Today Francesco was the driver and tour guide for a wonderful day of wine tasting in Napa. Francesco is the most pleasant and knowledgeable driver you will ever know. We started our day at 8 am when Francesco picked us up at our downtown SFO hotel. We are a group of 5 seniors in town to celebrate a family wedding. When we got into Francescoās Expedition we told the driver that we had wanted to do wine tasting in Sonoma/Napa but we were afraid to get to close to the ongoing fires. Francesco assured us that he could lead us to terrific wineries without coming close to smoke or fire. Off We Went. Francesco found us just the right spot for breakfast. Next we went to a winery that specialized in sparkling wines. We tasted wines in a gorgeous garden setting. After our sparkling tasting we boarded the SUV and stopped at a smaller family winery and tasted some outstanding whites and reds. By this time the group was ready for lunch. Again, Francesco listened to our request for great burgers and in 5 minutes time we were enjoying our delicious lunch. By 3:30 we were ready to head back into town. Rush hour traffic was beginning to happen. Francesco stayed upbeat and pleasant and spent the next hour telling us fun and entertaining facts about vineyards and wines and landmarks. In all, we spent 9 hours together. Everyone enjoyed every minute!