Dieter is visiting the San Francisco Chronicle with some of his friends from Germany. Got to ride in a limo all weekend around Napa Valley and Calistoga… life of the rich and famous (departure from my usual life, hehe).
San Francisco Chronicle Facilities Tour
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Boat Tour and Fisherman’s Wharf
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Dinner at Harris’ Restaurant — The San Francisco Steakhouse
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After such a wonderful evening enjoying the awe-inspiring tastes of Freemark Abbey’s wines, where else would one go but the vineyard itself for another session of private wine-tasting?
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What a trip… flew back to Minneapolis Sunday afternoon only to fly out again to New York City on Monday morning.