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Queen’s NewSurgical Robot GetsNew, Noble Name

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“Sir Lancebot”“Sir Lancebot” was the winning entry in a recent contest held by Queen of the Valley Medical Center to name the Queen’s latest hi-tech addition to its surgical team, a new surgical da Vinci robot. Six-year-old Austin Whitehead, a student at Napa’s Vichy Elementary School, submitted the winning entry. A committee with members from the hospital’s marketing, mission inte-gration and medical staffs, along with a representative from the Napa Valley Superintendent of Schools Office, reviewed more than 700 entries submitted by Napa Valley kids. The Queen’s “Robot Naming Contest” was open to Napa area children up to 10 years of age. Children were invited to participate through an ongoing media, direct mail and public relations campaign. Entry materials were also available from area schools and at Queen of the Valley Medical Center. Austin’s mother Melanie Whitehead isn’t surprised by the nature of the name her son came up with. “Austin has always been fascinated by medieval times,” she says. “He’s wanted to learn everything he can about knights of the roundtable. So with the hospital’s ‘Queen’ name, he started thinking in that direction right away. And ‘bot’ seemed obvious to him.” “Austin’s been very excited since the day he entered. So we were all thrilled when he got his big news.” Melanie added that Austin is looking forward to meeting “Sir Lancebot” in person at Queen of the Valley. As one of the benefits for Austin’s having won the contest, his class will take a guided tour of the Queen’s surgery department – where Sir Lancebot is already hard at work assisting with surgeries. “The Queen has been performing robotically assisted surgeries since 2002,” says Napa surgeon Dr. Susan Gonzalez. “Our new robot has provided our surgical patients and physicians with the very latest posi-tioning, guiding and monitoring capabilities, which also enables us to perform additional procedures. All we needed was a new name. And all of us here at the Queen are grateful to Austin and the other kids who helped find just the right name for Sir Lancebot.” Austin’s first grade class at Vichy Elementary School received a Wii TM system and Wii TM Fit because of his winning submission and his school will also receive $500.

“Sir Lancebot,” the newest member of the Queen’s robotically assisted surgery team.

“Sir Lancebot,” the newest member

To learn more about Queen’s robotics program, visit robotics.thequeen.org

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pioneer, dreamer and scoundrel

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By REBECCA YERGERInside Napa Valley Writer

Sam BrannanThe Napa Valley — and especially Calistoga — owes a debt of

gratitude to Sam Brannan, pioneer dreamer and dauntlessscoundrel. While his business practices and ethics were frequently

questioned by his 19th century contemporaries, Brannan’s ambition — and colorful legacy — enriched the valley and its history.

Photo courtesy of the Sharpsteen Museum.

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In 1846, Brannan and Brigham Young were selected by the church to head western expeditions. While Young chose the over-land route, Brannan and his Mormon charges traveled aboard the ship Brooklyn to California. He and his party of 236 men, women and children arrived in Yerba Buena — San Francisco — on July 31, 1846. From there, they traveled to the Sacramento Delta to settle and establish “Mormon Island.” After creating successful Central Valley businesses and a ranch, Brannan returned to San Francisco where he established one of California’s first newspapers, the California Star. It was in that publication on May 11, 1848, that Brannan announced the discovery of gold to the world. The Star also provided him access to the Bay Area’s rich and famous. Brannan amassed a great fortune through business ven-tures, real estate and private loans charging 12 percent interest or higher. He also pocketed the profits from the sale of the Mormon farm, as well as 100 percent of his Mormon subordinates’ tithes, which lead to his disfellowship from the Mormon church. All of those transactions, and more, made Brannan California’s first millionaire. During this time-frame, he also col-lected a wife, Ann Eliza, and became the father of four children — Sam Jr., Adelaide, Fanny and Lisa. His next conquest was to create a resort rivaling his inspira-tion, Saratoga Springs in New York. Shortly thereafter he discov-ered the Hot Springs area — now Calistoga — of Napa Valley. By 1859, Brannan had purchased about 2,000 acres of Hot Springs property for $37,000. A year later, the Calistoga Hot Springs Hotel was completed in grand scale and style. The entire resort, with its guest cottages, elaborate landscaping, racetrack and stables for horses owned by Hopkins, Hearst, Lick and Stanford, bathing pavilions and so much more, cost $500,000 to build. It opened in 1862 with a lav-ish three-day long party hosted by Brannan for his 3,000 guests.Wanting to provide easy and comfortable access to his resort, Brannan embarked on a railroad establishment campaign. The

Napa Valley Railroad Company was incorporated on March 26, 1864. Then, he and his supporters maneuvered politically until the local electorate approved the $225,000 railroad bond. With great pomp and circumstance, the Napa Valley Railroad train made its maiden excursion from the town of Suscol — once located near the present-day Butler Bridge — to Napa on July 11, 1865. Despite declining opinions and financial problems, Brannan and company pressed northward with the rail line extension to finally reach Calistoga by rail and telegraph in August 1868. During that period, Brannan was faced with even greater problems. In 1867, following a long and contentious dispute over his prized, free-ranging and property-damaging Merino sheep — plus his arrogant disregard for neighbors — local farmers and ranchers shot and killed all of the sheep. The ensuing trial proved useless and only aggravated the situation. Before that case went to trial, Brannan had another alterca-tion that proved nearly fatal for him. On that fateful day, fueled by a money dispute and alcohol, Brannan went to Andy Snyder’s place to have it out. Tempers rapidly rose and Snyder shot Brannan. Brannan’s grave condition prompted the Napa Register to write in an editorial “Mr. Brannan has done more for Napa County than any other two men and has expended his money freely. He has developed the resources of the valley to the utmost, and, should his death follow his wounds, his place would not be filled. It is only now when death seems about to rob us of him that his good qualities are recognized and appreciated according to their merits.” Eventually, Brannan did recover from his wounds, although one bullet caused partial paralysis. And at about that time, his life began to unravel. His propensity for excessive spending and beautiful women — especially dancer Lola Montez — led to his ruin. His wife, Ann Eliza, filed for divorce. In 1870, the courts granted the divorce and awarded her half of Brannan’s assets. His children also severed relations with Brannan. By late 1873, Brannan leased his beloved resort to George Schonewald and admitted it was his biggest financial mistake. In June 1875, the bank forced Brannan to sell his resort. Brannan left the area and repeatedly attempted to reinvent himself and his fortune. He died on May 6, 1889, at the approxi-mate age of 70. He was buried by his nephew at the Mount Hope Cemetery in San Diego. His headstone inscription reads: “Sam Brannan; 1819 - 1889; California Pioneer of 46; Dreamer - Leader; and; Empire-Builder.”

rannan was born in Saco,

Maine, in 1819. His father,

Tom Brannan, was an Irish immi-

grant and farmer. The young Sam

Brannan apprenticed in the print-

ing trade, newspaper publishing in

particular. In order to advance his

career, 23-year-old Brannan moved

to New York and became a Mormon

so he could publish their newspaper.

B Brannan amassed agreat fortune through

business ventures ... [that made him] California’s

first millionaire.

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Sharpsteen

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By REBECCA YERGERInside Napa Valley Writer

Located on Washington Street in Calistoga is a semi-hidden gem for history buffs and those interested in the upper Napa Valley heritage. This quiet, but dynamic place, is

the Sharpsteen Museum, created by and named for Ben and Bernice Sharpsteen, who wanted to preserve the early history of Calistoga and the surrounding area. Ben Sharpsteen, an Academy-Award winning animator for Walt Disney, moved with his wife, Bernice, to Calistoga after his retirement. While some his work — and his Oscar — are on display at the little museum, its focus is wide-ranging. Pat Haynes, Sharpsteen Museum president, said, “While the museum features a timeline of all Napa Valley historical events, our exhibits focus on Calistoga and the time frame between the era of the first white settlers and 1919-1920. We also have a small exhibit featuring the Native Americans.” Haynes said a number of features attract visi-tors to the museum. “People really like the Robert Louis and Fanny Stevenson honeymoon exhibit,” she said. “He is so beloved by so many. Another big draw is the Brannan cottage filled with period furni-ture.” This cottage was moved from its original Calistoga Hot Springs Resort location to the muse-um property in the 1970s. At that time, it was attached to the museum building and rehabilitated into an exhibit space.

Ben and Bernice Sharpsteen, founders of their namesake museum located in Calistoga, are shown at their upper Napa Valley family homestead. Photo courtesy of the Sharpsteen Museum.

The

MuseumA gift to Calistoga

A 30-foot long diorama depicts 1860s Calistoga at the Sharpsteen

Museum of Calistoga History.

Photo by J.L. Sousa

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“Anotherpopularfeature,especiallywiththeoldervisitors,is the old-fashioned kitchen and barn display,” Haynes said.“They’re filled with items the older generation remembers see-ingintheirchildhoodhomesortheirgrandparents’homes.Thecoveredwagonalwaysattractstheattentionofthechildren.” Anoher draw is the museum’s dioramas. “Steve DellaMaggioraofNapapaintedthebackgrounds,”Haynessaid.“Theyarequitecharmingasheincorporatedthefacesoflocalresidentsintothosescenes.” In addition to the permanent exhibits, the SharpsteenMuseumfeaturestwospecialexhibitsannually.RunningthroughApril is an exhibit of Sara Barnes’ paintings. “She paintedCalistoga scenes for the local office of the Calistoga WaterCompany,” Haynes said. “When they closed their Calistogaoffice,thecompanyneededtofindahomeforthepaintings.SotheyloanedthemtotheSharpsteenMuseum.” One of the biggest attractions at the museum is the BenSharpsteenexhibitwithhisAcademyAwardondisplay.“Peoplelove to see it,” Haynes said. “They frequently ask if it is a realOscar.”Theanswerisyes. ThisexhibitalsofeaturesanimationsketchesSharpsteencre-atedwhileworkingforWaltDisneyStudios. “Ben (Sharpsteen) was working in New York City as ananimator in 1928 when Walt Disney approached Ben aboutworkingforhim,”Haynesexplained.“DisneybroughtBenouttoSouthernCaliforniawhereheworkedontheanimationforclassicDisneycharacters,suchasMickeyMouseandDonaldDuck.BenalsoproducednumerousdocumentariesforDisneyStudios.Benwonatotalof11Oscars.Theoneatthemuseumisforthefilm‘AmaGirls.’” Thiscirca1950sdocumentarywasaboutJapanesegirldiv-erswhodoveforseaweed.“BenworkedforDisneyfor33years,”Haynes said. “He retired on February 24, 1959, although, forsomeunknownreason,hisofficialretirementwasdeferreduntilJanuary31,1962.” This Oscar winner moved permanently to Calistoga withhiswifeBernicein1959,Haynessaid.“Hehaddeepfamilyrootshere. Ben came up here as a boy to visit and vacation with hisgrandparents.They livedon theold familyhomesteadnorthofCalistoga. It has belonged to his family for many generations.And,itstilldoes.Duringhisadulthood,andwhilehewaswork-inginL.A.,Ben,Berniceandtheirfamilycameuphereforvaca-tion.” DuetotheSharpsteen’slovefortheCalistogaarea,theywereconcerned about the vanishing cultural heritage of the upperNapaValley.Haynesadded,“BenwantedthemuseumtofeaturetheupstandingeventsinCalistoga’shistoryandthemenbehindthem.ThebackboneofthemuseumwastoshowcasethehistoryoftheCalistogaarea.

“They wanted to feature dioramas depicting Calistoga inthe1860s-1870s.Theyfundedandbuiltthemuseumthemselves,although many of their talented friends and associates helpedthem. The museum was their brain-child. And, I think thiscreativecouplealsowantedtodosomethingproductiveintheirretirement.” When the Sharpsteens had completed the project to theirsatisfaction,theygaveittoCalistogain1978.Haynessaid,“Benand Bernice remained as active in the museum as they could.WhileBendiedonDecember20,1980,andBernicepassedawayonOctober10,1982,theirlegacyandspiritofvolunteerismcon-tinuesatthemuseumtoday.” Asmall,butwell-stocked,giftandbookstoreislocatednearthemainmuseumentrance.Onecanfindreproductionsoflocalhistorical photos to a large cross-section of Napa Valley andWesternhistorybookavailableinthislittleretailspace. The museum is a solely volunteer-run organization, sheadded, so this little powerhouse of local history needs a smallarmy of volunteers to operate smoothly. And they are alwayslookingfornewvolunteers. TheSharpsteenMuseumwelcomesalltoenjoytheirexhibitsandoccasionalspecialprograms,suchastheChildren’sSummerReadingseries.However, themusemoffers itsmembersspecialperks, such as preview parties, a monthly luncheon and tripsandtours.

One of the biggest attractions at the museum is the Ben

Sharpsteen exhibit with his Academy Award on display.

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Left: This display at The Sharpsteen Museum of Calistoga History shows some of the items used by the Wappo, the native Americans who inhabited the valley when Spanish-speaking settlers arrived.

Right: At one time, Calistoga had a fleet of about a dozen stagecoaches. This model, named the California, is on loan to the Sharpsteen Museum of Calistoga History by the Calistoga Parlor No. 86 Native Sons of the Golden West.

Photos by J.L. Sousa

HOURS:Open Daily

(except Thanksgiving and Christmas)11:00 a.m. to 4 p.m.

LOCATION:1317 Washington St.

Calistoga

The SharpsteenMuseum

For information,call 942-5911

or visit its websitesharpsteen-museum.org

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W By SASHA PAULSEN

Inside Napa Valley Writer

Photos by JORGEN GULLIKSEN

Butwait,there’smore. Severalyearsback,Miller,afashion-ista,turnedoneroomofthegalleryintoawomen’s clothing shop that sells vintagedesigns, and one-of-kind pieces on con-signment,alongwithshoes,handbagsandotheraccessories. Thestyles,likeMiller’spaintingsareoften romantic — beaded, embroideredandfinelydetailed—andhigh-endlabelsabound.Ifapiecedoesn’tsellinherallot-tedamountoftime,sheconsignsittotheever-popular $5 rack, always a treasuretrove for shoppers. “I love to dress peo-ple,” saidMiller,who isusuallyonhandtomakesuggestionsandbringout itemsshedoesn’twantashoppertooverlook. After hours, the gallery has becomea lively center for classes as well. Miller,60, conducts an energetic evening Latin-basedwork-outshecallsExcercitmentina room surrounded by idyllic vineyardimages.

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Eggs toArt at

JESSELGALLERY

in Napa

Walk into the Jessel Gallery in Napa and you’ll neverknow what you might find: a basket of fresh eggs, avintagegownorbeadedbagoraclassofaspiringbelly-dancers. For 27 years, since artist Jessel Miller opened thisgalleryinanabandonedwhiskeydistilleryinnortheastNapa, it has not just survived but thrived on Miller’sboundlessartisticimaginationandenthusiasm. Originally,sheplannedagallerytoshowcaseherart,vibrantwatercolorscharacterizedbyrainbowsofcolor.Millerexpandedherspaceasshebroughtinmoreart-ists. “Eachonehasaroomnow,”Millersaid,leadingtheway through the gallery where spacious rooms boastnotonlyartworks—landscapes,particularly ofNapaValleypredominateintheoriginalsandgicleeprints—butcomfortablesofasandchairs,andbowlsofgranola,nutsandcookies.

