Holidays, Wine and Photos
First there were photo shoots ... first at Vista Collina Resort (the new property we are building directly across the street from The Meritage), then there was yoga and painting on the Vineyard Deck of The Meritage.
Before heading to the Bradley Lodge for Christmas, I was able to help with a holiday desserts baking class lead by our pastry chef ... including making homemade marshmallows. Once at the Lodge there were long runs through Big Trees State Park, a Christmas Eve Service at Chapel in the Pines, making noodles with gram, and lots of great wine was had while enjoying time with family.I had to leave the Lodge early in the morning, but for good reason ... a private tasting at Charles Krug for a winemaker dinner. I always love visiting wineries and Charles Krug, founded in 1882 is a favorite.
2018 started with a goal ... run, 2,018 miles. To do that I started the year off with a run up the west side of the Napa Valley and have continued with some of the longest runs of my life, including a 20 mile run through Coombsville and multiple 16 mile runs from Napa to Yountville on the Napa Valley Vine Trail.
Each year the Napa Valley Vintners put on a couple of events designed for Napa residents. With a friend in town, we went to some wineries I have wanted to go to for awhile and one that I hadn't been to in awhile. We made stops at Markham, Flora Springs, Grgich Hills and Silenus.
To wrap up the 2 months since my last blog, there was a trip to Platform 8 in Yountville with co-workers, and nachos with homemade chips, a Super Bowl tradition for me, along with margaritas, pizza, and a long standing tradition of going to the Bradley Lodge for President's Day Weekend. Although there wasn't much snow, we still were able to ski at Bear Valley, have some great wines, and enjoy spending time with family.
See all the pictures here.
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