Wine Line Up

Navigating Restaurant Wine Lists: Winemakers Weigh In

If you’ve ever opened the bible-sized wine list at a high-end restaurant and thought, “maybe I’ll just have a beer,” you are not alone. Wine lists can be intimidating, even...

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Host a Wine Party

How to Host a Wine Tasting Party

Hosting a tasting party is a fabulous way to expand your palate while having fun with friends, and you don’t have to be an expert to do it. All it...

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Spirits

Spirited Summer: Five Great Spots to Drink Cocktails in the Napa Valley

As much as we love wine, there’s just something about summer that puts us in the mood for cocktails. The endless array of inventive ingredients, the gorgeous glassware, the complex...

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Wine Pairings Fresh from the Spring Garden

When winter’s grey skies and chilling temperatures finally give way to the exuberant leafiness of spring, we instinctively yearn for the bright, herbaceous flavors of the garden. This is true...

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Around the World with Sauvignon Blanc

Around the World with Sauvignon Blanc: This racy grape expresses itself differently from France to the Napa Valley

Sauvignon blanc’s name comes from the French sauvage, meaning wild—a reference to the variety’s origins as a native grape variety of France. Like other wine grapes, it takes on different...

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Winter in Napa Valley

Winter in Napa Valley

With winter upon us, we welcome the winter rains and activities in our vineyards take a different turn. The grapes are crushed and the juice is being transformed into wine,...

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What is Premiere Napa Valley?

What is Premiere Napa Valley?

Each year Napa decks itself out in valley finery for one of the year’s two famous wine auctions, the other being Auction Napa Valley. Premiere Napa Valley (PNV) is only...

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Estate of the Art

Estate of the Art

The SOMM Journal David Gadd December 2017 / January 2018

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Share the Joy of Fresh Ingredients

Share the Joy of Fresh Ingredients

This winter we are exploring how to use inspiring ingredients to transform your holiday dishes this season. Inspiring ingredients can be anything from fresh ginger for your curried butternut squash...

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