Napa County

Napa County is a county north of San Francisco in the state of California. Its wine industry which rose up in the 1960s has a earned its place as one of finest producers of wine along with France, Italy, Germany, and Spain.

The Napa Valley boasts over 200 wineries and in a combined effort they produce over 6 million cases of wine annually. California's number one agricultural product is wine and wine is the third most valuable agricultural product that is exported from the state. http://www.justwinecountry.com/napa-county-information.html

There are numeous regions to the Napa Valley. the American Canyon is one of the newest regions and is located at the southern end of Napa County. The Wetland Preserves is a haven for bird watchers. Mount Tamalpais which is further west has many species of birds. The American Canyon is also for golfers and Six Flags Discovery Kingdom is not far away.http://www.legendarynapavalley.com/static/index.cfm?action=group&contentID=453

Lake Berryessa is 26 miles long, 3 miles wide and has 165 miles of shoreline for those who love the water. Fish are abundant with bass, catfish, bluegill, rainbow trout, kokanee and crappie.http://www.legendarynapavalley.com/static/index.cfm?action=group&contentID=452

The City of Napa was originally a wharf city and a silver lode town of the 1850's. Napa City has much for tourists with the riverwalk, the Oxbow district, restaurants, retail shops, wine tasting rooms, the Napa Valley Opera House, the Grand Old Lady house of 1879, the Margrit Biever Mondavi Theater, the American Center for Wine and a downtown trolley.http://www.legendarynapavalley.com/static/index.cfm?action=group&contentID=424

The town of Yountville is kown for the world class restaurants with award winning chefs from all genres including French, Italian, Pacific Rim, Bistro and California. The town also has wineries, spas and shopping,http://www.legendarynapavalley.com/static/index.cfm?action=group&contentID=412

In the 1860's Oakville was a water stop for the steam train that was owned and run by the Napa Valley Railroad Company. In 1868 the first vineyard was created here and by 1993 there was 24 wineries on over 5000 acres.http://www.legendarynapavalley.com/static/index.cfm?action=group&contentID=418

St. Helena is known as the heart of Napa Valley. There is a historic downtown for those who like history, there are world class olive oil producers, the Napa Valley Wine Train runs through the Napa Valley, visit one of the many spas or health facilities, there are places for business meetings, weddings a and weekend getaway with family and friends.http://www.legendarynapavalley.com/static/index.cfm?action=group&contentID=404<ref>

Small town Calistoga has many art galleries, boutiques, wine shops, gift shops, restaurants, the Depot which is the oldest surviving railroad depot in California, specialty shops, hot springs and wineries.<ref>http://www.legendarynapavalley.com/static/index.cfm?action=group&contentID=351

There are many special deals and discounts that can be found and used for a trip to the Napa Valley. Some of these may include an overnight stay at a bed and breakfast, a total vacation package, a dinner discount, best rate for a show or a wine tasting tour package deal. A quick search on any Napa Valley website should result in some deals that can be made.http://visit.legendarynapavalley.com/offers/?contentID=279

1. Robert Mondavi
2. Chateau Montelena
3. Charles Krug
4. Kistler
5. Harlan
6. Shafer
7. Screaming Eagle
8. Opus One
9. Grgich Hills
10. Far Niente
11. Beaulieu Vineyards
12. Domaine Chandon
13. Dominus Estate
14. Merryvale
15. Pahlmeyer