I am a little late reporting to you an exquisite wine dinner we held on Friday, October 23, 2020. We were very fortunate to have Roy D. Chapin IV and his fiancé Maura Clark of 4 Winds Winery fly in from Napa Valley to present their 4 Winds Cabernet Sauvignon…
Napa Trip 2018

Most of my Napa trips are to make wine and search for new wines to be represented by our Indiana distribution company: Tiedemann Wines. In addition, I am always on the lookout for wines that might go in my personal wine collection. This trip, for the most part, was all business which included a lot […]
2016 Adler’s Blend, 2016 Glenwood Cellars blended Merlot, 2016 Glenwood Cellars Cabernet, 4 Winds Winery, Angéle, Ashes & Diamonds, Ballentine Vineyards, Bistro Jeanty, Haley Wright, Hayfork, Mustards Grill, Napa, Roy D. Chapin IV, winery licenseDiscovering 4 Winds Winery in Napa

A Little History 4 Winds Winery was the first of five wineries I visited on my recent Napa Valley trip. I was excited about visiting 4 Winds for several reasons. First, I had the pleasure of meeting Jane Chapin and her son Roy D. Chapin IV, owners of the winery, on my last Napa trip […]
4 Winds Winery, Cabernet Sauvignon, Jane Chapin, Napa Valley, Roy D. Chapin IV, Silverado Trail, wine caveMarch Napa Trip, Part 2: Tuesday-Saturday

Last week I started the story of my journey to Napa Valley to make wine during the last full week in March. This week I would like to continue and finish up my trip roundup. We are ready to pick up the story on Tuesday, March 22: Tuesday Breakfast was at the hotel and then […]
2015 Glenwood Cellars Adler's Blend Red Wine, 4 Winds Winery, Atlas Social, Bruce Devlin, DDC Shipping, HdV, Kelly Peterson-Holmes, Lagrein, Napa Valley, Speedy Creek, Switchback Ridge, Three Clicks2015 Spring Napa Trip: The Overview

It is time again to share my latest adventures in Napa Valley with you. What follows is a day-by-day accounting of my trip west. After this I will be posting individual articles on some of the more notable events. Friday, March 20, 2015 Mrs. Tiedemann and I arrived in Chicago on Friday afternoon…it was later […]
2009 Altesino Brunello di Montalcino, 4 Winds Winery, B Cellars Vineyards and Winery, Bistro Don Giovanni, CADE Estate Winery, California, Ciccio Napa Valley, Courtney Humiston, Didier Loustau, Fume Bistro, Hugo’s Frog Bar & Fish House, Larkin Wines, LUXBAR, Napa Valley, PRESS Restaurant, Ramey Wines, Riedel Grafik Design, Scott Barber, Somerston Wines, The Boarding House, The Capital Grille, Three Clicks, ToutSuite, Verve Napa Valley, Vinoce, White Oak