Thursday, July 18, 2013

Best San Francisco Vacations: Napa Wineries

By Philip Vonwrede


Napa City is almost always connected to wine due to Napa Valley. Bordering the city limits of Napa, it didn't deter to the fact that wine production happens outside the city area. In fact, a lot of wine tasting sessions still happen within town with over 20 tasting locations and wine bars to go to and many more are being built to this day. Napa wineries started making wine at around 1800s by John Patchett. He worked closely with Charles Krug in 1858 in a spot nearby the town of Fuller park as is known today. Wine is not unlimited here and the amount of visitors have to be regulated. However, with more and more tasting rooms being built, it is expected to be able to accommodate more people every year.

I love Stags' leap winery. Located on 249 acres estate vineyard, Stag's leap winery begun wine production 1n 1893 and is currently owned by Foster's Group. Until 2005, wine making at Stag's leap winery has been revitalized by Robert Brittan. Petite syrah has been the signature product of the winery for a long time.

I've had many good times at Darioush Winery. Darioush Winery is typically associated with Bordeaux styled wines. It is one of the finest in the Napa region, carefully made with the use of aged techniques that is more labor-intensive, running of micro-vineyard and totally open to modern technology in the wine making process. The winery features the very best quality and refined wines employed by the win-making skills of Steve Devitt. Responsible for the facilitation of the different activities and event at the winery, Darioush Khaledi is in charge. The guest facilities in the vineyard are delightful wherein everyone is assured to have a more personal wine tasting experience.

Domaine Carneros Winery spares no expense. Situated at Carneros, Domaine Carneros Winery exudes superiority and conventional wine-making methods in the state of California. Built from the ground up by Champagne Taittinger in 1987, the winery has been touted as the pioneer in the whole region as well as being one of the most excellent panoramic views. The promenade area together with the chateau that you could find at the front is open for anyone and everyone daily, from 10 am to 6pm. It offers services such as wine tastings and tours of the estate.

Looking for a romantic winery, try Artesa Vineyards & Winery. Sitting on top of the hill, Artesa Vineyards & Winery is considered as the Carneros jewel. It faces some of the best natural architecture in the region and possibly have the best views among other Napa Wineries. One you see the lovely, striking scenic views of the Artesa Vineyards & Winery, it would be clear how it came to be called the jewel of the wine region.

As a Cab wine lover, I always look forward to my Robert Sinskey Winery visits. Managed by Robert Sinskey, Robert Sinskey winery boasts a variety of signature blends in their arsenal: the Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, together with commander Zinskey and Merlot. This wine estate produces top notch excellence and has been received well by wine lovers all around the country.




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