Blog 51 Visit to the Napa Valley
100 Wine Blogs is going to the Napa Valley American Viticultural Area (AVA). When people think of Napa Valley, they may not realize that there are 15 sub AVA’s in Napa County. Napa is actually a city in the Napa Valley area. Napa Valley consists of the 15 sub AVA’s listed below. Calistoga being the most recent sub AVA added in December of 2009, which took them 6 years to become an AVA. There are over 300 wineries just in these areas alone.
American Viticultural Areas (AVAs) of Napa Valley
• Atlas Peak AVA
• Calistoga AVA
• Chiles Valley AVA
• Diamond Mountain District AVA
• Howell Mountain AVA
• Los Carneros AVA
• Mt. Veeder AVA
• Oak Knoll District of Napa Valley AVA
• Oakville AVA
• Rutherford AVA
• Spring Mountain District AVA
• St. Helena AVA
• Stags Leap District AVA
• Wild Horse Valley AVA
• Yountville AVA
100 Wine Blogs will be visiting the Napa Valley area during the Mustard Festival season. Some of the events taking place while we are there is “The Marketplace” consisting of many wineries from the local area getting together along with sponsors to celebrate some of the gourmet food, treats and wine that Napa Valley has to offer. This takes place along the Riverfront in Downtown Napa on March 13 – 14, 2010.
On March 20, 2010, we will visit “A Taste of Yountville” which will include gourmet restaurant fare, olive oils, vinegars, mustards, fine wines, and micro-brews all from the Yountville area.
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Bon Vin!
Veronica
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