Napa California

We left San Francisco behind and headed north to Napa. We planned to stay the night in Napa but we didnt know where or when we were going to stop. As we drove into northern California, I was amazed how dry and brown everything was. I have seen northern CA only in the winter and chalked up the dry brown landscape as a result of winter weather. It appears that Northern California doesnt have the lush landscapes that I thought it would in the summer.

As we drove we saw many very expansive (and probably expensive) wineries. In our limited wine tasting experience, Daniel and I have learned that the larger the winery the less personable the people and the less free wine you get. So when we passed by this rather rustic and unassuming winery and vineyard, we decided to stop. Jackpot! The people were quite nice, we had several large tastings, and purchased a few bottles. Overall it was pretty nice. Not to mention the pot belly pig mascot with the crazy tusks.
After the long flight, the hot drive and the wine, we were done for and found a nice little to stay the night before our long drive up the coast to Oregon.