Lee Stapleton hails from Miami and visits the Valley every so often to maintain her veteran status with Karl Lawrence. This trip, Ric spent the day chauffeuring Lee and David Riggs around to show them his favorite spots.
The first stop was at Hollywood and Vine, where they met a longtime friend of ours and partner at H & V, Doug Barr.
Here, David, Lee, and Doug pose with the winemaker at Hollywood and Vine, Celia Welch.
Next, the crew followed the path frequented by many Karl Lawrence aficionados, and journeyed to our favorite son-in-law's place of work, Staglin Family Vineyard.
On a rainy day, Chris Pratt crawled out of the caves to greet them at the entrance.
Chris gave 'em the rundown and some juice from the barrels.
Then they hunkered down in the kitchen, tasted some more wine, and talked with proprietor, Shannon Staglin.
The kitchen table chat continued at Crocker & Starr Winery where Lee and David met with host Mark and the co-proprietor and winemaker, Pam Starr.
The crew also visited Outpost Wines, but because Ric was so juiced by his company, he forgot to snap a photo. But never-the-less, Lee, who's an experienced Napa Valley traveler, proclaimed this trip to be "the best Napa day ever." A few days later, she sent Ric an email saying she was "still in the afterglow of a great trip."
So if you're sitting at home, trying to think of what do on a rainy day, head up to the Valley, where Ric can introduce you to his friends and their most excellent wine.
