Wine Country

A couple weeks ago, my friend took me to the famous Mustards Grill in Napa County for my birthday It was really good!

Surprisingly we managed to get lunch reservations the day ahead, which is practically unheard of. It was on the 4th of July though, so I think a lot of people were out of town.

Every time I go up to Wine Country, which is only about 45-60 minutes from my house, I want to move there. It’s SO quiet, peaceful and pretty. It seems like every time I go there the weather is perfect also. Yes, I am one of those people who wants to move almost every place I visit (the South excluded)

They grow a lot of their own food at Mustards Grill, and here is a pretty, rounded hedge leading to their garden. This is some kind of food but I cannot remember what.

We started off with the fig & prosciutto salad and WOW, it was REALLY good! I have done the prosciutto & melon thing before, but never this. I loved it.

I decided on the BBQ Pork Sandwich with homemade potato chips & cole slaw. It was huge, sweet and delicious.

My friend had the lamb burger and french fries.

After lunch we took a trip to the CIA (Culinary Institute of America) where they have a shop and restaurant, and people from all over the world come to their school to learn how to become top chefs.

I want to live here.

This is right inside the CIA looking up.

Inside the barrel room, a plaque of Robert Mondavi.

There is a huge collection of corkscrews displayed at the CIA. Here are some of my favs.

I have a pig one at home, but it’s not old or anything

So cute

And that’s that!

-VV