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The class soon attracted so manyregulars, theybegangatheringforFridaypotluckdinners.“Weeatandthenwalk,”thetrimMillerreported. Shealsobeganopeninggalleryspaceto other teachers. This spring, classesinclude belly-dancing, yoga, meditation,and art classes for kids and adults. Inaddition, she rents out the gallery spacefor private parties. She even has a per-formershecanhighlyrecommend-TerryBradford,aformervocalpartnertoCelineDione. Bradford, now a Napa resident(andbakerofcookiesaresoldatthegal-lery)canoftenbefoundatthegallery. “You have to be creative,” Millersaid, as she explained her approach tokeeping a gallery afloat through goodtimes and bad. “People think artists arethese dreamy impractical people, but it’snotalwaystrue.” Nonetheless the dauntless Miller isnotonetogiveuponanydreamer.This

month,sheishostingafundraiserFeb.25,7-10p.m.forthe17-year-oldNapaValleyMustardFestival,whichwascanceledthisyear. “I have had the honor of being the‘face’ of this event four times, includingwhat would have been the 2011 poster,”Miller said. “The past 17 years the NapaValley Mustard Festival has also hon-oredsuchamazingartistsasSaraBarnes,ClaudiaWagar,DennisZiemienski,DonHatfield, Ira Yeager, Guy Buffet, CarloMarchiori,LowellHerrero,MelissaBakerandThomasMonaghan.” Miller had just finished the posterfor the 2011 Mustard Festival when shelearned from the festival organizer PatSummers that the festival had been can-celed. “The Jessel Gallery has benefited soenormouslyfromthiseventandwehavedecidedtoputonapartyandfundraisertosupport thereturnof theNapaValley

MustardFestival2012,”Miller said. “Weareaskingfordonationsforasilentauc-tionandfoodandwinefromanyrestau-rant and winery that supports the festi-val.” Miller’s original painting for theposter, titled “Goddess of Food andWine,”willbeup forauction,andgicleeprintswillbeforsale,boththatnightandthroughouttheyear.Bidsforthepaintingmaybemadebyvisitingore-mailingthegallery.Thestartingbidis$7,500. Oh,andtheeggs?They’refromhensthatherhusbandGaryraises,alongwithhisaward-winninggiantpumpkins. “Eggsandart,”Millersaid,“Wehavefunhere.”

The Jessel Gallery is at 1019 Atlas Peak Road, Napa. For more information, visit the Website, jesselgallery.com or e-mail napa_art@napanet.net.

1.) Found items as well as consignment pieces fill out Jessel Miller’s new homeand garden decor shop Jessel’s Treasures.

2.) A French horn table lamp with music note lampshade at Jessel Miller’s newest store.

3.) A porcelain knick knack holder for thekitchen at Jessel Miller’s store.

4.) Ceramic lambs at Jessel’s Treasures. “They are my friends,” said Miller. “Lamb one and lamb two.”

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Also available at the Jessel Gallery:

Exercitement Latin-Based AerobicsTeacher: Jessel Miller, 257-2350Monday-Tuesday-Wednesday, 6-7:15 p.m. $10 per class

Belly DancingTeacher: Shahreena, 255-4340Tuesday, 7:30-9 p.m.Winter Session (Jan. 11-March 15)$96 for eight weeks

Yoga ClassTeacher: Dr. Susan Craig, 252-3321Saturday-Sunday, 8:30-10 a.m.$10 per class

Meditation on love classTeacher: Mike Smith, 415-717-4943Introduction Night & Potluck Sunday, Feb.13, 6-8 p.m. (Bring a dish to share)Class begins Feb. 21, 7-8:30 p.m.$10 per class

Free Intro Night

Children’s after school art classesTeacher: Debra Hodge (Miss Debby), 307-9224Thursday, 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.For ages 6 to 11$20 per classChildren’s Summer Art Day Camp

Comingthis Summer

Massage

Pastel class for adults

Performer

Kym MacDonald, 287-8029 Call for appointment

Larry Greenwood, 257-2350Call for private or group classes

Terry Bradford, 510-385-5527www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIMKy_70JWs

To help survive the recession, Jessel Miller of Jessel’s Gallery started exercise and dance classes like Latin Fitness, belly dancing and yoga.

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Napa Valley Academy AwardsGala Celebration 2011

Robert Mondavi Winery and Winetasting.com present the 23rd Annual Napa Valley Academy Awards® Gala Viewing Party on Sunday, February 27th, from 5 to 11 PM at the Robert Mondavi Winery, located at 7801 St. Helena Highway in Oakville, Napa Valley, CA.

Sponsored by Robert Mondavi Winery, the Napa Valley Academy Awards® Gala Celebration raises funds to benefit the HIV/AIDS and Cancer Case Management Programs of the CARE Network at Queen of the Valley Medical Center.

Over 25 of the valley’s finest restaurants will be repre-sented, including Angèle, La Toque, Oenotri, Culinary Institute of America at Greystone, Cuvée Napa, Grano at The Depot, Celadon, and Cole’s Chop House among many others. The Robert Mondavi Winery will feature the finest in great wines at the no-host bar. Silent Auction items, balloon prizes, live entertainment, along with the glamour of the awards make this viewing of the Oscar® telecast the best in the Napa Valley and greater North Bay. Special Guest Celebrity Bob Sarlatte will entertain attendees as the Gala emcee. In addition to being the voice of the San Francisco 49ers, Sarlatte’s credits include film, television and radio, and he is a frequent guest on The Late Show with David Letterman.

This year will mark the 23rd anniversary of this annual Napa Valley fundraising event for AIDS outreach and pre-vention and the 83rd Anniversary of the official Academy Awards® Ceremony. In addition to the Robert Mondavi Winery, sponsors include WTN Services, Winetasting.com, Fiji Water, La Tavola Linens, St. Helena Florist, Classic Party Rentals Napa, and PFLAG-North Bay

Chapter. Media sponsors include 1440 KVON and 99.3 the Vine, Napa Valley Life Magazine, The Napa Valley Register, Napa Valley Marketplace Magazine, and Chris Carnes Productions.

The Napa Valley Academy Awards® Gala offers two ticket packages. The VIP Passport package is an all-inclusive ticket that provides a wristband that allows access to all wines, food and a guaranteed seat to watch the awards near a big screen. The VIP Passport wristband allows you to explore the beauty of the Robert Mondavi winery, sam-ple appetizers from 25 of Napa Valley’s finest restaurants and enjoy complimentary Robert Mondavi wines and other beverages. This all-inclusive passport also features special food and wine offerings not available to general ticket holders.

General tickets include samples from 25 of the Napa Valley world-class restaurants and caterers, along with a no-host bar for purchasing the finest in Napa Valley wines and other beverages.

All tickets include viewing of the Oscar® Telecast, silent auction, and entertainment provided by celebrity emcee Bob Sarlatte.

Tickets are $99.00 for the VIP Passport and $50.00 in advance for the general admission tickets and must be purchased in advance. Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased at www.napavalleyacademyawards.org, or by calling 707-738-4040. Tickets are also available at Antiques on Second, Stonehedge Winery Tasting Room and Cuvee Restaurant in Napa, and Napa Toy Company in Napa and St. Helena.

For more information, please visit www.napavalleyacademyawards.org

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Vintner’sHall of fame

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By InsIde napa Valley staff

The history of the wine industry in California is made up of hundreds of stories of memo-rable characters who came here to follow a dream and try their luck with the grape. One of the best ways to explore it is with a visit to the Culinary Institute of America at Greystone’s Vintners’ Hall of Fame. Itself a historical building dating to the 19th century and the beginnings of winmak-ing in the valley, Greystone houses an intriguing collection of wine country tales. All are told on the plaques in the second floor Barrel Room, which is open to the public to visit. On giant antique wine barrels, these plaques introduce the characters whose contri-butions to the wine industry have earned them a place the Vintners’ Hall of Fame, estab-lished by the CIA in 2007. Here, you can learn about the early pioneers of the industry, like Charles Krug, the Beringer brothers and Count Agoston Haraszthy, as well as the 20th-century giants, both the well known and the lesser known. Each year, inductees are selected by a panel of more than 75 national wine writers, critics and historians. This is the fifth year the board of trustees of the Vintners Hall of Fame will introduce a new class of nominees, and the public is invited to join the fes-tivities at the induction, which also provides money for supporting a new generation of winemakers and enthusiasts. The fifth annual Celebration of California Wine & Food and Induction of the Vintners Hall of Fame Class of 2011 will have a distinctly presidential flavor this year, taking place, as it does on Feb. 21, Presidents Day. In the spirit of the day, the event begins at 4 p.m. with a reception that will feature hors d’oeuvres from food and wine pairings from past state dinners at the White House. After introducing the new members of the Hall of Fame, guests are invited to enjoy a walk around dinner, prepared by a team led by chef Walter Scheib, former White House chef and CIA graduate. Tickets are $175, of which $100 is tax-deductible. Proceeds from the event sup-port the Vintners Hall of Fame and contribute to scholarships for the Rudd Center for Professional Wine Studies at the CIA at Greystone. It all adds up to an opportunity to be a part of wine history in the making. For more information about the Vintners Hall of Fame, visit ciavintnershalloffame.com.

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Richard Graff

Richard Graff was a pioneer of California pinot noir. With a loan from his mother in 1965, Graff bought Chalone vineyard,

which had been producing mistletoe.Recognizing that the limestone soil was similar to terrain he had worked on during a year spent in Burgundy, he restored neglected grapevines. He also introduced Burgundian methods of winemaking: fermenting in oak barrels imported from France, aging white wines on their lees, and encour-aging malolactic fermentation — all anathema in California at the time. He took pains to preserve the character of Chalone’s unusual microclimate and produced finely crafted pinot noir of a quality now taken for granted in California. As demand for his wines exceeded the supply, he brought in partners and expanded. Later, the enlarged company acquired Acacia, then a leading producer of pinot noir in Carneros.

Joel Peterson

While working as a microbiologist, Peterson co-founded Ravenswood Winery in 1976 with $4,000, no vineyards and

no winery. He had worked with Joseph Swan for five vintages and wanted to make great wine from older vines planted in the right locations, which is how he became a Zinfandel expert, were the oldest vines in California. At the time, Zin was mostly known for making sweet pink wine. With his single-vineyard Zins, Peterson was instrumental in showing how well the grape reflects its ter-roir. Peterson’s wines helped preserve some of California’s oldest vineyards. In 2001, Ravenswood was sold to Constellation Brands for $148 million, but unlike many winemakers who struck gold, Peterson stayed with Constellation as a senior vice president and Ravenswood’s head winemaker, where he has continued to promote and produce the excellence of single-vineyard Zinfandel.

August Sebastiani

The youngest of three children, he purchased Sebastiani winery from his father’s estate in 1952, and developed it into what

was, at the time of his death in 1980, the sixth largest winery in the U.S. Like his father, Sebastiani sold mostly jug wines, increasing production by more than 100 times over three decades. The first California vintner to make affordable varietal wines in magnum sizes, Sebastiani was an enormous source of support for major grow-ers in key wine growing regions including, Alexander Valley, Lodi, Napa and Sonoma Valley. For many of these growers, his support came at a time when they had no other home for their grapes. He played a major part in the economic development of the town of Sonoma, and was a significant philanthropist whose charitable gifts included the property for the Sonoma Valley Hospital.

Vernon Singleton

An expert on wine chemistry, Prof. Singleton spent more than four decades in the UC Davis Department of Viticulture and

Enology, retiring in 1991. He published more than 220 papers and four books. “Wine: An Introduction for Americans,” co-written with

Maynard Amerine, remains among the most widely read books of its kind, even decades after its last printing. “Principles and Practices of Winemaking,” co-written with three UC Davis colleagues, is a textbook used worldwide. Singleton is best known for his identifica-tion, characterization and transformation of the many phenolic sub-stances in wine, including tannins. He also studied the contributions of barrel aging to wine phenolic composition and the role of oxygen in wine maturation.

Bob Trinchero

Bob Trinchero took over Sutter Home Winery in the 1960s, inheriting a mom-and-pop operation that sold generic wines

to their Napa Valley neighbors, who filled barrels and bottles at the winery’s back door. In 1968, he began making Amador County zin-fandel, purchasing fruit from some of the oldest vines in California. In 1972, looking for a way to make the wine more intense, he drained off some of the juice before fermentation and left some natural sugar in it, calling it “Oeil de Perdrix, A White Zinfandel Wine.” Three years later, he dropped Oeil de Perdrix, as he had created what became America’s favorite wine for the rest of the millen-nium. Say what you want about white zinfandel, it was affordable, introduced non-wine drinkers to wine and preserved old zinfandel vineyards that might have been grafted to chardonnay or paved for housing. Trinchero has played a large role in hosting Auction Napa Valley, which has contributed tens of millions of dollars to charity.

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the lore of By REBECCA YERGERInside Napa Valley Writer

he Napa Valley is home to many legends and lore that add depth, texture, character and, occasionally, humor to the area’s history.

One of these stories highlights a defining feature of the landscape of Napa Valley — and a regional harbinger of spring: the mustard plant with its bright yellow floral mantle that blankets the valley in the late winter.

This profuse plant with its cheerful flowers is not indigenous to Napa County. While proven to be a beneficial vineyard cover crop today, its seeds are thought to have been equally as beneficial for a directionally challenged early-1800s explorer.

In 1823, the first Spanish and Mexican explo-ration party entered Napa Valley. Its goal, purport-edly, was to find a suitable mission site.

Led by Don Francisco Castro and Jose Sanches, a Mexican army ensign, the small party also includ-ed a Jesuit priest, Father Jose Altimura. Altimura is said to have introduced the mustard plant into the local landscape.

There are two version to this story. The first one claims the priest loved the condiment so much he scattered mustard seeds everywhere he went, including Napa Valley.

According to the second version, Altimura was said to have a poor sense of direction. Those who tell this story underscore his inability by say-ing, “Altimura could get lost in a closet.”

Reportedly, Altimura made every attempt to conceal his challenge in order to preserve his job and reputation.

The legend claims Altimura would leave a broad, but discreet, trail consisting of a large swath of mustard seeds whenever he had to venture away from the expedition party or their encampment. The legend points out his plan was apparently a success, as Altimura always found his way back to his fellow explorers.

The bright yellow blooms of the mustard plant are a perennial reminder of Altimura’s time in Napa Valley — and his imaginative solution to his secret dilemma.

Rebecca Yerger is a Napa native, writerand historian.

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Locals and visitors alike, sampling the fare of Napa Valley restaurants, are often inspired to head to the kitchensto whip up their own masterpieces. Here, too, the bounty of the valley is plentiful. The calendar of cookingclasses for spring is growing everyday, with options for every budget.The choices at these locations only scratch the surface yet represent cuisine ranging from the familiar to the exotic. Prices are per person, unless noted.

The CIA’s Food Enthusiast program has classes as short as two hours or lasting up to five days (the popular Boot Camp series).

Usually capped at 12 students, classes tend to sell out rapidly. “Many of our students are amateur cooks, so I always make them feel comfortable by stating right up front that there are no stupid questions,” said chef Marcos Hernandez, a CIA instructor. Two-hour “CIA Samplings” include a lecture and demonstra-tion, followed by preparation of small plates, for $95. This spring’s lineup focuses on Hot Latin Cooking (April 9), Flavors of the New Spanish Table (April 23), the North African Spice Kitchen (April 30) and Glorious Foods of Greece (May 21). Classes lasting five hours — the “Taste of CIA Cookbooks” series — include a lecture, hands-on instruction, lunch, cookbook and CIA apron for $250. The spring schedule ranges from Cake Decorating (March 5), to Gourmet Meals in Minutes (April 2), to Seasons in the Wine Country or Everyday Grilling (both May 7).If time is tight, take a mini-class that unlocks the flavors of chocolate or olive oil. Lasting approximately 20 minutes, these are conducted in the institute’s new Flavor Bar and cost $10 to $15. The CIA’s web-site (ciachef.edu/california/) has details, or call 967-2309.

