| With the Mustard Festival in full swing and the Napa | | | | now to plan out where you want to go, what you |
| Valley covered in glowing green and yellow mustard | | | | want to see, how to get there and to make |
| plants, the busy visitor season is just around the | | | | reservations well in advance of your trip. |
| corner. | | | | 'Thinking of postponing your Napa wine tours trip? |
| Will the economy crush tourism to the Napa Valley? | | | | Unless you are unemployed or homeless, don't put it |
| Hardly. | | | | off. This makes practical sense. Now is the time to |
| Airfares are cheaper, hotels are cheaper, restaurants | | | | visit. If you put it off "waiting until next year" the |
| are cheaper and even with a reduction in some | | | | economic projections I am hearing is that the |
| visitor traffic, now is the absolute best time to plan | | | | economy will be starting to climb out of the doldrums |
| wine tours to Napa and the surrounding wine country. | | | | next year and then you'll be here with everyone else. |
| You will have better access to wineries and will likely | | | | Take advantage of the trip now, when travel costs |
| find wine deals unavailable even 6 months ago. | | | | are down and you can likely get great deals on wine |
| Travel to the Napa Valley is fun and easy, especially | | | | and lodging. |
| if you are driving (oh, did I forget to mention gas | | | | If you have wine tours to Napa on your travel list, I |
| prices are down, too?). | | | | hope I have shown why now is the time to plan and |
| Don't think you can just show up and expect direct | | | | go. It really is a gorgeous time of year and a terrific |
| access to all of the top wineries and restaurants on | | | | time to visit, taste and enjoy all the valley has to |
| your list. It will still be busy this year. Take the time | | | | offer. |