What has become an annual event, Flavor Napa Valley attracts some of the valley's best chefs and vintners to showcase their products. Both small and large producers pour their wines at the Appellation Trail Tasting, the events' crowning get-together at the Culinary Institute of America. The Appellation Trail Tasting features wines from all 16 of Napa's … [Read more...]
Archives for November 2013
Napa Valley Film Festival
Today was the first of three days for the wine tasting pavilions as part of the Film Festival - four of which are available in the valley, Napa, Yountville, St. Helena and Calistoga. This is a unique opportunity to taste wines from both small and larger producers. Each of these four pavilions will be open from 230 to 5pm each day this weekend. Visit: … [Read more...]
The Napa Valley Film Festival and Flavor Napa Valley
Two Important Napa Events are being held this month in the Napa Valley. The Napa Valley Film Festival starts this week and runs through the weekend. 125 Films. 300 Filmmakers. 50 Chefs. 150 Wines Along with intriguing films (some of which are about wine) the festival includes a number of wine tasting events (it is Napa after all!). These wine … [Read more...]
Yes, Napa Winery Numbers are Escalating Rapidly
Today I made my 732nd visit, tasting and review with a unique Napa producer over the past nearly 7 years. Reflecting on all my visits to Napa wineries that have "gone away" since I've been working on this project, and all the new ones I keep coming across - I thought it would be interesting to check in on the government bodies that oversee various wine … [Read more...]
Wilson & Wilson Wine
Wilson & Wilson was founded by Ted Wilson Jr. and his father Ted Wilson Sr in 2011. Their focus is on producing wines that are a throwback to the roots of the Napa Valley - wines that helped put Napa on the map, a style of wine that has good structure and texture, flavor, acidity, balance and elegance. Their inaugural vintage was 2011 - moving forward … [Read more...]
Sarocka Estate
Sarocka Estate. Winemaking starts with a particular site or "terroir". From a geographical only perspective, Sarocka is an extremely unique site in the Napa Valley. Perched on a peninsular type ridge in the heart of the Spring Mountain district - the vinews have unparalleled views from this property. Most properties on the hillsides in Napa have at least … [Read more...]
Coquerel Family Wine Estates
Coquerel Family Wine Estates was founded by Brenda and Clay Coquerel in 2005 with the purchase of an existing vineyard on the north side of Tubbs Lane in Calistoga. Several years later they sold part of this vineyard and acquired one of their neighbor's vineyard's; today they have a total of 11 planted vineyard acres including 4 acres to Cabernet Sauvignon. … [Read more...]
Homage Wines
Homage Wines was founded and was owned by the husband wife team of Avia and Simon Hawksworth. As of our latest update to this review, the brand Homage is now owned by Kathryn Green and Homage is an accompanying label to Grace Family Vineyards. Avia has long been involved in the culinary and hospitality industries. Growing up in New York she would look … [Read more...]
Young Inglewood Vineyards
Young Inglewood Vineyards. While the last name of the proprietors of this winery is "young" the property ownership is anything but that. Four prominent names in the valley have owned this property over the years - starting with Edwin Bale who sold to the Lewelling family (nearby Lewelling Lane, a historic winery in St. Helena, vineyards and wine) who sold to … [Read more...]
Reid Family Vineyards
Reid Family Vineyards has been making wine commercially since 1996, but their roots run much deeper in the area than that. A family member originally moved to Knights Valley (just north of Napa Valley) in the late 1840s when land was given to him by well-known California military officer and explorer, John C. Fremont. This was a time when Grizzly bears still … [Read more...]