The new year brought a new culinary director, Marina Kercher, to Whole Foods Market at Bel Aire Plaza in Napa, which is

gearing up again for a full schedule of cooking classes. “We will feature guest chefs, cookbook signings and many similar food-related events,” said Kercher, who plans inexpensive instruction that varies from how to filet a fish to preparing vegan cuisine. She’s busy freshening up the large kitchen that has seating around the counter for smaller groups and two monitors overhead for larger classes (up to 22 students) to watch the action.Cooking classes for couples are penciled in at $160 for two. Winemaker dinners will also be part of the mix, at about $60 to $75. Family dinner classes are on the agenda, too, for parents and children to cook together and share the meal. This summer, children as young as 4 can also be part of cooking camps — two-hour classes where kids learn to make a simple dish. Kercher is putting the finishing touches on the first series of classes, and will hand out calendars at the market’s “Grand Reopening” on February 25, from 5 to 8 p.m. Find the latest at wholefoodsmarket.com or call 224-6300.

Go back to college this spring and learn to make cioppino, crois-sants or a “perfect” steak. The college’s Upvalley campus at

1088 College Ave. hosts a Food Enthusiast program of evening and weekend classes costing $75 to $100. Chef instructor Laura Lee leads some of the classes, as well as the school’s executive chef, Barbara Alexander. Celebrate Mardi Gras with New Orleans chef Kim Wiss as you prepare Southern favorites such as jambalaya (March 1). Spring Vegetable Pastas showcases healthful main dishes that are easy and quick (April 12). Mastering Paella on the Open Fire will give you the skills needed to make this crowd-pleasing dish (April 21). In addition to enjoying the meals they’ve created, students receive a package of the recipes. Visit napavalley.edu for more class descriptions, and call 967-2900 to register.

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Left) Asparagus and goat cheese salad with balsamic vinaigrette and a quail egg. One of the dishes prepared by Napa Valley Cooking School students at Napa Valley College’s Uppervalley Campus in St. Helena.

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Cheesemonger John Raymond has a wealth of knowledge about cheese, conversing easily about it like some men discuss sports.

In partnership with the Made in Napa Valley Culinary Centre, at 388 Devlin Road near the Napa County Airport, John has planned a series of classes this spring to spotlight cuisine from Brazil to Norway. Cheese has a starring role in many of the dishes, with John also presenting a cheese tasting before and after class. Evening classes include Friday “date nights.” Register for Brazilian Date Night (March 11) and learn to prepare Feijoada, a stew of beans, pork and beef often called the national dish of Brazil. Daytime classes include the Cooking with Tea Brunch (Feb. 27), Celtic Cheese and Food Traditions (March 19), a Spring Brunch with fresh lamb (April 17), a Mother’s Day High Tea that’s appropri-ate for kids (May 8) and a Norwegian Brunch (May 15) to celebrate Norway’s Independence Day. Classes vary from $95 to $175.The Culinary Centre at Made in Napa Valley can accommodate up to 30 people. Students receive a copy of the recipes and a gift that’s unique to each class and instructor. Call 800-266-6936 or visit ray-mondcheesemongers.com.

Fun” best describesthe food-and-wine pairings offered at this bed-and-breakfast inn at 486 Coombs Street, where owners

Ken and Susie Pope have been conducting cooking classes for four years. Past guest chefs are such well-known names as Greg Cole, Bob Hurley, Ken Frank and Joanne Weir. Spring classes will feature Scott Kendall of Carpe Diem Wine Bar (March 19) and Angela Tamura of ZuZu (May 21), among others. Participating wineries will be Grgich Hills, Hagafen and Porter Family Vineyards. At $150, the four-hour classes — limited to 12 students — begin at 4 p.m. on a Saturday and wrap up with the group sitting down to the complete dinner they’ve prepared. A complimentary apron and the recipes are included. Check the inn’s website (cedargablesinn.com), or call 224-7969.

Professional chef Julie Logue-Riordan offers intimate, hands-on cooking classes that showcase the products and wines of the

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Here comesthe sun . . . with springtimewines to delightBy NORMA POOLEInside Napa Valley Writer

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Jonquils are blooming, the vineyards are a green carpet dotted with yellow mustard flowers, the sun is shining, and the sky is a robin’s egg blue. Spring has sprung, so they say. Caught unawares, a sud-den burst of spring fever overtakes us. No, we’re not exactly doing handsprings across the lawn quite yet. Winter’s rain clouds are still peaking just around the corner. But today, the sun shines and sud-denly, we need to have a cold glass of wine with racy acidity and aromas of freshly picked wild berries.

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Inapanic,werushtoourwinechillersandfranticallyrum-mage around for crisp, mouthwatering wines to quench ourthirst. For most of us, our search is frustrating because all wehaveleftfromthewinterarebigwinterreds. Thereisnothingwrongwithabig,oakysyrahoracabernetsauvignontowarmusupasweloungebythefire.Butwiththeadvent of a gorgeous spring day, our paletes crave the lighter,fruitywhitesandredsthatcryouttobedrunkwithnewspringlambandfreshgardenpeas.Wehurriedlygrabtheporchchairsout of winter storage, and look forward to reclining, after anafternooncleaningupthegarden,withagloriousandrefreshingglassofroséorsauvignonblanc. Withtherealizationinmindthatweneedtomakeatriptoourfavoritewineshop,theskijacketgetspushedtothebackofthecloset,andeagerlyreplacedbyaspringversion—whereismychartreusewindbreaker? The sudden rush to the local wine shops means sales arepickingup.We’vegottorecoverourwinecellarsfromthegas-tronomicalextravaganzaoftheholidayswhenthevisitingrela-tivesandkids,homefromcollegedrankallofourwine. Timetostockupagainandlookforthedeals,casediscountsandnewspringreleases.Aftertheyhavepurgedthesaleisle,thenitgetsalittletrickyfindingthebestbuys.Withsomanychoices,whatdoesonechoose?That’swhereithelpstogettoknowyourwineshop’ssalesstaffandbuyer.They’re intunewiththesea-sonsandwhat’shotintherealmofnewvintages.

WinessalessurgeinthespringbecauseJanuary,thequintes-sential“diet”monthoftheyear,isover,and,nowthatthejeansarealittlelooseraroundthewaist(well,sortof)it’sOKtohavethatglassofwine,usuallyprohibitive inanydiet.Theseareallvalidreasonstostockuponspring’snewofferings. I’vealreadystockedmywinerefrigeratorathomeaftertast-ingthroughsomeofthebestfreshandfruitywinesmadeforasunnyday.Myrecommendationsforsauvignonblancs,allunder$25,areDuckhorn,SeleneCarnerosHydeVineyard,Veladora,OrinSwiftCellars,andMayacamusMt.Veeder. Other tasty whites and pinot noirs include HighflyerGrenache Blanc, Etude Pinot Gris Carneros, Stony HillGewurztraminer, Truchard Roussanne Carneros, Olivia BrionPinotNoirWildHorseValley,andCuvaisonPinotNoir—allunder$20. Lastyear’sblushingstillwineroséswillsoonbebottledandavailableinthemarketbyMarch.Theirsubtlehuesofpinkandsalmon with delicate strawberry and savory flavors beg to bedrunkuponrelease.Rose’sthatIhighlyrecommendareParador,SwansonFamilyVineyards,andParadigm. Sowhatareyouwaitingfor?Stockuponspringwinesandgetoutandenjoythesun.

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W hen the two visitors from Naples came into Ca’Momi enoteca to order pizza, they said, “Let us see what you can do — because we know pizza.”

Naples, after all, is popularly regarded as the birthplace of pizza, so Valentina Guolo-Migotto and Dario De Conti — both from the Veneto region in Northern Italy — knew this was their test. “When they tasted it and said, ‘Oh, this is good,’” Guolo-Migotto recounted, “we knew we’d passed.” After all, when the two, plus a third partner, Stefano Migotto, began to plan their restaurant at Napa’s Oxbow Public Market, their goal was to create a place where visitors would feel, for a moment, like they were in Italy.” “We want to give customers an authentic Italian experience,” De Conti said. “To let them travel there here — to recreate what you feel in Italy.” The name of the venture, Ca’Momi — the house of Momi — pays tribute to another Italian, Momi dea Bionda, the previous owner of the house and vineyard the trio purchased in the Veneto. Bionda, they explain, was famous for his protective attitude toward his house, land and grapes. He was known to patrol his property on an old motorcycle, armed with a rifle, to make sure his grapes were safe, Guolo-Migotto said. “We bought the charac-ter with the house. We think he is still protecting us.”

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Wines first

It was wine that originally brought the trio to the Napa Valley. Twelve years

ago, Stefano Migotto and Valentina Guolo-Migotto arrived and went to work making and selling wine; six years ago De Conti joined the team. Today, they produce 20,000 cases of 11 wines from Napa Valley grapes at their facility in south Napa: cabernet sauvignon, merlot, chardonnay, zinfandel, sauvignon blanc, pinot noir, pinot grigio, muscat, and red and white table wines, as well as Ca’Secco, a prosecco-style sparkler. For their wines they use Nov Twist clo-sures, which, they say, make the bottles 100 percent recyclable, unlike metal screwcaps. After making their wines for several years, they began to feel the need to meet their customers. “We needed an outlet,” said De Conti, “but we didn’t want to be one of 2,000 tast-ing rooms. And being Italian, we think wine needs food.” “We really wanted to be in front of our customers,” Guolo-Migotto added. The concept of recreating a small patch of Italy began to take shape, with the idea of serving pizza and authentic Italian pastries and desserts to go with Ca’Momi and other Italian wines. Why did these Northern Italians choose pizza? “Because I am a fanatic of pizza,” explained De Conti, who worked making pizzas for 10 years to pay his tuition while he studied at the University of Padua. They decided they would make pizza as you find it in Italy — “the highest pos-sible standards, the best ingredients,” said Guolo-Migotto, “to say — look what we can do.” The result is a thin-crusted pizza with 12 toppings — but combinations you’d find in Italy, like prosciutto and mush-room, or mozarella, gorgonzola and speck, a dry-cured Italian ham with herbs. For the Porchetta Rucola e Grana (mozzarella, arugula, Parmegiano Reggiano cheese and porchetta), they roast the pork themselves in their wood-fired oven on the site. “So there is no pineapple, no red pep-per flakes, no avocado,” Migotto said. They bake their pizzas in a wood-fired oven to order. “We don’t have ‘large,’” he explained. “We don’t have small; it’s a pizza. People

ask, ‘Is it for one or two people?’ Well, how hungry are you?” For the most part, they found their ingredients locally, although they do use Italian yeast, speck and buffalo mozarella. “We are blessed with ingredients that are exceptional,” Guolo-Migotto said. “We can be better than Italy. We use all organic: You can taste the difference.”

The translation is ‘Oh, my God’

The second component of their estab-lishment they decided would be

“dolce” — Italian cookies, pastries and des-serts. They went back to Italy to find the chef to be in charge of this; they found their perfect choice in a Tuscan, Franco Camboli. “We had interviewed 25 chefs,” Guolo-Migotto said. “Then we got a call from a man who said, ‘You have to talk to me. I don’t care if you hire me, but you have to talk to me.’” The result was a six-and-a-half-hour interview with Camboli, a third-generation pastry chef from Cararra, the town in Italy famous for its marble. Camboli, in addi-tion to being a master baker, has a fine arts degree, sculpts and teaches art. “We decided, he’s absolutely crazy. He’s the guy.” Camboli came with them in the fall to launch the restaurant and he plunged into the task of creating the sweets menu with Italian passion, particularly when he discovered the quality of local ingredients, especially the dairy products. “The first time I was making a cake here, I had to call my father,” he said. “‘Bapo,’ I said, ‘the ingredi-ents here are fabulous.’” In addition to biscotti and pasticcini (mini pastries), Camboli oversees produc-tion of paste (pastries) filled with vanilla, hazelnut and chocolate creams. The real translation, Guolo-Migotto noted, “is ‘oh, my God,’ because that is what everyone says when they taste them. “We decided to steal Franco’s passport so he can’t go back,” she added. In addition the sweets include Italian tortes and al cucchaio — “everything you eat with a spoon” — Italian specialties like panna cotta and tiramisu. Tiramisu, a rich, creamy, coffee-fla-vored dessert originated in Venice, Guolo-

Migotto noted. “It means ‘pick me up.’ You don’t want me to tell the whole story, but it was all for the men.” “We call it natural Viagra,” De Conti added.

Growing plans

The owners are continuing to tweak their menu, which also includes cal-

zone, tramezzino (little sandwiches), panini (wood-fired stuffed sandwiches) and fari-nata de ceci, a Tuscan “pancake” made from garbanzo bean flour and olive oil. They’ve begun adding weekly specials on Tuesdays, polenta or lasagna as well as lasagne. The Ca’Momi wines are some of the best bargains in a valley where a glass an easily run $12. At Ca’Momi, you can get a bottle of the fruity, food-friendly wine for $10, and by the glass, it’s $5-7, including dessert wines to enjoy with Franco’s sweet creations. In addition, they sell soft drinks — gin-ger baladin, chinotto, cedrata — which De Conti said, “we grew up on.” Despite occasional protests from cus-tomers who want red pepper flakes on the tables, De Conti said, “We’re having fun. This is the way we want to make the busi-ness. It’s what represents our tradition. Pizza is Italian fast food; it’s not sophisti-cated it’s casual, easy, it’s what you order when you don’t feel like cooking. We won’t please everyone but we’re having fun.” “This is the best you can eat,” Camboli said. “When you eat here, you are in a little bit of Italy.”

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SPR ING 2011 EVENTS

february 19

The Red GalaThe Napa Valley Youth Symphony presents is annual fundraising concert, “Red Gala,” at the Lincoln Theater in Yountville. This event, which supports the young musicians of the valley, includes live and silent auctions. Napa Valley wines will be poured. Tickets are $25, $50 and $75; 7:30-9:30 p.m. For details call, 944-9900.

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february 25

Art on FirstTwenty Bay Area artists are creating art installations that will be on display for eight months along First Street in Napa. A reception to kick off Art on First will be held at the Gordon Huether Gallery, 1465 First St., Napa to meet participating artists and learn more about Art on First and First Fridays. For more information, visit the Arts Council of Napa Valley’s website, nvarts.org.

february 25

Mustard Festival FundraiserJessel Gallery hosts a fundraiser for the Napa Valley Mustard Festival, 7-10 p.m. Admission is free to bid on auction items that include the artist Jessel Miller’s original painting for canceled 2011 Mustard Festival along with giclee prints. The Jessel Gallery is at 1019 Atlas Peak Road, Napa. For more information, e-mail napa_art@napanet.net or call 257-2350.

february 24

Dinner is ServedFor one special evening, 45 restaurants throughout Napa Valley and beyond will offer a value-priced dining experience, including tax, tip, corkage and a donation to the Napa Valley Opera House. Dinners start at $50 and reservations must be made in advance. 7 p.m. For more information, call 738-3178.

february 21

Vintners Hallof FameThe fifth annual celebration of California wine and food at the Culinary Institute of America at Greystone marks the Induction of the Vintners Hall of Fame Class of 2011. Honoring Presidents Day as well, it begins at 4 p.m. with a reception that features food and wine pairings from White House state dinner menus. After the new honorees are introduced at 5:30 p.m., the event moves on to a walk-around dinner featuring former White House chef and CIA graduate Walter Scheib.Tickets are $175 (portions tax-deductible).For information, call 967-2320.

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SPR ING 2011 EVENTS

March 6

Napa Valley MarathonThe largest sporting event in Napa County brings 2,300 runners, families, and friends to the Napa Valley for a weekend of fun culminating in the run on Sunday starting at Rosedale Road in Calistoga and finishing at Vintage High School in North Napa. Call for information & registration, 255-2609.

