Castello di Amorosa - Napa, CA

Admiring the view while cradling my wine :)  [Picture taken by Marthie]

Napa was much better than I had imagined it would be!

Well, I knew it would be beautiful... but I'm not a big drinker since I'm a lightweight, so I thought I'd be bored out of my mind.  How wrong I was!

View from a tower of the castle.  All pictures were taken by me unless noted otherwise.

Our first stop was Castello di Amorosa, and not only was the castle beautiful, but the surrounding land was so picturesque we could not stop taking photos.  Plus, their wine was AMAZING!

[Picture taken by Marthie]

We took the official tour for $31, and it was so worth it (it included wine tasting).  Our tour guide David was friendly and very knowledgeable, and it was a good learning experience in terms of how wine is made and stored, and the general history of wine in Napa.

We were also able to go down into their caves and taste wine from the barrel.  It was NOT ready for drinking, though, haha.

If you ever decide to take a trip to Napa, add Castello di Amorosa to your itinerary!  It's a bit out of the way, but it is so worth it.