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Napa Valley Adventures (& a little bit of SF)

April 17, 2012 by Jennifer Che 3 Comments

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I first got to experience California’s breathtaking wine country when I traveled there three years ago to cover the S. Pellegrino Almost Famous Chef Competition. I’ve been so lucky to be able to go back every year since that first time, and every time, I discover something new.

This past March, between the craziness of covering the Mystery Basket Competition and the Finals, Bryan and I had some time to get away and enjoy some other parts of Napa Valley.

We tried some fantastic meals (there seems to be an endless supply of really good food in this area!), visited some awe-inspiring vineyards, and even tried our hands at making our own wine blends.

Here’s a sneak preview of upcoming posts from our next trip series on Napa Valley.
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After landing in San Francisco and before heading up to Napa Valley, we enjoyed a lovely tasting of seasonal, local, freshly foraged ingredients at a two-Michelin star restaurant in the city.Untitled
In Yountville, we finally got to try brunch at Thomas Keller’s more casual restaurant, sampling some of the best biscuits I’ve ever had.Untitled
A delightful sampling of dishes from a French-trained Japanese chef (alumnus of Spago) at a one-Star Michelin restaurant in St. Helena.
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Food is art at this French one-star Michelin restaurant, the only restaurant in Napa Valley inside of a winery!
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A solid Italian experience from a celebrity chef who has hosted several shows on the Food Network and was second place in Top Chef Masters.
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I had a chance to make my own “Insignia” blend by pipetting various ratios of component wines.<a=”” href=”http://www.flickr.com/photos/tinyurbankitchen/7086511317/” title=”Untitled by tinyurbankitchen, on Flickr”>Untitled</a=””>
One of the coolest wineries we visited – it’s housed entirely inside a cave in a mountainside and has its own waterfall to keep the humidity constant!
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Chandon Winery, Yountville CA

We tasted wines at several other wineries, all unique in their own special way.

Stay tuned as we continue the Napa Valley Adventure Series throughout the next several weeks. Enjoy!

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Filed Under: California, California Trip Report, Napa Valley, Trip Report, US Travel, World Travel Tagged With: Napa, Napa/Sonoma, restaurants

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Comments

  1. suki says

    April 17, 2012 at 1:24 pm

    Can’t wait to see the series! I don’t spend nearly enough time in Napa, that’s for sure!

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  2. Lauren-Ann Miller Wickert says

    April 17, 2012 at 2:26 pm

    I can’t wait to read this series. I was just in California, the last 5
    days in Napa, in March as well. I cried because I didn’t want to come
    back to Boston.  ;o)

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  3. Old Car 90720 says

    April 22, 2012 at 8:52 pm

    A former good chemist should not use her mouth to do pipetting!  Otherwise, it’s a fund posting!

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Hi, my name's Jen and welcome to my cooking, eating, and travel site! I am a Boston to Hong Kong transplant, born and raised in Ohio with parents from Taiwan. Feel free to head on over to the About page if you want to learn more about me, or just explore away, maybe starting with the Recipe Index or one of the travel pages! I hope you enjoy this site!
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