[Rick Lee]

Don't go on a weekend. I was there on my honeymoon too and I think it was unbearably crowded even on a Thurs. There were waits to get into parking lots. My favorite wineries are the ones that are not national brands, whose wine you can only buy at the winery - V. Sattui, Viansa, Hanna, etc. Unfortunately, you can't carry cases of wine onto airplanes anymore, so you have to pay more for a break-proof package and then the checked luggage fee. Be sure to check out Calistoga and St. Helena. I've been to Napa about 5-6x and have really had enough of it. It sure is pretty, but it used to be a well-kept secret. Now it's trendy and the crowds have found out about it.