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Wine Country Trip, Fall Harvest 2011

In October, The Corner Garage members and friends headed to Napa for the annual harvest and crush. The expedition included private winery tours and wine tasting at Far Niente, Grgich Hills Estate, and Chappallet. Chappallet sits atop Pritchard Hill some 1200 feet above Highway 29. Chappellet has received acclaim for its cellar worthy bordeaux.

wine library

Of course, fine wine is enhanced by fine food. The group enjoyed private dining, with wine pairings, at Nickel & Nickel and at Vineyard Twenty-Nine. The Sullenger House (shown below) is now the home of Nickel & Nickel. Nickel & Nickel specializes in single-vineyard wines. Some of their vineyards surround the Sullenger House.

Sullenger House
(Photo courtesy of Nickel & Nickel November 2011)

Napa has many excellent restaurants - more than can be sampled in one trip. On this excursion, the group experienced culinary bliss at Bouchon, the Culinary Institute, and at Angele. Angele overlooks the Napa River and offers indoor and outdoor dining options. The experience at Angele was made unforgettable by the unrivaled story telling of Archie McLaren and by the extraordinary Chappallet Estate wines brought by Carissa Chappallet.