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March 8, 2023
Recipe Feature: Potatoes Au Gratin
Potatoes Au Gratin by Platypus Wine Tours Ingredients 2 lbs. potatoes (peeled and thinly sliced) 2 cups heavy cream 1…
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February 16, 2023
How to Prepare—and What to Expect—on Your Platypus Wine Tour
Edited July 18, 2025 We hope you’re as excited as we are! Whether you’re booked on a small-group, join-in tour…
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February 10, 2023
Recipe Feature: French Onion Soup
The culinary staff at Platypus Wine Tours of Napa is always looking for and testing new recipes to share with…
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January 10, 2023
Recipe Feature: No Bake Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies
Platypus In-House Culinary Team Platypus Wine Tours offers a delicious lunch and tasty bites for guests to enjoy during their…
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December 4, 2022
Recipe Feature: Turkey and Brown Rice Soup
Ingredients: 1 Yellow Onion (Diced) 6 Celery Stalks (Rough Chop) 2 Carrots (Quartered and Chopped) 3 Tbsp. Garlic (Fine Chopped)…
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November 10, 2022
Holidays in Napa and Sonoma Valley
Wine Country California is the perfect place to experience the joys of the Holiday Season. The businesses and communities of…
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November 4, 2022
Recipe Feature: Pumpkin Spice Cheesecake
Pumpkin Spice Cheesecake Ingredients: Crust 1 cup crushed graham crackers 1/4 cup of melted butter 1 tbsp spoon of sugar…
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September 19, 2022
Panzanella Salad Recipe
Here is their recipe for creating your own Panzanella Salad à la Platypus Wine Tours: Panzanella Salad Ingredients 2 Cucumbers…
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September 19, 2022
Mushroom Cream Pasta Recipe
As the weather begins to cool during the Fall months that coincide with Harvest Season in wine country, foods that…
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July 15, 2022
Rich Mushroom Soup
As a winery tour company, we are always seeking ways to delight and entertain guests and friends. That’s why we…
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June 2, 2022
The Platypus Kitchen and Lentil Salad Recipe
Besides the excellent commentary and memorable visits to some of Napa and Sonoma County’s boutique wineries, Platypus Wine Tours is…
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May 14, 2022
What Napa Valley AVA Districts sit higher than the valley floor?
Several distinct growing areas lie within the comparatively small agricultural region of Napa Valley’s Wine Country California. Challenged by the…
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