Sometimes wine tasting in Napa and Sonoma can be daunting. With so many wineries to choose from in a relatively small area, I often feel like I don't know where to begin. However, during my last visit, I felt like I found a couple perfect spots. Tucked away on a gorgeous piece of land in [...]
I have to admit that while I was interested in trying the wines of Rubicon Estate in Napa Valley, it wasn't exactly at the top of my list. I assumed that a winery owned by 5 time Oscar winner Francis Ford Coppola and his family would likely be "Hollywood". I anticipated it would be a [...]
In early December - just before the holiday madness began - we flew up to Napa for a long, relaxing, wine-filled weekend. One of the first places we visited on this particular trip was Casa Nuestra Winery & Vineyards in St. Helena. I had read reviews on Casa Nuestra and it sounded exactly like something [...]
Tucked up in the hills of Napa Valley at the end of an unpaved, rocky road where I dare to guess very few - if any - wine tour buses or limousines have ever ventured lie the wine caves of Road 31. Here in rented space in these remote caves, artisan winemaker Kent Fortner hand [...]
Wine-ding Road 