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Pinot Blanc at St. Helena
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Indian Springs at Calistoga, California. |
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Best Latte in town--okay, the only place we tried. It's a sister store to Dr. Insomnia in Novata. |
A gas fireplace inside our cottage #7. The weather was so perfect that we never used the fireplace. |
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A special wine tasting at Caymas. Brad was smiling because he got to taste all the wine he wanted since Ron and others were not able to come. |
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Do I look a little tipsy? I'm not sure about tasting wine at 10 o'clock in the morning. |
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Amanda: "What's the fuzz about wine tasting? I rather have chocolate milk any day!" |
Barrel tasting took to new "height." Literally! |
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The ferocious and fearsome guard dog at Caymas--not. |
The highlight of the tasting for Theresa and I was the Caymus Conundrum. |
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Amanda at Calistoga Inn: "Let me go. I got to have more of that garlic fries!" |
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Dinner at Pinot Blanc in St. Helena. |
Ron: "I don't care what to eat. Just bring on the wine." |
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Bob: "Humm, that's pretty good. Let me have another glass." |
Julie: "Bob, that's enough. Let the rest of us have a taste too." |
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Our waitress: "Trust me, the Foie gras is guaranteed to clog your arteries with high cholesterol. If you don't believe me, just call up our Pinot Blanc on-site resident heart surgeon." |
Chef's tasting menu. This is not your mother's "Bacon and Egg!" |
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Wine never stopped flowing. It seemed that way, anyway. |
The Maryland soft-shell crab was out of this world. |
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Diane: "Is it fair that while we are having a great dinner the kids are having pizza? You bet." |
John: "Are you sure no one want to play 18-hole of golf?" |
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The lamb was outstanding. |
My Alaskan halibut was delicious. |
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Brad: "Okay Ron. I've captured your comments on my DV recorder. I intend to put it on your review next year." |
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Dottie: "I wonder how the kids are doing?" |
Diane: "Brad, I think you still have some mud behind your ears." |
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Ron: "Should I tell you this joke..." |
Bob: "Ron, you just ruined my appetite." |
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I can never quite relate to having cheese after the main entree. |
However, I can quite relate to having a glass of vintage port after dinner. Thanks to Bob. |
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Bob, the master sommelier. |
Ron: "Bob, if you spill a drop of that vintage port I'll never forgive you." |
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Ron: "Are you sure that ollalaberries is kosher? I'm going to call up my rabbi." |
Julie: "Ron, I'm glad that Bob has a good playmate like you at work." |
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Amanda: "Can we go swimming again?" |
The view from the front of CIA--not the one in Washington DC. This is Culinary Institute of America. |
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Lunch at the Greystone restaurant. Crepe stuffed with crab. |
Medium rare duck breast. Just think on Monday I'll be having lunch at Intel cafeteria. Not a pleasant thought. |
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Crunchy chocolate cake with banana foster sauce. Yummy. |
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The weather was the highlight of the whole trip. We promised to make this an annual tradition of visiting the wine country in the month of June. |
