The Pavilion by Ink Grade

Immersive tasting experience showcases wines from biodynamically farmed Howell Mountain vineyard.

Ink Grade Estate launched in 2021 with a critically praised trio of wines, but the young winery’s Napa Valley connection dates back to the 1870s and a vineyard high up Howell Mountain. The land’s fascinating history and the present-day owners’ ambitious regenerative farming practices are among the topics discussed at tastings—one of them an absorbing experience à la the Van Gogh Exhibit—a mile and a half south of downtown St. Helena.

Light streams into the one-story Pavilion Tasting Lounge by Ink Grade, which exudes luxury yet pays homage to the hilltop vineyard’s craggy, volcanic terrain with a centerpiece lichen-covered boulder from the property.

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