How Karen Crouse Makes Magic on Mount Veeder

How Karen Crouse Makes Magic on Mount Veeder

by | Oct 27, 2020 | SIP

When Karen  Crouse  first  set  eyes upon the Mount Veeder land she now calls home, her reaction was, “A shambles, a disaster. I could see no beauty and certainly no revenue.” That was in 2007. Fortunately, her husband Greg could envision the vine-...
Frank Family Vineyards

Frank Family Vineyards

by | Oct 27, 2020 | SIP

Frank Family Vineyards Shows What Rutherford Has to Offer When  it comes  to  Napa  Valley wine, the differences from one appellation to another are hard to miss. There is the racy acidity that seasons windswept Carneros, the superb concentration...
Somnium Wine

Somnium Wine

by | Oct 27, 2020 | SIP

The Dot Shows “You are Here” It is not entirely expected for a retired NASCAR racecar  driver  to  be  drawn  to winemaking, a calling that requires the patience of a saint and a penchant for subtlety, but Danica Patrick defies that notion....
Napa Valley and Cabernet Sauvignon

Napa Valley and Cabernet Sauvignon

by | Oct 26, 2020 | Napa Varietal Series, SIP

A Perfect Match The Napa Valley has been cultivating grapes since the 1700s, but Cabernet Sauvignon was not introduced to the area until the late 1800s around the time when industry icon, Charles Krug opened the first commercial winery.  A decade or so later,...
Wine Spies

Wine Spies

by | Oct 26, 2020 | SIP

Small Producers Find A Lifeline During The Pandemic In Flash Site Sale Spring was on  the  horizon,  and  the tasting rooms were buckling down for a huge influx of summer traffic. Then the pandemic hit. Napa relies on nearly 4 million visitors...