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I spent my weekend in
Napa Valley and surprisingly it was the first time I visited for wine tasting. Last March I went barrel tasting in
Alexander Valley and
two years prior I went to
Sonoma County so I was pretty excited to finally check out the heart of
Wine Country. I was so happy to have a driver take us since I was getting used to being chauffeured around after my birthday. We checked out
Honig,
Hagafen,
Del Dotto,
Darioush and
Domaine Chandon. So many other wineries I wanted to see like
V.Sattui,
Jacuzzi,
Artesa and
Caymus that I'm sure I'll be back in no time. My favorite of course was Honig since their Sauvignon Blanc is awesome and I'm not a big fan of reds but after having their Cab, I may be switching over. Hagafen was interesting since their wines are all kosher, Del Dotto was neat because of the caves and Darioush was just a pretty place to take pictures. Such a fun outing and way to end at Chandon for some bubbly. Oh and be sure to check out
Rutherford Grill for some grub-- highly recommended.
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During my thrift hunting days, I'd find duplicates of these kinds of velvet sweaters in different colors that I would swear I'd eventually use. I'm all about dressing in layers but it's the worst thing to do when you go shopping. I was searching for an outfit to wear for my birthday and a few holiday festivities but that was a complete fail after my pure laziness to try anything on kicked in. I did however enjoy one of my favorite meals- a custom salad from
Blue Barn, a chocolate chip cookie from
Susie Cakes next door, and a soy chai latte from
La Boulange! So that was a success! Anyway off to spin now........
Loco Moco, Potato Salad, & Malasada
This was my post-meal after ziplining and my classic meal I eat every time I'm in Hawaii (except the malasada-- wasn't fond of the filling). This was also the only time I ate outside of Waikoloa since everything is so spread out. But here are other foods I enjoyed during my trip that was walking distance from my resort.
My morning Spinach, Mushroom, Tomato and Onion omelette with a side of toast & OJ
Mahi Mahi & Sweet Potato Fries
Grilled Chicken Pesto Sandwich & Salad
Tasty Edamame, Dragonfly Roll, Pineapple Upside Down Cake
Ahi Tuna Poke
Hawaiian Host Macadamia Chocolates
Probably should've
nosh'd these instead of blasting it all on here.. It looks so much better that way too. Next time. Oh.. and I will never say no to these! Nikki + chocolates = a match made in heaven :)
