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 ... [Read More]

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 you've been in Napa as long as Peter Mondavi Sr. you have plenty to discuss. But we also covered the types of wines ... [Read More]

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 people you were visiting the Napa Valley, the city of Napa was not mentioned as your final destination, rather you would ... [Read More]

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. ... [Read More]

Here are a few photos from the wine tasting and culinary event last night - a full write-up is available here. ... [Read More]

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 ... [Read More]

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 ... [Read More]