We’ve been meaning to share a couple random updates on things we’ve seen happening with regards to the Napa Valley winetasting scene and now is as good a time as any.
Girard Winery to open Yountville tasting room
The folks at Girard Winery, which is located up on Pritchard Hill on Sage Canyon Road in St. Helena, [...]
Reading Tom Wark’s blog post (err, rant) today over at Fermentation about comments from author James Conaway gave us a bit of a chuckle. Tom decided to call into question several quotes from Conaway that appeared in the Napa Valley Register from a recent talk he gave at the California Preservation Foundation Conference.
So why did [...]
The past couple days have seen overnight temperatures dip dangerously low as dawn approached in the Napa Valley. We say dangerous as we look through the the eyes of the young, budding shoots in the vineyards. The frost, if it sets in, can destroy the young crop and put a winery’s annual harvest (and potential [...]
Well, well, well. Perhaps some of our local wineries ARE indeed listening.
Randomly, we happened to be on Robert Mondavi Winery’s website this afternoon and we moused over the “Winemaking” category at the top of the site. A drop down menu appeared with links for “Our Vineyards”, “Winegrowing”, “Winemakers” and….wait for it…. “Grape to Glass [...]
Just one item for you all this week, but it’s a good one.
Saturday, April 19th and Sunday, April 20th
The 21st annual April in Carneros takes place on both days this weekend from 10am - 4pm. The event is essentially an open house for some 20 participating wineries in the Carneros AVA. Each winery will [...]
A combination of things led us to this post.
Last Friday afternoon, we were reading through some of the most recent comments on this here blog. It’s always interesting when comments appear on posts from several months ago, it makes us feel good, because it means that something we’ve written and forgotten about still resonates [...]
It’s that time of year again, with the temperatures rising and the days getting longer, Robert Mondavi Winery has unveiled the lineup for its annual Summer Festival (all concerts begin at 7pm).
Among this year’s performers are Dave Koz, Pat Benatar and UB40, among others. The full lineup can be found here.
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The little man didn’t let mom and dad get much sleep this weekend. So, here’s a glimpse into what we saw as we literally circled the entire valley on Sunday morning before (and just after) sunrise.
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Today’s San Francisco Chronicle includes a round-up of the paper’s best Napa Valley Cabernet’s for under $50. Overall, 120 Napa Cabs were rated by a panel and some 19 received a high enough rating to be recommended.
Among those with two stars (meaning “good”) were the 2005 Chiarello Vineyards Bambino Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, which [...]
The weather is supposed to be absolutely amazing this weekend, with temps in the mid-to-upper 80’s. With that in mind, here are a couple activities that’ll get you out and about to enjoy Spring!
Saturday, April 12
Clark-Claudon Vineyards is hosting the 2nd Annual Wildflowers & Wine Bike Ride, where you can experience the best of what [...]
