This is one of the most unusual podcasts I’ve offered yet. Prompted by an invitation I spent 3 days exploring the village and area of Saratoga, California in San Francisco’s South Bay. This historic community is situated next to San Jose, Cupertino and Los Gatos in the Santa Cruz mountains south of Silicon Valley. From wineries and restaurants, to Japanese gardens, stables and a mysterious house, the area has a lot to offer. This is your invitation to ride along as my wife Meredith and I experience Saratoga.
The Village of Saratoga on Sunday morning
Our suite at the Saratoga Oaks Lodge
Winter Berries at Hakone Estate and Gardens
Plum Flower at Hakone Estate and Gardens
With Shozo Kagoshima at Hakone Estate and Gardens
The Lower House overlooking the Dry Garden at Hakone
In the Cooper-Garrod Tasting Room
Winemaker Bill Cooper of Cooper-Garrod Estate Vineyards
Horseback riding at Garrod Farms
The many rooftops of the peculiar Winchester Mystery House as seen from an outdoor balcony
One of the staircases that go nowhere in the Winchester Mystery House
One of the original cabernet vines planted at Ridge Vineyards Monte Bello Estate overlooking the South Bay
In the tasting room at Ridge Vineyards before our Estate Tasting
Enjoying a wonderful dinner at Hero Ranch Kitchen. Look at those redwood tree plates!
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