Day 2

Once again...sooo tired.  Not that it's a bad thing, the time change is such an adjustment.  Scott has already headed to bed and I am in the comfy lobby by the fire with a glass of pinot noir and posting.  He said he is "wined out".  No such thing for me.  :)  Below, for the first two photos is the Shaffer Vineyards.  We tried to get in for a tasting here but it was by appointment only and the only opneing they might have had was Wed. morning and that is when we are leaving to head to San Fran.  I can't even begin to describe this place.  It was  that nice, clean, white feeling of home.  Huge, clean white and khaki colors, friendly people pouring wine in a window covered room facing heaven.  They had their their dogs roaming the property and they were beautiful and in absolute paradise.  It was that life that seems impossible to have...

Next is Baldacci.  We had heard from some ladies at an earlier venue that this was a very fun place to taste, too many to edit and share at this moment.  Stay posted....

 Okay...So from my previous post you know that we tried to visit PlumpJack and they were closed.  Mannnnn O'Man, am I SO glad we went back!  This was my FAVORITE tasting yet.  VERY expensive but proven why.  Almost everything we tasted here was amazing.  The photo below is of a wine that they let us try because it was accidentally opened.  It was 1 of 2 they had left....ever.  NFS, so to speak.  So good, so fun, so beautiful.  Such a quirky and fun place.  MY FAVORITE.

 This is Joseph Phelps.  It was recommended to me and then we were told it was "snobby".  We stopped anyway.  Good thing, the wine was pretty good, but the view was A-MAZ-ING.

 Dean and Deluca-St. Helena...more to come...

 Ummmm...How COOL!!!!

 Sterling Vineyards...more to come...but not much...it was rainy 

 This was a castle.  We were told it is the only "true" castle in the whole United States due to the way it was built.  SO many great shots from this spot...got to keep you on the edge of your seat so this is only one I am posting.  ;)

 We spent the rest of the evening in Calistoga and then headed back south for dinner and back to our hotel...
This is Rutherford Grill...the "Houstons" of Napa.  Absolutely delicious, of course...

Please excuse any missed words or typos (& any unedited photos) as I am halfway through a glass of pinot that should have been gone a long time ago and am VERY tired.  I feel like a loser but it is 1:07 a.m. Orlando time.  Good night, and know there are many more to come...I know I haven't posted much, but know that I have taken 456 photos since we have arrived.  :)  LOVE TO ALL