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酒乡之旅(下)

酒乡之旅(下)

下午我们的任务就是品酒。Napa有大大小小700多个各有特色的winery.有的是地中海风格,有的像南法庄园,有的模仿意大利古堡,有的有西班牙殖民气息。我们到处转悠,看到顺眼的酒庄就停下来。 LG一直挺喜欢Beaulieu Vineyard产的酒,说他们家的cabernet sauvignon没得说。我对红酒没有兴趣,觉得不是酸就是苦。去BV喝了他们的private reserve之后,才改变了看法。好的Cab真是顺口~,醇到不行,味道立体,加上木桶散发的woody,nutty flavor,几乎有巧克力的香气!

Robert Mondavi算是Napa的泰斗级别。早先winery并不提供品酒,他们是第一家提供品酒的酒庄,并开放葡萄园,解说葡萄酒的制作工程,参观酒窖的行祀。之后其他winery纷纷效仿,让Napa变成现今的旅游圣地。

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巨~大的酿酒桶与酒窖
 

当晚,我们入住Napa的Marriott. 酒店每晚5:30到6:30在lounge还有免费的品酒party.
到了吃晚饭的时间,我们去了downtown的Zuzu,加州化的西班牙 Tapa餐厅。
啤酒和开胃菜(Boquerones)
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羊排外焦里嫩,texture掌握的很好。Paella用的是龙虾高汤,并且有蛮多蟹肉的,鲜!
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因为是Tapa,所以分量都很小。味道很不错,但是如果你很饿,我不会推荐,价钱和分量非常不成正比。

第三天我们又去了一个叫Peju的酒庄,还没进去我就喜欢上这个红果掩映的地方
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小庭院和小喷水池都非常Charming.
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品酒室和品酒师
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最小的那瓶就是我们平常最常见的酒瓶,可以想象最大的有多大吧!
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最喜欢的一些酒
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午饭,我们去了Bistro Don Giovanni,意大利和法国乡村的混合风格。
上好的橄榄油是意大利面包最忠实的搭档~,Pasta也都很好吃
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他们说,在法国,要找到一家难吃的餐厅不容易。在Napa也一样。也许这里的水土好,农产品长得好,餐厅的东西自然也好吃。不过,在这里吃饭一点不便宜。两个人不点酒都可以easily hit $70-80. 但也值,美食本来就是旅行的一部分,不能光让眼睛享受,却不在乎胃的感受。

这次微醺的酒乡之旅就在吃吃喝喝中结束了,我带回一个围裙做纪念。
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回家的路上顺道去了Jelly Belly的工厂参观,哈哈。
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最后推荐一些Napa的酒吧~。

1.Beaulieu Vineyard:  06 Georges de Latour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon---hubby's favorite! Deep violet color, full bodied, well balanced, complex finish... Wild blackberry, cassis and anise, hints of bittersweet chocolate, cedar. Soft and silky on the tongue,warming and inviting...
推荐指数:93
2.Summers: 07 Charbono ---It's not pupular,but extremely smooth,rich, earthy, plummy...
推荐指数:90.
3.Robert Mondavi: 07 Fume Blanc ---my favorite! Fruity(white peach,lemon verbena),crystal texture, exquisite aromas of orange blossom... and best of all: inexpensive!
推荐指数:93
4.Peju: Chardonnay Blanc--- Tropical fruits, citrusy, refreshing, crsip, lively...
推荐指数:89
5.Peju: Provence---Table wine (Blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Zinfandel, and Chardonnay). Light, floral, poetic...Fresh ripe fruit and strawberry on the palate. This is not a wine with great complexity. Not trying to make a big statement, it's simply pleasant!
推荐指数:91  

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