Palmaz Vineyards, in Napa Valley, California, has an amazing, underground cave system…used for fermentation and storage of their award-winning wine. They hired me to build an animation that demonstrates that cave system.
James visits with Opus One’s director of winemaking and viticulture, Michael Silacci. As an experiment, they taste the 2008 vintage from three bottles that were …
The final chapter is set in beautiful Napa Valley during their first trip to California together. Magda and Matt’s remember what the day was like and the feelings rushing through them leading up to and throughout the proposal. It was such fun collaborating on this project with the funny, beautiful, and charming couple. Best wishes on a life filled with even more laughs, tears, and memorable moments!
Join John Williams as he relates his truly sustainable philosophy for winemaking in the Napa Valley to the Carolina Wine & Spirits team at Martignetti Companies.
PlumpJack Winery sits squarely in the heart of Napa Valley’s renowned Oakville region, surrounded by a 42-acre estate vineyard highly regarded for the quality of its Cabernet Sauvignon.
Gavin Newsom and Gordon Getty established PlumpJack Winery in 1995, inspired by one of Shakespeare’s most memorable characters, Sir John “PlumpJack” Falstaff. PlumpJack’s down-to-earth, fun-loving, irreverent nature is rivaled only by his fierce loyalty to Prince Hal (Henry V), with whom he shares more than a few goblets of sack (wine) at the local tavern. “If sack and sugar be a fault,” intones PlumpJack, “God help the wicked.” At PlumpJack Winery we appreciate this hearty fellow’s priorities. We pay allegiance to our world-class vineyard by crafting wines of the highest quality, and we celebrate the convivial spirit of our namesake with their inviting, approachable style. Even our tasting room encourages camaraderie, with doors wide open to long-time wine lovers and new enthusiasts alike.
PlumpJack Winery sits squarely in the heart of Napa Valley’s renowned Oakville region, surrounded by a 42-acre estate vineyard highly regarded for the quality of its Cabernet Sauvignon. Both our winery building and our vineyard date back to the 1800s, when winemaking pioneers first took advantage of a unique position on the valley floor. The east side of our vineyard lies along the foothills of the Vaca mountain range and yields grapes with the kind of bold fruit character that comes from well-draining hillside soils. To the west, our estate lies in the Napa River flood zone. Here our vines take root in rich, deep clay soils, for grapes with softer, more supple varietal character. From our oldest, rockiest section—the “I” Block where we source our Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve—to more recent plantings, we strive to maintain balanced vines. Thanks to the full, expressive range of our estate, PlumpJack wines have become known for their intriguing complexity.
From 1973 to 1995, proprietors James and Anne McWilliams brought our estate vineyard to prominence with the dynamic, long-lived wines of Villa Mt. Eden Winery. We’re proud to carry on their fine heritage with PlumpJack. Today, winemaker Aaron Miller and his team create the full-bodied, elegant wines that have earned PlumpJack high critical acclaim, including an Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, Reserve Chardonnay, Napa Valley Syrah and Merlot. For each wine, Aaron selects methods that allow our vineyards to shine through. He monitors vines for peak ripeness, chooses fermentation in oak or stainless steel, and ages the wines in a variety of oak barrels from distinctive cooperages. Many of our bottlings—including half our Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve wines and half our Chardonnay—are topped with a screw-cap, a bold move that represents our commitment to quality as well as our spirit of approachability.
Hilton Sonoma Wine Country – Special price! – http://hoteltips.net/hilton-sonoma-wine-country Set on 13 acres of landscaped grounds in the heart of Sonoma …
The quaint, lush English gardens at The Beazley House are the perfect setting for your wine country garden wedding. Easily accommodating up to 75 guests, the verdant lawn shaded by the +150 year old oak tree and shade palms welcome guests to relax in style. Nestled between the 1903 Edwardian shingle classical mansion and its carriage house, our gardens are an oasis in downtown Napa – just blocks away from world-famous restaurants and tasting rooms brimming with Napa Valley wines.
