My time in the Napa Valley is sadly coming to an end. With only five weeks left till I move on, my wine tasting experiences have become more frequent. This week I tried 11 new wineries. My favorites of the bunch were Stags Leep Wine Cellars, Schweiger Vineyards, and Dutch Henry. Culminating my week of wine tasting I went with a group of friends Friday night to a local restaurant named Farmstead. They have a beautiful outdoor seating area with a fireplace and couches. We used the opportunity to crack open 4 bottles of wine we had purchased earlier in the day. With the fireplace roaring and an amazing dinner being consumed around a beautiful setting, we had a lovely time making new friends and sharing our wine. In our group was an ex-employee of Duckhorn who shared with us his bottle of Golden Eye 2007 Pinot Noir. When I first arrived in Napa I was just discovering wine and figuring out my favorites. I am now happy to say I will never stop tasting, but I have arrived at my conclusion. 05' cabernet sauvignons are my all time favorite, but Pinot Noirs are my go to wine and my favorite of the bunch is the 07' golden eye, I was lucky enough to enjoy Friday night. Arriving at 6:00pm and closing the restaurant at 11:30 we met new friends, shared a glass of wine with 2 of our Chef's from the CIA and talked to classmates dining there as well. The staff was very accommodating and did not even charge us the low $2.00 corkage fee. We later requested they do because it is donated to charity.
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| The farmstead burger is top in Napa. Served with home-fries and homemade ketchup and topped with arugula and a fried egg |
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