Back Trackin' - Fall in Napa Valley

Late November will make three years since Husband J and I went to Napa Valley, but we STILL talk about our trip there...a lot. It's such a beautiful place with so much great food and even better wines, which essentially means that we were in total heaven. We were there a week after Thanksgiving, and it wasn't particularly cold (As someone who hates the cold, you know you can trust me on this one). It was actually nice, nippy fall weather with sun pretty much every day we were there. I believe that Napa really is an all-year destination. Don't feel like you need to go there in spring or summer to enjoy yourself.

I am sure that it must be enchanting to see the vineyards bursting with grapes, but I loved the fact that so much of the greenery and vineyards seemed to say fall. :)

On the grounds at Duckhorn Vineyards

Husband J on the grounds of Frog's Leap

The view from our balcony at the Wine Country Inn

What I liked most about being in Napa in the "off season" was the fact that no one else was really around. Most visitors aren't coming to Napa in late November/early December. We got to really hang with and talk to all of the folks at the wineries as if we were shooting the breeze like old friends. They weren't rushed, so neither were we. I think we really got to ask all of our questions and learn more about the folks that work at the wineries and how they got involved in the wine industry. A big shout out to the folks at Arger-Martucci and Cakebread Cellars for being especially nice.

Are you a fan of off-season travel? Where was your most enjoyable off-season trip?