nothing says happy birthday america like food and wine. since flying apparatus was in town i joined him, foodicles and our friend abby for a day out in napa.
bistro jeanty
jeanty started us off with a basket of warm bread. it had the perfect balance between soft and crunchy.
creme de tomate en croute- i could swim in this all day. it was a delicious, creamy tomato soup w/ a flaky, buttery puff pastry that wasn't too heavy
saumon fume au bistro- a carpaccio style salmon. it was very refreshing for such a warm summer day.
moules au vin rogue- these mussels were amazing. i wish i ordered them. i could eat these for days.
next stop- bouchon bakery
i'd have to say the chocolate chip cookie was pretty normal. their signature bouchon, however, was very good. i wish i bought more!
after we eating we went to two wineries for some tasting. our first stop was peju
we were lucky enough to have been with a member. the staff was very attentive at informative. i don't consider myself a wine connoisseur, but i thought the wine here was very good. i would definitely bring people here in the future.
the 2nd winery we went to was silverado. very scenic views. it's the kind of place i would like to wake up in every morning. the wine here was also very good.
overall, it was a great day of food, wine and friends. can't ask for much more.
