Napa Marathon, Cooking Classes and Beyond

As I finished up my last few days as a full-time team member at the resort, I filled them with fun, exploration and more.

First ... I ran my first marathon. The Napa Valley Marathon was a lot of fun, and it was great to have my family there at the finish line. It was even better to go wine tasting right after (we rode the gondola up to Sterling for wine tasting and to check out the beautiful views).

Second ... There there were a few cooking classes at The Village. They're so much fun and it's amazing what a team can cook. I also tried a few of the spiked milkshakes (The Elvis and Irish Car Bomb) at Crush.

Third ... A quick trip to the Bradley Lodge, complete with great food, amazing Napa Valley and Clarksburg wines, and a few runs through snow lined streets.

Next a few wine tasting events ... an industry preview event at Louis Martini. The remodeled tasting room facility is stunning. I can't wait to do another tasting there in the future. It also helps that they have a few Cal Poly Alumni on their team. I also attended an event at the Wine Foundry with their new brand, Anarchist Wines. The wines are always good and they had pizza, games and more to make for a fun event and great opportunity to meet a few fellow wine lovers. Not photographed this year, but there was also a great event at Beringer in and around the historic Rhine House.

 Finally ... I got to see my nephew play a few basketball games ... and wrapped up my brief period of not working with a very relaxing massage inside the Estate Cave.

A new chapter, and a new job start tomorrow.

See all the pictures here