Our second day in Napa was a blast! We filled it with 4 vineyard tours: Nickel & Nickel, Caymus, Cakebread, and Shifflett. Although it began with a small hiccup (our driver did not show in the am which caused us to be 15 minutes late for our Nickel and Nickel tour), it ended nicely with us procuring:
- 10 of the last 23 bottles for sale of the Nickel and Nickel’s 2004 Copper Streak
- 2 bottles of Nickel and Nickel Dolce
- 2 bottles of Cakebread Chardonnay Reserve
- 6 bottles of Shifflett (the blend and year escape me right now)
By far our favorite tour was Nickel and Nickel and Shifflett. Cindy and I ended up joining the Nickel and Nickel wine club. Jeffrey Shifflett, the owner of Shifflet Estate, made our last tour special by providing a very intimate glimpse into his overall vineyard and business as a wine maker.
Although its sad to be leaving this amazing part of the country, there is no doubt I will be a loyal visitor for years to come. Indeed, it will no doubt make the Napa wines I drink from this point forward a wonderful reminder of this amazing weekend. Thank you Cindy!!!!!
Below are some photos I took throughout the day:
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