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(5/20/813) The Best of the Napa Valley

The best of the Napa Valley


(5/1/813) Visiting the "other" Tedeschi Winery in Verona Italy

With my brother living in Verona Italy - and Tedeschi Winery located about 12 mins from his apartment - and with Calistoga based Emil Tedeschi of Tedeschi Family Winery joining me on this trip - it made perfect sense to stop by for a visit: www.davestravelcorner.com/blog/europe/tedeschi-winery-verona-italy


(1/1/13) 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 here.


(11/17/12) 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.
 

(10/23/12) 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 programs. Net proceeds from the event support programs and scholarships at The Culinary Institute of America’s Greystone Campus in St. Helena. The event is hosted by founding sponsors Silverado Resort and Spa and Dolce Hotels in partnership with Visit Napa Valley, The Culinary Institute of America at Greystone and the Napa Valley Vintners.

For more details on the festival, including where to stay, please visit www.flavornapavalley.com. Additionally, find Flavor on Facebook at www.facebook.com/FlavorNapaValley , and follow @FlavorNV on Twitter.


(10/11/12) The renovation of Napa's iconic Oakville Grocery

(10/10/12) 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 the media host for the Napa Valley Film Festival. See below. Congrats!

Napa Valley, CA - November 7 -11, 2012 – Local Napa Valley vintner Katie Hamilton Shaffer will join the Napa Valley Film Festival with her “Feast it Forward” crew as local media host. The Napa Valley Film Festival (NVFF) takes place November 7 – 11 over in the picturesque towns of Napa, Yountville, St. Helena and Calistoga. The Festival showcases over 100 new independent films, industry and culinary panel discussions, Galas, VIP receptions and winemaker dinners, wine tasting pavilions, Celebrity Tributes, Awards Ceremonies, Wrap parties and more.

Katie Hamilton Shaffer, a philanthropist and vintner, partnered with the NVFF at the inaugural NVFF in 2011 where she  presented and poured her award wines from Toolbox Wine Co. at the Festivals “Lounge” screening venue at Hatt Hall, in the historic Napa River Inn. The Festival welcomes Toolbox back as a sponsor and featured wine partner in 2012 at the same screening venue. Moving to the wine country over 10 years ago, her passion for food and wine lead to an interest to become a private chef. Here is where her ventures truly guided her on a path of events, wine, culinary arts and film.

In association with Veia Productions and Konation Media, Katie has been filming her media pilot "Feast it Forward" which anticipates its launch in January 2013 (www.feastitforward.com). With the motto "Sip. Share. Give," "Feast it Forward" showcases good will and charitable giving through culinary related events. Wine and food enthusiasts will learn about causes around the country, alongside the chefs, winemakers, and actors that are inspired by them. From off the beaten path wineries, culinary fundraisers, festivals to vintners opening up their homes for intimate tastings and gourmet fare. Alongside the A-List press, Katie and her Feast it Forward film crew is excited to be the NVFF’s local media host, allowing viewers to be a part of the journey as she takes you "beyond the bottle," and inside the Hollywood scoop.

Additionally, in partnership with the valley's own ToutSuite Social Club  (www.toutsuite.com), Hamilton Shaffer will also be live on-site at various NVFF  venues. Live feed interviews will showcase and share the latest red carpet wine country buzz with actors, directors, winemakers and chefs. Feast it Forward and ToutSuite Social Club will host pre-NVFF shows in its Napa Valley studio this October to "reel you in." How do you Feast it Forward?

For more information on the NVFF, visit www.napavalleyfilmfest.org or call 707-226-7500.


(9/17/12) 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 Winery Estate, situated in the heart of Napa Valley's renowned Oakville District. The Showhouse will open with a Gala Preview Cocktail Party on Thursday, October 4, and will be open to the public for nearly six weeks from Friday, October 5 – Sunday, November 11. The Showhouse is timed to coincide with Traditional Home’s sponsorship of the Napa Valley Film Festival, which runs November 7-11, 2012, and all Showhouse proceeds will benefit the Napa Valley Film Festival (www.napavalleyfilmfest.org).

