Jelly Beans & Cabernet Sauvignon
It pays to have a husband that travels on occasion. Point one: Upon his suggestion we drove to Napa Valley upon our arrival in San Francisco on Wednesday evening. He explained to me the San Francisco is a business town so the hotel rates go up on weekdays and are lower on the weekends and Napa Valley is a tourist destination so they have higher rates on the weekend and lower rate on weekdays. Confused??? well it made my head swim a bit but in all the planning with hotel points, frequent flyer miles, airline vouchers and rental car points he managed to get us all situated. We spent our first full day in Napa Valley on Thursday. As it was just past 9:00AM as we headed out of the hotel lobby we decided that our first stop would be the Jelly Belly Factory that was a few miles away from our hotel. The tour was free and the idea of a wine tasting at 9:15 AM was less than appealing to me. Confession time guys. I love a good piece of chocolate but at heart I’m a jelly bean g...