Planning a Napa/Sonoma trip

[neo-oeno]

Just back from Napa/Sonoma. The wife and I started off at Opus One just for the experience. The tour was very comprehensive and enjoyable and while I liked having the opportunity to do a tasting, I disliked the price. We also went to Clos Pegase and really enjoyed the artwork as well as the wine.
The next day brought V. Sattui and a picnic lunch after tasting a mammoth selection of wines with a very friendly staff. We headed out to Stag's Leap which offered both an excellent tour and the tasting was unbelievable. We tried Fay, SLV, and Cask 23 which were definitely on another level from what I normally buy (read: can afford). We also visited Hess which had a very interesting art gallery in addition to some wines that we both really enjoyed.
The third day started with a trip to Jack London State Park for an early morning hike. We then headed down the hill to The Benziger Family Winery whose tram tour was a great introduction to the biodynamic system. While we didn't get to taste Tribute, we did enjoy a number of their wines particularly their Cab. We also visited Schug which was somewhat disappointing. Finally we ended the day of tasting at Buena Vista and absolutely loved their Reserve Syrah and Pinot Noir.
On our way back to San Francisco we stopped at Imagery both to admire the display of the original artwork which is featured on their bottles as well as a final tasting. Their Malbec, Cab Franc, and Viognier were very good and the staff was great!
Thank you for all of the suggestions. We definitely need to make a return trip in the future.

[This message has been edited by neo-oeno (edited 12-31-2006).]