Category Archives: Tasting Rooms
May is Bocce Month in Wine Country
This is an unofficial declaration that May is Bocce Month in Wine Country.
Why choose May as Bocce month? May is the ideal month to plan an outdoor activity in wine country like Bocce. The weather is at its best for a little physical activity. Continue reading
Silver Oak Winery in the Napa Valley – For Cabernet Sauvignon Fans
I loved listening to the offbeat and jovial winemaker, Daniel Barons, who tells it like it is with a no-holds-barred approach to winemaking. He has been making wine for 41 years so he says he has seen it all. Continue reading
Inglenook Comes Full Circle
But last week the name has come full circle. Francis Ford Coppola announced that he has acquired the Inglenook name from the Wine Group and that his winery, Rubicon Estate, would soon be called Inglenook. Continue reading
Are tasting room fees out of hand in the Napa Valley?
I found that the Napa Valley has by far and away the highest tasting room fees around. I don’t think that is one bit surprising to anyone that regularly visits the wine country. Continue reading
Tasting Room Time in the Napa Valley
It’s that time of year again. Bud Break is all around and the vines begin a new growing year in the wine country. That dreary, cold, and raining period is over and tourists now can flock to the tasting rooms again. Wineries are ready to receive and pamper all tourists. Continue reading
Mustard Festival Won’t Continue – What to do instead
This was to be the 20th annual Mustard Festival but the event is taking a “hiatus” as it states on the Mustard Festival website. I must admit the only event I ever participated in was the mustard photo contest. All the other official mustard events sounded like fun but they were way too expensive for my pocket book. Just because there is no official Mustard Festival this year, don’t let that stop you from enjoying the wild mustard and visiting the Napa Valley. You can always make up your own Mustard Festival activities. We love this time of the year and here are a few of our favorite mustard activities that will be easy on your budget.
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A Visit with Winemaker Vince Tofanelli
It is such a wonderful change of pace to visit a winemaker like Vince Tofanelli. Too often when we visit the Napa Valley we get caught upby the big and the fancy wineries and tasting rooms and tend to overlook the smaller names of the Napa Valley. Continue reading
Somerston Tasting Room in Yountville – Two Thumbs Up
With 12 tasting rooms and wine bars in Yountville, you certainly can’t visit all on a weekend trip to the town. One that we recommend that you not miss is the Somerston Tasting Room. Continue reading
Amizetta Winery – Hidden gem since 1981
Four red wines are made in the current mix, ranging in price from $35 for the Merlot up to $85 for the Reserve Cabernet. The Merlot is rich and complex, something even Miles in the “Sideways” movie would love. Continue reading
Phifer Pavitt – New Kid on the Block Making Waves with Date Night Cabernet
For those that have the pocketbook and like the idea of finding something different, a little out of the ordinary, Phifer Pavitt is worth a visit and a chance to buy some of this delicious wine to share proudly with your friends. Continue reading
