Saturday, November 5, 2011

Celebration in Napa

A few weeks back Matt surprised me with a getaway weekend to Napa to celebrate the anniversary of our engagement. I was super excited because we have always wanted to go wine tasting, we love traveling to new places, and he made a big deal out of something he knew was a big deal to me. Love that! He went above and beyond by booking a beautiful and luxurious hotel, as well as a fully stocked limo to take us around Napa for the day! (Matt also knew I had never been in a limo and had always really wanted to.)

The day started out cool and then warmed up nicely. Our limo driver was very helpful in suggesting places to go and tips for different wineries. He also looked like Zach Galifianakis (guy with the beard from The Hangover) and was hilarious. We had a great time hanging out with him and had some good laughs, especially when Matt poured me a large glass of water only for me to find out it was vodka. Seriously- it was in a crystal bottle and all. Who thinks that is water?! Apparently my husband. HAHAHA! Luckily I caught a large whif of it first and realized his error before taking a drink.

Our limo driver suggested a great deli to stop at for lunch and have a picnic and also suggested a great place for us to go to dinner. So we made reservations and later that night were dining at Morimoto Restaurant in downtown Napa. We both had what was one of the best meals we have ever had and would highly recommend it to anyone visiting the area. It's worth the extra cost to have a memorable meal together. We ended the evening by walking around downtown Napa, getting mocha's at a local coffee shop, and then hanging out at the hotel bar where we made friends with the bartender and got a personal sampler where we found some new favorite wines.

The next morning we had breakfast and then headed home to pick Hunter up from the Petsmart Hotel where he did great on his first overnight trip from mom and dad. Overall a fantastic weekend!

Mumm Napa

Mumm Napa

Mumm Napa

Mumm Napa

Frog's Leap

Frog's Leap

Silver Oak

Coppola

Coppola

Coppola

Almond Mocha

*And yes, Matthew has quite a full beard as I'm sure you'll notice. There is a contest at his work for charity where they are growing beards and then shaving them into mustache's. It will be gone when he comes home from his next China trip. Thankfully. :)