Napa and Sonoma Day 2

Well, the expected headache duly arrived this morning, but it was a little less severe than I expected. It rained for the first time this morning, so not only was I a little fuzzy, but visibility was terrible, which meant my 24 hour delay to visit Cade Estate might result in me missing out on […]

Napa and Sonoma Day 1

So after the absolute joy that was last night, I wake to a spectacular Napa Day. Sun shining, bright blue skies, a nice balmy day. I’ve got a couple of recommendations from Sian and Tim, and head of to the first one – Cade Estate. 25 mins of driving up a goat track on the […]

Hi Ho, Hi Ho it’s off to wine we go

So after a couple of days chilling in San Fran after Charlotte’s latest little adventure, it’s time to get back on the road again. I must give a quick shout out to Drake’s brewing in San Leandro Oakland – a funky place in an industrial building behind the local Walmart. 30 odd beers on tap, […]