West Coast Recap Part:2

You know that feeling when you have a bite of something amazing for the first time, and you realize just how much you've been missing out? That's how I now feel about Napa. It's taken me 24, almost 25, years to get out there and now I can't wait to go back. Sonoma, Napa, St. Helena are all breathtakingly beautiful. The rolling hills are packed with grapes and the tasting rooms are like an inviting home. 

We stayed at the cutest little inn, La Residence, right outside of Yountville. They have the most amazing beds (a good hotel bed makes all the difference) , friendly staff and even a wine/cheese happy hour at night before dinner. The location was great and let us drive a quick 5 minutes to either Yountville for dinner or Napa to walk around downtown. 

We went to around four wineries a day and brought a picnic lunch to the wineries with us. Easily one of the best decisions of the trip was using My Napa Valley Driver. Instead of hiring a driver/car to take you around, this company sends the driver to you and they drive your rental car. That way you're not renting a car to leave it sitting in the parking lot and you're saving a lot of money. Our driver was wonderful and suggested wineries along the way if we had extra time, picked up lunch for us, scheduled reservations and took care of anything we needed. I can't recommend them enough!

jean shirt / white denim / hat

mossimo target dress and necklace / fire jean jacket 

A few favorites...

stay:

la residence

carneros inn

to eat:

redd

mustard's grill

bottega

bouchon bakery

yountville deli (perfect picnic food to bring with you)

wineries:

regusci

hall rutherford (make reservations ahead & do the tour)

robert mondavi

cakebread

clif lede
chimney rock

ledson