Monthly Archives: April 2009
Women Winemakers Shine at Acme Tasting
On Saturday I had the good fortune of being invited to an amazing wine tasting of boutique wines made by a group of elite winemakers. Acme Fine Wines, one of the premier wine shops in the Napa Valley, arranged the … Continue reading
Whatever Happened to the Picnic Law in the Napa Valley?
In July of 2008, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed a bill calling for a special picnic license for wineries. This picnic law would grant a picnic license allowing wineries to designate a picnic area and sell visitors a full glass of … Continue reading
Spring in the Napa Valley — The Perfect Getaway if you Plan
The spring season is one of our favorite times to visit the Napa Valley. It is a cause for celebration as wildflowers and bud break signal another growing season in the Napa Valley. But this year things are a little … Continue reading
Where Napa Valley Shops for Wine Values
The mood of many a wine drinker these days is not to drink less wine but to search out bargains wines, ones that give the “biggest bang for the buck.” If you visit any of Napa Valley’s finest wineries you … Continue reading
Ramblings – Comparing Argentine & Chilean Wines to Napa Wines
We are back from our three-week jaunt in Argentina and Chile. We visited several wineries and had plenty of wine to drink with both our lunch and dinner meals. When we met and chatted with Americans in Argentina and Chile, … Continue reading