March 19

Taste of YountvilleYountville restaurants and wineries offer tastings, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mustard and olive oil producers will also be on hand. For more information, call 944-0904.

March 4-12

‘Oklahoma!’Napa High School presents the classic Rogers and Hammerstein musical at the District Auditorium March 4, 5, 8 and 11 at 8 p.m., March 6 at 2 p.m, March 10 at 7 p.m. and March 12 at 2 and 8 p.m. For tickets and information, call the high school music department at 253-3705.

March 5-6

Mustard, Mud& Music -A CalistogaJazz FestivalLive jazz is performed in a variety of venues in Calistoga throughout the weekend, noon to 5 p.m. For details and tickets, call 942-6333.

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february 27

Napa Valley Academy Awards Gala CelebrationThe valley’s finest restaurants and wineries join forces to present this annual fundraiser for the Care Network at the Queen of the Valley Hospital’s AIDS Outreach and Prevention Programs at the Robert Mondavi Winery in Oakville. Enjoy a silent auction, balloon prizes, live entertainment before viewing the Awards. 5 -11 p.m. Tickets are $50 general admission and $99 for reserve seats. For details call, 738-4040.

february 26

“Moonlight Magic” Taste wine, food and regional beer and dance, too, at this annual auction benefit for the Napa Valley Nursery School at Valley Gate Vineyards in Napa. Must be 21 to attend. Tickets are $60 in advance and $75 at the door. 6 p.m. For more information call, 224-3319.

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March 26 - 27

Napa Orchid Society Sale and ShowThe Napa Orchid Society has hundreds of orchids on display and for sale at the “Treasures of the World” show and sale that also includes raffles, workshops and great growing and blooming advice. Bring plants for re-potting for a small fee, Napa Senior Center, 1500 Jefferson St., Napa. Free admission. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.For more information, call 425-3575.

March 27

Napa Valley SymphonyGuest star Navah Perlman and guest conductor, Joel Smirnoff join the symphony to present Mozart’s Overture to Don Giovanni, Chopin’s Piano Concerto No. 2 and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 3 at the Lincoln Theater in Yountville. Concert begins at 3 p.m. For tickets and details,call 944-9910.

april 1-9

“Phantom ofthe Opera”Justin-Siena High School presents its spring musical “The Phantom of the Opera” at Lincoln Theater in Yountville. Performances are April 1,2,8 and 9 at 8 p.m. For tickets, call the theater at 944-9900..

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Vineyard to Vintner: On the Trail of World Class CabernetA weekend of “back-stage” access to the Stag’s Leaps district’s vintners, wineries and home kicks off Friday with vintner-hosted dinners prepared by local chefs. A Saturday morning seminar is followed by district-wide open houses. Return Sunday for bonus tastings at many wineries. Call for information and tickets, 255-1720

April 29

Kitchens in the Vineyards:Preview PartyA private champagne tour and sneak peek of the five Napa Valley tour homes that will be featured on the Kitchens in the Vineyards tour the following days. The tour is followed by a reception and dinner. All proceeds benefit Music in the Vineyards. Tickets are $185; 4 p.m. to10 p.m. For details, call 258-5559.

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April in CarnerosA multi-winery open house with nearly 30 wineries in Carneros, features foo and wine pairings, live music, art and craft shows and special tastings.Ticketprice includes $5 Carneros Cash to apply to purchase at participating winery. Tickets are $35 in advance and $40 the day of the event. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.For more information, call (800) 909-4352.

April 30

Justin-SienaWine Auction“Take Me Out To the Ballgame” is the theme for this annual live and silent auction that also includes dinner and dancing. Tickets are $100-$150. 5 p.m. Info, 255-0950 ext. 569.

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By NANCY COMFORT Inside Napa Valley Writer

You’ve rung in the New Year, put your Christmas decorations away and dragged the tree out to the curb to wait for the Boy Scouts. The house feels empty; the yard

has turned soggy and forlorn. The weather is a shivering 32 degrees. You’ve come down with a full-blown case of the post-holiday blues. What could possibly cheer you up and warm your soul at the same time? How about some good ol’ fash-ioned comfort food, starting with a hardy, satisfying breakfast. So you head out to the local pancake house and prepare to load up on carbohydrates. Settle into the comfortable booth, and think about how a classic break-fast of bacon and eggs would fit the bill. The waitress arrives and starts a wicked interroga-tion with you. “How do you want your eggs — fried, scrambled, soft boiled, over easy, omelet or egg sub-stitute? What type of meat — bacon, ham, sausage or ground beef? Toast? There’s white, wheat, rye, sour-dough and gluten-free. How ’bout a beverage? We have milk — whole, low-fat, skim, soy; juice — orange, grapefruit, cranberry, tomato; coffee, tea …” Your head is spinning. You feel like you’re stuck in a corporate meeting, dictating the Breakfast of Champions. “Maybe I’ll just have the French toast, with water. Tap is fine,” you mutter. Or, maybe you should just stay home, cozy in your jammies and cook up a batch of what could arguably be the best comfort food on earth: biscuits and gravy. I might sound like a southern gal, but I’m not. I’m a true California valley girl — San Joaquin Valley, that is — although I have now lived in the Napa Valley for longer than anywhere else. Yet, I may as well have been brought up in the South. I remember my grandma’s biscuits and gravy, along with the fried eggs and bacon, as if it were yesterday. Whatever happened to the big family breakfasts? I think, for a lot of us, it had the same demise as the fam-ily dinner. For one, as the kids got older, their sports commitments became more and more demanding. Soon, weekends were spent on the road going to tour-

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naments. Survival mode became “keep the SUV filled with gas, and look for the nearest Starbucks.” The car was outfitted with energy bars and fruit for the athletes. And then, this crazy healthy eating phase came along, and worry began about getting enough protein and fiber, while cutting back on fatty foods. Whatever your story is, I am here to proclaim that an occasional full-out Paula Deen Southern breakfast won’t set you back too much on your road to health. As Paula would say, “Ya’ll can’t get too much of that buttery goodness.” Biscuits and gravy grew out of neces-sity and availability. In the south, pork sau-sage was very popular. Home chefs used the grease from cooked sausage or bacon and turned it into delectable white gravy served over freshly baked biscuits. Breakfast was the most substantial meal of the day in the south, especially for those facing a day of work on the farm. My grandfather, also not from the South, could consume more of my grand-ma’s biscuits and gravy than anyone I’ve ever seen, and this was all made from scratch. Not a single Pillsbury dough boy ever made an appearance at the table.

Maybe if my health club closed on Sundays, I could find my way to a breakfast buffet more often. A champagne brunch sounds delightful as well. There’s some-thing about the word “brunch” that makes me want to take pause and say, “Yes, brunch would be lovely.” How can anyone have anything bad to say about brunch? My own daughters’ favorite breakfast treat is the coffee cake — and they don’t even drink coffee! We all know that the coffee cake’s purpose is to give us permission to eat cake for breakfast, without the guilt. But let’s get back to those heavenly biscuits and gravy. After several taste tests, my daughter reviewed the recipes, describ-ing the thick, salty gravy oozing on top of the fluffy, golden biscuits as “overwhelm-ing.” Growing up in a calorie-conscious family prevented these sorts of decadent, indulgent breakfasts, and this new recipe really did transport me to a lazy Sunday morning breakfast table somewhere south of Oklahoma.” It really doesn’t take too much time to whip up a batch of these. And if you follow a few simple rules, the biscuits will turn out fluffy and delicious, and the gravy will do its job of soothing your soul. For the biscuits, try Grandma’s meth-od of using your hands to work in the butter with the flour. Whatever method you use, it is important that you do not overwork your

biscuit dough. Mix until it’s moistened, and then gently fold it over and roll it out and cut into shapes. For the gravy, there are many variations you can use. I prefer the simple milk gravy made with bacon grease (this will also give you a reason to first fry up some bacon). Keep milk on hand to add to your gravy when cooking, so it does not become too thick. While you have your frying pan out, you may as well fry up some eggs to com-plement your biscuits and gravy. My fam-ily likes them crispy on the edges, with the yolks still runny. And they have to be cooked in the black iron skillet with a little bacon grease. These are basic recipes, but I felt it was important to get them out there to be revisited again. You won’t regret it. After all of this talk about biscuits and gravy, I’m thinking I should give up my Sunday morning workout and head straight for the frying pan.

Milk Gravy Ingredients1/4 cup bacon grease1/4 cup all-purpose flour1 1/2 cups milk, warm

PreparationHeat bacon grease in a cast iron skillet. Add the flour and whisk until smooth and bubbly about 1 minute. Add the warm milk slowly and bring to a boil.

Reduce the heat to a low simmer and stir, until thickened, about 5 minutes, adding milk as necessary to control the thickness.

Add butter until mixed in.

Season the gravy with salt and pepper.

Serve hot over biscuits.

Biscuits and Gravy

Biscuit Ingredients2 cups all-purpose flour1 tsp. sugar1 Tbsp. baking powder

PreparationPreheat oven to 425 degrees.

In a large bowl combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt to-gether. Cut butter into mixture until it begins to look like cornmeal.

Make a well with flour mixture and slowly add milk into the middle.

Knead dough with your fingers and add milk when necessary.

Roll out dough onto a lightly floured surface and roll out to desired thickness. Cut with small biscuit cutter. Butter bottom of skillet and place biscuits in pan.

Bake for 12 minutes or until golden brown. 

Note: Endless variations of both biscuit and gravy recipes can be found online.Have fun creating your own with your favorite ingredients.

1 tsp. salt8 Tbsp. butter, cubed3/4 cup milk

1/4 tsp. salt1/4 tsp. pepper2 Tbsp. melted butter

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morning bite. The choices include bakeries and cof-fee companies where you can get pas-tries, notably the Model Bakeries in Napa and especially St. Helena — where you may run into Rep. Mike Thompson. For Francophiles, the favorite is Bouchon Bakery in Yountville. Most Mexican restaurants serve break-fast, as do the taco trucks, and, of course, so do chains like Denny’s (still a great value) and Marie Callender’s in Napa. Most hotels welcome those who aren’t guests for breakfast, too, and the Avia downtown is even positioning itself as the site for power breakfasts. In addition, some regular restaurants offer brunches on weekends, some upscale. For this article, however, we’ll focus on locals’ favorite breakfast spots, all serving lunch, too, and a few, dinner.

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American Canyon

Starting from the south, American Canyon has two traditional breakfast favorites, Canyon Café at 3845 Broadway St. Highway 29(644-5011) and the definitely funky Highway 29 Café at 101 Cafe Court just off Highway 29 at South Kelly Road (224-6303).

Both serve large portions at reasonable prices - just what you expect from sucheateries and the Highway 29 Café perfectlyfits the affectionate classic description of a greasy spoon.

Napa

The Boon Fly Café at the Carneros Inn just outside Napa on the way to Sonoma is named for a local character from the past. It’s an attractive, upscale spot for breakfasts as well as lunch and dinner. It serves classics and imagi-native breakfasts, but don’t think of skipping the warm, miniature, homemade donuts, even if you’re on a diet. (299-4900)

Napa has the widest assortment of break-fast spots. A top local choice is Alexis Bakery Co. on the edge of downtown. While its baked goods such as cinnamon bread have many fans, it also serves a wide variety of creative breakfasts. Order, pay and sit down — if you can find a seat. One is sure to open up soon, and outside seating is an alternative in the usual good weather. (ABC, 1517 3rd St.258-1827)

The Black Bear Diner is part of a small local chain, and is famous for enormous serv-ings. The slab of ham served with breakfast, for example, is more than most people would eat for dinner, not a thin slice. The best-selling breakfast is chicken-fried steak with gravy and eggs — plus potatoes and toast! (303 Soscol Ave. 255-2345)

With a name like Butter Cream Bakery and Diner, you know you’re not in a health-food restaurant, but locals flock to the vener-able, pink- and white-striped restaurant for its delectable eats starting at 5:30 a.m. Its menu is straight diner, but it does feature a few lighter items as well as many rich bakery specialties. (2297 Jefferson Ave. 255-6700)

Emmylou’s Diner is a classic American shopping center diner. You won’t run into tourists, just locals chomping down on tra-ditional diner favorites, plus a few California classics like huevos rancheros and salsa. (1429 W. Imola Ave. 224-6339)

Gillwood’s, the Napa branch of the popu-lar St. Helena eatery, is smack downtown, if

hidden a bit in the Napa Town Center. It offers outside seating for good weather plus some tasty choices beyond the expected, like the deli-cious salmon scramble of eggs with smoked salmon, cream cheese and capers, or a break-fast casserole of Italian sausage sautéed with potato, onion and tomato and topped with melted cheddar and jack cheeses and poached eggs. (1320 Napa Town Center. 253-0409) The Soscol Café (632 Soscol Ave.252-0651) is another classic greasy spoonserving huge portions at reasonable prices. Expect a wait outside to grab a seat at the bar in this tiny place that is always packed with friendly locals, some attracted because theycan get a beer for breakfast — after getting off the late shift, of course.

Yountville

Pacific Blues Café serves breakfast that’s fine, except for the crowds. A favorite of visi-tors as well as locals, the newly expanded and remodeled café sits in front of the popular V Marketplace. In nice weather, sit outside on the patio. Omelettes are a specialty, but a local favorite is the massive breakfast burrito; you don’t want to know all that’s in it. (6525 Washington St., Yountville. 944-4455)

St. Helena

Like Yountville, St. Helena lost a few local breakfast spots in the last few years, but Gillwood’s downtown will satisfy almost any breakfast craving. Like the Napa site, it goes beyond the usual suspects, but space is a little tight — though there are some little-known tables in back. There’s usually a short line, but you can shorten it by eating at the communal table, where you’ll likely meet some interest-ing folks — perhaps a well-known winemaker. (1313 Main St., 963-1788)

Calistoga

Calistoga is down to one breakfast specialist, but it’s a gem. Café Sarafornia is named after the utterance of slightly inebriated town found-er Sam Brannan, who famously referred to his new town as the “Calistoga of Sarafonia” when he meant to say the “Saratoga of California.” A diner without a dining car, it’s great for classic dishes as well as California favorites — plus Budapest coffee cake, cheese blintzes, apple crepes and lox and bagels with cream cheese for homesick visitors from the East Coast. (1413 Lincoln Ave., 942-0555)

A strong local following keeps Tamara Heidemann and the rest of the Boon Fly Cafe staff busy during brunch on the week-ends, with waits sometimes up to two hours.

Two popular brunch menu items at the Boon Fly Cafe at the Carneros Inn: a Bacon Bloody Mary with Smirnoff, house-made mix and a celery salt rim along with the Green Eggs and Ham with poached eggs, honey cured ham and hash browns with lemon leek cream.

The world famous Bakers Dozen Boon Fly donuts the Boon Fly Cafe.

Preserves, butters and jams get a personal touch during brunch at the Boon Fly Cafeat the Carneros.

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Riverfront By JENNIFER HUFFMANInside Napa Valley Writer

Helen Lyall is excited about relocating her women’s fashion boutique from Vallejo

to the Riverfront on Main Street in downtown Napa. Photo by Jorgen GulliksenHelen Lyall is excited about relocating her women’s fashion boutique from Vallejo

to the Riverfront on Main Street in downtown Napa. Photo by Jorgen Gulliksen

ith her shock of white hair, wear-ing black leather pants, a black patent leather coat and dramatic, oversized jewelry, Helen Lyall bears a striking resemblance to

the Meryl Streep character in the film “The Devil Wears Prada.” Lyall owns Helen Lyall Clothes for Women, a touted Vallejo boutique that has opened in the Riverfront complex in downtown Napa. In “The Devil Wears Prada,” Streep portrays a highly fashionable, overly demanding magazine editor. While Lyall may look like the film charac-ter, she certainly doesn’t act like her. “You’re treated like royalty when you come into Helen’s store,” longtime customer Sandee Pierce said. On a recent visit, nearly every visitor to Lyall’s boutique was greeted by name. Refreshments were offered and comfortable chairs provided. A small kitchenette area in the back was stocked with champagne glasses and dishware as if await-ing a party to begin. For 35 years, Lyall ran her successful women’s clothing store on Georgia Street in Vallejo. She developed a strong Napa Valley following by offering both fashion and excellent customer service.

