Napa And Sonoma
Turns out Napa is pretty commercialised - lots of crowds and only the big corporate winemakers (although we didn’t experience the ‘luxury’ tasting experiences that you have to book months in advance - which I’m sure would have been incredible. Our hotel was also very luxurious, with a balcony overlooking a vineyard and a great Italian restaurant just down the road.) Sonoma felt much more relaxed, and the wineries are mostly independent. Our third and final tasting at La Crema (Sonoma) blew the other two out of the water in terms of wine quality. James left pretty squiffy, and of course, as a responsible wife, I drove him safely to our next destination 💅 (makes up for the many, many hours I have spent asleep in the passenger seat while he drives long distances!)