March 9-15, 2009 in Napa:<\/p>\n
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- Yountville Park<\/a>, Washington Street<\/a>, Villagio Inn & Spa<\/a>, Veterans Memorial Park<\/a>, Van de Leur Park<\/a>, Pioneer Cemetery<\/a>, Jacobsen Orchards<\/a> and Bardessono<\/a> (don’t miss the toilet<\/a> there) in Yountville<\/li>\n
- Robert Mondavi Winery<\/a>!<\/li>\n
- We drank wine at Vincent Arroyo Winery<\/a> in Calistoga; Patz & Hall<\/a> in Napa; Cakebread Cellars<\/a> and Elizabeth Spencer Wines<\/a> in Rutherford; Corison Winery<\/a>, Duckhorn Vineyards<\/a> and Provenance Vineyards<\/a> in St. Helena; and Viader<\/a> in Deer Park (we made return visits to Schramsberg Vineyards<\/a> in Calistoga; Robert Sinskey Vineyards<\/a> in Napa; Joseph Phelps Vineyards<\/a> in St. Helena; and the Miner Family Vineyards<\/a> in Oakville)<\/li>\n
- We ate at Miguel’s Restaurant<\/a> in Calistoga, Ubuntu<\/a> in Napa, the Wine Spectator Restaurant at CIA-Greystone<\/a>, and Bouchon Bakery<\/a> & a return trip to Ad Hoc<\/a> in Yountville; we did not go to The French Laundry<\/a>; after all that wine we ended up drinking beer at Henry’s Cocktail Lounge<\/a> in Napa and Pancha’s<\/a> in Yountville (we basically had a constant .04 BAC the entire time, enough to exhaust ourselves but not enough to go bananas)<\/li>\n
- See also: McEvoy Ranch<\/a> and Lagunitas Brewing Company<\/a> in Petaluma, Sonoma County; Iron Horse Vineyards<\/a> in Sebastopol, also Sonoma County; and Hog Island Oyster Company<\/a> in Marin County<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
March 15, 2009, half day in the Bay Area before coming back home<\/a>:<\/p>\n
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- Vista Lot<\/a> on the UC-Berkeley Campus and 924 Gilman Street<\/a> in Berkeley<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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- Robert Mondavi Winery<\/a>!<\/li>\n