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  • Spottswoode Late Summer Garden Party [PHOTOS]

    Spottswoode Late Summer Garden Party [PHOTOS]

    This past weekend we visited Spottswoode Estate in St. Helena for what has rapidly become one of our favorite events of the entire year here in the Napa Valley. [caption id="attachment_6195" align="aligncenter" width="500" caption="Ready to Party: A line-up of etched Spottswoode Riedel wine glasses greeted guests at the 2010 Spottswoode Late ...

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    Late August in the Napa Valley [PHOTOS]

    Late August in the Napa Valley [PHOTOS]

    Our weekend adventures took us from one end of the valley to the other--from Carneros all the way to just north of Calistoga. We noted that while behind the "normal" schedule, veraison is in full effect (if not complete) in most areas and signs that harvest is just around the ...

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    High-profile Napa Valley restaurants lauded, others scorned

    High-profile Napa Valley restaurants lauded, others scorned

    A pair of articles published by independent local papers over the past several days paint an interesting story regarding the dining scene here in the Napa Valley. The Santa Rosa Press Democrat detailed several of the new and up-and-coming downtown Napa eateries, meanwhile the Napa Valley Register shared the news ...

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    Franciscan 2008 Sauvignon Blanc Napa Valley

    Franciscan 2008 Sauvignon Blanc Napa Valley

    Having already put two of Franciscan Estate's signature wines, the 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley and 2008 Chardonnay Napa Valley to the test, we decided it was high time to complete the trifecta with the 2008 Sauvignon Blanc Napa Valley. About Franciscan For some 35 years Franciscan Estate has focused on blending ...

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    Robert Mondavi Winery Summer Festival: Court Yard Hounds

    Robert Mondavi Winery Summer Festival: Court Yard Hounds

    This past weekend we made our way to Oakville to visit the venerable Robert Mondavi Winery. While we'd been to the winery on several occasions to taste, we'd never made it to one of their Summer Festival concerts. [caption id="attachment_5973" align="aligncenter" width="500" caption="Room with a view: the barrel room at ...

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