Repeat Business

I have many repeat customers one of the best I will call Ms Yo as she may not want her real name used here. 

I get many women coming here for a girls day off, leave the husbands, leave the kids, have careers and want some fun with the friends.  They come to do girl stuff, not have to deal with the guys or the kids, shop, drink, eat and party!  They are women successful in their own right and want some freedom to have fun without their better half or the opinion therein, enough said!

The day started in the center of SF union square six women and the destination Napa Valley!   Ms Yo has to do all her planning why ask me  I am just the most experienced wine guide in Napa, what could I have to say?  Well Ms Yo is pretty good, except for the fact she told me she wanted Chardonnay, Napa has some good Chardonnay but the fruit all comes from the Carneros or the Russian River Valley.

Here is where we went Trefethen great Cabernet Oak Knoll district, Folie a Deux moved from North of St Helena to now next to Mustard's between Yountville and Oakville, presently being remodeled.  Next we went to ZD this is a organic winery and they make a very good Pinot using the Hanzell Pinot clone.  Finally, finishing the day at Schramsberg the Champagne destination for the Napa Valley.

A great day and we returned to Yo's house in the city, I can only imagine what happened next as I was off to the next job!

Comments

[David McDuff]

Hello Mark,

There are still a few folks growing Chardonnay in Napa. You hit on one of them, Trefethen, who got their start with Chardonnay a few decades back.

Another, and it's a great visit, totally the opposite to most Napa showplaces, is Stony Hill Vineyards. It's very old school and visits are by appointment only, so I don't know how amenable they are to limo tours. Worth looking into, though. You can check out my trip report from early last year at: Stony Hill Vineyard: Napa in Contrast.