Posted by Stace on August 11, 2012 in
Tourist in My Own Town |
∞ A little over a week ago, I did the unthinkable… I left Napa Valley. Not necessarily for good, mind you, but I bid my sweet hometown farewell all the same. Instead of having a traditional going-away party, I decided to do things a little differently, and spend my last day in the area visiting all [...]
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Posted by Stace on June 8, 2012 in
From the Road |
∞ Yesterday started out earlier than perhaps we would’ve liked, because it would have been great to sleep in and get off to a leisurely (or even lazy) start. Alas, we had too many little stops we wanted to make before pointing toward home, so we managed to get ready, loaded up, and checked out of [...]
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Posted by Stace on October 5, 2011 in
Tourist in My Own Town |
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Last week, Cass & I played tourist at one of the most-talked about wineries in the Napa Valley: Castello di Amorosa – better known just as “the castle.” Because it’s owned by the Sattui family, and because a good friend of mine is quite nearly obsessed with V. Sattui’s Gamay Rouge (which I’d never heard [...]
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