Stark Advantage

Stark Advantage

Scotti Stark moved to Napa Valley from Texas shortly after Food & Wine Magazine bestowed the Best Sommelier award on his team at Pappas Bros. Steakhouse in Houston, Texas. He began his journey in Napa in 2004 as the Director of Sales at Revana Family Vineyard, and...
Newton Vineyard

Newton Vineyard

In a valley defined by agricultural expression, Bordeaux varietals thrive as Mother Nature creates a sense of place, capturing quality and character from vineyard to bottle. For Newton Vineyard, craftsmanship, precision, and sustainability play an integral role in...
Napa’s New Frontier Wine Company

Napa’s New Frontier Wine Company

With its status as America’s top food and wine destination—and with well over 500 wineries to visit—calling any experience in Napa Valley “new” verges on hyperbole, but that is precisely what New Frontier Wine Company has created in downtown Napa. Combining bottles...
The Exquisite Expanse of Alexander Valley

The Exquisite Expanse of Alexander Valley

As the largest AVA in Sonoma County, Alexander Valley is best known for its superior Cabernet Sauvignon and Bordeaux blends grown in areas of Healdsburg, Geyserville, Cloverdale, Jimtown, and Maacama. Recognizable wineries here include Silver Oak, Francis Ford...
Zinfandel: Napa’s Treasure Trove

Zinfandel: Napa’s Treasure Trove

by Melissa Vogt | Photo above courtesy of Chateau Montelena  Zinfandel vines have been rooted in California soils since the mid-1880s as far south as Paso Robles and as far north as Napa Valley and Sonoma County. Its commonly referred to as the state’s heritage...