The Drew fam is loving life here in Northern California. Clear
skies, shorts, people driving with the top down, green everywhere.
God I miss green in winter! Nobody here has the slightest idea why
plastic makes a better snow shovel for pushing and metal for digging.
It'll be a couple of weeks before I return to the snow belt and can
update letterboxes in any of the following states:
ca, nv, ut, az, co, ct, ma, ny, de, md, dc, (and whatsnew).
Thanks for your patience!
Jay in wine country
Bailing for his native coast
6 messages in this thread |
Started on 2003-02-21
Bailing for his native coast
From: Drew Family (drewclan@aol.com) |
Date: 2003-02-21 09:24:48 UTC
Re: [LbNA] Bailing for his native coast
From: (mindizney@aol.com) |
Date: 2003-02-21 05:42:51 UTC-05:00
Jay..... you're in Napa? I'm SOOOOOOOOO jealous! I was there two summers ago and had a BALL! If you're wine tasting in the area, visit Robert Mondavi Winery (its on the left as you go north on the main road through Napa Valley.... I don't remember the route number). You've got to taste their wine! The Merlot and Cab is to die for! Also, their Carneros Chardonnay is good too.... and if you like Dessert wines, you've got to try the Moscato D'Oro! Also, we took the three hour tour (not on a boat like Gilligan) which is expensive, but a real blast! You get the royal treatment! You may not be able to get into that tour, I booked far in advance!
Also, if you are into brandy, go to RMS Distillery (a Remy Martin distillery) which is on the route towards Sonoma. You can go into the aging room there. When you enter, it is darkly lit, with gregorian chant music piped through the speakers! Then you catch a whif..... ahhhhhhhh the smell of the aged brandy! I personally do not like brandy... but that smell......!!!!!!!! Wow!
Also, Domaine Chandon is a good place to stop. The tour tells all about champagne making, and you can taste at the end. If you can, go to Sterling Vineyards, especially if their new tour center is finished. It is on top of the mountain, and you can only get there by one of those flying gondola things (? like at Disney World.... you know... the skyway). I personally like their regular Merlot and their Diamond Mountain Ranch Merlot.
Have fun in Wine Country! I'd love to hear about your adventures when you get back!
Music Woman
Also, if you are into brandy, go to RMS Distillery (a Remy Martin distillery) which is on the route towards Sonoma. You can go into the aging room there. When you enter, it is darkly lit, with gregorian chant music piped through the speakers! Then you catch a whif..... ahhhhhhhh the smell of the aged brandy! I personally do not like brandy... but that smell......!!!!!!!! Wow!
Also, Domaine Chandon is a good place to stop. The tour tells all about champagne making, and you can taste at the end. If you can, go to Sterling Vineyards, especially if their new tour center is finished. It is on top of the mountain, and you can only get there by one of those flying gondola things (? like at Disney World.... you know... the skyway). I personally like their regular Merlot and their Diamond Mountain Ranch Merlot.
Have fun in Wine Country! I'd love to hear about your adventures when you get back!
Music Woman
Re: [LbNA] Bailing for his native coast
From: NLS (jsperrazza@snet.net) |
Date: 2003-02-21 06:26:12 UTC-05:00
Butterfly
mindizney@aol.com wrote:
Jay..... you're in Napa? I'm SOOOOOOOOO jealous! I was there two summers ago and had a BALL! If you're wine tasting in the area, visit Robert Mondavi Winery (its on the left as you go north on the main road through Napa Valley.... I don't remember the route number). You've got to taste their wine! The Merlot and Cab is to die for! Also, their Carneros Chardonnay is good too.... and if you like Dessert wines, you've got to try the Moscato D'Oro! Also, we took the three hour tour (not on a boat like Gilligan) which is expensive, but a real blast! You get the royal treatment! You may not be able to get into that tour, I booked far in advance!
Also, if you are into brandy, go to RMS Distillery (a Remy Martin distillery) which is on the route towards Sonoma. You can go into the aging room there. When you enter, it is darkly lit, with gregorian chant music piped through the speakers! Then you catch a whif..... ahhhhhhhh the smell of the aged brandy! I personally do not like brandy... but that smell......!!!!!!!! Wow!
Also, Domaine Chandon is a good place to stop. The tour tells all about champagne making, and you can taste at the end. If you can, go to Sterling Vineyards, especially if their new tour center is finished. It is on top of the mountain, and you can only get there by one of those flying gondola things (? like at Disney World.... you know... the skyway). I personally like their regular Merlot and their Diamond Mountain Ranch Merlot.
Have fun in Wine Country! I'd love to hear about your adventures when you get back!
