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LakeBerryessa

NAPA

COUNTY

SONOMA

COUNTY

CHILESVALLEY

ATLASPEAK

HOWELLMOUNTAIN

DIAMONDMOUNTAINDISTRICT

SPRINGMOUNTAINDISTRICT

STHELENA

RUTHERFORD

OAKVILLE

STAGSLEAPDISTRICT

OAKKNOLLDISTRICT

LOSCARNEROS

MOUNTVEEDER

YOUNTVILLE

Calistoga

Napa

NAPA

Wine tasting here ismorestructuredandmore expen-sive than thatin otherregions.Typicaltasting eesrange rom $5 to $40,withmostwineriescharging $10.

Premium winesrom better

producersare notincludedin ageneraltasting.TheSterling Winery oersa

shortaerialtram ride uptoitstasting room in Calis-toga.The basicee is$20including the tram ride.Cultwineriesare generallynotopen to the public.ButOpusOne oersone tasteo itscurrentrelease Caber-netSauvignon or$30.

withavisitors center, guided tours, and substantial tasting

ees. Thegreat winesthat gaveNapaValleyitsreputationwillnot bepoured anywherewithout asignicant charge.

Therearecurrently over threehundred wineriesinNapaValley, nearlyone-quarter o the total number o bonded

wineriesintheentirestate. Around 5millionpeoplevisit the

naPa valleyAmericasmost-celebrated wineregion ishome tosome oftheworldsgreatestwines

Napa Valley Tasting RoomNapaValley

NapaValleyisAmericasBordeaux. Itslikeagiant amusement

park or wineloversand unlikeeveryother Americanwineregion. Thecost o vineyard land intheNapaRiver drainage

isthehighest anywhereinthe United States. Consequently,onlyhighlycapitalized wineriescanset up shop here.

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The MayacamusMoun-

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lastsan hourandahal andincludesabarreltasting aswellasatasting o fnishedwine.Apicniclunch isotenincluded.

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bartending

basics

holiday

drinks

1

Ingredients

1.5 oz strawberry vodka1 oz pomegranate juice.5 oz handmade lemonadeLemon andstrawberrygarnishIce

1.Filla tallglasswith ice.2.Pourin the pomegranatejuice.

3.Shake the vodkaandlem-onade with ice.4.Strain into the glass.Addgarnish.

Strawberry PomLemonad e

Ingredients

4 oz dry white wine1 oz lemon juice4 oz lemon lime sodaofchoiceWatermelon ballsandkiwislicesgarnishIce

1.Filla wine glasshalf withice.2.Addall the ingredientsand

stir.3.You can substitute thelemon lime sodaforsugar-free lemon lime soda.

Watermelon Kiwi Cooler

Ingredients

1.5 oz lightrum.5 oz blue Curacao.5 oz grenadine4 oz PiaColadamixIce

1.Pourthe grenadine into thebottom of atropicalglass.2.Blendthe rum andpia

coladamix with acupof ice.3.Pourinto the glass.4.Floatthe blue Curacao ontop.

Independence Colada

cooler tobeginwith. Other garnishesyoucan tryare grapes,

cantaloupeballs, nectarines, all berries, cherries, cubed pear,

cubed mango, cubed pineapple, star ruit, star anise, edible

owers, or citrus. Itsreallyall up towhat youl ike.

takea walk downthesoda aisleat your local grocer. Youcan

alsochoosesugar-reevarieties. Plusyoucanadd liqueurs

and avored spiritsi youchoose. But keep their portionson

thelow sidebecauseyoualreadyhave4oz o wineinthenologyacoolermeanswinewith lemon-limesoda(or sweet-

ened carbonation). So, thisopensup a wholeworld o pos-

sibilities. Youcanusediferent wines, but makesureyou stick

withdryones becauseyouneed tobalancethe sweetnesso

thesodayoure adding. And i youneed help inwhat isavail-

ableasar asa replacement or thelemon-limesodathenjust

Tobeat theheat summer drinksshould bemouthwatering,

light, rereshing, bubbly, and aboveall else, cold. The season

allowsa wideassortment o ruitsto beused soyour imagi-

nationcangowild!Especiallywhenyouhavesomanyruity

avored spiritsto chooseromas well.

Letstake the Watermelon KiwiCooler, Now, incocktail termi-

summer and July 4th drinksKeep your cool by making some refreshing drinks for celebrating or

just kicking back.

HappyBirthdayAmerica

WiththeIndependenceC

olada youcan

pour the bluecoloron the b

ottom and

theredon topif you prefer

. Redandblue

fruits like blueberries, raspb

erries, straw-

berries, andblackberries ca

n beincorpo-

ratedas well.And of cours

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isto serve it witha lit spark

ler.Make sure

totake precautionsif you d

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Be creative with seasonaldecorationsfromyour supermarket or party store

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Swirling revealsthe visual

beauty o the wine.

Swirling opensupthe wine

by introducing oxygenandreleasing the winesaromatics.

Winesshouldbe swirled

oten between sips.

Swirling allowsyou to

see the winestexture or

viscosity asitreturnsto thebottom o the bowl.Olderwinesandthose high in

sugaroralcoholwillormlegson the inside o theglass.Thisshowsviscosityandisalways adesirablecharacteristic.

Swirling the Wine

The coloro redwines

changesrom abluish red

to an orange-red.The olderthe wine,the more orange

andtransparentthe color.

Olderwhite wineswill

assume agolden color.Eventually they willturnbrown andbecome

undrinkable.Those wines

are saidto be maderized.

The pigmentshave consoli-

dated,leaving aclearedge.Olderwines,when swirled,

can suggestabstractpaint-ingswhen backlit.Olderwinestake time to open upandrelease theiraromat-ics.They shouldalwaysbe

decanted.

glassis tilted. Unltered winesmaynot be crystal clear but

mayhavea richer avor.Textureswirl thewine and seeiit descendsinsheets or tearsor legson theinside o the

glass. Smellmucho theexpressivenesso awineisin itsaroma. All winesshould exhibit strong ruit aromassuch as

citrus, plum, cherry, or blackberry. But manyother aromas

how To TasTe wineLearn to maximize the pleasure that wine offers through a disciplinedtasting procedure

OlderWines ShowSpecial Characteristics

Enjoying wine to the ullest need not beritualized, but

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bluishred. Asthey age, thecolor warmstoruby, thengar-net, and nallybrick red. In old red wines, thepigment may

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maybe present, too, suchasherbs, owers, minerals, earth,and spice. Flavortheavor o awine usuallyollowsthe

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otenexhibit a petrol or burnt rubber aroma, whichusuallydoesnot appear inthe avor. I youexperiencea dryness,

or puckeriness, ina red wine, thereareunresolved tannins.Thesewill sotenover time. Finishnoticehow thetasteo

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Tearsrefectthe viscosity o

the wine andare infuencednotonly by the winesrich-

nessbutalso by the leveloalcoholandsugar.

Sweetwinesand wines

higherin alcoholhave agreaterviscosity than drywines.

Texture

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