On Saturday, we took a little trip to Napa with the Agustins.  We picked up sandwiches from Genova and looked for a place to picnic.  At first, we stopped at Mondavi hoping to just sit outside in the sun to enjoy our sandwiches but that didn’t work out.  The security guard came by and said they didn’t have a permit for it and proceeded to stand there until we packed up and left.  We took a drive down the street and decided to just stop off the side of a small road for an impromptu picnic next to the railroad tracks.  It turned out to be the perfect spot.

The next stop was Opus One where we got scolded for trying to throw our trash in their restroom.  The front desk lady said they only had one trash can but she was lying.  We found a dumpster out back and also 3 more trashcans in the restroom.  Well, we still got a tasting and enjoyed a glass of wine with a beautiful view of the area.

The barrel tasting event was fun and Eleen had a good time tasting all the cheese too.  Beemster was her favorite that day.

We also met the actual winemaker.  She looked so normal and younger than we imagined.  She was also so friendly and happy to talk to us about the different wines.

Before dinner, we stopped Alpha Omega for one more tasting and some time out in the sun.  They have a pretty cool patio overlooking a big fountain/pool area.  I also found out that they actually have a real picnic area!  I think we’ll be back there the next time we have some sandwiches to eat.

For dinner, we went to Bar Terra.  My favorite was the soft jidori egg and uni in a savory broth.  Mm…what a nice way to end the day.

Here are the rest of the photos.