Napa/Sonoma

rblnr

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Wife and I going to bomb around their for a week in August -- any favorite wineries, restaurants, etc? Have a day or two in SF too.
 

rblnr

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Thx Steve, will check out. Know Opus a bit but haven't had Silver Oak.

My wife is already trying to get a French Laundry res.
 

rblnr

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Will have to get a bottle, visit or not. One of my favorites is Spottswoode.
 

Steve Williams

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Said the non-drinker...


that's correct but when I did, it was IMO the best Cab in Napa. Doesn't come cheap depending on whether its Alexander Valley or Napa Valley with bottles well over $100. Opus OTOH is ridiculously good and even more expensive. Beautiful winery but they think they are the creme de la creme
 

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Is this the same Mustard's that specializes in hamburgers?
 

Steve Williams

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they specialize in everything but I've never ordered a hamburger there. They do have lamb burgers IIRC. I took gregadd to Mustard's when he visited me as well as to Opus, Silver Oak, Mondavi and Chandon. Great day
 

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When I first moved to Bloomington, IN in 1990, we had a restaurant called Mustard's. They specialized in bad hamburgers that were brought out to you plain and then you walked them to the "fixins" buffet and added your choice of toppings and condiments. By the time you were done walking your hamburger to the "fixins" buffet and added your ingredients that would have normally come from the kitchen when you ordered your burger and walked back to your table and sat your butt down, your burger and fries had icicles hanging on them. Mustard's happily went out of business.
 

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OK. Same name, different place.
 

cjfrbw

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Mustard's used to be nice without being TOO hoity toity, but haven't been there in years.

I have a friend whose old girl friend used to own the bed and breakfast on the hillside across the street. The new owners installed massive antique wood furniture from the South in the rooms, I guess it is a prime location for watching the balloons go up and down the valley when they do that.
 

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Mustard's used to be nice without being TOO hoity toity, but haven't been there in years.

I have a friend whose old girl friend used to own the bed and breakfast on the hillside across the street. The new owners installed massive antique wood furniture from the South in the rooms, I guess it is a prime location for watching the balloons go up and down the valley when they do that.

Is it better to have an old girl friend or a young girl friend? :p
 

cjfrbw

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Is it better to have an old girl friend or a young girl friend? :p

Apparently, some of the old ones who were trading up in the old days and didn't think you were good enough, come back to look you up if you are single. That is, after a few kids, divorces, boob jobs, mastectomies, hysterectomies, bankruptcies, etc. Guess they wonder if the old fascination is still there, that has been his experience, but he didn't bite, he preferrs 20 to 30 year olds.

I never had that problem, stayed married.
 

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Apparently, some of the old ones who were trading up in the old days and didn't think you were good enough, come back to look you up if you are single. That is, after a few kids, divorces, boob jobs, mastectomies, hysterectomies, bankruptcies, etc. Guess they wonder if the old fascination is still there, that has been his experience, but he didn't bite, he preferrs 20 to 30 year olds.

I never had that problem, stayed married.

Unlike my three siblings, I have only been married once and it has lasted since 1978.
 

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I'll be in Napa in July, will probably do FL again. I'm watching this thread like a hawk. :)
 

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