The great hall at Castello di Amorosa is a very eleborate room. The great hall features frescoes painted by two Italian artists who took about a year and a half to complete and showcases a 500 year old fireplace.

I had to wait several minutes for people to clear out before I could capture this photo. The folks behind me were kind enough to wait for me to get my 5 shots before coming in to explore themselves.

The castle interiors, which include 107 rooms on 8 levels above and below ground, cover approximately 121,000 square feet (11,200 m2). Among many other features it has: a moat; a drawbridge; defensive towers; an interior courtyard; a torture chamber; a chapel/church; a knights' chamber; and a 72 by 30 feet (9.1 m) great hall with a 22-foot (6.7 m)-high coffered ceiling.

The masonry, ironwork and woodwork was fashioned by hand using old world crafting techniques. Building materials included 8,000 tons of locally quarried stone, in addition to paving stones, terra cotta roofing tiles and some 850,000 bricks imported from Europe. Extending into the hillside adjacent to the castle lies a labyrinth of caves some 900 feet (270 m) in length. Beneath the castle are a 2-acre (8,100 m2) barrel cellar and tasting rooms where visitors can sample the wines-all sold only at the Castle.
Tasty Treats
Lava Vine Winery
Calistoga, California 

The persimmon tree at Lava Vine was in full bloom and the owners daughter brought in some persimmons for us to eat.
Red Riding Hat
Leemore F, Chateau Montelena
Calistoga, California
Intentionally Gross
Prager Winery and Port Works
Napa Valley, California

A couple friends and I spent a weekend in Napa and on our way back we stopped at Prager Winery and Port Works. They're known for their amazing dessert wines, and also because they've been sticking real and fake dollar bills to their walls since the 1980's. They also have a window that they haven't cleaned since prob. the 1980's, which you see here!
Inside the Old Barn at Frog's Leap Winery
Taken on October 30, 2009 in Rutherford, California
Sexy Thoughts
Goosecross Winery
Yountville, California

One of the first wineries I visited when I moved to California was Goosecross Cellars. My mom doesn't drink much wine but we both fell in love with this place instantly and i joined the wine club. It's been 6 years since and I've sent countless friends to Goosecross and many of them have also joined as members. When I walk in I'm greeted by my first name by the hosts Jose and Matt and I've shared many bottles of their wine with my friends. During the summer I like to take my friends to the winery, pack a picnic lunch, and go for a tasting. Afterwards, we sit on one of their picnic tables and eat, relax, and sober up. Here Adrienne and Martin cuddled while we finished up our meal.
The great hall at Castello di Amorosa is a very eleborate room. The great hall features frescoes painted by two Italian artists who took about a year and a half to complete and showcases a 500 year old fireplace.

I had to wait several minutes for people to clear out before I could capture this photo. The folks behind me were kind enough to wait for me to get my 5 shots before coming in to explore themselves.

The castle interiors, which include 107 rooms on 8 levels above and below ground, cover approximately 121,000 square feet (11,200 m2). Among many other features it has: a moat; a drawbridge; defensive towers; an interior courtyard; a torture chamber; a chapel/church; a knights' chamber; and a 72 by 30 feet (9.1 m) great hall with a 22-foot (6.7 m)-high coffered ceiling.

The masonry, ironwork and woodwork was fashioned by hand using old world crafting techniques. Building materials included 8,000 tons of locally quarried stone, in addition to paving stones, terra cotta roofing tiles and some 850,000 bricks imported from Europe. Extending into the hillside adjacent to the castle lies a labyrinth of caves some 900 feet (270 m) in length. Beneath the castle are a 2-acre (8,100 m2) barrel cellar and tasting rooms where visitors can sample the wines-all sold only at the Castle.
The great hall at Castello di Amorosa is a very eleborate room. The great hall features frescoes painted by two Italian artists who took about a year and a half to complete and showcases a 500 year old fireplace.

I had to wait several minutes for people to clear out before I could capture this photo. The folks behind me were kind enough to wait for me to get my 5 shots before coming in to explore themselves.

The castle interiors, which include 107 rooms on 8 levels above and below ground, cover approximately 121,000 square feet (11,200 m2). Among many other features it has: a moat; a drawbridge; defensive towers; an interior courtyard; a torture chamber; a chapel/church; a knights' chamber; and a 72 by 30 feet (9.1 m) great hall with a 22-foot (6.7 m)-high coffered ceiling.

The masonry, ironwork and woodwork was fashioned by hand using old world crafting techniques. Building materials included 8,000 tons of locally quarried stone, in addition to paving stones, terra cotta roofing tiles and some 850,000 bricks imported from Europe. Extending into the hillside adjacent to the castle lies a labyrinth of caves some 900 feet (270 m) in length. Beneath the castle are a 2-acre (8,100 m2) barrel cellar and tasting rooms where visitors can sample the wines-all sold only at the Castle.
The great hall at Castello di Amorosa is a very eleborate room. The great hall features frescoes painted by two Italian artists who took about a year and a half to complete and showcases a 500 year old fireplace.

I had to wait several minutes for people to clear out before I could capture this photo. The folks behind me were kind enough to wait for me to get my 5 shots before coming in to explore themselves.

The castle interiors, which include 107 rooms on 8 levels above and below ground, cover approximately 121,000 square feet (11,200 m2). Among many other features it has: a moat; a drawbridge; defensive towers; an interior courtyard; a torture chamber; a chapel/church; a knights' chamber; and a 72 by 30 feet (9.1 m) great hall with a 22-foot (6.7 m)-high coffered ceiling.

The masonry, ironwork and woodwork was fashioned by hand using old world crafting techniques. Building materials included 8,000 tons of locally quarried stone, in addition to paving stones, terra cotta roofing tiles and some 850,000 bricks imported from Europe. Extending into the hillside adjacent to the castle lies a labyrinth of caves some 900 feet (270 m) in length. Beneath the castle are a 2-acre (8,100 m2) barrel cellar and tasting rooms where visitors can sample the wines-all sold only at the Castle.
See photo in original gallery.