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Thesalon,asit iscalled,offersawidearrayofmerchandisehand-pickedbyLyall,includingsportswear,dresses,coats,acces-sories, evening wear, furs and even someboots and shoes. “We’re all about beingunique,”Lyallsaid. The windows of the boutique give aglimpseoftheglamourwithin.Onarecentvisit,anelegantblacksilkstraplesseveninggown trimmed in feathers stood next toa Michael Jackson-inspired military stylejacketwithglitteraccents.Betweenthetwopieces,agreyhoundstatueworeafurwrap. Lyall describes her 2,700-square-footstoreasaspecialtyboutiquewithmerchan-disefromEuropeanandAmericandesign-ers priced in the middle to upper priceranges.“We’renotamall store inpriceorlook,”shesaid. Prices at theboutique run thegamut.Apairofequestrian-styledpantsare$185,jackets start at $125, scarves start at $45,dresses from $100 and denim from $100.One highlight is a featherweight, revers-ible fox-trimmed coat for $650. One sidefeatures fur strips, the other a waterproofraincoat.Thecoatisabest-seller,Lyallsaid. Lyall was encouraged to move to

downtown Napa by Mike DeSimoni, aNapa resident whose family-owned com-pany,ChannelProperties,isbehindthe$72million Riverfront project on Main Street.After being approached by DeSimoni,reportedly at the insistence of his wife, aLyallcustomer,Lyallmadethemove. “Wehavea lotofcustomersfromthevalley,” Lyall said. They wanted her to becloser than the old Vallejo location, shesaid. Diners at Morimoto Napa and theother new Riverfront restaurants are thekind of people who will appreciate herclothing, Lyall said. “This is a very uniquearea.” Another longtime customer, JoanLockhart of Napa, visited the new shoprecently. “You’re here,” Lockhart called outwhensheenteredthesalon.“I’mthrilled.” Lyall’sfashions“turnheads,”Lockhartsaid. “This isreallyglamorous,”Piercesaidof the shop’s silver, black and white colorscheme.“It’skindofoverthetop.” Lyallandherstaffarewellknownfordoing fashion shows for many fundraisers

all over Napa County and the North Bay.The salon has supported the Napa ValleySymphonyandReachfortheStars. After running her business for 35years,Lyallsaidshedoesnotthinkofretir-ing. “I’m obsessed with business. I’m notreadytoretire.” “I’msogladI’mhere,”Lyallsaid,“andIlovemystore.”Lyall’s is the first retail clothing store toopen in Riverfront, but it won’t be thelast. Her son, Scott Lyall, will open amen’sclothingstorenextdoor thisspring,Lyallsaid.

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Marko Karakasevic remembers well his first distilling effort. He was 10 then, and he helped his father Miles make a batch of brandy, a batch that has finally made it onto the market 28 years later as Charbay Brandy No. 83.

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T hat early start was Marko’s first step on the path his father and 13 generations of his family have taken to become a distiller.

Through those years, Miles was teaching Marko the family trade. Last year, Marko reached a major milestone in that path, becoming a master distiller by making a unique spirit from start to finish. “Now it’s his turn to run the Charbay stills as a master distiller,” Miles says. His father, meantime, is trying to retire; after a long career, he’s become a grand master distiller, having made spirits from all four categories of sources: fruit (brandy and grappa), grain (whiskey), grass/cane (rum) and agave (tequila). It was a natural for Miles. The Karakasevic family long distilled spirits in their native Serbia. Milorad (Miles) Karakasevic was born in what was then Yugoslavia, then apprenticed in the tradition the family had followed since the 1750s. He eventually became certified as a master distiller, a title earned by equaling or bettering the work of another master. Along the way, Miles studied enology and viticulture at the University of Belgrade and in Germany. He immigrated to the New World in 1962, stopping first in Canada and Michigan (where he met and married Susan) before moving to California. They bought 17 acres on Spring Mountain in 1972. Miles worked with local wineries, and even convinced one (then Baccala, then Jepson, now Jaxon-Keys) to import an alambic pot still from Cognac, which he used to make brandy.

It’s ironic that it took so long to release the first brandy. In 1983, Miles began making his own wines and brandy, and he has been

distilling brandy to fortify wines, and making other spirits, aperitifs and liqueurs ever since. A big break came in 1998, when Marko developed Charbay-flavored vodka, introducing Meyer lemon and blood orange-infused versions, which took off instantly. He now also produces clear, ruby red grapefruit, red raspberry and pomegranate versions with 100 percent fruit, plus a green tea-infused vodka. He also has made pastis, rums from Maui sugar cane, Pachanga from Jerusalem artichokes, and tequila that they distill in Mexico.To become a master distiller, Marko created a whiskey called Doubled & Twisted. Unlike other whiskeys, it’s made from commer-cial beer, in this case Bear Republic Racer IPA. It takes 6,000 gallons to make nine gallons of whiskey and the 110-proof brew is bottled in 1-liter bottles. It sells for $58. The newly released brandy is made from folle blanche grapes, which are used in Cognac, and distilled in a Pruhlo Alambic Charentais copper pot still. It has aged in Limousin French oak since 1983.

Miles and Susan still run their family business with Marko and his wife Jenni.

Susan is general manager, and Jenni works in the tasting room and public relations. Marko’s sister, Lara, has “retired” to raise three girls. The family has two stills in operation, one on Spring Mountain, where they distill the brandies to fortify ports, dessert wines and aperitifs. They also have an inactive alambic pot still once used by RMS Distillery in Carneros to demonstrate how brandy is distilled.The brandy they’ve introduced was distilled in Ukiah but can be bought (not tasted) at the family’s ‘Still House’ in St. Helena. There are two sizes, 750 ml for $350 and 375 ml for $185 a bottle.

Marko says he’s about to make more whiskey, this time from Bear Mountain Stout. “It’s expensive to make it this way, but

it’s the best flavor for whiskey.” More brandy is aging in barrels, too. “We’re going to release some younger brandy; it will be less expensive, of course,” Marko says. The family also makes wine; the current release is a 2003 Oakville cabernet, as well as port — the 1997 is for sale now. You can visit the Still House on Spring Mountain to taste and buy the wines and apertifis, or to buy the brandy (but not the Charbay vodkas, which are widely available in stores). A visit and tasting is $20 and by appointment only. Get more information at www.charbay.com. Get more information at www.charbay.com.

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Ad Hoc 6476 Washington StreetYountville, CA 94599

707.944.2487

Alexis Baking Company 1517 Thrid StreetNapa, CA 94559

707.258.1827

All Season’s Bistro 1400 Lincoln AvenueCalistoga, CA 94515

707.942.9111

Ana’s Cantina 1205 Main StreetSt. Helena, CA 94574

707.963.4921

Andie’s Cafe 1042 Freeway DriveNapa, CA 94559

707.259.1107

Angèle 540 Main StreetNapa, CA 94559

707.252.8115

Armadillo’s 1304 Main StreetSt. Helena, CA 94574

707.963.8082

Auberge du Soleil 180 Rutherford Hill RoadRutherford, CA 94573

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Bayleaf Restaurant 2025 Monticello RoadNapa, CA 94558

707.257.9720

Bistro Don Giovanni 4110 Howard LaneNapa, CA 94558

707.224.3300

Bistro Jeanty 6510 Washington StreetYountville, CA 94599

707.944.0103

CC Blue Sushi Bar & Restaurant

1148 Main StreetSt. Helena, CA 94574

707.967.9100

Cole’s Chop House 1122 Main StreetNapa, CA 94559

707.224..6328

Coldstone Creamery 651 TrancasNapa, CA 94558

707.251.3703

Compadres Rio Grille 505 Lincoln AvenueNapa, CA 94558

707.253.1111

Cook St. Helena 1310 Main StreetSt. Helena, CA 94574

707.963.7088

Cucina Italiana 4310 Knoxville RaodNapa, CA 94558

707.966.2433

Cuvee 1650 Soscol AvenueNapa, CA 94558

707.224.2330

Don Perico Mexican Restaurant

1025 First StreetNapa, CA 94559

707.252.4707

Downtown Joe’s 902 Main StreetNapa, CA 94559

707.258.2337

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1260 Main StreetNapa, CA 94559

707.255.5552

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1314 McKinstry StreetNapa, CA 94559

707.257.5151

BarBersQ 3900-D Bel Aire PlazaNapa, CA 94559

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Cantinetta Piero 6774 Washington StreetYountville, CA 94599

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Firewood Cafe 3824 Bel Aire PlazaNapa, CA 94559

707.224.9660

Bistro Sabor 1126 First StreetNapa, CA 94559

707.252.0555

Boon Fly Café 4048 Sonoma HighwayNapa, CA 94559

707.299.4870

Bosko’s Trattoria 1364 Lincoln AvenueCalistoga, CA 94515

707.942.9088

Bottega Ristorante 6525 Washington StreetYountville, CA 94599

707.945.1050

Bouchon

6534 Washington StreetYountville, CA 94599

707.944.8037

Bounty Hunter Wine Bar & Bistro

975 First StreetNapa, CA 94559

800.943.9463

Brannan’s Grill 1374 Lincoln AvenueCalistoga, CA 94515

707.942.2233

AKA Bistro 1320 Main StreetSt. Helena, CA 94574

707.967.8111

Brix 7377 St. Helena HwyYountville, CA 94558

707.944.2749

Buckhorn Grill 1201 Napa Town CenterNapa, CA 94558

707.265.9508

Buster’s BBQ 1207 Foothill BlvdCalistoga, CA 94515

707.942.5605

Foothill Grill 2766 Old Sonoma RoadNapa, CA 94558

707.252.6178

Buttercream Bakery& Diner

2297 Jefferson StreetNapa, CA 94558

707.255.6700

French Laundry 6640 Washington StreetYountville, CA 94599

707.944.2380

Cafe 29 3000 Highway 29, Ste. BSt. Helena, CA 94574

707.963.9919

Cafe Sarafornia 1413 Lincoln AvenueCalistoga, CA 94515

707.942.0555

Calistoga Inn, Restaurant & Brewery

1250 Lincoln AvenueCalistoga, CA 94515

707.942.4101

Flatiron Grille 1440 Lincoln AvenueCalistoga, CA 94515

707.942.1220

Frida’s Mexican Grill 1533 Trancas StreetNapa, CA 94558

707.252.3575

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Frankie’s Deli1502 Main StreetNapa, CA 94559707.294.2283www.frankiesonmain.com

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Olive Tree Inn 221 Silverado TrailNapa, CA 94558

707.252.7660

Meadowood NapaValley

900 Meadowood LaneSt. Helena, CA 94574

707.963.3646

Mini Mango Bistro 1408 Clay StreetNapa, CA 94559

707.226.8886

Model Bakery(Oxbow Market)

644 First Street, Bldg BNapa, CA 94559

707.259.1128

Morimoto 610 Main StreetNapa, CA 94559

707.252.1600

Neela’s Indian CuisineRestaurant

975 Clinton StreetNapa, CA 94559

707.226.9988

La Toque 1314 McKinstry StreetNapa, CA 94559

707.257.5157

Las Palmas 1730 Yajome StreetNapa, CA 94559

707.257.1514

The Little Gourmet 1040 Main StreetNapa, CA 94559

707.257.7700

Mammarella’s 630 Airpark RoadNapa, CA 94558

707.256.3441

Market 1347 Main Street.St. Helena, CA 94574

707.963.3799

Martini House 1245 Spring StreetSt. Helena, CA 94574

707.963.2233

Norman Rose Tavern 1401 First StreetNapa, CA 94559

707.258.1516

Oakville Grocery 7856 St. Helena HwyOakville, CA 94562

707.944.8802

Oenotri 1425 First StreetNapa, CA 94559

707.252.1022

Gott’s Roadside(Oxbow Market)

610 First StreetNapa, CA 94559

707.224.6900

Grace’s Table 1400 Second StreetNapa, CA 94559

707.226.6200

Grille 29at the Embassy Suites

1075 California BlvdNapa, CA 94559

707.253.9540

Highway 29 Cafe 101 Cafe CourtNapa, CA 94503

707.224.6303

Hog Island Oyster Company (Oxbow Market)

641 First StreetNapa, CA 94559

707.251.8113

Hurley’s Restaurant & Bar

6518 Washington StreetYountville, CA 94599

707.944.2345

Hydro Bar & Grill 1403 Lincoln AvenueCalistoga, CA 94515

707.942.9777

La Prima Pizza 1923 Lake StreetCalistoga, CA 94515

707.942.8070

La Prima Pizza 1010 Adams StreetSt. Helena, CA 94574

707.963.7909

La Taquiza Fish Tacos 2007 Redwood RoadNapa, CA 94558

707.224.2320

JuJu’s 3375 California WayNapa, CA 94558

707.226.6537

Kitani Sushi 1631 Lincoln AvenueCalistoga, CA 94515

707.942.6857

La Prima Pizza 3070 Jefferson StreetNapa, CA 94558

707.253.7909

Gillwoods 1313 Main StreetSt. Helena, CA 94574

707.963.1788

Fume Bistro & Bar 4050 Byway EastNapa, CA 94558

707.257.1999

General Store Cafe 540 Main StreetNapa, CA 94559

707.259.0762

Gillwoods Cafe 1320 Napa Town CenterNapa, CA 94559

707.253.0409

Go Fish Restaurant 641 Main StreetSt. Helena, CA 94574

707.963.0700

Nicola’s Deli & Pizzeria 1359 Lincoln AvenueCalistoga, CA 94515

707.942.6272

The Grillat Silverado Resort

1600 Atlas Peak RaodNapa, CA 94558

707.257.5400

Mustard’s Grill 7399 St. Helena HwyYountville, CA 94599

707.944.2424

Mount St. HelenaBrewing Co.

21167 Calistoga StreetMiddletown, CA 95461

707.987.3361

Model Bakery1357 Main StreetSt. Helena, CA 94574707.963.8192www.themodelbakery.com

Napa Valley WineTrain, Inc.

