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A Beautiful Birthday in Napa

On Laura's 30th Birthday, she arranged for a personal tour of the Adastra Organic vineyard in Napa Valley. We (Laura, August, Kent & Sarah) received the most "down to earth" (literally and metaphorically) informative tour of the land: herb garden, habitat, vineyards, barn & historical accounts of the area plus a hand selected wine tasting from the exceptional owner/proprietor Chris Thorpe. Following our visit with Chris at Adastra we journeyed to the nearby Downtown of Napa, and had lunch at the modern Eiko's Japanese Sushi Restaurant which included table side production of the most amazing birthday party drink ever. After lunch we leisurely toured the downtown & nearby neighborhood before returning to the Bay Area. For additional information please visit http://www.adastrawines.com and for Eiko's Sushi http://eikosnapa.com/
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Entrance to Adastra Wines - a Certified Organic Vineyard.
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Entrance to Adastra Wines - a Certified Organic Vineyard.

  • Entrance to Adastra Wines - a Certified Organic Vineyard.
  • Adastra,2545 Las Amigas Rd., Napa, CA 94559
  • A beautiful setting in the Napa Valley.
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  • Chris returning from the nearby pond with a collection of cattails.
  • Our walking educational tour of Adastra begins here.
  • Chris takes the time to examine and explain everything of interest and value.
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  • Here's something you don't get to see every day of the year....not even every year or every decade or every other decade. The misnamed Century plant may only live 10 to 30 years and sprouts tall, like the one above, only once - at the end of its life. Then it's time to start all over again - so when you see one, stop, enjoy, and take a picture. For more information visit <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agave_americana">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agave_americana</a>
  • Chris Thorpe
  • California Dreaming.
  • Farm vista.
  • Beautiful shade trees, garden, and landscape.
  • Inside of barn with a large, well documented historical account of the land.
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  • From newspaper articles to an early census, the story of Adastra vineyard is preserved here.
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  • Art work framed of one of the Adastra wine labels.
  • Photograph of Pam Starr, legendary winemaker for Adastra.
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