There are plenty of Napa Valley restaurants worth your time and your dollar. With this wealth of options, we wanted to simplify things for you a little. Between all the wine tours and other exciting and relaxing Napa activities, you might be tempted to stop at the first place that catches your eye. So we’ve done the research for you.
Continue reading “The Essential Napa Valley Restaurants for Your Summer Vacation”
While there are plenty of Napa Valley activities that’ll get you moving, sometimes you need a spa day too. Many of our guests stay at our St. Helena motel because El Bonita is an experience in its own right and reasonably priced for the area. We always recommend spending your money on the experiences you couldn’t find elsewhere. The wineries, the tours, and maybe best of all: the best spa services this side of the Mississippi. Continue reading “Here’s Where to Book Your Spa Day in the Napa Valley”
Are you looking for Napa Valley wine tours or Napa Valley winery tours? We love a good look around some well-landscaped and historic winery as much as the next guy, but this week we’re talking wine tours. Here are our top three. Continue reading “Our 3 Favorite Napa Valley Wine Tours”
Because what’s that souvenir bottle of wine good for without a gorgeous platter of sweet and savory snacks? Continue reading “How to DIY a Cheese and/or Charcuterie Board When You’re on Vacation”
However exciting, the Napa Valley can be daunting to first-time visitors. There are just so many possible activities! So for all you newcomers: Welcome, and here are your essential things to do in the Napa Valley during your trip. Continue reading “First Timer in the Napa Valley: What You Should See and Do”
We’ve only skimmed the surface on “unconventional” Napa Valley activities — so we’re back again for more. Whether you don’t drink or have exhausted the thriving wine scene, whether you’re traveling with kids or your partner: here are some fun (and relatively less orthodox) things to do in St. Helena and around Napa this spring and summer. This time, a little more down-to-earth. Continue reading “A Few More Very Unique Things to Do on Your Next Napa Valley Vacation”
Many wineries of the Napa Valley area offer appointment-only tasting events. But maybe you’re not up for a trek into the backwoods. Fortunately, you can fit your wine-tasting in right alongside your brunch and boutiques. No need to choose between that artisanal vinegar shop and sampling of rosé — at least not today! Treat yourself to any of a number of fine tasting rooms of St. Helena.
Ahh, The Model Bakery — your Sunday-morning mecca. You can picture it exactly. You can almost taste it.
Enter stage left: you, your partner in crime, and two steaming-hot lattes on a sunny weekend morning. Maybe there are delicately crafted pastries involved. You have no obligations at all but perhaps The New York Times crossword. Not a care in the world. (Except maybe that stubborn 18-Down!) So where is this magical place? Well — it’s The Model Bakery of St. Helena, of course. Continue reading “Local Spotlight: The Model Bakery of St. Helena”
Californian wineries produce the vast majority of the wine that the rest of the United States consumes. When you visit St. Helena, you might be just a little overwhelmed! Let’s discuss the most prominent types of red wine to come from the Napa Valley. While you won’t become an expert overnight, hopefully this information can guide your tastings and food-pairings during your visit. (And once you’re home too, with those bottles you bought as ‘souvenirs.’) Continue reading “Wine 101: All About the Reds”
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