1275 McKinstry StreetNapa, CA 94559

707.253.2111

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Golden Harvest 61 Main StreetSt. Helena, CA 94574

707.967.9888

Gott’s Roadside 933 Main StreetSt. Helena, CA 94574

707.963.3486

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ZuZu 829 Main StreetNapa, CA 94559

707.224.8555

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Vercelli RistoranteItaliano

1146 Main StreetSt. Helena, CA 94574

707.963.3371

Villa Corona 3614 Bel Aire PlazaNapa, CA 94558

707.257.8685

Villa Corona 1138 Main StreetSt. Helena, CA 94574

707.963.7812

Villa Romano 1011 Soscol Ferry RoadNapa, CA 94558

707.252.4533

Wah Sing ChineseRestaurants

1449 Imola Avenue W.Napa, CA 94559

707.252.0511

Wappo Bar & Bistro 1226 Washington StreetCalistoga, CA 94515

707.942.4712

Zinsvalley Restaurant 1106 First StreetNapa, CA 94559

707.224.0695

Yountville Deli 6498 Washington StreetYountville, CA 94599

707.994.2002

Uva Trattoria 1040 Clinton StreetNapa, CA 94559

707.255.6646

Terra 1345 Railroad AvenueSt. Helena, CA 94574

707.963.8931

Thai Kitchen Restaurant 1222 Trancas StreetNapa, CA 94558

707.254.9271

That Pizza Place 1149 Main StreetSt. Helena, CA 94574

707.968.9671

Tra Vigne Restaurant 1050 Charter Oak AvenueSt. Helena, CA 94574

707.963.4444

Trancas Steakhouse 999 Trancas StreetNapa, CA 94558

707.258.9990

Triple S Ranch& Restaurant

4600 Mt. Home Ranch RdCalistoga, CA 94515

707.942.6730

Tuscany 1005 First StreetNapa, CA 94559

707.258.1000

Siena at Meritage Resort

875 Bordeaux WayNapa, CA 94558

707.251.1950

Silverado BrewingCompany

3020 St. Helena Hwy N. Ste. ASt. Helena, CA 94574

707.967.9876

Taqueria Rosita 2 3427 Broadway StreetAmerican Canyon, CA 94503

707.644.8226

Tanya’s Taqueria 601 Jefferson StreetNapa , CA 94558

707.224.9000

Ubuntu 1140 Main StreetNapa, CA 94558

707.251.5656

Red Hen Cantina 4175 Solano AvenueNapa, CA 94558

707.255.8125

Red Rock Cafe 1010 Lincoln AvenueNapa, CA 94558

707.226.2633

Red Rock North 4084 Byway EastNapa, CA 94558

707.253.2859

Pica Pica Maize Kitchen(Oxbow Market)

610 First StreetNapa, CA 94559

707.251.3757

Pizzeria Tra Vigne 1016 Main StreetSt. Helena, CA 94574

707.967.9999

Press 587 St Helena HwySt. Helena, CA 94574

707.967.0550

Puerto VallartaRestaurant

1473 Lincoln AvenueCalistoga, CA 94515

707.942.6563

Redd 6480 Washington StreetYountville, CA 94599

707.944.2222

Ristorante Allegria 1026 First StreetNapa, CA 94559

707.254.8006

Rutherford Grill 1180 Rutherford RoadRutherford, CA 94573

707.963.1792

Ristorante La StradaItalian Cuisine

6240 Napa-Vallejo HwyAmerican Canyon, CA

707.226.3027

Royal Oak 1600 Atlas Peak RoadNapa, CA 94558

707.257.5400

Rotisserie & Wine 720 Main StreetNapa, CA 94559

707.254.8500

Siam Thai House 1139 Lincoln AvenueNapa, CA 94558

707.226.7749

Small World 932 Coombs StreetNapa, CA 94559

707.224.7743

Solbar at Solage Calistoga

755 Silverado TrailCalistoga, CA 94515

707.226.0800866.942.7442

Soo Yuan Restaurant 1354 Lincoln AvenueCalistoga, CA 94515

707.942.9404

Sushi Mambo 1202 First StreetNapa, CA 94559

707.257.6604

Squeeze Inn Burgers 3383 Solano AvenueNapa, CA 94558

707.257.6880Oxbow Chesse Merchant (Oxbow Market)

610 First StreetNapa, CA 94559

707.257.5200

Pacific Blues Cafe 6525 Washington StreetYountville, CA 94599

707.944.4455

Pacifico Restaurante Mexicano

1237 Lincoln AvenueCalistoga, CA 94515

707.942.4400

Palisades Market & Deli 1506 Lincoln AvenueCalistoga, CA 94515

707.942.9649

Pearl, The Restaurant 1339 Pearl Street, Ste. 104Napa, CA 94559

707.224.9161

Pete’s Pancakes 7787 St. Helena HwyOakville, CA 94562

707.945.0730

Sweetie Pies 520 Main StreetNapa, CA 94559

707.257.7280

Tacos La Playita 1851 Old Sonoma RoadNapa , CA 94558

707.257.8780

Taqueria Rosita 1214 Main StreetNapa , CA 94559

707.253.9208

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By PAUL FRANSONInside Napa Valley Writer

Although most vintners say that their wines taste best with food, until recently few local wineries offered food tasteswith their wine samples.That’s a shame, for savory bites like cheese, olives orcharcuterie make most wines tastier and European wineries typically offer them with their wines at tastings.

Local wineries have long hosted wine and food marketing meals, but rarely offered more than crackers in the tasting room. This was partly because Napa County used to discourage food pair-ings in tasting rooms. The county now sees the advantages of serving snacks with wine, and has relented. As a result, an increasing number of Napa Valley wineries now offer food and wine pairings in their tasting rooms to enhance visitors’ experiences — and sell more wine. The wineries have to be careful, however: Napa County prohibits restaurants at wineries in unincorporated areas (Domaine Chandon was grandfathered in), but allows the pairings as long as the wineries are permitted for the practice. Some wineries seem to be pushing the envelope a bit, however, and you can get a light lunch at some. Wineries in cities have more flexibility. Long Meadow Ranch now offers tastings daily at the Logan-Ives House by its Farmstead restaurant in St. Helena where guests get small bites created by Farmstead chef Sheamus Feeley (longmeadow-ranch.com). Likewise, in Yountville Somerston’s tasting room (som-erstonwineco.com) and Blackbird Vineyard’s Ma(i)sonry in Yountville (blackbirdvineyards.com) offer food with their wines, as does Patz & Hall in Napa (patzhall.com).

Food Pairings

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Wineries

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kAndesitevineyardintheSpringMountainDistrictservesfree tastingswithpairedfoodbyappointmentintheowners’home onthevineyard.Info,AndesiteVineyard.com;963-8895.4011 SpringMountainRoad,St.Helena.

kB CellarsinCalistogaofferssixappetizersinthetastingroom for$20eachwithwinetastings.Info,bcellars.com.709-8787. 400SilveradoTrailinCalistoga.

kBenessere Vineyardsserveswineandchocolatepairingon weekends.Info,benesserevineyards.com; 963-5853.1010BigTreeRoad,St.Helena.

kCakebread Cellarsisprobablythemostfood-oriented wineryinNapaValley,andoffersvisitorstoursofitsgardens aswellaswinemakingfacilities.Itservespairingsfrom chefBrianStreeter.CakebreadThursdaysandFridaysplus Mondaysduringthesummerat11a.m.for$40.Info, cakebread.com.(800)588-0298.8300St.HelenaHighway inRutherford.

kClos Pegasehasanartisancheesepairingandachocolate tasting.Info,clospegase.com;942-4981.1060DunawealLane inCalistoga.

kDel Dotto Vineyardsholdsoccasionalfoodpairings,asdo manyotherwineries.Info,deldottovineyards.com; 963-21341445.St.HelenaHighwaySouth,St.Helena.

kHess Collectionofferswineandcheesepairingfor$35, wineandcheesetastingintheGardenCourtyardfor $10-$15.Info,hesscollection.com;255.8584.4411 RedwoodRd, Napa.

kKenzo Estateoffersextensivefoodpairingsattheimpressive wineryonMountGeorge,evenalacartesandwiches, appetizersanddesserts.Info,kenzoestate.com; (877)977-7704.

kKuleto EstatehaspairingsThursdayat11:45a.m. Info,kuletoestate.com;302-2209;2470SageCanyonRoad inSt.Helena.

kJocelyn Lonen Winerycan’thostvisitorsatitswinemaking facility,butholdsfoodandwinepairingsatNapaValley CountryClubfor$25waived withawinepurchaseof$30. Info,jocelynwines.com;257-2821.

kNewton VineyardsinSt.Helenaofferssmallbiteswitha sit-downtastingfor$40.ThefoodispreparedbyPerry HoffmanfromÉtoilerestaurantatDomaineChandon.

kPeju Provincehasacheesepairingandtapas,typicallyat 11a.m.ThursdaysandFridays,foraminimumofsix people.Info,peju.com;(800)446-7358.8466St.Helena Highway,Rutherford.

kRaymond VineyardsinSt.Helenaoffersaneducationalcheese pairingthatincludesthreeartisanalcheeseswiththeRaymond FavoritesFlightfor$25.Info,raymondvineyards.com; 963-3141.849ZinfandelLane,St.Helena.

kRobert Mondavi Wineryhasalwaysfocusedonwinewith food,anditofferscheesetastings,chocolatetastings,andeven atastinglunch.Info,robertmondavi.com;(888)766-6328. Highway29,Oakville.

kSignorello VineyardsoffersItaliantreatsplusWagyubeef dailyat11a.m.and2:30p.m.Info,signorellovineyards.com; 255-5990.4500SilveradoTrail,Napa.

kSilver OakservesitsSilverWine&FoodPairingMonday throughThursdayat2p.m.for$45.Currentvintagesare servedwithfoodscreatedbyWineryChefDominicOrsini. 915OakvilleCrossRoad,Oakville.Info942-7022

kSwanson Vineyardsoffersaselectionoffoodandwine tastingsinitssalonanditsSipShoppe. Info,swansonvineyards.com;754-4018.1271ManlyLane inRutherford.

kTrefethen Vineyardshastwofoodandwinetastings:Chef’s TableTastingoffourwineswithchef’scanapés,artisan cheesesandseasonalofferingsfromthefamilygardenfor$50; andTwilightatTrefethenFridayswithartisancheeseand charcuterie,plusspecialwinesfor$100.Info,trefethen.com; (866)895-7696.1160OakKnollAve.,Napa.

Here are some of the food pairings at wineries, though many other wineries offer them, too. All prices are per person and appointments are generally required.

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Howell Mountain This elevated district gained its grapegrowing reputation in the 1870s and continued until Prohibition, then renewed its viticultural heritage in the 1960s.

Spring Mountain DiStrict Viticulture was established here in the 1870s. Its soils are distinct even from the land to its north on Diamond Mountain. Its eastern exposure translates to cool, wet winters and warm, dry summers. Its temperature range is less than in St. Helena.

St. Helena This AVA lies within a narrow portion of the upper Napa Valley. The resulting interaction of climatic factors affect grapes grown in this floor area. Within its boundaries from Bale Lane to the north and Zinfandel Lane to the south, there is a fairly uniform steep gradiant.

cHileS Valley In the mid-1800s, the Mexican gov-ernment gave a land grant to Joseph Ballinger Chiles. And that land lies within this AVA in which vineyard was one of its earliest agricultural operations. The soil, climate and elevation present a microclimate unique from the Napa Valley.

rutHerforD This area gained a world reputation for its “Rutherford Dust” which imparts earthy qualities to cabernet sauvignon.

oakVille This mid-valley area is warmer than the area to its south but still enjoys cool evenings thanks to the valley’s proximity to the San Pablo Bay. Its soils flow from the Mayacamas to the west and the Vaca Range to

the east. They meet at the Napa River. The result: good drainage and gravelly soil. Cabernet sauvignon grows well here.

atlaS peak Elevated from 760 feet to 2,663 feet on the Vaca Range, it is described as “an elevated valley surrounded by volcanic mountains of relatively shallow relief.”

Mt. VeeDer One of the largest AVAs inside the Napa Valley appellation, this 15,000-acre area rises to 2,677 feet on the eastern slope of the Mayacamas mountains. It has a variety of soil types, all distinct from the valley floor as well as the Sonoma side of the mountain range.

yountVille This AVA encompasses about 8,260 acres of which nearly 2,500 acres are planted to grapes. The AVA gained federal approval earlier this year at which time it held within its borders seven wineries and 43 growers.

StagS leap DiStrict This AVA contains 2,700 acres with only half of that planted to grapes, primarily cabernet sauvignon. It’s tucked into a three-mile by one-mile area bordering the Silverado Trail and defined by the jagged outcroppings of the Vaca Range to the east, the Napa River to the west and south.

oak knoll DiStrict Established in 2004, his appellation with 3,500 acres of vines is at a low eleva-tion just north of the city of Napa. Cool, coastal breezes extend the growing season and offer what some consider the perfect balance of hot and cool climates. A wide vari-ety of grapes are grown in this versatile area.

loS carneroS Perhaps the coolest area in the Napa Valley, this land slopes to the San Pablo Bay, just three miles away. The rocky, clay loam creates a grape with intense flavors. The area is best known for its pinot noir. Boundaries of the Carneros AVA extend into Sonoma County.

wilD HorSe Valley Like Carneros, this AVA crosses county lines. It encompasses a valley 5.3 miles long and 1.67 miles at its widest. First planted in grapes in 1881, its climate is influenced by the bay and ocean winds.

napa Valley Boundary lines follow the Napa County lines except for the eastern portion near Lake Berryessa. The AVA includes the areas historically linked to Napa Valley wine growing tradition.

DiaMonD Mountain This district is located entirely in Napa County in the Mayacamas mountain range, east of Calistoga. It is comprised of 5,300 acres of which 464 acres are planted vineyards. Grape farming in this AVA began in 1863, and some of the world’s finest wines are produced here because of the uniqueness of soil and climate conditions.

caliStoga Daytime summer temperatures peak above 100° (37°C) and fall to low 40s° (7°C) at night, due to cool marine air drawn into the Valley from the north-western hills. Cool afternoon and evening breezes con-tinue the process, and on clear nights are assisted by cold air sliding down the mountainsides to the Valley floor.

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NAPAVALLEY WINERIESNapa County, California

NAPA VALLEY WINE D IRECTORYWINERY ADDRESS PHONE WINERY ADDRESS PHONE13 Appellations 4006SilveradoTrail 866.484.4783 Napa,CA94558A Dozen Vintners 3000St.HelenaHwyN. 707.967.0666 St.Helena,CA94574

Acacia Vineyard 2750LasAmigasRoad 707.226.9991 Napa,CA94559Ackerman Family 2101KirklandAvenue 707.226.6600 Napa,CA94558Adams Ridge Winery 3181KingstonAvenue 707.226.3185 Napa,CA94558Adastra Vineyards 2545LasAmigasRoad 707.255.4818 Napa,CA94559Aetna Springs Cellars 7227PopeValleyRoad 707.965.2675 PopeValley,CA94574

Ahnfeldt Wines P.O.Box6078 707.965.2675 St.Helena,CA94574Alatera Vineyards 2170HoffmanLane 707.944.2620 Yountville,CA94599Allora Wines 3244EhlersLane 707.963.6071 St.Helena,CA94574Alpha Omega 1155MeeLane 707.963.9999 Rutherford,CA94574Altamura Winery 1700WoodenValleyRoad 707.253.2000 Napa,CA94558

Amezetta 1099GreenfieldRoad 707.963.1460 St.Helena,CA94574 Anderson’s Conn 680RossiRoad 800.946.3497 St.Helena,CA94574

Arger-Martucci Vineyards 1455InglewoodAvenue 707.963.4334 St.Helena,CA94574

Artesa Winery 1345HenryRoad 707.224.1668or Napa,CA94559Astrale e Terra 5017SilveradoTrail 707.255.1134 Napa,CA94558Atalon 3299BennettLane 800.224.4090 Calistoga,CA94515August-Briggs Winery 333SilveraroTrail 707.942.4912 Calistoga,CA94515

Baldacci Family Vineyards 6236SilveradoTrail 707.944.9261 Napa,CA94558Ballentine Vineyards 2820St.HelenaHwyN. 707.963.7919 St.Helena,CA94574Barlow Vineyards 4411SilveradoTrail 707.942.8742 Calistoga,CA94515Barnett Vineyards 4070SpringMountainRoad 707.963.7075 St.Helena,CA94574Beaucanon Estate 1006MonticelloRoad 707.254.1460 Napa,CA94558Beaulieu Vineyard 1960St.HelenaHwy 707.967.5230 Rutherford,CA94573Bell Wine Cellars 6200WashingtonSt. 707.944.1673 Yountville,CA94599

