Sonoma - Napa (23)

Our goals for today were to simply explore The Sonoma and Napa Valleys.

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The Visitor Center in downtown Sonoma.

After taking in downtown Sonoma, we drove the scenic Hwy 116 up through the valley. You do not have to like wine to appreciate the beauty of wine country.

In the Napa Valley we drove The Silverado Trail and Hwy 128. These two scenic highways run the length of the valley and return to Napa.

Many of the vineyards are very beautiful.

Petite Sirah is one of the newest and most elegant.

Lunch/Dinner came at The Culinary Institute of America, at Greystone. For those uninformed, this restaurant is a chef training school and features some of the finest dining imaginable.

The restaurant has a very old world Italian charm.

We ate outside on the second story patio, surrounded by olive trees and a stunning view of the nearby winery.

Carolyn had Bay Scallops, while I had the Hanger Steak. I would rate my meal in the top five best meals I have ever eaten. Carolyn rated her meal in her all time top two. Simply delicious!

The Culinary Institute of America, at Greystone.

The landscape in the city of Napa is amazing, and is at every turn!!

Later we stopped at Dean and Deluca, a very elite food and kitchen store. We also toured Yountsville and Nappa, before we turned east on I-80 and drove to Auburn, California, where we are spending the night.

Anger is an acid that can do more harm to the vessel in which it is stored than to anything on which it is poured. ~Mark Twain~