Napa wineries are known to have the “No Food” rule. It has to do with a law that was enacted in the 1980’s to protect the valley from…
When I think of the Beringer name, I think of bottles on grocery store shelves and White Zinfandel, rather than a luxury estate and luscious Cabernet. Last week, I…
Materra means Mother Earth in Latin and is the name of a Merlot focused vineyard that California Girl and I recently visited. The vineyard and the tasting room…
Wente Vineyards in Livermore, California run a series of summer concerts. California Girl and I were fortunate enough to attend the second of this year’s series: Alanis Morissette.…
I know that by now it may seem impossible that I haven’t visited every single big winery in Napa Valley, but you have to remember that there are…
California Girl and I were invited back to Miner Family Winery to meet the winemaker and learn more about their wines and philosophy. Stacy Vogel, a Davis alumni,…
Truchard Vineyards is a family owned vineyard on the Old Sonoma Highway, just outside of Downtown Napa. Reservations are required and my appointment was at 1 pm on…
I was invited to an event to celebrate Ten Years of Castello di Amorosa; the beautiful Italian Castle that sits in the hills above Calistoga in Napa Valley.…
The buildings of Hall are set well back from the road, but nonetheless, it is one of the easiest wineries to spot on Highway 29. In the grounds,…