From Napa to Martinez...

We all thoroughly enjoyed our visit to The Hess Collection, but after seeing the high price of their wine tastings, we left without even trying any of their wines.

The scenery was lovely on the way to our next stop, which was the Rutherford Grill for an early dinner of “modern American comfort food.”

When I realized that we would be passing through Martinez on our drive home, I contacted Darlene to see if she would be home so we could stop by. As you can see, she and Mike were home, so we dropped in for a quick visit.

Luckily I would get to spend more time with her when she stayed with us for two nights in September on her way home from Italy.