Honeymoon - Day 4 Za Zu was actually Za ZOO!

So we mostly ate at places recomended by the locals right!? We were told about "ZaZu" and we "GPS'd" is and off we went. It took us here....read the sign, it says, "restaurant & FARM"...um I'm sorry but does that say, "FARM"!? You usally see "resturant and bar" or "restuarnt and grill" but not "& farm"...so we were skeptical from the start....

Then we step out of the car and see this in the parking lot...ok super random! Then the SMELL hit us! It literally smelled like a FARM TOO!

The "resturant"...we walked up to the front to read their menu....it had rabbit...duck....no thanks to any of that! I mean the smell was just really throwing us off even though we have had duck before but it just seemed different!

Steve...we are not eating here...sorry honey! He agreed though.....so then we decided to go with another place that we had heard about called Syrah in downtown Sonoma! Success! It was super yummy and I'm still craving it now!

SYRAH:

Crab Cakes for Steve's app!

This was tomato bacon soup! OMG...it was seriously so good and had just the perfect amount of bacon flavor in it! I want more!

Finger liking good apparently!

Chicken for me...with what else but white corn and other yummy stuff that I forget now!

Steve's entree!

Their homemade ice cream! Heck yes it was good!

Snapped a picture looking down at my hand...aww we're married.....:-)

Honeymoon - Day 3 and 4 Chateau St. Jean

Driving into Chateau St. Jean. These grounds are soo incredibly gorgeous! We became members here too! Steve's parents and sister are also members here and we see why now! The people here were so nice. We also tasted the Reserve wines and when the man found out we were newlyweds he waved the fee! Sweet! We actually went to this place twice. The 2nd day we had sandwiches made, bought a bottle of wine and sat out by the picnic tables. They have picnic areas overlooking the vineyards! It's so peaceful and beautiful! We can't wait to go back!

Our first day we bought about 8 or their wines! With the members discount it wasn't too bad!

The picture reminds me of the earthquake that So Cal had on Tuesday! We found out at this winery! We called home and had Steve's parents check our house out. Some doors were opened and some of our medicine cabinets had opened and spilled some stuff out but nothing else! My work wasn't so lucky! Lots of cracks and damage their! My office was a mess but everyone thankfully cleaned it up for me!

We kinda tripped out that all the ivy goes the same way! We are impressed by small things apparently! :-)

Ok where now?

Oh 2nd Day Picnic Picture:

Honeymoon - Day 3 St.Frances Winery, Sonoma

Walking up to St. Frances..we liked this place a lot! The pourers here were really nice!

The grounds....

Steve being created...looking straight up inside the bell!

My attempt at being artsy! Ha! Kinda dark...

Honeymoon - Day 3 Ledson-In Sonoma

Driving up to Ledson's!
So this winery, Steve and I were not so fond of! First off, let's point out the architecture that they put in the middle of the Sonoma Valley! It doesn't match so much! They also do not sell their wines to resturant or at stores because they said they have so many members they do not need to. Huh? We had honetly never heard of them before we came to Sonoma and now we know why! There wines we ok! I did like one a lot and our pourer was really nice so we did end up buying one bottle. This was probably the one and only winery we didn't really like actually! Pretty good I guess!

Walking up.....

I really wanted to just take a big bite...but the grapes weren't so ready yet. We did steal a few tastes

Ok this grandma FREAKED me out! She was on the wall in their tasting room and apparently "watches" over the estate! I didn't like grandma watching me so much..!

Bye bye Ledson....forever! ;-)

Honeymoon - Day 2 Rodney Strong

We went to Rodney Strong around the beginning of our honeymoon. We ended up becoming members here too! Steve was already a member of Justin Winery in Paso Robles. But now we are a member here and at Chateau St. Jeans (more on that later). Their wine was really good and we fell in love with their Port! I think their delivery is 4 times a year.

Outside walking up!

Tasting Room!

Around the grounds they have their history up on the walls to read!

The wood oak barrel room!

Cleaning away!

Auberge du Soliel-Last night in Napa!

This was actually our last night in Napa! I skipped ahead! Steve's been really busy with trying to catch up on his masters after slacking a bit while traveling. So I'm posting some honeymoon hightlights for now!

My sister and brother-in-law, Robin and Jeff gave Steve and I a dinner to Amberge du Soliel for our wedding gift! It was an incredible generous gift! We had such a good time and they practically rolled us out we were so full. When we came in they had our perfect table waiting for us. Robin and Jeff choose this table since it has the best view! They were very specific with them! We had a card from Robin and Jeff on the table labeled "The Davis Party"! Love that! The picture above is actually after we ate all the food..in a slight food coma.

Here is the card along with champagne on the table when we got there!

This was one picture of our view. The cabana's below are from the hotel! Yes Amberge du Soleil also has a hotel! Then directly below us you can see part of a wedding receptions!

My app! Crab with watermelon, tomatoes..and these little jelly balls. Not sure what they were but they were good! Yes, I totally ate crab! Steve was so proud!

I forget what Steve got as an app! But this was it! ;-)

We also both got the white corn soup with lobster in the middle! It was AMAZING!!!!!!! They bring it out to you with the lobster already in the middle and then they pour the soup around it! Pretty cool! Can you believe I had lobster and crab in one night. I preferred the lobster for sure!

Steve's entree was Duck!

I had the Steak! It seriously melted in my mouth! White corn was a huge side out in Napa during this time of year!

This was a melon ball pallette cleanser that they sterve to you between meals! I think we actually had this before dinner! I can't remember now! But it was yummy too!

Of COURSE we BOTH had to get our dessert. Steve and I have a pack...one thing we don't share is dessert! You get your own! Heehee! Those little crossiant looking balls above are filled with the most yummy chocolate you have ever tasted! The yellow liquid is actually olive oil! The ice cream I didn't care for...Steve took care of that for me! I think it was basil flavored..kinda different!

Steve went the fruit route for his dessert! He loved it his too!