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A Quick Trip to Napa Valley
Napa Valley is a world-class wine region, known for its incredible vineyards, award winning wineries, and Michelin-rated restaurants. When planning a trip, it can definitely get a bit overwhelming with the vast options and the multiple dollar signs. However, with a little planning, you can create an itinerary that is perfectly curated to your desires. It can take almost 2 hours to reach each of Napa Valley’s 4 constituent towns: Napa proper, Yountville, St. Helena, and Calistoga. For this post, I am going to focus on Napa proper and Yountville. These are the towns closest to San Francisco and it only takes about an hour drive to get to either.…
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Why first time visitors should visit Sonoma County over Napa Valley
For those who follow me, you may know I live in the beautiful wine country region of California, more specifically in Sonoma county. I have worked in both Napa Valley and Sonoma County during my time here. The two are approximitely 30 minutes to an hour apart from one another and have hundreds of wineries to explore. I love each for different reasons, but, I think those visiting for the first time should start with Sonoma County. Napa Valley has more name recognition, but in my personal experience Sonoma County has more to offer for those who are new to moderate wine drinkers. Sonoma County Sonoma County consists of…
