Harvest Season Traditions

Harvest Season Traditions

Each year without fail the grapevines within the Napa Valley advance through their lifecycle. It begins with bud break in the spring, veraison and ripening in the summer, and then finally, fall harvest. The steps within the annual cycle are pivotal; every mutation is...
Mount Veeder Magic Vineyard and Karen Crouse

Mount Veeder Magic Vineyard and Karen Crouse

Every Little Things She Does is Magic Mount Veeder Magic Vineyards is the inspiration of Napa Valley Grower and Vintner, Karen Crouse. Karen created what is now one of Napa Valley’s most exclusive offerings in the global wine and luxury industries. Karen and her...
Brilliant Mistake Wines

Brilliant Mistake Wines

Make No Mistake, John and Stacy Reinert are Enjoying the Ride With its instant  success,  it may come as a surprise that Brilliant Mistake Wines was the result of anything other than some sort of blue blood pedigree, the product of wine lovers who grew up in...
Stags Leap District AVA

Stags Leap District AVA

The Valley within in Napa Valley: Stags Leap District AVA “The quality of any wine grown in any AVA comes down to geology and soil, orientation and aspect, and topography and climate,” said Kirk Grace, Director of Vineyard Operations for Stag’s Leap Wine...
Three Types of Wine that Taste Better Decanted

Three Types of Wine that Taste Better Decanted

Understanding which wines to decant and for how long can be a bit confusing, especially to the novice drinker. Many types of wine can benefit from 1-2 hours of air exposure before tasting, as it simply opens them up. This allows wine to reveal fruit, floral and...
Prime Solum Winery

Prime Solum Winery

Where Art Can Be Found in the Vineyard and on the Labels The Hills, father and daughter, are artists. Bill (William) Hill started his winegrowing career in 1979 with the inaugural vintage of William Hill Cabernet Sauvignon. Bill sold the William Hill Estate Winery in...