The Napa Valley Showhouse is located at: Cardinale, 7600 St. Helena Hwy, Oakville, CA.  The Showhouse is approximately 4,500 square feet and is comprised of 10 interior spaces plus two outdoor spaces. Traditional Home will feature the work of the country’s finest interior designers who will draw inspiration from the beauty of the Napa Valley and surrounding vineyards and transform the Cardinale estate home.

(9/11/12) 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 in the fun, science and culinary adventure of a lifetime in pursuit of the rare and venerated black truffle—specifically the winter Périgord truffle: Tuber melanosporum (aka black diamond)—which will be discussed, examined, probed, prepared, demonstrated and, finally, paired with wines and feasted upon for breakfast, lunch and dinner!

NAPA TRUFFLE FESTIVAL WEEKEND PROGRAM

The Festival kicks off with a Friday night reception where guests will have an opportunity to ask questions, meet the hosts and chefs, and sample superb wines and truffle appetizers. Saturday programs begin with breakfast and keynote, followed by science-grower seminars, a wine tasting and lunch at the sterling Silver Oak winery, and a truffle orchard tour at Robert Sinskey Vineyards with Rico the wonder truffle dog to sniff things out.  New this year - Sunday, guests will rise and shine for an early morning wild mushroom forage, followed by a Michelin Star chef cooking demo, and a wine tasting and lunch at the beautiful, historic Beringer  winery. At the heart of the Festival is the Saturday night Truffles & Wine dinner, hosted by Michelin Star Chef Ken Frank of La Toque, and featuring a multicourse truffle menu - each course prepared by a Michelin Star chef - perfectly paired with wines of outstanding merit. The Festival culminates on Monday with a lively, grand finale Festival Marketplace at Oxbow Public Market showcasing local wines, artisanal foods, cooking demos, special truffle dishes and accoutrements, and a chance to win a black diamond (truffle, that is)!

This year's keynote address will be given by Colman Andrews, an internationally renowned food writer and editor, and award-winning cookbook author - co-founder of Saveur, and the current editorial director of the new culinary megasite The Daily Meal. "Truffles have managed to come out of the ground and into the American culinary mainstream without losing their mystique or their earthy appeal — further proof that they are a unique, irreplaceable culinary treasure."

Leading the truffle science-grower seminars are American Truffle Company cultivation experts/scientists Robert Chang, Managing Director; and Dr. Paul Thomas, Partner and Chief Scientist.

The Westin Verasa in downtown Napa will again serve as the host venue and offer a *special rate for the Festival weekend (*must reserve by December 16, 2012).  




(5/26/12) 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 - To Kalon. To Kalon is a vineyard much coveted for its Cabernet Sauvignon but it also has other varietals including just a few rows of Sauvignon blanc. Oenotri Restaurant in Napa prepared a light lunch - tender bibb lettuce salad drizzled with oil, chopped onions and vinegar - and fresh peaches. Thin crust pizza too.

The stone winery adjoins the cave - which is somewhat unusual in that it was drilled entirely through through solid rock - that natural rock was left in place and not covered with shotcrete. Kelly and her two children run the winery - visit: www.kellyflemingwines.com

 

 

 
L-R (Robert Gonzalez, Kelly Fleming, Colleen Fleming, John Thompson)


(4/12/12) 22nd Annual Passport to Cabernet Tasting - May 7

Come taste a multitude of California’s Cabernets at the 22^nd Annual Passport to Cabernet Wine Tasting & Auctions, Monday, May 7, CONSUMERS 3:30-5:30pm and TRADE & MEDIA 1:30-3:30pm at the beautiful and historic Bently Reserve, 301 Battery Street, San Francisco.

This event is utterly unique as it gives CONSUMERS a first glimpse/sneak peak of the character of the most recent vintage of California Cabernet (2011) from a variety of appellations throughout California, as well as the opportunity to taste our member wineries’ finished products from over 100 of their current release Cabernet Sauvignons.

