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In Reply to: RE: You know where to come on vacation... posted by jimbill on March 11, 2009 at 18:46:09
>I've been to Napa four times now. Kind of over it. The elbowing to the pour guy gets old.>
Agreed - too crowded and commercial. The Disneyland of wine.
>I am thinking about trying Sonoma. I hear it's much more laid back and visually more striking. Or has it been overrun too?>
Sonoma is my favorite, particularly since I like zins and there some great ones from the Dry Creek area. It's like Napa was maybe 15 years ago, less commercial and like you would expect a wine growing area to look.
Some friends recently went on a tasting tour to the Paso Robles area and raved about it. You can hit Hearst Castle near here, too.
>As for New Braunfels, if you live in Texas that is a pretty area to live. Do you have bad memories?>
Just boredom. I left when I was 15 and then went back to see it with my family 35 years later. Not much had changed.
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I may give Sonoma a try next year.
As for New Braunfels, if nothing's changed in the last 35 years, maybe that's a good thing. Napa is better for the change?
Austin and Wimberly have changed a great deal, and not for the better.
...let me know when you're coming and I'll suggest some of my favorite wineries for you to visit.
If it's a special occasion, or you can afford it, my favorite place to stay is the Kenwood Inn. Expensive, but you feel like you're staying in an Italian countryside. They have a spa and serve dinner - breakfast is included. Worth it for one night, anyway.
The thing I like best about living in the SF Bay Area is the variety of activities. SF is one of the most exciting and beautiful cities in the US - great restaraunts and cultural activities and everything is pretty accessible. Go an hour north and I'm in wine country. An hour and a half northwest and I'm in the redwood forest or at Point Reyes. An hour and a half southwest and I'm in Santa Cruz at the beach. Another 90 minutes south and I'm in Big Sur. Go east 3 hours and I can be at Lake Tahoe, in Yosemite or the gold country. Never a dull moment. The thing I like least is the very high cost of living.
:)
And you didn't even mention my heaven on earth, Carmel/Pebble Beach.
(nt)
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