California's Napa Valley produces perhaps the best wines made in America, and in some cases the world. Certain to fulfill your epicurean desires, a visit to the Napa Valley offers not only fine wine but fine dining and fine art. Almost all of the wineries we visited displayed paintings or sculptures, which was an added bonus to the already comfortable ambiance of the area. Our visit was in mid-August when the vines were full with nearly ripe grapes that would soon be harvested and become the excellent wines for which the Napa ... (more)