we also visited the Folie a Deux/Napa Cellars winery. Mark is a fan so it was time for him to take over tasting duties. Brad & I needed a rest! The grounds were lovely and we wished we had planned ahead and packed a lunch. There is a picnic area adjacent to the tasting room. Marty and his friends Diana & Sharon drove up from the bay area to meet us for some more tastings. We stopped at St. Supery and Rubicon Estate in Rutherford for wonderful tastings (thanks Marty!) and then took a break for dinner at the Rutherford Grill. More wine….more food…great day! We now have so much wine in the trunk and being shipped that we should be able to keep you all quenched for the winter. The best part is that we still have No Cal & Oregon microbrew territory to cover.