Benessere 1010BigTreeRoad 707.963.5853 St.Helena,CA94574

Bennett Lane Winery 3340Highway128 877.MAX.NAPA Calistoga,CA94515

Beringer Vineyards 2000MainStreet 707.967.4412 St.Helena,CA94574

Black Stallion Winery 4089SilveradoTrail 707.253.1400 Napa,CA94558

Bouchaine Vineyards 1075BuchliStationRoad 800.654.WINE Napa,CA94559Bourassa Vineyards 190CaminoOruga,Suite5 800.499.2366 Napa,CA94558Bremer Family Winery 975DeerParkRoad 707.963.5411 St.Helena,CA94574Broman Cellars 945DeerParkRoad 800.514.4401 St.Helena,CA94574Brookdale Vineyards 4006SilveradoTrail 707.258.1454 Napa,CA94558Brown Estate 3233SageCanyonRoad 707.963.2435 St.Helena,CA94574Buehler Vineyards 820GreenfieldRoad 707.963.2155 St.Helena,CA94574Buffalo’s Shipping Post 2471SolanoAvenue 707.266.7942 Napa,CA94558

Burgess Cellars 1108DeerParkRoad 800.752.9463 St.Helena,CA94574Cafaro Cellars 2591PinotWay 707.963.7181 St.Helena,CA94574Cain Vineyard & Winery 3800LangtryRoad 707.963.1616 St.Helena,CA94574Cakebread Cellars 8300St.HelenaHwy. 800.588.0298 Rutherford,CA94573Calafia Cellars 629FultonLane 707.963.0114 St.Helena,CA94574Caldwell Vineyard 169KruezerLane 707.255.1294 Napa,CA94559

Cardinale Estate 7600St.HelenaHwy 800.588.0279 Oakville,CA94562Cartlidge & Brown 205JimOswaltWay,SuiteB 707.552.5199 AmericanCanyon,Napa94503Carver Sutro 3106PalisadesRoad 707.942.1029 Calistoga,CA94515Casa Nuestra Winery 3451SilveradoTrailNorth 707.963.5783 St.Helena,CA94574

Caymus Vineyards 8700ConnCreekRoad 707.967.3010 Rutherford,CA94573

Ceja Vineyards 1016LasAmigasRoad 707.255.3954 Napa,CA94559

Chappellet Vineyard 1581SageCanyonRoad 707.963.7136 St.Helena,CA94574

Charbay 4001SpringMountainRoad 707.963.9327 St.Helena,CA94574

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Andretti Winery4162BigRanchRoadNapa,CA94558888.460.8463www.andrettiwinery.com

WINERY ADDRESS PHONE WINERY ADDRESS PHONECharles Krug Winery 2800MainStreet 707.967.2229 St.Helena,CA94574Chateau Boswell 3468SilveradoTrail 707.963.5472 St.Helena,CA94574Chateau Montelena Winery 1429TubbsLane 707.942.5105 Calistoga,CA94515 Chimney Rock Winery 5350SilveradoTrail 707.257.2641x1 Napa,CA94558Cliff Lede Vineyards 1473YountvilleCrossroad 800.428.2259 Yountville,CA94599Clos Du Val 5330SilveradoTrail 707.261.5225 Napa,CA94558Clos Pegase Winery 1060DunawealLane 707.942.4981 Calistoga,CA94515Cloud View Vineyards 1677SageCanyonRoad 707.963.2260 St.Helena,CA94574Conn Creek Winery 8711SilveradoTrail 707.963.5133x210 St.Helena,CA94574

Continuum 6795WashingtonStreet 707.944.8100 Yountville,CA94599Constant Diamond 2121DiamondMountainRd 707.942.0707 Calistoga,CA94515Corison Winery 987St.HelenaHwy 707.963.0826 St.Helena,CA94574Cuvaison Estate Wines 4550SilveradoTrailN. 707.942.6266 Calistoga,CA94515

Cuvaison Estate Wines- 1221DuhigRoad 707.255.7321 Napa,CA94599D.R. Stephens Estate 1860HowellMountainRoad 707.963.2908 St.Helena,CA94574Darioush Winery 4240SilveradoTrail 707.257.2345 Napa,CA94558David Arthur Vineyards 1521SageCanyonRoad 707.963.5190 St.Helena,CA94574Del Dotto Vineyards 1455St.HelenaHwy 707.963.2134 St.Helena,CA94574Delectus Winery 908EnterpriseWay,#C 707.255.1252 Napa,CA94558Destino Wines 1325ImolaAveW.,PMB500 800.862.1737 Napa,CA94559Detert Family Vineyards 1746VineyardAvenue 877.817.0466 St.Helena,CA94574Diamond Oaks 1595OakvilleGrade 707.948.3010 Oakville,CA94562

Domaine Carneros 1240DuhigRoad 707.257.0101 Napa,CA94559Dominari Winery 620TrancasStreet 707.226.1600 Napa,CA94558Downing Family 3212JeffersonStreet,PMB189 707.237.3444 Napa,CA94558Drinkward Peschon 1547MainStreet 707.963.6156 St.Helena,CA94574

Duckhorn Vineyards 1000LodiLane 888.354.8885 St.Helena,CA94574Dutch Henry Winery 4310SilveradoTrail 707.942.5771 Calistoga,CA94515

Eagle Eye Winery 6595GordonValleyRoad 707.427.1600 Napa,CA94558Eagle and Rose Estate 1844PopeCanyonRoad 707.965.9463 PopeValley,CA94567Ehlers Estate 3222EhlersLane 707.963.5972 St.Helena,CA94574Elan Vineyards 4500AtlasPeakRoad 707.252.3339 Napa,CA94558Elke Vineyards 2210ThirdAvenue 707.246.7045 Napa,CA94558

Elyse Wineries 2100HoffmanLane 707.944.2900 Napa,CA94558Esser Vineyards 4040SpringMountainRoad 707.963.1300 St.Helena,CA94574Etude Wines 1250CuttingsWharfRoad 707.257.5300 Napa,CA94558Failla 3530SilveradoTrail 707.963.0530 St.Helena,CA94574Falcor Wine Cellars 2511NapaValleyCorporateDr. 707.255.6070 Napa,CA94559

Fantesca Estate & Winery 2920SpringMountainRoad 707.968.9229 St.Helena,CA94574

Far Niente 1350AcaciaDrive 707.944.2861 Oakville,CA94562

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Domaine Chandon1CaliforninaDriveYountville,CA94599707.944.2280www.chandon.com

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WINERY ADDRESS PHONE WINERY ADDRESS PHONEFarella Vineyard 2222ThirdAvenue 707.254.9489 Napa,CA94558

Fleury Estate Winery 950GalleronRoad 707.974.9951 Rutherford,CA94573

Flora Springs Winery 677S.St.HelenaHwy 800.913.1118 St.Helena,CA94574Folie a Deux Winery 7481St.HelenaHwy 707.944.2565 Oakville,CA94562Folio Winemaker’s Studio 1285DealyLane 707.256.2757 Napa,CA94558

Forman Vineyards 1501BigRockRoad 707.963.3900 St.Helena,CA94574Franciscan Oakville 1178GalleronRoad 707.967.3993 St.Helena,CA94574Frank Family Vineyards 1091LarkmeadLane 800.574.9463 Calistoga,CA94515Fre Wines 277St.HelenaHwyS. 707.963.3104x4208 St.Helena,CA94574Freemark Abbey Winery 3022St.HelenaHwyN. 800.963.9698 St.Helena,CA94574Frog’s Leap Winery 8815ConnCreekRoad 707.963.4704 Rutherford,CA94573Gargiulo Vineyards 575OakvilleCrossroad 707.944.2770 Napa,CA94558

Girard Winery Tasting Room 6795WashingtonStreet 707.968.9297 Yountville,CA94599Godspeed Vineyards 3655MountVeederRoad 707.254.7766 Napa,CA94558Goosecross Cellars 1119StateLane 707.944.1986 Yountville,CA94599Graeser Winery Winery 255PetrifiedForestRoad 707.942.4437 Calistoga,CA94515Greenfield Winery 205JimOswaldWay 707.552.0362 AmericanCanyon,CA94503Grgich Hills 1829St.HelenaHwy 800.532.3057 Rutherford,CA94573Groth Vineyards 750OakvilleCrossroad 707.944.0290 Oakville,CA94562Gustavo Thrace 1021McKinstryStreet 707.257.6796 Napa,CA94559Hagafen Cellars 4160SilveradoTrail 707.252.0781 Napa,CA94558Hall Wines 401St.HelenaHwyS. 707.967.2620 St.Helena,CA94574Hans Fahden Vineyards 4855PetrifiedForestRoad 707.942.6760 Calistoga,CA94515

Hartwell Vineyards 5795SilveradoTrail 707.255.4269 Napa,CA94558Havens Wine 2055HoffmanLane 707.261.2000 Napa,CA94558Haywood Winery 27000RamalRoad 800.325.2764 Sonoma,CA95476

HdV Wines 588TrancasStreet 707.251.9121 Napa,CA94581

Heitz Cellars 436St.HelenaHwy,South 707.963.3542 St.Helena,CA94574Helena View 3500Highway128 707.942.4956 Calistoga,CA94515

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Hendry Ranch Wines 3104RedwoodRoad 707.226.8320 Napa,CA94558

Hess Collection Winery 4411RedwoodRoad 707.255.1144x237 Napa,CA94558Hill Climber Vineyards 4038BigRanchRoad 707.257.7555 Napa,CA94558Hill Family Estate 6512WashingtonStreet 888.552.WINE Yountville,CA94599Honig Vineyard & Winery 850RutherfordRoad 800.929.2217x318 Rutherford,CA94573Hopper Creek Vineyard 6204WashingtonStreet 707.944.2139 Yountville,CA94599Hourglass Wines 1104AdamsStreet,Suite103 707.968.9332 St.Helena,CA94574Humanitas Wine 1081RoundHillCircle 707.259.0349 Napa,CA94558J. Kirkwood Winery 1020BorretteLane 707.252.4523 Napa,CA94558Jarvis Winery 2970MonticelloRoad 800.255.5280x150 Napa,CA94558Jessup Cellars 6740WashingtonStreet 707.944.8523 Yountville,CA94599Joel Gott Wines 945MainStreet 707.963.3365 St.Helena,CA94574Joseph Phelps Vineyards 200TaplinRoad 707.963.2745 St.Helena,CA94574

Judd’s Hill 2332SilveradoTrail 707.255.2332 Napa,CA94558Juslyn Vineyards 2900SpringMountainRoad 707.265.1804 St.Helena,CA94574JV Wine & Spirits 301FirstStreet 707.253.2624 Napa,CA94559

Kelham Vineyards 360ZinfandelLane 707.963.2000 St.Helena,CA94574

Kent Rasmussen Winery 1001SilveradoTrail 707.963.5667 St.Helena,CA94574Kirkland Ranch Winery 1KirklandRanchRoad 707.254.9100 Napa,CA94588Kuleto Estate 2470SageCanyonRoad 707.963.9750 St.Helena,CA94575Ladera Vineyards 150WhiteCottageRoadS. 707.965.2445 Angwin,CA94508Laird Family Estate 5055SolanoAvenue 707.257.0360 Napa,CA94558Larkmead Vineyards 1100LarkmeadLane 707.942.0167 Calistoga,CA94515

Levendi Estates 4225SolanoAvenue,Ste.633 877.LEVENDI Napa,CA94558Lineage Vineyards 3022St.HelenaHwyN. 800.963.9698 St.Helena,CA94574 Longfellow Wine Cellars 860KaiserRoad 888.533.5569 Napa,CA94558

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Johnston Vineyards

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Keever Vineyards26VineyardViewDriveTours&TastingsbyAppointment707.944.0910www.keevervineyards.com

WINERY ADDRESS PHONE WINERY ADDRESS PHONELong Meadow Ranch 738MainStreet 707.963.4555 St.Helena,CA94574

Louis M. Martini Winery 254SouthSt.HelenaHwy 707.968.3361 St.Helena,CA94574

Luna Vineyards 2921SilveradoTrail 707.255.2474 Napa,CA94558Lynch Vineyards 1040MainStreet,Suite103 707.251.8822 Napa,CA94558Madonna Estate 5400OldSonomaRoad 707.255.8864 Napa,CA94559Madrigal Vineyards 3718N.St.HelenaHwy 707.942.6577 Calistoga,CA94515

Mahoney Vineyards 708FirstStreet 707.265.9600 Napa,CA94558Markham Vineyards 2812St.HelenaHwyN. 707.963.5292 St.Helena,CA94574

Mason Cellars 714FirstStreet 707.255.0658 Napa,CA94559Mayacamas Vineyards 1155LokoyaRoad 707.224.4030 Napa,CA94558McKenzie-Muller 2530LasAmigasRoad 707.252.0186 Napa,CA94559Melanson Vineyard 1537SageCanyonRoad 707.963.7404 St.Helena,CA94954

Mendelson Vineyard 809CoombsStreet 707.255.7825 Napa,CA94559

MJA Vineyards/ 647GreenfieldRoad 707.963.3394 St.Helena,CA94574

Mi Sueno Winery 910EnterpriseWay,SuiteM 707.258.6358 Napa,CA94558

Michael-Scott Wines 2993BrookwoodDrive 707.226.1622 Napa,CA94558Milat Vineyards 1091St.HelenaHwyS. 707.963.0758 St.Helena,CA94574Miner Family Vineyards 7850SilveradoTrail 800.366.WINEx17 Oakville,CA94562

Monticello Vineyards 4242BigRanchRoad 707.253.2802x18 Napa,CA94558

Moss Creek Winery 6015SteeleCanyonRoad 707.252.1295 Napa,CA94558

Mumm Napa Valley 8445SilveradoTrail 707.MUM.NAPA Rutherford,CA94573

Napa Cellars 7481St.HelenaHwy 707.944.2565 Oakville,CA94562Napa Redwoods Estate 4723RedwoodRoad 707.226.1800 Napa,CA94558Napa Valley 4100PaoliLoopRoad#D 707.554.WINE AmericanCanyon,CA94503

Napa Wine Company 7830-40St.HelenaHwy 707.944.1710 Oakville,CA94562Neal Family Vineyards 716LiparitaRoad 707.965.2800 Angwin,CA94508

Newton Vineyard 2555MadronaAvenue 707.963.9000 St.Helena,CA94574

Neyers Vineyards 2153SageCanyonRoad 707.963.8840 St.Helena,CA94574

Nichelini Winery, Inc. 2950SageCanyonRoad 707.963.0717 St.Helena,CA94574

Nickel & Nickel 8164St.HelenaHwy 707.967.9600 Oakville,CA94562

Noah Vineyards 6204WashingtonStreet 707.944.0675 Yountville,CA94599

Oakville Ranch Vineyards 7781SilveradoTrail 707.944.9665 Napa,CA94558O’ Brien Estate 1200OrchardAvenue 707.252.8463 Napa,CA94558

Off the Map Wines 8576Highway29 707.967.1003 Rutherford,CA94573OnTheEdge Winery 1255LincolnAvenue 707.963.5926 Calistoga,CA94515Opus One Winery 7900St.HelenaHwy. 707.944.9442 Oakville,CA94562

Ovid Napa Valley 255LongRanchRoad 707.963.3850 St.Helena,CA94574

Palmaz Vineyards 4029HagenRoad 707.226.5587 Napa,CA94559Paloma Vineyard 4013SpringMountainRoad 707.963.7504 St.Helena,CA94574Paoletti Vineyards 4501SilveradoTrail 707.942.0689 Calistoga,CA94515Paraduxx 7257SilveradoTrail 707.945.0890 Napa,CA94558Patz & Hall Wine 851NapaValleyCorporateWay,Ste.A 707.265.7700 Napa,CA94558Peacock Family Vineyard 3100SpringMountainRoad 707.967.0770 St.Helena,CA94574Peju Province Winery 8466St.HelenaHwy. 707.963.3600 Rutherford,CA94573Peter Michael Winery 12400IdaCanyonRoad 707.942.4459 Calistoga,CA94515Phillip Togni Vineyard 3780SpringMountainRoad 707.963.3731 St.Helena,CA94574

Phoenix Vineyards 3175DryCreekRoad 877.374.6364 Napa,CA94558

Pillar Rock Vineyard 6110SilveradoTrail 707.945.0101 Napa,CA94558Piña Cellars 8060SilveradoTrail 707.738.9328 Oakville,CA94573

Merryvale1000MainStreetSt.Helena,CA94574707.963.7777www.merryvale.com

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Serene Cellars

Vineyards & Winery

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Limoncello Co.

