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]

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 ... [Read More]