you bottles or cases. Though a few win-
eries offer tours or at least let you poke
around the grounds, most don't. This is in
sharp contrast to the Bourbon Trail tour in
Kentucky, where they let you sample their
products and hope to sell you bourbon, but
virtually every one of them involves a tour
of the plant, including lessons on the histo-
ry of the distillery and how they go about
making their bourbons.
The locals will tell you that all there is to
do in Napa and Sonoma is eat and drink,
and there is some truth to that. The area
is also known for its fine restaurants. The
renowned French Laundry, in Yountville in
Napa, tops everyone's list. Getting a reser-
vation at the French Laundry, of course, is
only slightly easier than hitting Power Ball,
so you might want to aim a little lower. And
there are dozens of fabulous restaurants in
the area that you can get into on short no-
tice.
There are a couple of things to do which
don't involve eating and drinking. The one
touristy thing I tried was a balloon tour
All there is to do in
Napa and Sonoma
is eat and drink;
there is some
truth to that.
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