#BubblesAndBitches (Napa, CA)

Mrs Champs
Dec 20, 2016
3 min read

Last weekend, the girls flew up from LA for a few days of "togetherness" and wine drinking (I'd say tasting, but let's all be realistic here). Since they threw the money down on a flight, I took the reigns on planning - something that I genuinely enjoy doing.

Dropping our agenda below along with my impressions/advice for each

Napa, California

December 9, 2011

Attendees:

Shannon “Big Titty Ho” Dopp, Nicole “Laser” Wellins, Stephanie “Swipe Right” Hodge,

Kelsey “The Wedding Planner” Revich, Chelsea “The Wild Card” Edmunds

Please read:

This Motha Fuckin’ Itinerary and weather.com so you can plan accordingly

Please bring:

Swimsuit, Wine Tasting Attire, Champagne/Wine Themed Shirt, Phone Charger, A Cell Phone with plenty of memory, Clean Underwear (you sickos), Pajamas, Your Party Pants

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Friday, December 9th

10:30ish

Check into Hotel Silverado Resort 1600 Atlas Peak Rd

Saturday, December 10th

8:45am

Depart Hotel (Mama Champ will drop her car and be our Designated Driver for the day)

9:00am

Grab Breakfast (highly recommend breakfast sandwich, their English Muffins are famous)

Model Bakery 644 1st Street

10:30am-11:30am

Sparkling Wine Tasting Flight $20/ea 866-783-5826

Mumm Napa 8445 Silverado Trail

This was a great way to kick off the day, a couple of us paired up and chose different flights so we could try everything.

11:45am

Taste Wine $15/ea (then sneak across the street to Dean & Deluca for lunch/snacks)

V Sattui 1111 White Lane/ Dean & Deluca

V Sattui is like the Disneyland of Napa: lots of people, lines to get help, and a pretty consistent product. Our pourer (I believe more out of laziness than anything) suggested that we buy a couple bottles and drink them outside rather than him pouring us each a flight)

Dean & Deluca is one of my favorite places in Napa. While it's "just a market" they have amazing artisinal EVERYTHING and samples everywhere you look. PLUS highly recommend the Brown Sugar Chocolate Chip Cookie. It's my all-time favorite.

12:45pm - 1:45pm

Taste more Wine (free tasting)

Heitz Cellars

We'd also bought salumi, cheese, bread, etc. at Dean & Deluca but were informed me couldn't "picnic" there. We enjoyed our free tasting and then ate outta the back of our rental van like the classy broads me are.

2:00pm – 3:00pm

Olive Oil Mill Tasting $45/ea (Reservation required)

Round Pond Estate 875 Rutherford Rd

This was my second time, and it was equally as magical. Without giving too much away, there's no bread involved in this Olive Oil tasting. If you do the $45 tasting you will learn about Olive Oil, processing, standards, try it alone and then have a multi-course tasting of small bites each featuring one of their oil/vinegar products.

3:30pm

Taste more Wine

Silver Oak

OMG! So many fruit flies. I get it, that's the nature of the beast. But COME ON. The wine was delicious, it was decorated beautifully for the holidays and even though it was busy it didn't feel congested.