Tag Archives: Events

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 ... [»]

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) ... [»]

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 ... [»]

Every year, the Napa Valley Vintners (the organization that promotes the Napa Valley wine growing area) holds a fundraiser called Premiere Napa Valley. This year Charnu Winery is participating in this event, which is being held Saturday, February 25th. This is an event ... [»]

This year we decided to pour at the Family Winemakers of California tasting at Fort Mason in San Francisco. This was a two-day event, 1-6 PM each day. That's a long time to be standing on your feet on an unyielding concrete floor! The event was primarily for the Trade ... [»]