{"id":865,"date":"2013-02-16T02:40:22","date_gmt":"2013-02-16T02:40:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/perrellas.com\/?p=865"},"modified":"2014-01-30T16:25:29","modified_gmt":"2014-01-30T16:25:29","slug":"february-15-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/perrellas.com\/?p=865","title":{"rendered":"February 15, 2012 &#8211; Napa Valley, Culinary Institute of America"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/perrellas.com\/?attachment_id=882\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-882\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"View from the patio\" src=\"http:\/\/perrellas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/View-from-the-patio-150x99.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"99\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/perrellas.com\/?attachment_id=867\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-867\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Beringer Winery\" src=\"http:\/\/perrellas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Beringer-Winery-150x99.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"99\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Our last day in Napa Valley so we are making a list and checking it twice.\u00a0 Gazing out across the vineyards to the mountains surrounding this valley relaxes the body and soul.\u00a0 Not that you can see it from our RV site, but pull over on the side of the road in any direction and it spreads out in front of you. \u00a0In an area known for wine, spa\u2019s and gourmet dinners, we hit two out of three several times\u2026not bad for two old fogies!\u00a0 The \u201cto do\u201d list included an Antique, Estate &amp; Salvage Shop, the rest of the gigantic facility of the Culinary Institute of America, Sunshine Foods and the Dean and Deluca store in St. Helena.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/perrellas.com\/?attachment_id=878\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-878\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Ribbit and LilyPad bowl\" src=\"http:\/\/perrellas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Ribbit-and-LilyPad-bowl-150x99.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"99\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>On our way back from doing dog laundry in the morning we found a recycled treasures shop and I spotted a small bowl with a Ribbit and LilyPad molded into the side.\u00a0 It had to be a sign so I brought it home to replace the charger plates I gave up last week.\u00a0 One in, One out\u2026that\u2019s the rule and I\u2019m still shy one black serving piece, a perfect excuse to shop on!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/perrellas.com\/?attachment_id=883\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-883\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Wine Kegs honoring Napa Wineries\" src=\"http:\/\/perrellas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Wine-Kegs-honoring-Napa-Wineries-150x99.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"99\" \/><\/a>\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/perrellas.com\/?attachment_id=881\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-881\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"two tiered learning center\" src=\"http:\/\/perrellas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/two-tiered-learning-center-150x99.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"99\" \/><\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/perrellas.com\/?attachment_id=879\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-879\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"second tier of learning center\" src=\"http:\/\/perrellas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/second-tier-of-learning-center-150x99.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"99\" \/><\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/perrellas.com\/?attachment_id=869\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-869\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Chocolate room at CIA\" src=\"http:\/\/perrellas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Chocolate-room-at-CIA-150x99.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"99\" \/><\/a>\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/perrellas.com\/?attachment_id=877\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-877\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Outdoor Bar-B-Q kitchen\" src=\"http:\/\/perrellas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Outdoor-Bar-B-Q-kitchen-150x99.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"99\" \/><\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/perrellas.com\/?attachment_id=874\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-874\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Huge kitchen store\" src=\"http:\/\/perrellas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Huge-kitchen-store-150x99.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"99\" \/><\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/perrellas.com\/?attachment_id=875\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-875\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"hundreds of openers\" src=\"http:\/\/perrellas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/hundreds-of-openers-150x99.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"99\" \/><\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/perrellas.com\/?attachment_id=873\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-873\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Foreign openers\" src=\"http:\/\/perrellas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Foreign-openers-150x99.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"99\" \/><\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/perrellas.com\/?attachment_id=868\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-868\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Brother Timothy's record holding wine opener collection\" src=\"http:\/\/perrellas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Brother-Timothys-record-holding-wine-opener-collection-150x99.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"99\" \/><\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/perrellas.com\/?attachment_id=880\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-880\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The Guards House, now tasting kitchen\" src=\"http:\/\/perrellas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/The-Guards-House-now-tasting-kitchen-150x99.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"99\" \/><\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/perrellas.com\/?attachment_id=876\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-876\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Kitchen used on most cooking TV programs\" src=\"http:\/\/perrellas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Kitchen-used-on-most-cooking-TV-programs-150x99.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"99\" \/><\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/perrellas.com\/?attachment_id=872\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-872\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Entrance to the CIA\" src=\"http:\/\/perrellas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Entrance-to-the-CIA-99x150.jpg\" width=\"99\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The CIA tour gave the history of the winery, the \u201cbrothers\u201d, the CIA and a few other tidbits of interest.\u00a0 Huge facility for students and guests with some great offerings of wine and bites in the Caf\u00e9 and the restaurant. \u00a0Specials on weekends for cooking demonstrations with tasting and wine pairings, wine education classes, cooking and health education and the list goes on.<\/p>\n<p>In the morning we leave for Chico, John and my old stomping ground.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our last day in Napa Valley so we are making a list and checking it twice.\u00a0 Gazing out across the vineyards to the mountains surrounding this valley relaxes the body and soul.\u00a0 Not that you can see it from our &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/perrellas.com\/?p=865\">Continue reading <span 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