| On a typical bright, sunny spring day in Napa | | | | lavish setting to enchanting lodges that are |
| Valley, you'll find the Napa Valley wine | | | | enveloped by vineyards, everything is |
| train pulling out of the railway station and | | | | available right here in Napa Valley. The only |
| rolling northwards heading towards the | | | | thing you'll probably miss out on is the jet |
| valley. While the passengers make themselves | | | | lag, the expenses and not to mention the |
| comfy on the lavish, swivel chairs, | | | | language boundaries! |
| wineglasses will be handed to them as they | | | | |
| gaze across the hillside that's tinged with | | | | Most wineries in Napa Valley offer tours and |
| tiny traces of mustard. | | | | tastings of their products. The largest and |
| | | | most popular wineries like the Beringer and |
| Only 30 miles in length and narrowing to | | | | the Mondavi are open daily and have large |
| roughly a mile across the waist, Napa Valley | | | | hosting facilities with guided tours and |
| has over 35,000 acres of vineyards to its | | | | select tasting of the more expensive wines. |
| name, which is about a fourth of the Bordeaux | | | | The smaller wineries offer tastings only on |
| region of France. In the valley, the very | | | | an appointment basis but the tours are |
| best of the natural attributes that | | | | usually conducted by the owner. From the |
| California has to offer- the perfectly sunny | | | | cabernets to the Zinfandels to even the |
| weather, sheltering hills, rich soil- all | | | | Chardonnays, the best of wines are available |
| merge together to form a mini masterpiece of | | | | in Napa Valley. |
| the artistry of nature. But like every other | | | | |
| work in progress wherein the creator is never | | | | Of course, the best thing about wine is that |
| fully satisfied, change will always be | | | | it has a certain affinity for food. The two |
| visible. | | | | help enhance each other. Accordingly, food |
| | | | can be elevated. There are many professional |
| The last two decades have brought about a | | | | chefs in Napa Valley, and there are many |
| ten-fold increase in the number of wineries | | | | amazing dining facilities. From the very |
| here. With about every acre of the floor of | | | | expensive to the moderately cheap, dining |
| the valley now occupied with vines, grape | | | | places are of all kinds here. The expensive |
| grows have virtually taken over the hills. | | | | joints are more famous and it is very hard to |
| The wine boom has also been accompanied by | | | | get reservations here. Napa Valley and its |
| the explosion in tourism, which has brought | | | | assorted wines make an ideal picnic place for |
| about a burgeoning number of restaurants and | | | | tourists. With so many wineries that cater to |
| eateries that offer fine dining experiences | | | | picnickers, having lunch like this is |
| that can rival even the best that France has | | | | probably the best way to enjoy food, drink |
| to offer. If you are visiting Napa Valley, | | | | and the beauty of nature all at once. |
| then savor some of the culinary delights that | | | | |
| are available here: the smoked trout fillet, | | | | All in all, Napa Valley is the ideal tourist |
| lobster sausage, or the miyagi oysters in | | | | destination for all of you who like to wine |
| ponzu sauce. What's more, these are just the | | | | and dine in style. Affordable yet exotic, |
| appetizers! | | | | Napa Valley has become one of the hottest |
| | | | tourist destination spots in the United |
| On a typical day in the Valley, you'll be | | | | States. What with the majestic wines and |
| able to revel in the luxurious pleasures that | | | | delectable foods, who would not want to visit |
| most people fly all the way to France- from | | | | Napa Valley? |
| vintage wines and mouthwatering meals in | | | | |