Lets Talk About Wine Tasting

Here is the thing. Hiway 29 SUCKS! This is the main road for all the major wineries, and the crowds and the pushy jackasses that need to pose at the front of the wine bar. Not to mention the traffic. If you like to fight crowds Hiway 29 is for you but....
There is a better wine tasting experience without feeling like you are part of a "herd" and its called Carneros. Its quiet, its lovely its the best Pinot and Chardonay region in the world and the views are spectacular.
There is also great champagne.
I am going to review 3 of my favorites and a full afternoon of wine tasting should only be 3 wineries or you are just downright shitty by the end of it:)

Mare Island and the San Pablo Bay Trail

Mare Island has a new hiking trail called the San Pablo Bay Trail, its wheel chair accessable, all flat and skirts the San Pablo Bay with big views of Mt. Tamalpais and Mt. Diablo. No dogs on leash or off because of wildlife habitat.
Look for the chain link fence and signs for the trail head on Azuar dr.
Mare Island is so cool because it is rich with history. Parts of it are totally abandoned and parts are being refurbished.
A golf course is part of the island too and open to the public.
Below the golf course is a graveyard which is open on Saturdays only, its very cool to walk around and read the headstones some dating back to the 1800's.

American Canyon River Trail

This hike starts at Hiway 29 and Eucalyptus (across from the Walmart)
Take Eucalyptus all the way to the end where there is a parking lot at the trail head.
The trail takes you on a 1.4 mile flat hike on the shore of the Napa River.
In the fall it will open up and connect to the River Trail all the way into downtown Napa.
Dogs allowed on leash.

Welcome to Napa Valley!

I wanted to create an information blog for people that are visiting the Napa Valley from a locals point of view. It is my idea to share some great hiking trails and stuff to do before your wine tasting day begins.

When I go on vacation somewhere new I always want to explore the locals side of things so I thought this blog would do that for the active Napa Valley tourist. I will note which hiking trails are dog friendly:)

I will share hiking, wine tasting, and some great restaurants that are not the French Laundry but good old home cooking at a reasonable price. Food trucks, local farmers markets and historic walking tours complete with Micro Brew tasting and wine tasting. Some of us do like beer!

See ya in the vineyards!