 

This event is a rare opportunity for members of the public to exclusively taste so many great Cabernet Sauvignons in one place, many of which are very hard to find.  Don’t miss this chance to taste and evaluate the promise and excitement of the newest Cabernet Sauvignon harvest as well as the latest releases from our exclusive member wineries, all while engaging the actual winemakers and winery principles.

 

Gourmet appetizers will also be served.

 

Please see event details and purchase tickets by visiting www.californiacabernetsociety.com


(2/22/12) Taste the Wines of Howell Mountain at the Bently Reserve in San Franciso, March 21
The world-class wines of 30 Howell Mountain member wineries are coming to the Bently Reserve (301 Battery Street) in San Francisco on Wednesday March 21st. This annual Spring tasting features many of Howell Mountains top producers - all of which are either not open to the public or see visitors on a very limited basis. This tasting is a rare opportunity for the public to taste all these wines under one roof.

(12/29/11) Thanks to Cellar Angels
A great organization that I initially met online is Cellar Angels out of Chicago. Founder Martin Cody has combined wine sales with charity focusing primarily on Napa wineries. Cellar Angels runs promotions that last a few days giving their wine club members a chance to purchase wines from small premium producers at reasonable prices. It is free to join the Cellar Angels wine club. Part of the sales are donated to charities that Cellar Angels works with (the customer decides which charity proceeds from their purchase will be donated to). A number of this wineries featured are very small producers which gives a national audience a chance to try their wine. Often these wines are so selectively distributed they are very hard to find.

Premium promotional videos are an integral of their marketing campaign for wineries. We have just started working with Cellar Angels; a few weeks ago Martin and his film crew met with me up at Montagna Vineyards (one of the top 20 properties in all of Napa Valley and producing damn good wines too under the direction of winemaker Nils Zacherle) to film a promotional video for The Napa Wine Project. Look for this video coming soon!

Photos at Montagna Vineyards
 


(12/29/11) Ideas for Copia
If you have ideas for what the now vacant Copia Center in Napa's Oxbow district can be used for - you can email them to: oxbowrenewal@rogal-associates.com


(12/16/11) Thirst Release Party, Benefiting JT Snow's Snowman Charity, San Francisco
A recent night at the St. Francis Yacht Club was host to a very important charity event - the release party for ToolBoxWineCo.com's Thirst, a Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon (production 1000) cases of which $3 from every bottle purchased is donated to former San Francisco Giants baseball player JT Snow's Snowman Charity. The charity is being used to raise money to combat a rare disease - Wolfram Syndrome. JT's niece is afflicted with this syndrome. JT was here along with the founders of ToolboxWineCo, Katie Hamilton Shaffer, Thrace Bromberger and Nancy Otton. Donations to the charity from this evening and prior sales and donations was $42,165!

View our photos and video of the event below:



 

 




(12/15/11) Exploring Napa...as in the City of Napa!
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 people you were visiting the Napa Valley, the city of Napa was not mentioned as your final destination, rather you would have been referring to the wineries up valley; it was those wineries that long attracted the majority of the visitors to the valley. They still do, however there is now an additional reason to visit the Napa Valley and that is the city itself.

Since 1862 Napa's downtown has flooded 22 times and local businesses were rightfully tired of having to deal with the repercussions of the flood waters during years of heavy rainfall. The latest was in 2005 when much of downtown Napa was under water. Napa decided to finally do something about this - and in 1998 residents narrowly voted to improve and focus their attention, and feature the Napa River more prominently in their downtown.

A levy created a 900 acre wetland/overflow region south of the city, twelve new bridges were constructed, undesirable buildings were razed along the river front and parts of a "new" downtown began to emerge. Work was completed on the actual Napa River and the Napa Creek to help prevent and control devastating flood waters.

