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- yountville wineries, wineries in yountville, wineries near yountville, wineries yountville
A winemaker's local guide of Yountville wineries: the tasting rooms you can walk into on Washington Street, plus Stags Leap District estates on the Silverado Trail.
- los carneros, los carneros ava, los carneros american viticultural area, los carneros napa
Where is Los Carneros (or, locally, just Carneros), and why does its Chardonnay and Pinot Noir taste so different from the rest of Napa? Since I farm here, I'm excited to share what makes this place special.
- how is cabernet made, cabernet winemaking process, how long does cabernet age in barrel, french vs american oak cabernet
How is Cabernet made? Michael Baldacci shares the journey from vineyard to bottle, including harvest timing, cold soak, fermentation, élevage, and final blending.
- organic napa winery, sustainable napa wineries, organic farming napa, regenerative wineries napa
What does it take to grow organic grapes? Michael Baldacci on CCOF certification, cover crops, and the sheep that graze our Stags Leap District vines.
There’s really not much of a story to this one, other than figuring out what to do with some leftover salmon. And in my house, leftovers frequently get turned into a pasta dish. I also happen to love using grilled items in pasta, so it wasn’t a hard decision. The charred flavors easily add an extra dimension […]
Do you remember Mad Libs? We thought it would be fun to use this format to create your own whimsical reviews of some common wine varietals! Below are some real reviews and shelf talkers to get you started. An aggressive explosion of roasted red peppers, freshly cut grass, and the tears of a fallen angel. […]
There is one barrel of 2024 Brenda’s Vineyard Cabernet in our cave that I keep coming back to. When I am walking the cellar, tasting lots, and evaluating where the vintage is, this is the barrel to which I am drawn. A few months ago, when we sat down to choose our lot for the […]