A Day in "Wine Country" Napa Valley, CA

I had a splendid time in Napa Valley. We went to three different wineries. The first one - Robert Mondavi Winery had a great view of the whole vineyard set against the far-away blue mountains. I was able to do wine tasting for 5 dollars. They have splendid chardonnay - probably the best I have ever tasted. The service person there was rude though - so you guys better watch out for her!

Robert Mondavi Winery


We then went to Beringer Winery. Man! Was that place awesome! It had spectacular greens and flowers - just look at my picture and you'll know what I am talking about. Wine tasting was splendid too - I took one flight of white wine. One flight consists of: white merlot, chardonnay and sparkling white zinfandel. The three wines were produced differently - out of different ingredients too. But I have to say, I like the white zinfandel the most (eventhough it is not really white, it's pink).

Beringer winery


Last stop was the Sterling winery. Man, do they have the best tour! We climbed on a cable car and was immediately taken aback by the view of the mountains and the vineyards of napa valley. The tour brought us a little bit closer to understanding how wine is made. There was a video on harvesting, fermenting and ageing. They also discussed the difference in making red wine and white wine. We also saw all the oak barrels and fermenting tank. It was pretty informative! What's so good about it also is - along every corner of the tour - there was complimentary wine tasting. The most interesting wine is the second one - it is made of grapes, pepper and cherry. The aroma was so nice and distinct - it really was unforgettable. The guide there explained that it is best with duck or steak. I can definitely imagine myself sipping wine along with steak! Cool deal! The final part of the tour was in the main tasting room. They gave us 4 different kinds of wines there to taste. Man, I think we were begginning to get a buzz at that point, hahaha. The trip was so nice - I would have to say it is one of the most memorable days of my life: )

Sterling Winery