Wine Tasting part....ummm yeah can't keep track!

Friday I had an early morning meeting at work so Rollie (and Rufus) joined me on the drive to St. Helena so we could do something fun afterwards.  After the meeting we headed down to Mumm Napa (seeing as though it was only 10am) we thought we could spend start the day with some bubbly!  We were also limited on winery choices since we had Rufus with us, luckily quiet a few are pet friendly in Napa.


After Mumm we headed over to Hunnicutt.  I met Jennifer from Hunnicutt the weekend prior while she was doing some tasting at Duckhorn.  They are currently a small operation but they have big plans ahead.  We were lucky enough to tour the construction site including their cave project, they hope to be up and running by August.  Can't wait to see the finished project.


Third stop was Viader up on Howell Mountain... absolutely stunning views.  Loved thier cab franc.


Next up was Paraduxx...it was a beautiful day to enjoy the outside area and Rollie and never been their for a tasting!  After paraduxx we made one last stop at Maisonary, where we first visited exactly a year ago on our first anniversary!

We ended the day by meeting up with my friends Chloe and Meghan at Dim Sum Charlies...a great little Dim Sum truck in Napa.  Another great day in Wine Country :)

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  1. janetdwMarch 13, 2011 at 10:09 PM

    I am so glad to see that the two of you are enjoying the area as much as Rollie III and I did when we lived in St. Helena. It has changed a lot in the meantime (LOTS more money needed - tastings used to be free!) but so many great places to visit and so many things to do in the area.

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