Today Napa has attracted both fine restaurants and top hotels. While the "river and re-development" plans continue to progress (slated to complete in mid 2012) - in a relatively short amount of time, downtown Napa has been reborn as a culinary and wine tasting mecca. Since 1996 nearly 1 billion dollars has been invested in downtown Napa from both private and public sectors. Read Full Article Here

 


(7/30/11) Napa Valley Mexican-American Vintners Association Tasting
The first ever tasting of the Napa Valley Mexican-American Vintners Association was held Saturday July 30, 2011 at Maldonado Vineyards in the far northern reaches of the Napa Valley. This association is fairly new (2010). It was formed after a number of vintners poured their wines in Mexico at the Michoacan State Fair and collaboratively recognized the need to have an organization that would promote their own wines, support Mexican Americans in the wine industry and be educational. Visit: www.nvmava.org

The formation of NVMAVA was spearheaded by Rolando Herrera of Mi Sueno Winery and he is the current President.

This was a rare opportunity to taste wine from the following mostly Napa producers at one venue - Alex Sotelo Cellars, Ceja Vineyards, Delgadillo Cellars, Encanto Vineyards, Maldonado Family Vineyards, Maritas Vineyards, Mi Sueño Winery, Renteria Wines, Robledo Family Vineyards, Rios Wine Company and Voces Wines.

A highlight of the afternoon was the unveiling of their new logo - afterwards all the vintner members personally signed it.


Cristina Londono from Telemundo International gave a passionate speech - listen to part of the speech below:

View Video of select vintner introductions:


Event Photos:




                        









 
(7/15/11) Hunnicutt Winery Grand Opening Party, St. Helena
Living near the Napa Valley certainly has its advantages including world class wineries, scenic vistas and great parties. We are invited to a number of wine related events and parties in the valley and it gets to the point where one has to be fairly selective on which ones to attend. When we heard Hunnicutt Winery was holding a party to celebrate the completion of their wine cave and show off their beautiful property - it was not a hard choice to decide to attend this event.

Hunnicutt Wines along with D.R. Stephens Estate wine recently opened their winery in the north part of the valley about half way between Calistoga and St. Helena. This is certainly not your typical "wine strip" experience. The traffic is less here and when you pull up the hill to this appointment only winery - well off the Silverado Trail and step out of your vehicle you are immediately struck by how quiet it is.

Owner Justin Stephens was a man on a mission for the past few years - he acquired this property in 2008 and went to work managing the development of their cave for the winery operations. Today the cave is fully operational.

We were treated to excellent food by Napa based caterer Nick Heinrich of Crooked Porch Bar B Que. This guy can really cook - from his summertime cucumber salad recipe, to a mouth watering whole roasted pig, a stone ground grits and southern style Okra and corn.

Hunnicutt's current releases complemented the food and a rare 2001 vintage large bottle format, Salmanazar, was opened featuring their first ever vintage of Cabernet Sauvignon. Hunnicutt's red wines age very well - the wine from this vintage held its fruit and structure beautifully - there is a reason you age wine and this vintage is a good example of how it takes time for the wine to integrate and develop additional complexities.

 





Another successful Sense Yountville was held on a beautifully sunny warm Saturday May 7th under the "big white tent" at V Marketplace 1870 in downtown Yountville. This, only the third annual "Sense Yountville" has already become the appellation's premiere wine & food event.

Thirty wineries were represented offering their pre-release wines and large format bottles, and culinary pairings were provided by local restaurants. Highlights included (Blankiet Estate making their first appearance at this tasting), Dominus, Gemstone, Tom Scott, Tor Kenward, among others. This is a rare opportunity to meet either the winemaker or principals of the wineries. Many of the wineries pouring do not have tasting rooms and or are open to the public. Arguably Yountville is the culinary hub of Napa Valley and principals, winemakers and chefs are on hand. Some of the top restaurants represented included Bouchon, Redd, Mustard's, Michael Chiarello's Bottega and more. While its a rare treat to enjoy wine from Yountville's finest wineries -  the culinary delights are equally to be treasured.

