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Napa Valley – California

Images of Napa Valley – Northern California, taken in August 2018.

Vineyard after vineyard dot the landscape for as far as the eye can see, grapes of all types and colors hanging heavy from the vines; wineries line the roadway, all offering tasting sessions; tourists and tasters drive up and down the road, stopping frequently for the rich, fermented nectar of the valley. This is the world famous Napa Valley in northern California.

Not to be different, we wanted to fit in of course, my friend Beth from Atlanta and I set off to do some tasting of our own. After getting some information and direction from the Winery Visitor Center in Napa (yes, that’s a thing!), we headed to the V. Sattui Winery. Our first stop was some food from their deli and then it was off to the tasting room. I’m not a wine drinker but surrounded by the deep dark wood in the large hall and all those bottles of wine, I found myself immersed in the wine tasting process; swish the wine around in the glass, smell the bouquet, taste…and repeat! And repeat! And repeat… I’ve always been process oriented, why stop now!
Fountain in the courtyard of the V. Sattui Winery in Napa Valley
Fountain in the courtyard of the V. Sattui Winery in Napa Valley 		Mid-1700’s wine press at the V. Sattui Winery in Napa Valley
Mid-1700’s wine press at the V. Sattui Winery in Napa Valley		 V. Sattui Winery crest built into a building in Napa Valley
V. Sattui Winery crest built into a building in Napa Valley		 Grounds of the V. Sattui Winery in Napa Valley
Grounds of the V. Sattui Winery in Napa Valley		 Destemmer-crusher and bladder press at the V. Sattui Winery in Napa Valley
Destemmer-crusher and bladder press at the V. Sattui Winery in Napa Valley
Bottling and packing area at the V. Sattui Winery in Napa Valley
Bottling and packing area at the V. Sattui Winery in Napa Valley		 Serving up wine in the wine tasting room at the V. Sattui Winery in Napa Valley
Serving up wine in the wine tasting room at the V. Sattui Winery in Napa Valley		 V. Sattui Winery Zinfandel in Napa Valley
V. Sattui Winery Zinfandel in Napa Valley		 Beth and Jerry tasting wine at the V. Sattui Winery in Napa Valley
Beth and Jerry tasting wine at the V. Sattui Winery in Napa Valley		 Small wine casks at the V. Sattui Winery in Napa Valley
Small wine casks at the V. Sattui Winery in Napa Valley
Wine casks in the cellar at the V. Sattui Winery in Napa Valley
Wine casks in the cellar at the V. Sattui Winery in Napa Valley		 Stacked wine casks in the cellar at the V. Sattui Winery in Napa Valley
Stacked wine casks in the cellar at the V. Sattui Winery in Napa Valley		 Grapes on the vine at the V. Sattui Winery in Napa Valley
Grapes on the vine at the V. Sattui Winery in Napa Valley		 Giant rabbit sculpture over grape vines in Napa Valley
Giant rabbit sculpture over grape vines in Napa Valley		 A line of grape vines in Napa Valley
A line of grape vines in Napa Valley
Castello di Amorosa (Castle of Love) Winery in Napa Valley
Castello di Amorosa (Castle of Love) Winery in Napa Valley		 Walls of the Castello di Amorosa Winery in Napa Valley
Walls of the Castello di Amorosa Winery in Napa Valley		 Sunflower outside at the Castello di Amorosa Winery in Napa Valley
Sunflower outside at the Castello di Amorosa Winery in Napa Valley		 Tower and drawbridge at the Castello di Amorosa Winery in Napa Valley
Tower and drawbridge at the Castello di Amorosa Winery in Napa Valley		 Castello di Amorosa Winery grounds in Napa Valley
Castello di Amorosa Winery grounds in Napa Valley
Large door knocker at the Castello di Amorosa Winery in Napa Valley
Large door knocker at the Castello di Amorosa Winery in Napa Valley		 Castello di Amorosa Winery drawbridge in Napa Valley
Castello di Amorosa Winery drawbridge in Napa Valley		 Gargoyle guarding a passage at the Castello di Amorosa Winery in Napa Valley
Gargoyle guarding a passage at the Castello di Amorosa Winery in Napa Valley		 Main entrance to the Castello di Amorosa Winery in Napa Valley
Main entrance to the Castello di Amorosa Winery in Napa Valley		 Candle fixture at the Castello di Amorosa Winery in Napa Valley
Candle fixture at the Castello di Amorosa Winery in Napa Valley
Grapes on the vine at the Castello di Amorosa Winery in Napa Valley
Grapes on the vine at the Castello di Amorosa Winery in Napa Valley		 An emu at the Castello di Amorosa Winery in Napa Valley
An emu at the Castello di Amorosa Winery in Napa Valley		 Emu close up at the Castello di Amorosa Winery in Napa Valley
Emu close up at the Castello di Amorosa Winery in Napa Valley		 Castello di Amorosa Winery castle in Napa Valley
Castello di Amorosa Winery castle in Napa Valley		 400 year old double wine press at the Castello di Amorosa Winery in Napa Valley
400 year old double wine press at the Castello di Amorosa Winery in Napa Valley
Lion statue at the Castello di Amorosa Winery in Napa Valley
Lion statue at the Castello di Amorosa Winery in Napa Valley		 Peacock at the Castello di Amorosa Winery in Napa Valley
Peacock at the Castello di Amorosa Winery in Napa Valley		 Vineyard at the Alpha Omega Winery in Napa Valley
Vineyard at the Alpha Omega Winery in Napa Valley		 Grapes on the vine at the Alpha Omega Winery in Napa Valley
Grapes on the vine at the Alpha Omega Winery in Napa Valley		 Spheres in a courtyard at the Alpha Omega Winery in Napa Valley
Spheres in a courtyard at the Alpha Omega Winery in Napa Valley

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Benita 15-Aug-2018 11:40
love ALL these *_*
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