Napa & San Francisco 
August 2005 - Mer and I went to Napa Valley and San Francisco with our friends Dan and Han.
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transpixel The flight west. (Dan's pic) transpixel
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transpixel Another view from the plane (Dan's pic) transpixel
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transpixel We did a few hours at Muir Woods on the way to Napa. Mer and Han loved the trees. transpixel
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The flight west. (Dan's pic)
Another view from the plane (Dan's pic)
We did a few hours at Muir Woods on the way to Napa. Mer and Han loved the trees.
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transpixel So we went on to Napa and made our first stop at Quintessa where Mo gave us a tour. transpixel
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transpixel The Quintessa vineyards. (Dan's pic) transpixel
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Han rubbed Dan's arm giving the signal that it was time to leave.
So we went on to Napa and made our first stop at Quintessa where Mo gave us a tour.
The Quintessa vineyards. (Dan's pic)
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transpixel Mo took us down to Quintessa's aging cellars. (Dan's pic) transpixel
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transpixel Mer and Han enjoyed the barrel tasting that Mo gave us. transpixel
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transpixel Mo explains Quintessa's techniques. transpixel
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Mo took us down to Quintessa's aging cellars. (Dan's pic)
Mer and Han enjoyed the barrel tasting that Mo gave us.
Mo explains Quintessa's techniques.
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transpixel At the end, we had a tasting and drank wine and ate cheese. transpixel
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transpixel Next we headed over to Frog's Leap for a tour with a more laid back style. (Dan's pic) transpixel
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transpixel Frog's Leap's vineyards. (Dan's pic) transpixel
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At the end, we had a tasting and drank wine and ate cheese.
Next we headed over to Frog's Leap for a tour with a more laid back style. (Dan's pic)
Frog's Leap's vineyards. (Dan's pic)
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transpixel Barrels at Frog's Leap. transpixel
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transpixel We did a lot of tasting after our tour. transpixel
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transpixel Frog's Leap grapes. Yum. transpixel
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Barrels at Frog's Leap.
We did a lot of tasting after our tour.
Frog's Leap grapes. Yum.
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transpixel I swear I'm not grumpy here. I remember feeling the wine though. Maybe I didn't even know my picture was being taken. (Dan's pic) transpixel
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transpixel For a change, we did a champagne tasting at Chandon. (Dan's pic) transpixel
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transpixel For lunch, we had a picnic at V. Sattui transpixel
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I swear I'm not grumpy here. I remember feeling the wine though. Maybe I didn't even know my picture was being taken. (Dan's pic)
For a change, we did a champagne tasting at Chandon. (Dan's pic)
For lunch, we had a picnic at V. Sattui
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transpixel We also stopped at Peju Provence which has a lot of great wines. transpixel
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transpixel The fountains at Peju. (Dan's pic) transpixel
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Dan & Han
We also stopped at Peju Provence which has a lot of great wines.
The fountains at Peju. (Dan's pic)
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transpixel Last stop: Markham Vineyards and a group shot. transpixel
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transpixel So long, Napa. (Dan's pic) transpixel
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transpixel When we got to San Francisco, we walked around and found ourselves in Chinatown. transpixel
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Last stop: Markham Vineyards and a group shot.
So long, Napa. (Dan's pic)
When we got to San Francisco, we walked around and found ourselves in Chinatown.
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transpixel Panda love. (Dan's pic) transpixel
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transpixel Some scenes around Chinatown... transpixel
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transpixel ...more Chinatown (Dan's pic)... transpixel
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Panda love. (Dan's pic)
Some scenes around Chinatown...
...more Chinatown (Dan's pic)...
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transpixel ...and more Chinatown. transpixel
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transpixel Mer on the cable car. transpixel
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transpixel Lombard Street. transpixel
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...and more Chinatown.
Mer on the cable car.
Lombard Street.

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