Signorello was a big disappointment. Maybe we were spoiled by the 1999 Cabs we had a few years back for $19.99, but we couldn’t spend upwards of $50 for this year’s mediocrity. We must have been under the influence though, because we did leave with a tasty Syrah.

Trefethen was fantastic. This was one of the wineries I visited on my first trip to Napa, and their wines rarely disappoint. We bought 2 Merlots and 2 Chardonnays.

We opted not to pay the $25 to taste at Chimney Rock (Stag’s Leap) and Darioush (think Aladdin in Napa).

We headed into downtown Napa for a fantastic dinner at Ubuntu. Stu says that Ubuntu is ‘African for dines with flies’. This was probably the most unique restaurant we’ve ever eaten at. All vegetarian, but no tofu or fake meat. There were things like nettles and pursulane instead. They say they are a vegetable restaurant, not a vegetarian restaurant. Everything was local, fresh and tasty. No wine with dinner though. Not sure if it was overload, cheapness or a combination of both.

After dinner, the evening was capped off with a trip up to the Rock River Indian Casino.

Tomorrow we head out to Healdsburg and then down to San Francisco.

Have a great night!

glad i could be of assistance

I am not really that bad in everyday life. I just play a wacko on NJREReport. Gotta let the crazy out somewhere ;)

You are so paranoid & cynical you almost make me seem normal! :)

re guns gustav,

should be interesting if the hurricane hits NO and the police decide to try and take legal firearms from citizens again, like they did after katrina. the citizenry may well be better armed then the police, and perhaps justified in self defense????

perhaps they should also pick up a few items from here

http://www.bulletproofme.com/

grim: After that steely eyed stare you gave me after the movie I figured you were going to shoot me in the leg. Between the stare and your chest hair, I was a little bothered…..

OK – next GTG in Yountville….this way, at least Cindy can road trip up there….maybe as a pale substitute, Nom can have Sideways playing in the background at the Brigadoon GTG…

No need for bullets when you have an AR-15. Hell, that thing scares me.

Linda and I are dying…………..

Back in the old days, I hear people used to think little doses of arsenic were good for you.

“Spicy field rat dishes with garlic thrown in have become particularly popular at a time when beef costs 20,000 riel a kg.”

These losers in Cambodia should suck it up and be grateful. You should see what rat meat costs in Zimbabwe.

Even if pret is still employed, not even he is dense enough to show up around here after some of the latest job atrocities.

To me, you get the whole Napa she-bang at All Seasons in Calistoga. Lots of good food & a legendary wine shop. All the winemakers in Napa & Sonoma buy their French, Italian and Spanish wines there on the sly. For a place where many winemakers claim not to pay attention to Europe, a lot of Burgundy, Bordeaux and Barolo fly out the door. If you pass by on a Friday or Saturday night and strike up a conversation with whoever is in the wine shop, they will probably start offering you dribbles of some serious & expensive juice. There’s also a good chance you’ll be rubbing elbows with Helen Turley, Doug Aubert and some other rock star winemakers.

When that’s over, I’d suggest continuing to drive north until you get to Mendocino. Much more interesting, much less touristy. Check out Handley, Lolonis or Navarro Vineyards…three great wineries that get almost no press at all.