Archives for February 2004
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After leaving Luna Vineyards, we headed the Marquis back down toward Oakland for our flight out. It was getting into early evening by the time we reached the Bay area. The night lights shone as we navigated back toward Oakland International Airport. We returned the Marquis, caught a shuttle to the terminal, and checked in […]
Luna
Luna is a stunning vineyard set on the largest single planting of Pinot Grigio grapes in Northern California. As we stepped up to the tasting bar in Luna’s lovely hospitality room, our host, Joyce McCollum, poured us some of Luna’s trademark wines and told us about the winery.
The adventurous wine makers at Luna have been […]
Darioush
The story of Darioush winery is one of passion and dreams. Darioush Khaledi grew up in Iran’s Shiraz region. His father made wine as a hobby, and as young boy, Khaledi used to sneak sips from the barrel. As an adult, he became a devoted collector of fine wines.
Trained as an engineer and with a […]
Miner
We arrived at the beautiful Miner Family Winery in early afternoon and made our way up the stairs of their hospitality building to the tasting room. There we were greeted with a smile by the lovely Mia, who proceeded to tell us all about the winery.
The story of Miner Family Winery began in 1998, when […]
Clos
Walking up toward the main entrance of Clos Du Val, we were enveloped by the delicious smell of the rosemary plants on either side of us. We stepped through the enormous oak doorway into the tasting room and were greeted by Patrick, our host and tour guide.
Patrick was charming fellow! He gave us a thorough […]
Hurley
Our reservations for dinner on Edie’s birthday were at Hurley’s Restaurant, home to Superstar Napa Chef, Bob Hurley.
Located just off Route 29 in Yountville, we entered the elegant, contemporary stylings of Hurley’s anticipating a fine dining experience. It was, in fact far beyond fine, registering more in the realm of exquisite… extraordinary… unforgettable…
We were […]
Massage
While staying at Stahlecker, we were indulged in our room by a couples massage provided by Massage Creations, an outcall massage service.
Two professional therapists arrived on time with their portable massage tables and set them up in our roomy suite.
Edie received a relaxing Swedish massage, while Josh received a thorough skeletal body working session.
Massage Creations […]
Stahlecker
Toward afternoon we pulled into the Stahlecker House Country Inn. The Inn is nestled on one and a half lush acres in the heart of Napa. We were warmly greeted by Ron Stahlecker, a former vintage race car driver and pilot. Ron runs the beautiful bed and breakfast along with his
wife, Ethel, a local artist.
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Jenner
Along the Russian River, just before it opens into the mighty pacific, lies the charming small town of Jenner.
After arriving in Jenner, we checked into the Jenner Inn and quickly settled into the Rosewater cottage. The Rosewater Cottage is but one of many riverside rooms, suites, and cottages that comprise the Jenner Inn.
All of the […]
Pacific Coast, N Cali
The coastal highway is as windy as a road can get, weaving back and forth between sea cliffs. The curvy ocean road dictates a very slow pace, which is perfect for enjoying the scenery. Rolling green hills are often covered with forest to the east, and to the west is one of the most […]