Napa 2016 - Castello di Amorosa - the cellars

 I believe we were told that the basement contained several levels and that at one point we were 60 feet below ground.  It sure felt that way, as the temperature was pretty cool.

 One of the many storage rooms.

 At this point, the light coming in makes it appear that we are at or near ground level.

 But down we go, deeper and deeper.

 The tour guide volunteered to take our photo.

 What was that??

 Of the four helmets, the two on the left are authentic and several hundred years old.  The two on the right are reproductions.

 The torture room.

 Everything in this room is a reproduction, except for the large object in the center of the back wall (at least that's what I think the guide said).

 Another great photo op.

 The rooms can be rented out for dinner parties.  I think they said this room was rented out for a dinner party for 14 people the prior weekend.  They also said that the Kardashians had been there a few days prior.

 Defective bottles stored away.

 The tour ends with the wine tasting.

 Awaiting our next pour.

 Back outside, a few photos of my lovely wife before we leave.

 And...here are the folks who were operating the drone!

Napa 2016 - Culinary Institute of America at Greystone

 It was dinnertime!  We made reservations at the CIA.  Here is the view from the parking lot.

 We walked up towards the main building a looked back.  There was a Toyota it what appears to be the identical orange as our car.

 Here is the main building.  The restaurant entrance is where the red canopy is.

 Right here!  Now, how do we get up there?

 We figured it out.  This is the view as we approached the door.

 A gorgeous view again.

 Upon entering, we saw the open kitchen.  The CIA is a chef school, so the staff are chefs in training.

 Awaiting our dinner, which was spectacular.  Very very good.

We got up at 4 AM that morning to catch our flight, then we did a full day of wine tasting.  We were beat, and you can see it on her face.  But there is still a smile!  Having fun is hard work.

Off to bed with us...

Napa 2016 - St Supery

 Bright and early the next morning, we headed to St Supery to meet a few friends.  It had started to rain overnight, which turned out okay as it added a bit of atmosphere to the outing.  This is the road approaching the winery.

 The outdoor area was beautiful but unused in the moisture.

 My wife selecting wine.

 Cooper came along with us.  As I discovered that day, he is camera shy.  The whirring sounds from cameras make him nervous.  Even the zoom feature makes noise, so it was impossible to catch him unaware.

 The view from the tasting room.

Group shot! Mary and John, whom we hadn't seen in years.  My wife.  Mary and Ron with Cooper.