The event was limited to only 350 guests. The date always coincides with the Kentucky Derby so after the Tastings and Future Sales from 11-3pm there was of course a "Derby Party" - with a surprise upset this year. We look forward to 2012! www.senseyountville.com

Photos from 2011 Sense Yountville Tastings

 

 


Photos from previous Sense Yountville Tastings

Overview of tasting area under the big tent

  
Scott Lewis of V Wine Cellars and Christian Moueix of Chateau Petrus & Dominus


Dave Cruz of Ad Hoc Restaurant


(2/23/11) First Taste Yountville, Yountville CA

The First Taste of Yountville was held during the Premier Napa Valley week to capitalize on a number of trade who are in town. This annual event is held by the Napa Valley Vintners' and is their Annual Mid-Winter Barrel Auction for the Trade - www.napavintners.com/trade/tm_1_premiere.aspx This premiere tasting featured some of Yountville's finest vineyards and wines. It was held in the old barrel room of what used to be Groezinger's Winery which is now V Marketplace, a collection of fine boutique shops and restaurants including Michael Chiarello's much in demand Bottega Restaurant. At tastings like these unlike many, I try to seek out wines I have not yet tried, or Napa labels I am not familiar with (for obvious reasons, there are not many of these!).

A couple of newcomers whose wines I knew of but tried for the first time were Joseph George (focusing only on one varietal, a Sauvignon Blanc), Dillon, again focusing only on one varietal, a Chardonnay (two wines, one beautiful rich, spicy Chardonnay barrel fermented and one fermented in stainless), Groppalo - an Italian producer with an Italian winemaker (Massimo Monticello) producing a Bordeaux blend and a well structured Merlot, and Clos Valmi with an extremely limited production of Pinot Noir and a Cabernet Sauvignon. Formal reviews will be coming of these wines after I contact the owners directly to setup tastings.

Then there are those producers who I don't even have to try to know they have top wines. Several of those at this tasting included Tor Kenward, Lail & Kapcsandy. Oh and Dominus is in this list. However it was a while since I had visited their winery and tried the wines so I tasted all vintages they were pouring. Their 2006 for me was clearly the highlight out of all the wines at this tasting that I tried. The nose is elegant and inviting. The wine is balanced, with great flavor and structure.

The richest wine of the wines I tasted was the 2006 Gemstone Cabernet Sauvignon, 10th anniversary vintage. This wine is powerful from the nose to the mouth filling flavors that last for some time through the big full bodied tannins.

Carmen Policy and his wife were pouring Casa Piena. There was a bit of a crowd around their table so did not have a chance to try their wines. However I reviewed the wine last year - and really enjoyed their inaugural 2006 vintage.

Rocca was also pouring their wines (nice of them to invite us to this tasting). They used to have a tasting room in downtown Napa but are currently remodeling a nice Victorian south of Napa - turning it into a destination for tasting their own wines, kitchen tasting room, etc. One of the characteristic hallmark's of Rocca's wines are their softness and rounded mouth feel. As a result they appeal to a wide variety of palates. Paul Colantuoni has been their winemaker since 2008.

At times I thought I was at the Taste of Oakville but then I came across producers with white wines and Pinot Noir and Merlot and I was quickly reminded of the diversity of the Yountville Appellation.

For more information about wines produced from the Yountville Appellation please visit: www.yountvillewines.com


(4/26/10) Taste of Oakville, Oakville CA
There are few Napa tastings that can top the Taste of Oakville for premium wines. This annual invitation only event is usually held at the end of April and showcases some of the appellation's finest wines. If there was a ground zero for Cabernet Sauvignon in the Napa Valley, Oakville fits that bill. The owners and winemakers are often present at this tasting. In 2010 The Taste of Oakville was held in the To Kalon Cellar of Robert Mondavi Winery.

While Oakville as an appellation is geographically fairly small the diversity in terroir is great - even within a span of just a few miles. Take for instance eastern Oakville. The vineyards are located on hillsides and this region boasts rocky, red volcanic shallow soils with long sunlight exposure. It can certainly get warm here on a summer's afternoon. Compare this to just across the valley on the western side (Mayacamas Mountains) where the sun exposure is less due to the eastern facing hillsides and the land is much more wooded and covered with vegetation. In the middle lies the valley floor.

