点评:Napa Valley is well worth the tour whether you drink or not. The valley is perfectly flat making it obvious that it was the floor of an ocean. Volcanic mountains on one side and another type of rock on the other, giving both sides a different look and soil. This is why you see red wine varietals in the Napa Valley more than white. As you go north to Calisto it becomes more hilly. It’s such a contrast of textures. Along with endless vineyards, you see olive trees, conifers, palm trees and cactus. There is even Spanish moss in some trees. The buildings are as unique as their founders. Modern buildings, haciendas, Italian villas, English style Victorian mansions and a castle. First, I took the Sterling Winery gondola to the beautiful modern facility for an amazing tasting with Kiera. The view from Hilltop makes you feel like you are on top of the world. Since I was the only guest at the early tasting we had a lovely relaxing morning. She was extremely knowledgeable on every aspect of wine making from growing the vines to proper parings. I enjoyed all the wines during the tasting which is rare for me. Kiera showed me how different items on the charcuterie board affected and improved the taste. The wines ranged from a sparkling brut to a very nice library wine. In the end, I choose the Reserve Petite Sirah. Looks like I’ll be having wine for the next 3 days, since I can’t bring it on the plane. The self-guided tour was a nice walk, bring you inside and out. The views are not to be missed. Because it was self-paced, I got to meet several other visitors and staff. Everyone seemed to be having a great time.
翻译:无论你是否喝酒,纳帕谷都值得一游。山谷地势平坦,一看就知道这里曾经是海底。一边是火山,另一边是另一种岩石,造就了截然不同的地貌和土壤。这就是为什么纳帕谷的红葡萄酒品种比白葡萄酒品种更多。一路向北前往卡利斯托,地势逐渐变得起伏,形成了鲜明的对比。除了无尽的葡萄园,你还能看到橄榄树、针叶树、棕榈树和仙人掌。有些树上甚至还长着西班牙苔藓。这里的建筑也如同它们的创建者一样独具特色:现代建筑、庄园、意大利别墅、英式维多利亚风格的豪宅,甚至还有一座城堡。首先,我乘坐斯特林酒庄的缆车来到这座美丽的现代化酒庄,与凯拉一起品尝美酒。从山顶俯瞰,仿佛置身世界之巅。由于我是当天早晨品酒会的唯一客人,我们度过了一个轻松愉快的上午。她对葡萄酒酿造的方方面面都非常了解,从葡萄藤的种植到合适的佐餐搭配,无所不知。品酒会上的每一款酒我都非常喜欢,这对我来说可是难得的体验。凯拉向我展示了冷盘上的不同食材如何影响和提升葡萄酒的口感。酒款从起泡干型到非常不错的窖藏葡萄酒,应有尽有。最后,我选择了珍藏小西拉。看来接下来的三天我都要喝葡萄酒了,因为我不能带酒上飞机。自助游览是一次不错的散步,带你穿梭于室内外。沿途的景色绝对不容错过。由于是自由参观,我有机会结识了其他游客和工作人员。每个人看起来都玩得很开心。