| The wineries of Napa Valley California are among the | | | | Chardonnay were deemed to be better than the fine |
| most known among wine lovers all over the world. | | | | French labels in the Paris Wine Tasting in 1976. The |
| For some, a visit to this region is a lifelong dream | | | | region is continuing to grow and expand to this day |
| vacation due to it's pleasant climate and beautiful | | | | and is now home to hundreds of wineries. The Napa |
| scenery. | | | | Valley is now home to some of the world's best |
| Located in Northern California, Napa Valley contains | | | | wineries. |
| both the soil and the climate that is considered one | | | | Wine tours of the Napa Valley run from morning until |
| of the best in the world for growing wine grapes. As | | | | evening. Visitors will not only have the opportunity to |
| one of the premier wine producing regions in the | | | | enjoy a wide variety of fine wines, they will also |
| United States, Napa Valley is home to a number of | | | | have the chance to view the entire wine making |
| different wines through it's wineries; among them | | | | process; from beginning to end. Many of the wineries |
| include the Chandon, Caymus and Frank Family. | | | | also provide high quality wines at a discount in |
| Napa Valley receives millions of visitors each year | | | | addition to their tours. |
| that tour it's productive wineries. Napa Valley has also | | | | Despite the fact that there are hundreds of wineries |
| become one of the premier attractions in the state | | | | in the Napa Valley, the valley itself is a condensed 35 |
| of California. During a trip to the Napa Valley, visitors | | | | miles long. However, this gives it an added |
| will have the experience of enjoying breathtaking | | | | convenience to the visitor because they can easily |
| vistas, numerous culinary pleasures and a source of | | | | travel from one end of it to another in a relatively |
| inspiration for those who make wine as a hobby. | | | | short amount of time. The drive of the entire |
| Even though this region has been historically strong, | | | | distance of the valley only takes a half hour long with |
| the fertile and beautiful Napa Valley has had it's share | | | | traffic permitting. The main route for these wineries |
| of times where it almost ceased to exist in terms of | | | | is formed by Highway 29. On this route, you can also |
| wine production. Beginning in 1920 and ending in 1933, | | | | find not only the larger wineries, but shops, hotels |
| Prohibition became the law of the land. Around the | | | | and restaurants as well. Highway 29 begins quite |
| same time, phylloxera, a root louse, destroyed | | | | close to the end of San Francisco Bay at the mouth |
| numerous vines that produced the wine which | | | | of the Napa River. Every winery can be reached |
| resulted in the closing of several wineries. However, | | | | along Napa Valley when traveling along this highway. |
| Napa Valley wineries reopened again after World War | | | | Do you have an interest in wine and thinking about |
| II and the region became popular again. | | | | your next getaway? You might want to try the |
| The popularity of the Napa Valley region grew even | | | | beautiful and fertile Napa Valley for your next |
| more when the region's Cabernet Sauvignon and | | | | vacation. |