One of the things I wanted to accomplish during my March Napa trip was to visit some of the wineries that donated wine to my grandson Adler’s cancer benefit last August. Hyde de Villaine (HdV) was one those wineries. After a series of emails beginning in January, with James Eyer, General Manager, and Eddie Townsend, […]
Belle Cousine, Chardonnay, De La Guerra, Eddie Townsend, Guillaume Boudet, HdV Wines, Hyde de Villaine, Napa, Stéphane Vivier, Viognier
First and foremost on the agenda of any of my Napa trips is to take care of anything that has to do with our wine business…such as meeting with our vendors, winemakers, etc. At the top of this trip’s agenda was blending new wines. I was really excited about this trip as we were blending […]
Adler's Blend, Chardonnay, Glenwood Cellars, Kent Humphrey, Napa, Pinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc
Let me set the stage for you: It is Wednesday afternoon of my Napa trip (day four) and I am sitting at the end of the bar inside Bouchon Bistro in Yountville sipping on a glass of wine with Sean Larkin and Jack Edwards. A man walks up and starts talking to Jack and Sean. Now […]
2011 Stagecoach Cabernet Sauvignon, 2011 Stagecoach Sangiovese, B Cellars, Blend 23, Blend 24, Blend 25, Jonathan Ruppert, Napa, Oakville
On Tuesday afternoon, the third day of my Napa trip, I was returning to Napa after my impressive time at Ramey Wines and stopped at White Oak Vineyards. As I have mentioned in earlier posts, Tiedemann Wines is a distributor of White Oak Wines and my good friend Tom Pletcher has some involvement with White […]
Healdsburg, Napa, White Oak Winery
If you haven’t been to TORC in downtown Napa yet for dinner you really need to on your next Napa visit. TORC is one of the newest and hottest restaurants in the Valley. Be sure to get reservations well in advance as the place is usually packed. I had the good fortune of dining at […]
Chef Sean O’Toole, Didier Loustau, Napa, TORC