When in Napa I always spend time at Dean & Deluca – a foodie’s paradise. Incredible food items from all over the world, a fabulous bakery, and a huge wine selection are reason enough to stop by, but if you love cheese…plan to spend do a tasting at Dean & Deluca with their cheese monger.
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Caymus Wine Dinner Should be Good!
Sounds like a great wine dinner at Flemings Tuesday night…it’s interactive with the winemaker of Caymus via Napa!
Gott’s Roadside – Best burgers in Napa
What’s the best hamburger you’ve ever had? In our neck of the woods I have two favorites – the ‘crack’ burger at Zinc on the Riverwalk, as locals call it because it’s so deliciously addictive, and the blue cheese burger out at the Alamo Springs Café near Comfort.
Ehlers Estate Winery
Another stand-out Napa winery well worth your time and perhaps worthy of your patronage as all profits go to heart research. More on that in a minute.
Pride Mountain Vineyards
Wow – what view this winery has! Pride Mountain Vineyards sits on 235 acres high atop Spring Mountain with an incredible view of Mount St. Helena. Plus, the vineyard sits on the Napa/Sonoma county line, so you can literally be in Napa and Sonoma at the same time.
Schweiger Vineyards
This is one of the beautiful vineyards high up on Spring Mountain, and it’s family owned and operated (ya gotta love that).
Trinchero Vineyards
The Trinchero family moved to Napa in the 1940’s and Trinchero Estates is now one of the largest wine producing entities in all of Napa.
Hairspray grounds flight to Napa – Really!
Disclosure Notice: Southwest Airlines does not advertise or support my website in any way. Okay, that’s out of the way. Now, raise a glass to the ‘Company Plane.’ In this day of airline hassles, bag fees and security concerns, flying the friendly skies isn’t what it used to be. Ever had a ‘random pelvic check’ […]
Merlot – Your Perfect Weekend Wine
I’ve spent the past couple of weeks tasting Merlots for you – yes, you’re welcome, but believe me the pleasure was all mine! I am a BIG fan of merlot (The movie ‘Sideways’ never changed my opinion). Let’s face it, without merlot where would Bordeaux be? It’s the grape that softens those wines….the yang of […]
Great Steak Guaranteed at Mondavi Wine Dinner
Robert Mondavi’s vision of making fine wines and establishing Napa as a world-class wine making region is still celebrated today. The marketing genius made the name Mondavi synonymous with the word wine. I had the pleasure of meeting Rob Mondavi, Jr., Robert’s grandson, during last Fall’s crush.
Be spontaneous. Fun wine tasting at sunset tonight!
Okay guys…it’s tonight—an incredible wine tasting of Burgess Cellars wines at Francesca’s at the Westin La Cantera. Sunset central! The view this time of year in the evening is spectacular. The Burgess vineyards are located on the famed Howell Mountain in Napa. If you enjoy red wines, you’ll enjoy this tasting. Francesca’s sommelier Steven Krueger […]
Finding Wine Bargains
The good news for wine drinkers is that prices have never been more competitive—especially in the higher priced wines. By higher priced, I mean $30 and above. Those wines are moving more slowly, hence, the good old law of supply and demand kicks in. Watch for sales and compare prices. That Quintessa that sells for […]
Texas Wineries vs Napa?
There’s a virtual goldmine right in our own backyard. Texas wineries! Texas Hill Country wineries have reason to be particularly proud. The Texas Agricultural Department asked me to host their first-ever video podcasts called ‘Go Texan Wine’, and they turned out to be a fascinating learning experience. I was surprised to find out that the […]
Beyond Napa There’s Mendocino
Fall is a beautiful time to explore California wine country. We recently spent some time in the Mendocino area – if you’ve already done Napa and Sonoma, head a bit north to Mendocino. The cooler climate produces some wonderful Pinot Noirs and Gerwerstraminer wines.
Napa at Crush
It’s busy, incredibly crowded but a lot of fun. Anxiety, excitement and a wonderful rich grape aroma fill the air as wine makers all over the valley begin the mammoth task of harvesting their grapes. What a fun time to be in wine country! When you go, you’ll see that it’s a scientific process that’s […]
