Since our first trip to Napa a few years back, my husband
and I have fallen in love with the region and it’s amazing
hotels/wineries/resorts/spas… you name it!
Our most memorable visit so far has been at the Caldwell
Cottage; it was my husband’s birthday weekend and through a Houston Ballet
charity auction we acquire a 4 night stay at this amazing vineyard. We were not
very familiar with the place or the wine they produce, but we quickly became
mesmerized by it all.
Amazing breakfast, fresh eggs and french baguette
Vintage nutcracker, scale and spice jars.
For starters the cottage is located in the top of a small
hill, overlooking the valley. Inside two cute bedrooms, with access to the
wrapping terrace. The house is tastefully decorated, very Napa chic, tons of
wood, very minimal decoration, the kitchen small, but with a gas 1940’s stove
and oven, matching refrigerator and an amazing collection of vintage cast iron
pots, pans and appliances! Dream come true!
John Cladwell
The next morning to start our day of wine tastings, we
visited Caldwell’s cava, met John Caldwell himself, had an amazing time talking
and learning not only about his wine but how he got his grapes into the
country… (you will have to ask him yourself to hear the story!) but it was
unbelievable.
I imagine he talks about wine all day long, that he was more
interested on asking us about oil and gas, drilling, fracking and Texas! He
mentioned that 40% of his production is sold in Texas, and his most famous and
common wine named Rocket Science is the “only” wine served in Nasa events!
Truly an amazing guy, of course we over extended our visit for 2 hours, tasted
13 wines instead of the regular 7… and just like that my husbands’ birthday
could have not started in a better way!
We would definitely go back to the winery for a tour, taste
and stay! You can visit their website to become members of their wine club, and
enjoy some of the most amazing ports I have ever sipped!
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