From the Vinexpo – A Taste of Spain NEW YORK – Jan. 5, 2017 – Vinexpo, the leading international exhibition for wine and spirits professionals, has partnered with Wine Spectator to bring an exciting new food and wine event – “A Taste of Spain” – to Bordeaux, France during Vinexpo Bordeaux 2017. The exclusive party … Read more
Wine Country Michelin Restaurants 2017 Michelin has awarded its 2017 stars for several restaurants in wine country. A Michelin Star is the most prestigious and sought-after restaurant award among restaurateurs. These are the 2017 Wine Country Michelin Restaurants: Three-Star Wine Country Michelin Restaurants The French Laundry – Yountville The Restaurant at Meadowood – St. Helena One-Star … Read more
The 2016 Harvest The harvest of the king of grapes, Cabernet Sauvignon, is well underway in the Napa Valley, with most of the wineries expecting a fantastic harvest. In the Napa Valley Register we find this information. Andy Beckstoffer of Beckstoffer Vineyards, who is one of the largest wine growers in the valley, said this … Read more
A Perfect Score The Art, Soul, and Business of a 21st-Century Winery By Craig and Kathryn Hall On a recent visit to Hall Winery, Joe and I were very impressed with all the art work inside the buildings and outside in the gardens, as well. We had long admired the giant stainless steel Bunny which … Read more
Robert Mondavi – Big celebration plans for July 16th for the 50th Anniversary Back in 1996, when the Robert Mondavi Winery opened our adventures to the wine country, there were only a handful of wineries to visit and very few travelers to wine country. Looking back at my wine notes from 1969, they showed that … Read more
Quivira Introduces New Farm-to-Table Dinner Series for 2016 Introducing a new Quivira Farm-to-Table Dinner Series for this summer. The Farm-to-Table Dinners showcase talent from some of the Bay Area’s top chefs and the winery’s own bounty of Biodynamic and organic foods. Beginning in July, Quivira will partner with four chefs on a series of multi-course menus … Read more
Each year at this time, the San Francisco Chronicle and its food editor Michael Bauer announce “The Top 100 Restaurants.” These are restaurants that are in San Francisco and the surrounding Bay Area, including the wine country regions of the Napa Valley and Sonoma County. Michael Bauer and his staff dine at a restaurant three … Read more
“The California Wife” by Kristen Harnisch This is a chance to win a signed copy of “The California Wife,” generously donated by the Author. We’ve anxiously awaited the release of this wonderful sequel to our favorite wine-themed novel, “The Vintner’s Daughter,” by author Kristen Harnisch. “The Vintner’s Daughter” begins in the Loire Valley in 1895 … Read more
Summer Concerts in Wine Country – Robert Mondavi and Presqu’ile Winery Robert Mondavi Summer Concert Series Robert Mondavi Winery has confirmed that indie rock group American Authors, Grammy Award-winning group Blues Traveler, singer-songwriter Ingrid Michaelson and American rock band O.A.R. will hit the stage this summer for its popular 2016 Summer Concert Series. Tickets are … Read more
Summer wine country events taking shape We will be posting these wine country events as we receive them. Here are three to consider for your wine country planning. Wente Vineyards 2016 Concerts The Concerts at Wente Vineyards is proud to continue its tradition of summer concerts with an incredible line-up of acts for the 2016 … Read more