Kenzo Estate Winery@Napa Day 1 ★★★

Exceptional Private Tour & Wine Tasting. Kenzo is the founder of Capcom (think Street Fighter). Limited to 3 groups each time due to pandemic. Must wear mask during tour. We wore our face shields on top of that. Tasting was outdoor. Very safe and distanced. Did not have to wear face shield during tasting. Aaron booked our reservation and also led our private tour. He was very friendly and knowledgeable. He let us decide if we wanted him to introduce all wine at once so that he can leave us alone during tasting (while still checking on us occasionally). It felt safer that way. He would suggest a dish pairing with each of the wine we were tasting. All their wines were amazing. Yui and Muku were some of my favorites. Taking WSET certificated wine course helped me understand wine much better. Aaron warned me that taking Level 1 make me keep going Level 2. He was also very helpful in terms of answering my questions related to WSET. Tour was $80 per person. One of our fees was waived because we bought so many wines. Our tour was at 2pm (booked a month prior). Went to their kaiseki restaurant for dinner the same night. Temperature checked upon check-in.

Aaron Ramo, our private guide

Wine Tasting after Tour

Spacious Environment with No One Nearby

Wine We Bought

Kenzo Estate
3200 Monticello Road,
Napa, CA 94558
(707) 256-1555
www.kenzoestate.com

Hillebrand Winery@Toronto★★★

3-Course Lunch for $35@Winery in Niagara-on-the-Lake. Gorgeous View.

Marc's Foraged Wild & Tame Mushrooms
everspring farm duck egg & hillebrand herb ricotta, rosemary focaccia

Pan Seared Scallop
pressed pigs head terrine & cauliflower puree, apple, smoked bacon & raisin dressing

Crisp Romaine Hearts
snow crab, chardonnay shrimp, berkshire prosciutto, sweet cheeks garlic and parmesan dressing, cro farm quail egg & white anchovy

Cinderella Pumpkin Soup
fresh burrata, picard's peanuts, atlantic lobster

Wellington County Pork Chop
cranberry bean & icewine squash cassoulet, pork sausage & riesling sauerkraut

Everspring Farm Confit Duck Leg
icewine red cabbage, duck sausage, maple parsnip, cheddar & potato gratin

Hillebrand Trius Rib Eye Burger
icewine onion jam, peameal beacon, smoked blue haze, fall slaw & house ketchup, hand cut sea salt fries

Chocolate & Vanilla
vanilla & chocolate ice cream, chocolate tart, vanilla & chocolate sauce

Pear Almandine
ginger cream, caramel crunch, pear granite, pear puree

Artisan & Farm House Cheeses
walnut toast & nectarine jelly

Hillebrand Trius Merlot

Hillebrand Trius Merlot

Hillebrand Winery in Niagara-on-the-Lake
1249 Niagara Stone Road
Niagara-on-the-Lake,
ON L0S 1J0, Canada
(800) 582-8412
www.hillebrand.com

B.R. Cohn@Napa Valley ★★★

Finger Food & Dinner for Wedding Banquet@B.R. Cohn Winery Napa Valley. Nice place and everything.

White Wine

Ceviche

Sushi

Mushroom Quiche

Beer

Rose Wine and Red Wine

Dinner First Course: Corn, Coconut and Fennel Chowder
with spicy sausage and cilantro 

Dinner Second Course: Romaine and Butter Lettuce, Grapes, Almonds and Green Onion
citrus dressing

Dinner Third Course: Miso-Glazed Black Cod
lobster broth and chili threads

Dinner Forth Course: Juniper-Crusted Short Ribs, Blend of Wild and Basmati Rice, Local Harvest Vegetable Sauté
toasted pine-nuts and a cabernet maple syrup reduction

By the End of the Day: Having so Much Fun

Dinner Mini Dessert Bar: Gelato Station: Honey Lavender Gelato

B.R. Cohn Winery & Tasting Room
15000 Sonoma Highway
Glen Ellen, CA 95442
(707) 938-4064
www.brcohn.com