As a result there are a wide variety of flavor profiles and types of wines coming out of Oakville and it is a unique experience to taste this diversity under one roof. The power players of this appellation's best producers always pour their wines and there are usually several new producers on hand.

Two wineries with lines in front of their tasting tables were Screaming Eagle and Harlan Estate. No surprise there! Based on their popularity its best to taste these wines early in the tasting as they typically will stop pouring at some point. Both wines deliver of course but for different reasons. Harlan's 2006 is an extremely layered "masculine" wine that is built to age. Upon tasting the latest release of Screaming Eagle, the word "balanced" seemed to be the best descriptor that immediately came to mind.

Another extremely balanced wine that we tried for the first time was Dalla Valle's 2007 Collina (a new wine for this producer). This wine is ready to drink now - showing soft fruit, elegance and balance.

The 2006 Tierra Roja is every bit as good as the 2004 vintage, both stellar vintages from this small vineyard. Linda's 2007 vintage will be released in September of this year. Winemaking starts in the vineyards and Linda is as detailed a vineyard manager as you will find in the valley. Her focus is on a single Cabernet Sauvignon each year from her hillside vineyard in the eastern hills just above the valley floor.

Oakville is not the appellation for white wines but a few were being tasted including Mondavi's reserve Fume Blanc. Good acidity and notes of green melon, green apple and pear on the palate. A fairly new producer to the Oakville scene is Kristine Ashe Vineyards, the only winery to be pouring 2 whites, a Sauvignon blanc and a Rose of Cabernet Sauvignon. The 2009 Rose is light in color but shows a rounded somewhat rich mouth feel for this type of wine.

Their 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon is slightly herbal but not herbaceous on the nose and the palate is crafted in a lighter elegant style. Keep an eye on this producer. All their wines are estate grown.

The 2007 Materium from Maybach Cellars is also nice by itself – it is a very rich luscious wine.

For more information about Oakville and its member wineries, please visit: www.oakvillewinegrowers.com


(2/3/10) Wine Entre Femme Tasting, San Francisco CA
The Wine Entre Femme ("an international think tank of women in wine") was formed in January 2008 by Sharon Harris of Napa's Amici Cellars in order to provide a network of women in wine creating networks to help each other. Initially it was formed between Napa and Bordeaux vintners but has since grown to include women from wineries in France, Japan, South Africa, Switzerland and Turkey.

Each year women from both Napa and International wineries make the trip to either the Napa Valley or Bordeaux for a week of touring, sessions, networking and tastings. This year the Wine Entre Femme culminated in their first ever tasting - held at the Metropolitan Club in San Francisco. The International "feel", of course great wines from both Napa and abroad and the differences tasted between growing regions were definitely an integral part of this tasting.

There were certainly a couple of standouts from the Napa vintners. Dalla Valle's Estate 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon is a remarkable vintage. It is soft in entry but with structure throughout. Elegant spices and notes of smoke show after the mid palate with a long lingering finish. For a young wine its components are already extremely well balanced.

Other wines that stood out are Pam Star's 2007 Cabernet Franc (tasting 1 day before its release), Philippe Melka's 2006 Métisse from the Jumping Goat Vineyard in St. Helena - so soft and smooth with power (note their new packaging - a horizontal image of Philippe's eyes watching you appears on the label.

We've always enjoyed William Cole's elegant wines. They strive to be consistent with their tiny vineyard showcasing the difference nature throws at them each year. Their wines also age well - we had a rare glimpse of their older 2001 vintage.
Other notables include Arns Winery, Phifer Pavitt, Tierra Roja and Spottswood.

A nice selection of Sauterns from France were also available including our favorites (pouring the elegant 2001 and 2004 vintages) from Chateau Sigalas Rabaud, a Premier Cru Classe (dating from 1855) with a small annual production.

For more information about The Wine Entre Femme visit: www.wineentrefemme.com

 
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