Monthly Archives: June 2012

Cain Vineyard and Winery

Posted on June 19, 2012 by thewineraconteur

Most wineries in the valley are easily accessible and just a short drive.  Going to Cain we turn off onto a pleasant mountain road and drove, and drove, and drove.  I felt like the little kid “are we there yet?”  … Continue reading →

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Peju Province

Posted on June 18, 2012 by thewineraconteur

This is a winery that was touted to us by another winery, so we decided to check it out.  A beautiful entrance and a grand tower are waiting to greet you.  Unfortunately, this was also lost to our disposable camera.  … Continue reading →

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Tasting Wines in the Back of a Semi

Posted on June 17, 2012 by thewineraconteur

In the old days, one heard about “items” falling off a truck, that day we did a tasting in the back of a truck.  We were informed that the new tasting room was not completed, but we were going to … Continue reading →

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Duckhorn Vineyards – The Harvest

Posted on June 17, 2012 by thewineraconteur

Getting ready for our trip, I was always mentioning it to clients and friends.  One day, someone said you have to talk to my father as he is an investor in Duckhorn, because I had gone to school with one … Continue reading →

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Opus One

Posted on June 15, 2012 by thewineraconteur

The first glass of Opus One that I ever had was in 1986 at a charity event for the grand opening of a restaurant in Detroit called Opus One.  James Kokas was the third generation of restaurateurs in Detroit, and … Continue reading →

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“He Looks Like a Burned Out Old Hippy”

Posted on June 14, 2012 by thewineraconteur

That was a statement I heard from a lady talking to her companion after meeting the gregarious Jim Prager of Prager Winery and Port Works.  We entered a very quaint tasting room and retail shop, and everybody’s whispers could be … Continue reading →

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Domaine Chandon

Posted on June 13, 2012 by thewineraconteur

  The first French owned winery in California is by Moet & Chandon, called Domaine Chandon.  A beautiful designed winery that blends into the hillside and the environment.  I wish that I could show you the pictures that we took, … Continue reading →

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St. Supery

Posted on June 12, 2012 by thewineraconteur

I remember trying a St. Supery Cabernet Sauvignon in a restaurant on a business trip to Chicago and thought it was a great value.  When I got home, I had no luck finding any of the wines.  So when we … Continue reading →

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The Hess Collection and a Flaming Underwood Typewriter

Posted on June 11, 2012 by thewineraconteur

Since we were staying in the City of Napa, one of the first wineries we visited was about ten miles away on Mount Veeder.  I had never tasted any of their wines as I had never encountered them back home, … Continue reading →

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Bouchon

Posted on June 10, 2012 by thewineraconteur

In France it means a cork, in Yountville, Napa Valley it is the name of Thomas Keller’s bistro.  Thomas Keller is a name that is respected by gourmets and “foodies’ alike.  Thomas Keller has The French Laundry in Yountville, but … Continue reading →

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