Music Woman
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Re: [LbNA] Bailing for his native coast
From: Sandy (sandymg7401@attbi.com) |
Date: 2003-02-21 07:43:58 UTC-08:00
Jay,
I'm also near the wine country and have just
started letterboxing. (And loving it). But, there aren't too many boxes up in
this area. Are you planting some more around here?
And the weather in this part of the country is
perfect right now. Suppose to be 70 today.
Sandy
----- Original Message -----Sent: Friday, February 21, 2003 1:24 AMSubject: [LbNA] Bailing for his native coastThe Drew fam is loving life here in Northern California. Clear
skies, shorts, people driving with the top down, green everywhere.
God I miss green in winter! Nobody here has the slightest idea why
plastic makes a better snow shovel for pushing and metal for digging.
It'll be a couple of weeks before I return to the snow belt and can
update letterboxes in any of the following states:
ca, nv, ut, az, co, ct, ma, ny, de, md, dc, (and whatsnew).
Thanks for your patience!
Jay in wine country
Re: [LbNA] Bailing for his native coast
From: Sandy (sandymg7401@attbi.com) |
Date: 2003-02-21 07:54:43 UTC-08:00
Also take a trip up to Sterling Wineries. Go all
the way through Napa on Rte. 29, past the Culinary Institute. You'll see a huge
white building on top of a hill to the right. Follow the signs to get to the
winery. It starts off with a tram lift to the top of the hill. It's a self
guided tour through the winery. And, there's a balcony at the very top, where
you can sit and relax. There is some appetizer type service, and the view is
wonderful.
Sandy
----- Original Message -----From: mindizney@aol.comSent: Friday, February 21, 2003 2:42 AMSubject: Re: [LbNA] Bailing for his native coastJay..... you're in Napa? I'm SOOOOOOOOO jealous! I was there two summers ago and had a BALL! If you're wine tasting in the area, visit Robert Mondavi Winery (its on the left as you go north on the main road through Napa Valley.... I
Re: [LbNA] Bailing for his native coast
From: lizardbuttsfamily (mmebt@hotmail.com) |
Date: 2003-02-21 18:32:31 UTC
My favorite is Gundlach Bundschu Winery.
About 10+ years ago my husband and I discovered this winery while
driving the backroads. When we walked into the place they had heavy
metal music blaring away, and once they discovered that they had
some customers the music immediately changed to classical. We had a
good laugh, and they did too. Their place was such a contrast to the
more famous vineyards of that time. Their place was rustic, but cozy
and welcoming(I hope that it still is). I don't know if they are
still into the heavy metal, but I can state that they produce
stupendous wine.
Monica
"Sandy" wrote:
> Also take a trip up to Sterling Wineries. Go all the way through
Napa on Rte. 29, past the Culinary Institute. You'll see a huge
white building on top of a hill to the right. Follow the signs to
get to the winery. It starts off with a tram lift to the top of the
hill. It's a self guided tour through the winery. And, there's a
balcony at the very top, where you can sit and relax. There is some
appetizer type service, and the view is wonderful.
> Sandy
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: mindizney@a...
> To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Friday, February 21, 2003 2:42 AM
> Subject: Re: [LbNA] Bailing for his native coast
>
>
> Jay..... you're in Napa? I'm SOOOOOOOOO jealous! I was there
two summers ago and had a BALL! If you're wine tasting in the area,
visit Robert Mondavi Winery (its on the left as you go north on the
main road through Napa Valley.... I
About 10+ years ago my husband and I discovered this winery while
driving the backroads. When we walked into the place they had heavy
metal music blaring away, and once they discovered that they had
some customers the music immediately changed to classical. We had a
good laugh, and they did too. Their place was such a contrast to the
more famous vineyards of that time. Their place was rustic, but cozy
and welcoming(I hope that it still is). I don't know if they are
still into the heavy metal, but I can state that they produce
stupendous wine.
Monica
"Sandy"
> Also take a trip up to Sterling Wineries. Go all the way through
Napa on Rte. 29, past the Culinary Institute. You'll see a huge
white building on top of a hill to the right. Follow the signs to
get to the winery. It starts off with a tram lift to the top of the
hill. It's a self guided tour through the winery. And, there's a
balcony at the very top, where you can sit and relax. There is some
appetizer type service, and the view is wonderful.
> Sandy
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: mindizney@a...
> To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Friday, February 21, 2003 2:42 AM
> Subject: Re: [LbNA] Bailing for his native coast
>
>
> Jay..... you're in Napa? I'm SOOOOOOOOO jealous! I was there
two summers ago and had a BALL! If you're wine tasting in the area,
visit Robert Mondavi Winery (its on the left as you go north on the
main road through Napa Valley.... I