“We’re on the cusp of harvest,” enthused Kirk Venge in mid-August. “It’s going to be busy and exciting and I cannot wait for it to begin!” The winemaker …
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Napa Valley Vintners reinvents community fundraising with innovative initiative. I’ve always known the folks at Napa Valley Vintners help many people through their charitable efforts, but until I …
Collective Napa Valley: Gathering, Enjoying Wine, and Doing Good Read More »
After 3½ decades, Chappellet Winery still enchants Napa Valley winemaker Phillip Corallo-Titus. “This is fun, tasting actual wine,” enthused Philip Corallo-Titus, the winemaker at the Napa Valley’s Chappellet …
A few blocks off St. Helena’s Main Street, tree-lined Spring Mountain Road begins its 2,000-foot ascent from the Napa Valley floor. Wildflower sprays brighten the two-lane road in …
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“Nothing prepares you for owning a winery,” laughs its winemaker, recalling three major catastrophes in Fontanella Family Winery’s first decade. A decade ago lawyer-turned-vintner Karen Fontanella and her …
Can a California gal turned European supermodel find post-career bliss farming mountain grapes with her businessman husband? I posed this question in a just-published piece about Dos Lagos …
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Striving for Perfection on Atlas Peak Halfway up Atlas Peak, surrounded by scrub oaks, chaparral, and manzanitas, Philippe Langner of Hesperian Wines meticulously farms, mostly by hand, his …
Any place that could arouse the level of visual and literary passion in “The Winemakers of Paso Robles” has most certainly arrived. Signs abound that Paso Robles has …
Elton John’s lyricist shows a flair for the visual arts, too. Bernie Taupin is on the playlist at Cliff LedeVineyards in Yountville through September 2019. Guests who book …
Bernie Taupin Headlines Backstage Lounge at Cliff Lede Vineyards Read More »