Napa Wineries
Napa Wineries
I used to be a service tech for the company that makes the shoplifting alarms (sensors), and had a few accounts at the north end of Napa Valley. I would make those accounts my last stop of the day, then hit up a few wineries on the way home. No more than a taste, mind you, but the best experience was one rainy day when there was no one around, and I was the only one on the tour. When we finished the guide broke out a special bottle of port in the tasting room. He would have gotten in trouble, 'cause that was reserved for the high rollers, but it was good...
As far as fresh stuff, I used to be the assistant manager of the barracks that the cooks lived in at the Treasure Island Naval Station in the middle of San Francisco Bay. When I had the night shifts they used to bring me doughnuts fresh out of the oil. wow!