A week ago it was 100°. The photo shows what it was like yesterday, when we got 0.80" of rain. It's supposed to be 100° again this weekend. Weird. So far this season, we've had about 50% more rain than normal. It's been even more extreme in June, when we've ... [»]
Castello di Amorosa, Napa Valley (Flickr via el_finico) This article is Part 5 of a series on Ultra-Premium Value wine. In Part 1, we defined what Ultra-Premium Wine is, and in Part 2 we looked at what's involved in making Ultra-Premium Wine. In Part ... [»]
On Saturday, May 21, Appellation St. Helena will hold its annual Public Tasting at Charles Krug Winery in St. Helena. This event is always one of the best bargains around. It's only $60 per person, and there are usually 30-35 wineries pouring lots of great wines. A fun side activity at the event is a not-so-serious Blind Tasting, where you taste 5 wines and try to guess the varietal, vintage, etc. You can get tickets at the door, or in advance by going to the Appellation St. Helena website and clicking on ... [»]
In a previous article (Making Ultra-Premium Value Wine), I discussed the category of Ultra-Premium Wines. These wines are made using the best grapes and winemaking techniques, and typically cost $100 per bottle and up. I also defined a category called Ultra-Premium Value Wines. These are wines made to the same exacting standards as other Ultra-Premium wines, but that are priced at less than $100 ... [»]
If you're in the San Francisco Bay area on April 14th, come join Charnu and 21 other Napa Valley vintners as we pour our latest ... [»]
We were down in Southern California the week of March 14 to pour at tastings organized by the Family Winemakers of California. There were two tastings—one at the Del Mar Fairgrounds in San Diego (photo to left) ... [»]
Photo via Flickr by James Fee ATYQG3NAS5XV Sorry for the gap in posts. We've been moving our website from one hosting service to another, and didn't want to change anything while the move was underway. The move is complete, so look for a new item soon.
As an ongoing update to our recent note on the state(s) of Charnu shipping, we now have a permit to ship wine to the great state of Tennessee. I'm personally happy about this, ... [»]
The week of February 21 was Napa Valley's week to show off to the wine trade. Distributors, brokers, restaurateurs, retailers, press, bloggers, etc., all come to Napa Valley to taste not only current releases but one-of-a-kind blends (see below). There are dozens and dozens of events held up and ... [»]