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WINERY ADDRESS PHONE WINERY ADDRESS PHONEPine Ridge Winery 5901SilveradoTrail 800.575.9777 Yountville,CA94599PlumpJack Winery 620OakvilleCrossroad 707.945.1220 Oakville,CA94562

Pope Valley Winery 6613PopeValleyRoad 707.965.1246 PopeValley,CA94567Prager Winery 1281LewellingLane 707.963.7678 St.Helena,CA94574Pride Mountain Vineyards 4026SpringMountainRoad 707.963.4949 St.Helena,CA94574Provenance Vineyards 1695St.HelenaHwy. 707.968.3633 Rutherford,CA94573Quintessa 1601SilveradoTrail 707.967.1601 Rutherford,CA94573Quixote Winery 6126SilveradoTrail 707.944.2659 Napa,CA94558Raymond Vineyard 849ZinfandelLane 800.525.2659x1 St.Helena,CA94574Redmon Family Vineyards 1185StarrAvenue 707.968.9252 St.Helena,CA94574Regusci Winery 5584SilveradoTrail 707.254.0403 Napa,CA94558Renteria Wines 1106ClarkStreet 707.253.7686 Napa,CA94559Revana Family Vineyard 2930St.HelenaHwy,North 707.967.8814 St.Helena,CA94574Reverie Vineyard 1520DiamondMountainRoad 707.942.6800 Calistoga,CA94515Reynolds Family Winery 3266SilveradoTrail 707.258.2558 Napa,CA94558Ritchie Creek Vineyard 4024SpringMountainRoad 707.963.4661 St.Helena,CA94574Robert Biale Vineyards 4038BigRanchRoad 707.257.7555 Napa,CA94558Robert Keenan Winery 3660SpringMountainRoad 707.963.9177 St.Helena,CA94574Robert Mondavi Winery 7801St.HelenaHwy 888.766.6328 Oakville,CA94562

Robert Pecota Winery 3251St.HelenaHwy 707.942.6625 St.Helena,CA94574Robert Sinskey Vineyards 6320SilveradoTrail 800.869.2030 Napa,CA94558Robinson Family 5880SilveradoTrail 707.944.8004 Napa,CA94558Rocca Family Vineyards 1130MainStreet 707.257.8467 Napa,CA94559Rombauer Vineyards 3522SilveradoTrail 707.963.5170 St.Helena,CA94574

Round Pond 87RutherfordCrossroad 707.963.9634 Rutherford,CA94574Rubicon Estate Winery 1991St.HelenaHwy 800.782.4266 Rutherford,CA94573

Rudd Vineyards & Winery 500OakvilleCrossroad 707.944.8577 Oakville,CA94562Rustridge Winery 2910LowerChilesValleyRd 707.965.9353 St.Helena,CA94574

Rutherford Wine Co. 1680SilveradoTrail 707.968.3200 St.Helena,CA9457

S.E. Chase Family Cellars 2252SulphurSprings 707.963.1284 St.Helena,CA94574Saddleback Cellars 7802MoneyRoad 707.944.1305 Oakville,CA94562Saintsbury 1500LosCarnerosAvenue 707.252.0592 Napa,CA94559Salvestrin Estate 397MainStreet 707.963.5105 St.Helena,CA94574Saviez Vineyards 4060SilveradoTrail 707.942.5889 Calistoga,CA94515Sawyer Cellars 8350St.HelenaHwy 707.963.1980 Rutherford,CA94573School House Vineyard 3549LangtryRoad 707.963.4240 St.Helena,CA94574Schramsberg Vineyards 1400SchramsbergRoad 707.942.4558 Calistoga,CA94515Schweiger Vineyards 4015SpringMountainRoad 707.963.4882 St.Helena,CA94574Seavey Vineyard 1310ConnValleyRoad 707.963.8339 St.Helena,CA94574Sequoia Grove 8338St.HelenaHwy 800.851.7841 Napa,CA94558Shafer Vineyards 6154SilveradoTrail 707.944.2877 Napa,CA94558Sherwin Family Vinyards 4060SpringMountainRoad 707.963.1154 St.Helena,CA94574Signorello Vineyards 4500SilveradoTrail 707.255.5990 Napa,CA94558Silenus Vintners 5225SolanoAvenue 707.299.3930 Napa,CA94558

Silver Oak Cellars 915OakvilleCrossroad 800.273.8809 Oakville,CA94562

Silverado Vineyards 6121SilveradoTrail 800.997.1770 Napa,CA94558Smith - Madrone 4022SpringMountainRoad 707.963.2283 St.Helena,CA94574

Sparrow Lane 1445SummitLakeRoad 707.815.1813 Angwin,CA94508

Spencer Roloson Winery 176MainStreet,SuiteD 707.968.9863 St.Helena,CA94574

Spottswoode Estate 1902MadronaAvenue 707.963.0134 St.Helena,CA94574

Spring Mountain Vineyard 2805SpringMountainRoad 707.967.4188 St.Helena,CA94574

St. Barthelemey Cellars 1001SteeleCanyonRoad 800.286.2711 Napa,CA94558

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Vineyards

Rutherford Hill Winery200RutherfordHillRoadRutherford,CA94573800.963.1871www.rutherfordhill.com

Rutherford Grove Winery1673St.HelenaHwyRutherford,CA94573800.963.0544www.rutherfordgrove.com

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WINERY ADDRESS PHONE WINERY ADDRESS PHONESt. Clement Vineyards 2867St.HelenaHwy.North 800.331.8266 St.Helena,CA94574St. Helena Winery 100PrattAvenue 877.245.6006 St.Helena,CA94574St. Supery Vineyards 8440St.HelenaHwy. 800.942.0809 Rutherford,CA94573

Staglin Family 1570BellaOaksLane 707.944.0477 Rutherford,CA94573Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars 5766SilveradoTrail 866.422.7523 Napa,CA94558Stags’ Leap Winery 6150SilveradoTrail 800.640.5327 Napa,CA94558Steltzner Vinyards 5998SilveradoTrail 707.252.7272 Napa,CA94558

Sterling Vineyards 1111DunawealLane 800.726.6136 Calistoga,CA94515Stonefly Vineyards 3780HagenRoad 707.252.3294 Napa,CA94558Stonehedge Winery 1004ClintonStreet 707.256.444 Napa,CA94559Stony Hill Vineyard 3331St.HelenaHwyN. 707.963.2636 St.Helena,CA94574Storybook Mountain 3835Highway128 707.942.5310 Calistoga,CA94515Stratford Winery 3222EhlersLane 707.963.3200 St.Helena,CA94574Sullivan Vineyards 1090GalleronRoad 877.244.7337 Rutherford,CA94573Summers Winery 1171TubbsLane 707.942.5508 Calistoga,CA94515Summit Lake Vineyards 2000SummitLakeDrive 707.965.2488 Angwin,CA94508Sutter Home Family 277St.HelenaHwyS. 707.963.3104x4208 St.Helena,CA94574Swanson Vineyards 1271ManleyLane 707.967.3500 Rutherford,CA94573Tasting on Main 1142MainStreet 707.967.1042 St.Helena,CA94574

Tedeschi Family Winery 2779GrandStreet 510.688.0685 Calistoga,CA94515

Terra Valentine 3787SpringMountainRoad 707.967.8340 St.Helena,CA94574 The Terraces 1450SilveradoTrailSouth 707.963.1707 St.Helena,CA94574Toad Hall Cellars 1978W.ZinfandelLane 707.967.6754 St.Helena,CA94574TOR Wines 1241AdamsStreet,Ste.1045 707.963.3100 St.Helena,CA94574Trefethen Vineyards 1160OakKnollAvenue 707.255.7700 Napa,CA94558Trinchero Winery 3070NorthSt.HelenaHwy. 800.473.4454 St.Helena,CA94574

Trinity Oaks 277St.HelenaHwyS. 707.963.3104 StHelena,CA94574

Truchard Vineyards 3234OldSonomaRoad 707.253.7153 Napa,CA94581

Tudal Winery 1015BigTreeRoad 707.963.3947 St.Helena,CA94574

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Tulocay Winery 1426CoombsvilleRoad 707.255.4064 Napa,CA94558

Turnbull Wine Cellars 8210St.HelenaHwy 800.887.6285x18 Oakville,CA94562Twnety Rows Winery 880VallejoStreet 707.265.7750 Napa,CA94559

Twomey Cellars 1183DunawealLane 800.505.4850 Calistoga,CA94515V. Sattui Winery 1111WhiteLane 707.963.7774 St.Helena,CA94574Van Asperen Vineyards 1680SilveradoTrail 707.963.5251 St.Helena,CA94574

Van Der Heyden Vineyards4057SilveradoTrail 707.257.0130 Napa,CA94558

Venge Vineyards 424CrystalSpringsRoad 707.967.1008 St.Helena,CA94574Viader 1120DeerParkRoad 707.963.3816 DeerPark,CA94576

Vincent Arroyo Winery 2361GreenwoodAvenue 707.942.6995 Calistoga,CA94515Vine Cliff Winery 7400SilveradoTrail 707.944.1364 Napa,CA94558Vinoce Winery 880VallejoStreet 707.287.1063 Napa,CA94559

Vintner’s Collective 1245MainStreet 707.255.7150 Napa,CA94558Vinum Cellars 135CaminoDorado,Suite6 707.254.8313 Napa,CA94558Volker Eisele Family 3080LowerChilesValleyRd 707.965.9485 St.Helena,CA94574von Strasser Winery 1510DiamondMountainRd 707.942.0930 Calistoga,CA94515

Waterstone 708FirstStreet 707.265.9600 Napa,CA94559White Cottage Ranch 1217EdwardsStreet 707.965.0516 St.Helena,CA94574

White Rock Vineyards 1115LomeVistaDrive 707.257.7922 Napa,CA94558Whitehall Lane Winery 1563St.HelenaHwy 800.963.9454x19 StHelena,CA94574Whitford Cellars 4047East3rdAvenue 707.942.0840 Napa,CA94559William Cole Vineyards 2849St.HelenaHwy.North 707.963.6100 St.Helena,CA94574William Harrison 1443SilveradoTrail 707.963.8310 St.Helena,CA94574William Hill Estate Winery 1761AtlasPeakRoad 707.265.3024 Napa,CA94558Wing Canyon Vineyards 3100MountVeederRoad 707.265.8798 Napa,CA94558X Winery 1405SecondStreet 707.204.9522 x9 Napa,CA94559Young Ridge Estate 945LincolnAvenue 707.265.8400 Napa,CA94558

Zahtila Vineyards 2250LakeCountyHwy 707.942.9251 Calistoga,CA94515ZD Wines 8383SilveradoTrail 800.487.7757 Napa,CA94558

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Spring is almost here! The paper whites are blooming, the grass is green from all of the winter rain and the mustard is poking its head out between the rows of pruned vines. The visual splendor is enough to drive one to partake in a glass of a crisp, fresh white wine. Riesling comes to mind and why not? Part of Riesling’s thrall is that it’s the most versatile, complex and food-friendly of all the noble grapes. No other varietal can be grown and made into wines that have a range of bone dry to sweet, with aromas described as steely, peach, mineral, floral, orange blossom, honey, and petro. The Riesling grape thrives in cooler climates that allow a slower, steadier ripening on the vine. The world’s great Rieslings grow in Germany, (it’s homeland) as well as Alsace, Washington’s Columbia Valley, Upstate New York and Southern Hemisphere’s countries like New Zealand, Australia, and South Africa . There is no end to its versatility. Consumers are buying more Rieslings because they are so easy to match with food. For example, Asian, Middle Eastern and some Italian cuisines are too hot and spicy for oaked, high alcohol wines. Riesling’s high, natural acidity is perfectly balanced with low to moderate alcohol levels, which, on the palate, feel like dancing, spritzy bubbles! The taste is unabash-edly delightful and a cold glass appeases the heat from Mama’s Cioppino made with cloves, garlic and red pepper flakes! I will never forget tasting German Rieslings with the wine-maker and owner from a top producer in the Mosel wine grow-ing region. After tasting several of her wines, I asked her if the spritzy-ness was added to the wines in the winery. Her reaction was one of shock as she adamantly replied, eyes wide open, “The liveliness on the palate comes from the perfect balance of acidity and minerality.” (She stressed this point, looking directly into my eyes.) “This is a result of the grapes growing in slate soils.

It’s all about the soil, the place, not what is done in the winery. The acidity is preserved by aging for short periods of time, in stainless steel vats, no oak is used.” She was very proud of her vineyards. I found this to be true of all winemakers and growers from Germany whom I have had the luxury of tasting with over the years. German wines have confusing labels, unless of course, you speak and read German. It only takes a little tutorial to under-stand what they are telling you on the label. German wines are classified as either QbA, (a table wine, easy, light, fruity) or a higher quality, QmP wines, (more distinctive and range from dry to sweetness levels, ie. Kabinett, Spätlese, Auslese, Beerenauslese, Eiswein, Trockenbeerenauslese, respectively). Trocken is German for dry, or very low residual sugar. The name of the grape is usually on the label, so no guessing on that one. The QmP wines list the village and vineyard too. There’s quite a lot of helpful information, once you understand the lingo. JV Wine & Spirits has a remarkable selection of all Rieslings, but especially, German Rieslings. Our favorite wineries and producers are selected by attending and sampling hundreds of German Rieslings at several tastings a year, hosted by small pro-ducers and winemakers. As the buyer, I consider this a pilgrim-age to find the perfect wines at the best prices for our customers. Some of the Rieslings we, as well as our customers, sug-gest are: Theo Minges Riesling, 2007, Pfalz, $23.99; Diel Kabinett, Riesling, Nahe, 19.99; A.J. Adam Hoftberg Kabinett, Mosel, $30.99; Wili Schaefer Graacher Domprobst Riesling, Auslese, Mosel, $39.99; Kruger-Rumpf Binger Scharlachberg, Rheinhessen, Riesling Spatlese, 29.99. If you would like to learn more about German wines, I sug-gest you make it easy on yourself and come on in to JV. We look forward to walking you through it.

RieslingBy NORMA POOLE

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Where in the world is INV?Send Us Your PicturesWhere’s INV? Wherever you are! If you want to see your picture in the pages of INV, please e-mail Jlandrum@napanews.com with your high resolution photos (of you and INV). Remember to include full names of everyone in the photo, left to right; where and when it was taken; and the town where you live.

Montana, USA - September 2010While on a trip in Big Sky Country to visit former Napa local Peter Skidmore, Dan Alvarado (left) and Josh Kiser (right) take a break from fishing to catchup on the news from back home.

Lucerne, Switzerland - September 2010From L to R: Sandra Stevens of Santa Rosa and Napan Kim Backstrom pose by the Chapel Bridge with their latest edition of INV.

Hawaii, USAEven visitors to Hawaii’s famous Waikiki Beach are curious about winecountry. Getting the scoop from Inside Napa Valley are a couple of blokesfrom Melbourne, Australia — Keith (left) and James (right) – and, Rich fromSalt Lake City.

Montana, USA - September 2010

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