Napa Valley

  1. New Napa Valley breakfast spot: Gott's Roadside

    The Cork Board &bull Jan 7, 2012

    It's the new year, which means we're officially in 'restaurant month' here in the Napa Valley. While many of the area's fine dining establishments are taking some well deserved time off, one local favorite is expanding its offering. In mid-December,… Full Story »

  2. Chinese demand for Napa Valley Cabernet only just beginning

    Steve Heimoff's Wine Blog &bull Jan 6, 2012

    For the answer, we look to Bordeaux. China is now Bordeaux's largest export market, a position long held by Britain. As a result, prices for Lafite, Latour and company, already high, have soared, placing those wines effectively beyond the reach… Full Story »

  3. Yao Ming's Full-Court Press (Wine Spectator)

    Wine Spectator &bull Jan 6, 2012

    Retired NBA star and Chinese sports sensation Yao Ming is one of a rapidly growing number of enophiles in his home country, where French wines are in vogue. But Yao developed his taste for wine in the United States, so his drinking habits have tended to favor Napa Cabernets instead. Now, after two years of working with winemaker Tom Hinde (formerly of Kendall-Jackson Wine Estates), the… Full Story »

  4. Nichelini Winery - 121 Consecutive Harvests

    Napa Valley Wine Blog &bull Jan 5, 2012

    This little hidden winery in the Napa Valley may perhaps be best described as the "The Little Winery That Could." Through the prohibition this winery kept chugging and chugging making wines. Continue reading Full Story »


  5. Points for all? Some evidence of wine score inflation

    Dr Vino's wine blog &bull Jan 5, 2012

    Is inflation crippling wine scores? In the near future, will it take a wheelbarrow of points to sell a Moscato? Let's hope Ben Bernanke-or Paul Volcker!-doesn't read this post or he might take the punch bowl away. First, the Wine… Full Story »

  6. When palates change

    Steve Heimoff's Wine Blog &bull Jan 4, 2012

    I ran into an old friend yesterday, a professional who works in the Rock Ridge area of North Oakland. He's a wine guy with a particular penchant for Brunello. He never had much liking for California wine, including Napa Valley… Full Story »

  7. The year in review: Vintage 2011 in the Napa Valley

    Napa Valley Register - Local Wine &bull Dec 30, 2011

    How did we do it? As farmers, we are constantly humbled by the forces of Mother Nature, and we succeed by making smart decisions and focusing on the variables we can control. It is tempting to define a vintage by… Full Story »

  8. Mild summer, wet grape harvest led to low yields in 2011

    Napa Valley Register - Local Wine &bull Dec 30, 2011

    Vintage 2011 will go down in Napa Valley history as being one of the most challenging to date. It seemed to have it all, except for the welcome sunshine and warmth we've grown to expect. A cool, wet spring was followed by a… Full Story »

  9. Wine mergers

    Napa Valley Register - Dan Berger &bull Dec 30, 2011

    Wine industry sales that were so slow that many smaller wineries couldn't stay afloat. As a result, many changed hands. Some were absorbed by larger companies, and some wineries that were named for the founders no longer have those people around at all. The long-time wine maker who got his start as the "other"… Full Story »


  10. Tasting notes: Girard Petite Sirah, Napa Valley, CA, 2008

    Spirit of Wine &bull Dec 29, 2011

    Wine tastings, reviews, ratings and commentary from around the world... Over three-quarter million visitors to more than 1,000 wines already reviewed... Get between me and this wine bottle at your own risk!!" By way of background, opening thoughts: Girard Winery… Full Story »

  11. Uncorkings 12.26.11

    Wine Enthusiast - Web Edition &bull Dec 29, 2011

    Last week, on Sunday, December 18, Chef Geoffrey Zakarian was crowned Iron Chef on the Food Network's hit show "The Next Iron Chef: Super Chefs." Zakarian will join the Iron Chefs of America roster, which includes celebrity chefs Mario Batali,… Full Story »

  12. What were the most popular Napa Valley stories of 2011?

    The Cork Board &bull Dec 27, 2011

    With another year coming to a close it's time for a little reflection. Throughout the course of 2011 we published more than 100 posts on a wide variety of topics. When all was said and done, two topics emerged as… Full Story »

  13. Colchagua Valley, Chile

    Wine Enthusiast - Web Edition &bull Dec 27, 2011

    Chile's Colchagua Valley is a historic agricultural hotbed located roughly 100 miles south of the capital city of Santiago, beginning at the foothills of the Andes Mountains and reaching west to the Pacific Ocean. It looks much like Napa Valley with its ubiquitous vineyards, valley floor river and tree-studded foothills. Though the majority… Full Story »

  14. My Christmas at Marilyn's

    Steve Heimoff's Wine Blog &bull Dec 27, 2011

    There were only 5 of us at the Christmas table, not counting various kids who were on the computer and a 13 year old who piloted a foot stool all around the house as if it were a hobby horse. But it was festive. After all kinds of appetizers-cashews, salami, cheese, crackers-Marilyn served her own homemade… Full Story »

  15. Corison Kronos Vineyard and Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon - 2 Pack - $119.99

    Woot Wine! &bull Dec 25, 2011

    Wine.woot launches a wine event every weekday. And so I got home and the babysitter was just frazzled! I felt so bad for her! No, no, it wasn't anything bad, it was just Damien being Damien, you know? Apparently he quietly made it past the squeaky door into the kitchen and just helped himself to… Full Story »

  16. A ho-ho-ho list of wine tastings and events that will bring tidings of comfort and joy

    Dayton Daily News - Uncorked &bull Dec 23, 2011

    Yes, comfort and joy - that's what this fine list of wine-tastings and events compiled by a Dayton-based wine listserv will bring you. Note that some regularly scheduled tastings aren't happening because of the holiday - best to call ahead.… Full Story »


  17. Review: ****+ $$ Cameron Hughes Lot 177 Syrah, Napa Valley, CA, 2007 - BEST VALUE

    Spirit of Wine &bull Dec 23, 2011

    Wine tastings, reviews, ratings and commentary from around the world... Over three-quarter million visitors to more than 1,000 wines already reviewed... Get between me and this wine bottle at your own risk!!" Find prices and availability for Cameron Hughes syrah.Opening… Full Story »

  18. HOT LOT: RP 96 Points - 2004 Caymus Special Selection

    Palate Press &bull Dec 22, 2011

    WHO: Caymus WHAT: Cabernet Sauvignon WHERE: California, Napa Valley DESIGNATION: Special Selection WHEN: 2004 SIZE: 1.5L RESERVE: $275 MINIMUM BID INCREMENT: $25 96 Points, Robert Parker Jr., Wine Advocate Even richer and fuller than the regular bottling, but at the… Full Story »


  19. Winter's Dread In Napa Valley

    Fermentation &bull Dec 22, 2011

    These very short days that we find ourselves in now cast something of a pall over wine country. A dark or tinted light tends to predominate. It's quieter too it seems, though surely it really isn't. There is a loneliness… Full Story »

  20. Mike Chelini - Longest tenured winemaker in the Napa Valley - Stony Hill Vineyard

    Napa Valley Wine Blog &bull Dec 21, 2011

    In 1972, young Mike Chelini began his stint as winemaker at Stony Hill and he continues in that position to this day. He loves his work, the land, and the owners. As he says "Life is good here at Stony… Full Story »

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