The 3D dining experience at Copia, the restaurant inside The Culinary Institute of America in Downtown Napa, is likely the most unique culinary adventure you will ever experience. This once in a lifetime dinner uses a series of projections to tell a story of each...
On our recent visit to Napa, in partnership with the Do Napa website, we decided the best way to showcase all the amazing Artisan shops at Downtown Napa's Oxbow Public Market was to create the perfect picnic. Oxbow Public Market has been open for 10yrs and was part of...
Napa's Inn on First which can best be described as a charming gourmet bed and breakfast. In partnership with the Downtown Napa Association and the Do Napa website, I was recently able to take a brief trip up to Downtown Napa to explore this charming town. The...
It's no surprise I love my wine and when I can't be in wine country, Bottle Barn is an amazing wine delivery service that brings wine country to my door. If you consider yourself to be a wine connoisseur, then you likely prefer wines that are from off the beaten path....
There are so many wonderful restaurants in Temecula Wine County, but The Leoness Cellars Restaurant is the creme de la creme. This restaurant could easily be located anywhere in the country and it would still stand out amongst the best. The Restaurant at Leoness...
Bottaia Winery in Temecula is one of the latest wineries to open and they offer an amazing Wine Lab experience. I personally find this to be one of the most unique ways to learn about the 6 basic wine characteristics. Their Wine Lab provides the perfect opportunity to...
All my time visiting Temecula Wine Country and I had no idea there was a Temecula zoo right around the corner from some of my favorite wineries. Sugarplum Zoo as an intimate animal sanctuary with some amazing furry friends. Guests can visit this amazing...
Old Town Temecula seems to be having a resurgence of visitors and there's no doubt that restaurant 1909 is the reason why. Most visitors head straight to Temecula Wine Country not realizing how incredibly amazing and charming it is in Old Town Temecula. It almost has...
With the popularity of sites such as Air B & B, property rentals are all the rage. When traveling you might not even realize that you can rent an amazing luxury home for the same price as a hotel stay. In fact, Avant Stay is a company I recently discovered that...
Temecula is one of my favorite getaways and each visit continues to get better, especially with the addition of the new Bottaia Winery. Located next to The Ponte, Bottaia harvests their grapes from areas designated to produce the same conditions found in Italian wine...
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Bounty Hunter began as a wine shop and added their "smokin BBQ" to draw in new customers. Downtown Napa's Bounty Hunter Wine Bar began in 1994 as a wine shop offering over 400 wines, with even more available in their...
We had the pleasure of partnering with the Downtown Napa Association and the Do Napa website to explore the best this charming city has to offer. After arriving at Downtown Napa on a rainy day, the sunshine at the end of the...
The 3D dining experience at Copia, the restaurant inside The Culinary Institute of America in Downtown Napa, is likely the most unique culinary adventure you will ever experience. This once in a lifetime dinner uses a series of...
On our recent visit to Napa, in partnership with the Do Napa website, we decided the best way to showcase all the amazing Artisan shops at Downtown Napa's Oxbow Public Market was to create the perfect picnic. Oxbow Public Market...
Napa's Inn on First which can best be described as a charming gourmet bed and breakfast. In partnership with the Downtown Napa Association and the Do Napa website, I was recently able to take a brief trip up to Downtown...
It's no surprise I love my wine and when I can't be in wine country, Bottle Barn is an amazing wine delivery service that brings wine country to my door. If you consider yourself to be a wine connoisseur, then you likely prefer...
There are so many wonderful restaurants in Temecula Wine County, but The Leoness Cellars Restaurant is the creme de la creme. This restaurant could easily be located anywhere in the country and it would still stand out amongst...
Bottaia Winery in Temecula is one of the latest wineries to open and they offer an amazing Wine Lab experience. I personally find this to be one of the most unique ways to learn about the 6 basic wine characteristics. Their Wine...
