Napa's valleys are ablaze in autumn colors. As we drove up the Silverado Trail towards Calistoga, and over the hills into Sonoma's Dry Creek we watched the grapevines roll out patches of yellow, red and gold. Neat rows of trailing vines tied strong above tall, young trunks, eager to please both the winemaker and the passerby. In the rich gold light of fall, the leaves are saturated warm hues contrasting against verdant paths of green grass fed by the nightly fog.
We enjoyed an afternoon of driving through these valleys, sparkling in the indian summer sun. Stopping to enjoy the warmth of an 84 degree afternoon- in November. This was probably the most perfect three days of the whole year to visit this area. The leaves will be few and far between in a couple of weeks- if a storm doesn't come through first. Just to have a few sips of Chardonnay while looking out over the neat rows of rolling gold and red soaking up the last of this year's sunlight was absolute magic.
How would you spend your perfect day?
