Monthly Archives: October 2008
Napa Valley Tasting Room Fees – Save an Easy $100
You’re getting ready for a getaway to the Napa Valley but the gloom of the economy is making you feel a little guilty about spending so much money. You can save an easy $100 in tasting room fees if you … Continue reading
Wine Blogging Conference – Napa Valley Missing in Action
I’m not sure how the organizers of the Wine Blogging Conference found sponsors or determined what events were to be staged, but clearly Sonoma wineries were at the forefront of this inaugural event. Except for the Culinary Institute of America, … Continue reading
Napa — Unsettling Problems
With redevelopment projects along the Napa River and the buzz created by the Oxbow Market, you would think that all is joy among Napa businesses, restaurants, and lodging establishments. Not so. The last few weeks have not brought good news … Continue reading
Yountville – Best Wine Town in the Napa Valley?
In a couple of weeks, we will be visiting the Napa Valley for a few days and once again we will be making the town of Yountville our destination locale. We also like Calistoga, but we have to give Yountville … Continue reading
Napa Valley on the Cheap — A Frugal Getaway
With the gloom of the economy casting a pall on just about everything these days, a trip to the Napa Valley just might be the perfect escape. Harvest is over but fermenting tanks are going strong and there is that … Continue reading
Napa Valley’s New Competition — Crushpad Vintners in Foster City
Could two small Vintners from Foster City and others like them be a possible challenge and take a piece of the pie from the Napa Valley wine market? Probably not, but with over 100 Crushpad clients making and selling as … Continue reading
Schramsberg – Napa Valley’s Sparkling Wine Icon
Schramsberg Vineyards is the last of the wineries on our sparkling wine trail to be reviewed. It is perhaps the most interesting and fascinating of the five wineries that we have visited and posted to our blog. Jacob Schram originally … Continue reading
