Napa Weekend

To celebrate our first Valentine's as a married couple, T and I ventured out to Napa Valley this past Saturday. One of the high points, both literally and figuratively, was our visit to the Sterling winery, situated almost entirely on the summit of a tall knoll, located halfway between St. Helena and Calistoga (link here). To get to the winery at the top, visitors must travel by aerial tram, much like the gondolas you find at ski resorts. Ours was a cozy two-seater and the views of the valley and the fountains below were picturesque. The ride back down was especially nice as the setting sun was bathing the entire panorama in a lush, deep orange hue. Almost as memorable as the garlic fries at Taylor's Refresher a few miles down the road.