Request Info: 1st time visit to CA wine country

[cpurvis]

Well Jodi, if you choose Napa, then WW certainly has it laid out for you.

However, some of the wineries (esp. Sterling) are so heavily touristed (often 100s of people/day on weekends) that you can be herded through like cattle. So, latch onto a tasting room employee & ask about specifics that interest you. On a very busy day at Sterling in the early '90s, I was provided a private side-by-side tasting of the '85 & '86 reserve cabs (definitely NOT on the official tasting menu) as a result of such a conversation. I've used the same approach elsewhere with gratifying & educational results.

Bon voyage! cp