Epicuriosity

Day five – Any day that starts with 12 glasses of wine can’t be bad. After a very yummy breakfast in Calistoga,CA we drove the Silverado Trail through Napa Valley. We stopped at a few vineyards, but had tastings at Joseph Phelps and Clos Du Val. Joseph Phelps had wine tastings by appointment only, but we walked right in and they offered us a tasting. This vineyard is pristine. You sit on top of the hill overlooking the vineyard as you try their reserve wines. Never will I taste a $200 bottle of wine with such a beautiful view (or really ever again at all, but let’s not spoil the dream).

Clos du Val was more our style. We love their reds and ended up leaving with a merlot and cabernet. I don’t think I could drink another glass of wine and Mark still had to drive us to San Francisco so we finished the trail and off to San Francisco we went.

We stopped off in Murin County to visit some very sweet people I met last summer. Mark Bell and Ling Shin are some of the nicest people I know. Not to mention they are kick ass musicians that I listen to every day for the last 6 years. We had some great conversation and are looking forward to seeing them again the next time we are out here.

As we came down 101 off the mountain we turned a curve and there was the Golden Gate Bridge! It was beautiful and so huge. Mark’s never seen it and said it was quite impressive. I had never seen it at night so was giddy when we got to drive across it with the city all lit up over the bay! I love San Francisco and am so excited to be here. I can’t wait to wake up and show Mark the city and all the reasons I love it so much. If it wasn’t for the outrageous cost of living we would totally be moving here!

Tomorrow….sourdough bread, Anchor steam beer, Irish coffee, cable car rides and every tourist photo op we can find!