Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been tagged as “Napa”
Glynnis and me at Ehlers Estate Matt and Glynnis were in the midst of a pilgrimage when Z and I met them. Beginning in Georgia, they made their way to Miami before eventually landing in Louisville for a four year layover. There was never a question of if they would move to Napa it was merely a matter of when. …
I knew I was going to like Pina as soon as we pulled into their gravel drive. Surrounded by old tractors, wine barrels and remnants of days long gone, Pina’s small warehouse is home to a limited list of micro-produced bottles, resulting in a mere 2,500 cases produced yearly. It is a labor of love – small and exclusive, yet rid …
As the plane was landing in Louisville last year, bringing us home from our first Napa adventure, I was already turning the pages of my mental calendar. Perhaps we can go back in five months for the harvest? What about November when the hordes of people have subsided? The desire to return quickly exhibited signs of desperation as I …
How cool is that label? This bottle is from Flora Springs, an incredible winery in Napa Valley. This particular bottle is a special release they make every October called their ‘Ghost Wine’. The October 2010 selection is a beautiful Cabernet Franc. The top is sealed in black or orange wax rounding out this spooky creation. Flora Springs was our first …
Schramsberg Brut Rose, 2007. This is what we were sipping when the ball dropped and the first moments of 2012 slipped into play. And I can only hope this is a sign of good things to come because this bottle was absolutely wonderful. We picked it up in Napa when we took a tour of the living cave that houses …
It was an incredible trip. Our dear friends, Matt and Glynnis, gave us a whirlwind yet incredibly thought out tour of Napa Valley. Not at all to our surprise, we were hooked. I loved every drop we drank, every bite of food we tasted. And then we reached Chappellet. As I have mentioned, Zach and I are branching out from …
