Wonderful husband of mine got us reservations at Michael Chiarello’s Bottega, so we crossed the valley to Washington Street in downtown Yountville. There we stopped at Cornerstone Cellars, sister-wine to Stepping Stone Cellars, at 6505 Washington Street. Cornerstone Cellars offers 5 tastes for $15, which starts with their 2012 Napa Valley Riesling, Stepping Stone. […]
Down a vine- and tree-lined driveway, one comes upon a beautiful stone building that holds the tasting room and more for Signorello Estate at 4500 Silverado Trail in Napa. The proprietor is Ray Signorello, Jr., holding to his father’s dream of quality winegrowing. We were greeted by Nathalie, pourer extraordinaire, who has an enchanting […]
Walking into Hagafen Cellars at 4160 Silverado Trail in Napa is delightful. The buildings are fronted by plantings of flowers and artwork, the latter created from upcycled forks, tools, etc. The owners and vintners are Ernie and Irit Weir. They have established a family-run, sustainable Green Winery – solar-powered, certified organic, with the handsomest of […]
Because of living in the Tri-Valley area, I spend a lot of time at Livermore Valley wineries. Wonderful! Yesterday, my husband (John) and I bumped ourselves off our usual Tesla track and up into the Napa Valley to see what the Christmas season was looking like a bit north of us. Since Napa has a […]