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9. BERINGER VINEYARDS
The oldest Napa Valley winery, established in 1876, and the most beautiful. Tours in-
clude a visit to the 1,000-ft (300-m) wine tunnels, which Chinese laborers carved out
of volcanic stone.
Beringer Vineyards • 2000 Main St, St Helena • 707 963 4812 •
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10. “OLD FAITHFUL” GEYSER
One of only three known geysers in the world that erupt with near-perfect regularity.
Every 40 minutes, it spews boiling water 60 ft (18 m) into the air.
“Old Faithful”
•
1299
Tubbs
Lane,
Calistoga
•
707
942
6463
•
Adm
$6-$12
•
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California Wine
Since 1857, wine-making has been the mainstay of this area. A phylloxera blight
in the early 1900s nearly put an end to it all, but Europe was hit harder, and
it was resistant California vines that brought back the wine business to parts of
Italy, France, and Spain. In 1976 California wines were put on the internation-
al map, when they trounced France in a blind taste-test in Paris. Now, many
European producers have wineries in the valley.
Tip:
For very special snacks try the
Model Bakery, 1357 Main Street in St
Helena
.
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