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2006 Auction Napa Valley - Part 1
The annual Auction Napa Valley is a wine-focused charity auction celebrating the wines, people and the land of Napa Valley. Join us as we talk with Margrit Mondavi, Tim Mondavi, Geena Davis, Georg Riedel, and James Laube, to find out how important this event is to the culture of Napa Valley.

Gambero Rosso Walkaround in NY
Cabernet based wines – Apparently the Italians haven’t read Decanter or even the lowly Wine Spectator; there are too many good wines from Bordeaux, and the Napa Valley vintners have the big and bold and expensive Cabernet category pretty well much wrapped up.

If Napa’s home, where to vacation?
Every year more than five million people visit the Napa Valley. Thats right, were getting away from the Napa Valley for a bit, exchanging our sunny, warm weather and vineyards for some cooler, much wetter Pacific Northwest air.

Global Cooperation to Protect Wine Origins
Representatives from Napa Valley, Sonoma County, Jerez, Champagne, Chianti Classico, Western Australia, Walla Wall, Paso Robles, and many others agreed to support The Joint Declaration for the Protection of Wine Place and Origin.

Happy first day of Spring
As todays the first day of Spring, the Spring Equinox as its formally known, we thought wed put together a quick list of the top five things we like about Springtime in the Napa Valley.

Yountville Spas :: RE: Villagio Inn Spa
Villagio has napa valley's best breakfast buffet table! The Spa at Villagio integrates the indigenous elements of Napa Valley's wine producing appellations and age-old influences of the Mediterranean with the latest technology in products and protocols.

Napa Spas :: RE: The Spa at Silverado Resort
The Spa at Silverado's luxury 16,000-square-foot complex is the largest private resort spa in Napa Valley wine country and is available exclusively for Silverado Resort guests and Club members. Inspired by the serene sophistication of a classic Roman spa, The Spa offers fitness, spa and salon services surrounded by tranquil garden courtyards and breathtaking scenic views in the heart of Napa Valley.

SIX NEW REGIONS JOIN FIGHT FOR PLACE NAMES
In the past couple of years, several different waves of litigation to protect place names have passed through the United States, lead by regions such as Napa Valley and Sonoma Valley. The first step in protecting place names in the US was taken in 2005 when the California Supreme Court ruled that Bronco Wine Co.’s (founder Fred Franzia) Napa Ridge brand was required to use grapes from the Napa Valley or stop using the word “Napa” in its label.

TN: 2003 Outpost Zinfandel (USA, California, Napa Valley, Howell Mountain)
Forum: Wine Talk Posted By: Jeff Bouchard Post Time: 03-22-2007 at 01:50 AM

Arson Destroys 6 Million Bottles of Wine
The crime has sent shockwaves through the Napa Valley wine makers. The warehouse stored wine for 92 different wineries, including from elite Napa Valley wineries.

TN: 1996 Paradigm Cabernet Sauvignon (USA, California, Napa Valley, Oakville)
Forum: Wine Talk Posted By: Jeffrey D. Fish Post Time: 03-22-2007 at 12:04 PM

Cork Bits: Ideas for your Napa Valley Weekend
Weekend Pass, $20 Sunday only. Cheers everyone!! TechTags Plugin [ Napa | Napa Valley ... To commemorate the first weekend of Spring, this edition of Cork Bits is dedicated to some of the Valley’s celebrations of the season as well as other fun events. Saturday, March 24: A Taste ... , and special discounts. A portion of the pass sales will be donated to the Napa County Unified School

The Top Ten Wineries where you can taste for free
August Briggs Winery may be Napa Valleys new kid on the block, but owner-winemaker Joe Briggs has been around!

TN: 2004 Plumpjack Syrah (USA, California, Napa Valley)
Forum: Wine Talk Posted By: P. Michael Post Time: 03-23-2007 at 12:06 AM

2004 Steltzner Claret
This particular wine is the 2004 Steltzner Claret, Napa Valley, California.

Q: Red Zin/White Zin?
And they have been very generous in spreading the wealth to numerous charities throughout the Napa Valley community. Napa Valley Wine Radio - A Wine Education Community on post Great Wine by the Numbers?

RED WINE HAIKU
BV Napa Valley Cabernet (California) 1997 Yea, OK, it’s great But there’s too much oak for me Ripe ... . Martini Napa Valley Reserve Cabernet 2000 Everything correct Tannins ... for neophytes And fine thereafter 240) Lancaster Estate Alexander Valley Red Wine 2000 (California ... on sloppy trains 216)Magnus Clare Valley Shiraz/Cabernet 2002 (Australia) Cab's front ..

More on Vintners Hall of Fame Inaugural Inductees
“Our Rudd Center for Professional Wine Studies at Greystone has enjoyed tremendous growth thanks to the support of the California wine industry, especially from the Napa Valley Vintners and other trade associations. He was present with his wife, Margrit, when Dr. Ryan and Peter McCrea, president of Napa Valley Vintners, unveiled a bas relief sculpture that will be on display at the Hall of Fame.

Giada DeLaurentiis comes to Napa
Little did we know Giada DeLaurentiis would be visiting the Napa Valley in this particular episode!

Roasted Beet Salad with Sauvignon Blanc = Great Spring Satisfaction
Video: Carles Krug Yountville Napa Valley 2004 Cab...

Wine with Corned Beef: 2nd Annual Pairing
One of Napa Valley's original wineries, Inglenook, produced memorable Charbono, many of which still retain their drinkability 20 years later.

Goosecross Cellars releases 2004 AEROS Cabernet Sauvignon
for your complete virtual wine tasting experience! Experience Napa Valley Wine Radio . Goosecross...

A review of the Duckhorn winetasting experience
TechTags Plugin [ Napa | Napa Valley | wine | winery | Duckhorn | Duckhorn ... Late last week, the San Francisco Chronicle’s Stacy Finz ran an article on Napa’s Duckhorn Vineyards . The story, which talks a bit about the history of the winery, is really a review of the wine tasting experience at one of Napa’s more esteemed locales. Overall, Finz gave the winery two stars...

2001 Clos Du Val Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
Here I post thoughts, comments, wine ratings, wine reviews, and links to interesting Napa Valley information. Read about my experiences at Napa Valley tasting rooms, spas, lodging, restaurants, local business and more...

Celebrity Wine Makers
In the business since 1975, the director has been one of the seminal figures in the Napa Valley's rise to fame.

Is This What George Jetson Will Drink?
I keep wondering if Napa Valley is destined to be the next Fresno, the “raisin capital of the world” and will the Willamette Valley be the next hotbed (so to speak) for Cabernet? Napa Valley Wine Radio - A Wine Education Community on post Great Wine by the Numbers?

THE OTHERSIDE OF THE COCKTAIL
There’s a bit of a wine aspect to the product because we make it in Napa Valley, and part of our idea was to make a mix as good as some of the fine wines here. AW: No, we just manufacture in Napa Valley and we make it in 200-gallon kettles to control the quality, but we are working on selling the product nationwide and we have an export partner who is at the Japan FOODEX Show right now.

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