Planning a trip to Wine Country... any advice/recommendations?

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Scarlet_Buckeye

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Aug 12, 2014 6:32 PM
Anyone been to the Wine Country in Northern California? I'd like to take a trip up there in about a week or two (leaning towards Napa Valley and/or Sonoma Valley), and I was curious if anyone has any recommendations/suggestions on how to do it right (i.e., where to stay? where to go? places to eat & drink at, etc.).

Thanks in advance!
Aug 12, 2014 6:32pm
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salto

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Aug 12, 2014 7:11 PM
Seriously watch this series.
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Aug 12, 2014 7:11pm
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Aug 12, 2014 7:13 PM
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Aug 12, 2014 7:13pm
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fish82

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Aug 12, 2014 8:43 PM
Sonoma > Napa.

That said, it's all pretty cool.
Aug 12, 2014 8:43pm
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queencitybuckeye

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Aug 13, 2014 8:38 AM
fish82;1643591 wrote:Sonoma > Napa.

That said, it's all pretty cool.
Sonoma makes wine, Napa makes auto parts.
Aug 13, 2014 8:38am
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Aug 13, 2014 8:57 AM
We went to Sonoma a few years ago and it was a pretty cool trip. It was a guided day trip from San Francisco.
Aug 13, 2014 8:57am
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Aug 13, 2014 9:37 AM
queencitybuckeye;1643677 wrote:Sonoma makes wine, Napa makes auto parts.
Sonoma make pants and shirts .... hope this helps
Aug 13, 2014 9:37am
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Tiernan

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Aug 13, 2014 1:01 PM
Drive from Winery to Winery...get out out of the car...then drink the wine. Repeat as many times as possible.
Aug 13, 2014 1:01pm
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Aug 13, 2014 1:08 PM
Tiernan;1643746 wrote:Drive from Winery to Winery...get out out of the car...then drink the wine. Repeat as many times as possible.
And I think weed is legal out there, so that offers the possibility of doubling the fun by getting a truly epic buzz.

PROTIP: Go for the Jilly Bean brand.
Aug 13, 2014 1:08pm
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Aug 13, 2014 2:00 PM
justincredible;1643684 wrote:We went to Sonoma a few years ago and it was a pretty cool trip. It was a guided day trip from San Francisco.
Shit, where've you been? I thoughtd you dieded.
Aug 13, 2014 2:00pm
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Aug 13, 2014 2:01 PM
Tiernan;1643746 wrote:Drive
Tiernan, everyone.
Aug 13, 2014 2:01pm
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thavoice

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Aug 13, 2014 2:05 PM
Heretic;1643749 wrote:And I think weed is legal out there, so that offers the possibility of doubling the fun by getting a truly epic buzz.

PROTIP: Go for the Jilly Bean brand.
Drinking and driving AND weed? Add alot of speeding into the mix and you have the Josh Gordon Trifecta.....
Aug 13, 2014 2:05pm
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Aug 13, 2014 2:20 PM
ernest_t_bass;1643794 wrote:Shit, where've you been? I thoughtd you dieded.
He is preparing an answer. Expect it on Wednesday.
Aug 13, 2014 2:20pm
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Heretic

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Aug 13, 2014 2:29 PM
thavoice;1643800 wrote:Drinking and driving AND weed? Add alot of speeding into the mix and you have the Josh Gordon Trifecta.....
Well, if doing this, might as well have a driver. On the Jilly Bean, you don't want to have to worry about details. Mainly because it's nigh-impossible to comprehend concepts like "worry" with it.
Aug 13, 2014 2:29pm
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Tiernan

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Aug 13, 2014 2:51 PM
Post #15 and still not one usable, legit piece of advice. My bet is we hit 20 before somebody actually tries to help Scarlet.
Aug 13, 2014 2:51pm
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thavoice

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Aug 13, 2014 2:55 PM
Heretic;1643823 wrote:Well, if doing this, might as well have a driver. On the Jilly Bean, you don't want to have to worry about details. Mainly because it's nigh-impossible to comprehend concepts like "worry" with it.
Now come on here...you are using common sense in getting a driver and that is not allowed on the OC.
Aug 13, 2014 2:55pm
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Aug 13, 2014 3:09 PM
ernest_t_bass;1643794 wrote:Shit, where've you been? I thoughtd you dieded.
I have no idea what you're talking about.
Aug 13, 2014 3:09pm
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Aug 13, 2014 3:28 PM
Hit these:

Napa: Mondavi & Stags Leap

Sonoma: Benzinger, Gloria Ferrer, Revenswood, Lynmar, Iron Horse, & Copain if you have time.
Aug 13, 2014 3:28pm
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salto

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Aug 13, 2014 6:04 PM
ernest_t_bass;1643794 wrote:Shit, where've you been? I thoughtd you dieded.
Sure wish you dieded.
Aug 13, 2014 6:04pm
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Aug 13, 2014 6:15 PM
fish82;1643872 wrote:Hit these:

Napa: Mondavi & Stags Leap

Sonoma: Benzinger, Gloria Ferrer, Revenswood, Lynmar, Iron Horse, & Copain if you have time.
Never been to Napa, but I do love Mondavi wine.
Aug 13, 2014 6:15pm
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Aug 13, 2014 6:59 PM
Shit.... Gone or 3weeks and i thought it was about Wayne county vacations.


2 Thoughts ....One: run the fuck away


Two: I have to get my eyes checked....
Aug 13, 2014 6:59pm
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ernest_t_bass

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Aug 13, 2014 7:41 PM
justincredible;1643859 wrote:I have no idea what you're talking about.
Haven't seen you around.
Aug 13, 2014 7:41pm
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Aug 13, 2014 7:49 PM
Scarlet, you strike me as a fedora and white zinfandel kind of guy. Just skip the trip and go to kroger. They've got white zin and the twilight sagas. Perfect night for you and your man.
Aug 13, 2014 7:49pm
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Aug 14, 2014 1:05 PM
1 for 23 OC...this is even poor by our usual standards.
Aug 14, 2014 1:05pm