Wanted: Earthy, complex, full-bodied dinner companion with good legs and a long finish. Does that describe what you’ve been seeking in a wine? Then you should find plenty to interest you on the upcoming California junket of Foodtravels.com. From September 15 to 19—coinciding with the annual grape crush—the new Austin-based culinary tour company will sponsor a five-day expedition through the Napa Valley, allowing extraordinary access to what makes Napa Napa. Company co-owner Cathy Cochran-Lewis (the former director of the Central Market cooking schools) has come up with a mouthwatering itinerary. Tourgoers will visit eight of the area’s foremost wineries and vineyards, explore markets (including the charming St. Helena Farmers’ Market) with food and travel writer Antonia Allegra, and attend cooking demonstrations by experts like chef…
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