Tour Vin Winter Picks and Pics

Published on: February 6th, 2013

Tour Vin just spent a week in Napa Valley — exploring new wineries and hot dining spots, and enjoying various accommodations in order to enhance our recommendations to our clients.

Our wine experiences included Alpha Omega, Pine Ridge, Signorello, Carter Cellars, Black Sears and Continuum. Though varied in tasting pleasure, all were excellent and unique in ambience, and very customer friendly. Below is a photo of the dormant winter vineyards, which captures the sleepy nature of grape vines this time of year.

The dormant winter vines of the Napa Valley.

Black Sears Vineyards

Culinary options in Napa Valley abound and we visited many establishments to assess food quality, service and ambience — glad to say we were not disappointed! Bistro Don Giovanni and Norman Rose for lunch and Bouchon, Bottega, Bistro Jeanty and Lucy for dinner were all outstanding! Have you enjoyed any of these wonderful establishments?

Bistro Don Giovanni – a restaurant with a rustic, warm Italian ambiance located in the heart of the Napa Valley.

La Toque restaurant – a creative Napa Valley food experience.

Accommodations in the valley are numerous and offer something for everyone. B&Bs and inns offer excellent accommodations in a relaxed atmosphere — the Harvest Inn, Wine Country Inn or Maison Fleurie and the Napa Valley Lodge, are all wonderful places to stay and rejuvenate. For those who enjoy being pampered in extreme luxury, Hotel Yountville, Westin Verasa, and Bardessona are all excellent choices.

Bardessono Hotel, Spa and Restaurant – a boutique Napa Valley hotel embodying contemporary luxury and elegance.

For those who enjoy the unity of art and wine, Napa Valley is the place to visit. Try Ma(i)sonry Napa Valley for this wonderful experience. Ma(i)sonry pairs select boutique wines in a setting where you are surrounded by art, sculpture and art artifacts. There are more than 100 artists represented by Ma(i)sonry Napa Valley so there is something for everyone.

Ma(i)sonry Winery – a winery collective and art gallery.

One of the many eye-appealing sculptures displayed at Ma(i)sonry Winery.

We hope you have enjoyed these pictures as much as we enjoyed experiencing new and different places to offer you, our clients. Want to see more? Check our the Tour Vin Facebook page to see additional photos from Tour Vin’s winter excursion!