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December 10, 2021
Holiday Gift Certificates for All to Enjoy
Many of the visitor-friendly businesses of glorious Napa Valley offer Holiday Gift Certificates that you may use during the upcoming…
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November 15, 2021
Platypus Wine Country Tours November Recipe Feature
Salted Caramel and Sticky Date Pudding With the arrival of sweater weather, we will be seeking to serve up something…
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November 7, 2021
Thanksgiving with Friends and Family in Napa
As Thanksgiving nears, we begin pondering those gatherings with family and friends to give thanks for all your blessings and…
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October 11, 2021
Guide Feature: Tour Curators Dustin and Patty
Platypus Wine Tours offers a wide variety of fascinating, educational, and enjoyable Wine Tours and winetasting opportunities throughout Napa Valley…
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October 7, 2021
Recipe Feature: Fall Squash Raviolis Recipe
Here in wine country, we’re always pursuing the epicurean lifestyle. It’s the endless array of food, wine, art, and leisurely…
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September 10, 2021
Recipe Feature: Beet Salad
With Fall around the corner, we’re so looking forward to the abundance of the familiar produce that tends to adorn…
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August 17, 2021
Featured Tour Guide: Gary Grossman
Gary Grossman is one of our fine Napa and Sonoma wine tour guides. Gary’s long time commitment has been delivering…
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August 17, 2021
Top 7: New Restaurants in Napa Valley
I strolled through Downtown Napa recently and marveled at all of the new businesses that have opened since March 2020.…
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August 17, 2021
Featured Winery: Auburn James Winery
Since 2005, Platypus Wine Tours has offered highly educational and enjoyable wine tours to Napa Valley and Sonoma County wineries. …
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July 30, 2021
Day Trip Ideas Around Napa Valley
Napa Valley and the Sonoma region are well known among locals and visitors alike for providing an array of pristine…
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July 23, 2021
Recipe: Summer Green Goddess Salad Dressing
Stroll the Healdsburg square and you will run into Healdsburg Bar and Grill. Dine outside on the patio and enjoy…
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July 23, 2021
Featured Winery: Dutton Estate Winery
When a visitor walks into the vineyard garden at Dutton Estate Winery, a journey into family history and the Sonoma…
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