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The amazing Napa Valley Wine Train You can’t come to downtown Napa without seeing or hearing the Napa Valley Wine Train. This marvelous train is an amazing collection of vintage rolling stock, an outstanding restaurant, a great wine shop and wine bar, and the quintessential Napa experience. The Train: The Napa Valley Wine Train...
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Ride the Santa Train
December 8, 2016 by Melodie Hilton
Add a little bit of Old Fashioned Charm to your holidays New this year: A rare and magical holiday evening that mixes childish wonder with a piece of bona fide Americana when the Napa Valley Wine Train becomes Napa’s version of the Polar Express. Book your romantic holiday evening, now! You might think this...
| Continue reading >>Pick a couple of great Harvest Activities
August 18, 2014 by Melodie Hilton
Weekend wine tasting in Napa is fun year ‘round, but things really swing into high gear when the grapes are crushed at the end of summer. Winery workers are up at the crack of dawn (and frequently before) – picking, sorting, transporting bins, crushing, cleaning, checking, testing, moving barrels, running equipment, and in general...
| Continue reading >>A meandering ‘local’s favorite’ itinerary
May 29, 2014 by Melodie Hilton
Walking Adventure of Downtown Napa (Spring or Summer) Day One: You awake refreshed in your lovely balcony room at the Napa River Inn, make a cup of joe in the Keurig and relax for a moment in your robe, sipping the coffee and overlooking the river. While breakfast in your room is included from Sweetie Pies bakery,...
| Continue reading >>How To Avoid Being ‘That Guy’ While Wine Tasting
November 8, 2013 by Inn Concierge
Are you worried about being ‘That Guy’ (or gal) that everyone is pointing at while wine tasting? Are you out of your comfort zone when walking into a tasting room? Or, are you a wino and think you’re an expert on how to behave while sipping and swirling? Follow these tips to avoid some...
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