Category Archives: Drink

9 Unique Winery Pairings to Test Your Palette

by WC STAFF on JANUARY 5, 2016

Napa Valley excels in many things, but the two most important (and delicious) are wine and food. Many Napa Valley wineries put these two together for unforgettable experiences that will elevate your taste buds to a level that wine or food alone cannot achieve. We’ve collected some of the best wine and food pairings in the Napa Valley for you below, so prepare to drool. A lot.

Calistoga Culinary Activities Napa Oakville/Rutherford St. Helena Wine Tasting

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9 Napa Valley Wineries Open After 5 p.m.

by WC STAFF on DECEMBER 29, 2015

What’s a wine lover to do after 5 p.m. in Napa Valley? Most wineries close their doors at 5:00 p.m., but if you want to keep tasting into the evening, we have you covered. Below is a list of some of the best wineries and tasting rooms that stay open after the sun goes down, so you can keep the wine tasting party rolling.

Calistoga Napa Nightlife Oakville/Rutherford St. Helena Wine Tasting Wineries Yountville

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A Guide to Napa Valley Cult Wineries

by WC STAFF on DECEMBER 22, 2015

A “cult” wine is a strange kind of wine that you hear all about but never get to taste. Made in small quantities and sold for high prices, these wines often earn high scores from the Grand Poobahs of wine criticism, Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate and Wine Spectator.

Wine Education Wine Tasting Wineries

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When He Says Small Production He Means It: Holman Cellars

by WC STAFF on NOVEMBER 3, 2014

Hard at work in his South Napa warehouse, Owner/Winemaker Jason Holman means it when he says he has a small production winery. Jason, and his wife Helen, handle day to day operations of their industrial chic boutique setup. Holman Cellars can be described as the quintessential “Garagiste” winery. With a case production of only 400 …

Napa Wine Tasting Wineries

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Family-Owned and Sustainably Farmed: Tasting on the Silverado Trail

by WC STAFF on NOVEMBER 3, 2014

Traveling north on the Silverado Trail in Napa Valley, you will find yourself surrounded by the Mayacamas Range to the west and the Vaca Mountains to the east. Along this breathtaking route are three family-owned, sustainably farmed Napa Valley wineries. We think you will enjoy the relaxed-pace that tasting at these wineries will offer. Anderson’s …

Oakville/Rutherford St. Helena Wine Tasting Wineries

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