We recently had the honor and rare privilege to sit down with Peter Mondavi Sr., long time proprietor of Napa's oldest winery, Charles Krug. Mr. Mondavi is 99 years young (as of November 2013). We talked about history of course because when ... [Read More]
Exploring Napa – as in the City of Napa
Introduction For many years the city of Napa was just a place you passed as you entered the Napa Valley - the city center is not on the main highway (Highway 29) and it was lacking in restaurants, hotels and tasting rooms. When you told ... [Read More]
Napa Wine Related Trip to NE China
We recently took a Napa wine related trip to North East China with several other Napa Vintners. The new wine club in Shenyang, The Napa Valley Wine Club was holding their grand opening and treated us like royalty! Read a post from the trip ... [Read More]
Flavor Napa Valley, Appellation Tasting
Here are a few photos from the wine tasting and culinary event last night - a full write-up is available here. ... [Read More]
Flavor Napa Valley, November 14-18th
The 2012 five-day Flavor! Napa Valley™ Celebration of Wine, Food & Fun is an annual event featuring world-class Napa Valley wines alongside Napa Valley’s master chefs and graduates of The Culinary Institute of America’s culinary education ... [Read More]
The renovation of Napa’s iconic Oakville Grocery
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Napa Valley Film Festival Welcomes Vintner Katie Hamilton Shaffer as Local Media Host
Katie is truly one of Napa's energetic vintners - having run Toolbox Wine Co for several years with partners, spending much of her time on wine and charity work, and filming her pilot TV show, "Feast it Forward". Now she has been chosen as ... [Read More]
Showcase in the Heart of the Napa Valley
NEW YORK, NY (August 27, 2012) – This October, Traditional Home Magazine will sponsor its first-ever Showhouse in the heart of the Napa Valley (TraditionalHome.com/NapaShowhouse). The Napa Valley Showhouse will be located at the Cardinale ... [Read More]
Truffles anyone?
The third annual Napa Truffle Festival is pleased to announce its 2013 weekend Program, January 18-21, with keynote by Colman Andrews, and winery truffle lunches hosted by two premier Napa Valley wineries, Silver Oak and Beringer. Join ... [Read More]
Kelly Fleming Release Party
We had a fun time at Kelly Fleming's beautiful winery in Calistoga - thanks to Kelly for great wine (a Rose of Cabernet Sauvignon, a truly balanced Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, and Sauvignon blanc from one of Napa's most formidable vineyards ... [Read More]