Activities

Yountville Veterans Home

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Driving along Napa Valley’s Highway 29 in Yountville, you can’t help but see the Yountville Veterans Home and Cemetery up on the hill to the West. Ever wonder about the place? Well, here is some information. Janelle wanted to take some time to stop by the Veterans Cemetery in Yountville to “visit” her great-grandfather who’s … Read more

Napa Valley News and Views – Larson, Wine Spectator, Hess

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Larson Family Winery – A Real Family Winery Larson Family Winery has the right approach. Why not provide as much fun as possible for the entire family? At their Carneros tasting room on Millerick Road, you can take a chance with the giant wheel to win big discounts. Larson also has a Bocce Ball court, … Read more

Napa Valley – News and Views

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Peju just received Organic Certification for their 30 acre Rutherford Vineyard, the vineyard that produces the Peju flagship wine, the H.B. Reserve. Congratulations to Peju! Groth Vineyards and Winery has launched a new level of wine tasting. The current tasting experience is 3 varietals, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay and Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon, for $10. Beaulieu Vineyards … Read more

Copia – Something Missing

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Having been back one week from our four-week trip to Spain we needed to get a Napa Valley fix. So, off we ventured for a day’s outing. What a difference when you know your way around and are not fearful of getting lost. We did not set out to visit Copia but there it was … Read more

Napa Valley Harvest vs Spain Harvest

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It is always fun to watch the frenzy of the harvest. It is an exciting time for both the vintner and visitor to wine country. The harvest is winding down now in the Napa Valley with only a few vineyards left to harvest. We missed almost all of harvest in Napa this year because we … Read more

Beyond Calistoga: A Visit to Alexander Valley

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If you are hanging out in the town of Calistoga you might think about taking a day trip to check out a few wineries in Sonoma County. This is an easy drive along Highway 128 and perhaps one of the most beautiful roads in California wine country. The drive is about 25 miles from Calistoga to Sonoma County’s wine destination town of Healdsburg.

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Napa Valley Happenings

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Hendry Wines — Albariño and Harvest Tours We just tried an Albariño wine made by Hendry winery. There are just a very few California wineries that make this wine varietal. Albariño is a Spanish white wine, grown mainly in the Rias Biaxas DO (Denominations of Origin) in Spain. This area in Spain is in the … Read more

Napa Valley Winery Sale

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The big boys are on a buying spree. This week conglomerates have bought Napa Valley wineries William Hill Estate, Duckhorn Vineyards, and the biggest shocker of all, Stag’s Leap Wine Cellar. Stag’s Leap Wine Cellar, not to be confused with Stags’ Leap Winery (owned by Fosters Wine Estates) was sold to St. Michelle Wine Estates … Read more

Castello di Amorosa – Napa Valley Castle

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Last week we visited Daryl Sattui’s Castello di Amorosa, a 30 million dollar project that took 15 years to build. The castle is a combination of a winery, entertainment center, and visitor center. The Castle had its grand opening in early April of this year. We booked a 2:30 tour and made our way north … Read more

Calistoga

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Calistoga is our favorite town in the Napa Valley. Driving along Highway 29 north will lead you to this quaint town with an old-time atmosphere. Calistoga is famous not so much for wine, but for mud baths and hot springs. If you visited Calistoga 25 years ago, it remains about the same today. The Calistoga … Read more