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Originally posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)
Agree. California Sauvignons blancs pale in comparison to either a nice kiwi S.B. or a Sancerre.
BTW, do they charge fees every day, or just the Fri-Sat-Sun peak times?
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They charge every day, unless you opt for the "membership" which we have done in the past to get a discount on the wine.
FYI Aloha, Sterling is way the hell north, just like Ferrari Carrano (only in Napa, not Sonoma), but it's definitely worth the drive. You take a tram to a former monastery and the view on a good day is great. Also, you will have to drive by Beringer, which is quite an attractive old mansion. You will also have to drive by the good outlet mall. The crap outlet mall is right as you come into Napa. The good outlet mall has Donna Karan, Coach and something else I can't remember.
Atticus, the drive to Ferrari Carano is worth it if you stop in Healdsburg and have lunch first. Maybe hit Kendall Jackson for the hell of it. Then go to Ferrari Carano, then you can hit Silver Oak, Murphy Goode and Chateau Souverain on the way back.
Aloha, I agree with the consensus that V. Sattui wine is crap, but they have an outrageous deli and is always wall-to-wall packed with people. They also have a pleasant picnic area out front to eat your deli selection and pound some water before the big drink fest that is wine tasting.
