Napa Valley

28-Nov-2014 • San Francisco, California United States

I never realized Napa Valley looked absolutely stunning in the fall. Many of the leaves had already fallen and changed colors. It looked more like a town in the East Coast more than the West. Our trip to this beautiful city by the San Francisco Bay Area is actually just an hour and a half away by car.

Our trip was divided into three parts. The visit to the Riverfront which was in downtown Napa, the visit to the grand Culinary Institute of America, and lastly to the vineyards.

Art at Morimoto's Restaurant

Inside the Napa Valley Welcome Center

In front of the barrels of wine inside the Napa Valley Welcome Center

9/11 Memorial in downtown Napa

Napa is synonymous with wine and vineyards. Our trip this time did not disappoint. In fact, the views were simply spectacular.

At the Culinary Institute of America in Napa

The lobby of the Culinary Institute of America

The Castelo di Amorosa in would you believe, Napa! For a minute there I thought this was a picture I took in Italy last December.

The vineyard surrounding the castle