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WineaPAWlooza 2026 Marks 13th Year with Record Turnout, Raises Nearly $1.93 Million for Jameson Humane
Napa Valley’s most beloved charity wine auction drew its largest crowd ever, with a 6L bottle of 1994 Screaming Eagle that sold for $290,000 headlining a weekend of giving for animals 06.29.26 NAPA VALLEY, Calif. — WineaPAWlooza, the Napa Valley wine community’s signature charity auction benefiting Jameson Humane, celebrated its 13th anniversary this past weekend […] The post WineaPAWlooza 2026 Marks 13th Year with Record Turnout, Raises Nearly $1.93 Million for Jameson Humane appeared first on The Napa Wine Project .
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A Visit to Felco Headquarters in Switzerland
During our visit to Felco headquarters, we learned about the company’s origins, values, production methods, and long-standing commitment to quality. Felco was founded in 1945 by Felix Flisch, who had previously worked with a company producing pruning shears. He believed there was an opportunity to create a better tool using lighter aluminum handles and replaceable […] The post A Visit to Felco Headquarters in Switzerland appeared first on The Napa Wine Project .
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Micro-Winery Guild launches to spotlight Napa & Sonoma’s Family Run Wineries
Introduces the T.A.S.T.E. Verified Experience℠ designation to help wine lovers discover these wineries NAPA AND SONOMA, Calif. – Family-run wineries producing fewer than 5,000 cases annually now have a new collective voice with the launch of the Micro-Winery Guild (MWG), an organization created to protect, promote, and economically strengthen small producers. The Guild is also […] The post Micro-Winery Guild launches to spotlight Napa & Sonoma’s Family Run Wineries appeared first on The Napa Wine Project .
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Consumer Tasting, Taste of Oakville June 14, 2026 @ Robert Mondavi Winery Tickets for Sale
Purchase tickets here: www.oakvillewinegrowers.org/event-6268816 As either a subscriber/reader of the Napa Wine Project or a club member of Dave’s Wines (the official wine club of the Napa Wine Project), you are entitled to special pricing on Taste of Oakville. Please choose the Winery Club ticket ($225) and when prompted, enter the promo code OVClub26 to […] The post Consumer Tasting, Taste of Oakville June 14, 2026 @ Robert Mondavi Winery Tickets for Sale appeared first on The Napa Wine Project .
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Grower Spotlight: Thomson Vineyard, Carneros Napa Valley
The Thomson family history in Napa Valley dates back to 1938, when grower and proprietor of Thomson Vineyard, Jennifer Thomson’s great-grandmother, Jenny Ophelia Barnum Thomson, and her husband, Matthew Alexander Thomson (Sr.) relocated from Oklahoma during the Dust Bowl. Matthew and his two brothers helped build the Oklahoma City airport before moving west to establish […] The post Grower Spotlight: Thomson Vineyard, Carneros Napa Valley appeared first on The Napa Wine Project .
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2025 Napa Wine Project Review
It was another extremely busy year in Napa Valley; we visited, tasted with and profiled 40 new Napa Valley wineries/producers bringing us to a total of 1,260 now completed for the Napa Wine Project. For reference, that was only one less than the previous year. We continued to taste up and down the valley most […] The post 2025 Napa Wine Project Review appeared first on The Napa Wine Project .
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Highest Elevation Vineyards, Napa Valley
While we have known about the highest elevation vineyards in Napa Valley for many years, we finally took some time to pinpoint the highest vines on each of these properties. For reference the highest vineyards in Napa Valley are: The highest vineyard in Napa County is the Harris Blue Ridge Vineyard planted to Zinfandel; their […] The post Highest Elevation Vineyards, Napa Valley appeared first on The Napa Wine Project .
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2024 Napa Valley Wine Project Year in Review
We achieved a milestone platform this year reaching our 1,200th Napa Valley winery or brand personally visited, tasted with and profiled; for reference that coveted producer was Sylvan Lake. We added 41 new Napa Valley winery/brand profiles to this site in 2024 reaching 1,219 to date as of December 31, 2024. We have many brands […] The post 2024 Napa Valley Wine Project Year in Review appeared first on The Napa Wine Project .
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Vintner’s Vanguard, Brasswood Cellars: Use Code: DAVESWINES ($25 OFF)
Join the Vintner’s Vanguard for an unforgettable afternoon of wine tasting and celebration at Brasswood Winery Estate. Vintner’s Vanguard is an annual Grand Tasting event that gives you the unique opportunity to taste current and newly released wines from the boutique producers of Brasswood Cellars. This event is a true celebration of our community’s abundance […] The post Vintner’s Vanguard, Brasswood Cellars: Use Code: DAVESWINES ($25 OFF) appeared first on The Napa Wine Project .
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2023 Year in Review
We have reached a point in our project where we are visiting, tasting and writing about between 40 and 50 new Napa Valley based producers each year. We visited, tasted and added exactly 50 new reviews of Napa wineries/brands to the site in 2023. This leaves us less than 25 new reviews of Napa wineries/brands […] The post 2023 Year in Review appeared first on The Napa Wine Project .
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Dave’s Wines, The Club Launches!
Dave’s Wines began as a value-added service to readers of the Napa Wine Project in 2023. Since 2006 Dave has visited, tasted and interviewed more than 1,150 wineries and brands in Napa Valley and created extensive written reviews of each one. He continues to revisit wineries and stay current with the pulse of Napa Valley. […] The post Dave’s Wines, The Club Launches! appeared first on The Napa Wine Project .
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How to Plan a Memorable Wine Tour for Seniors
Are you a wine enthusiast looking to plan a memorable tour for seniors? Look no further! Wine tours are not only a great way to bond with friends and family, but they also offer the opportunity to explore new vineyards, taste different varieties of wine and create lasting memories. However, planning a wine tour that […] The post How to Plan a Memorable Wine Tour for Seniors appeared first on The Napa Wine Project .
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Napa Wine Project Summary, 2022
Greetings from Thailand, home base for the next several months. As we continue to spend countless hours working on the Napa Wine Project, we have found the project has significantly evolved over the years. Initially we tried to visit as many wineries as possible, focusing on quantity of visits rather than quality and as a […] The post Napa Wine Project Summary, 2022 appeared first on The Napa Wine Project .
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How To Store Wine And Keep That Perfect Taste
Wine represents something much bigger than just fermented grape juice. We know how wine is made today, but imagine figuring that out around 8 000 years ago. It is a very complex process that requires a lot of knowledge in microbiology and chemistry to fully understand. Yet, our ancestors wanted this delicious and fun drink, […] The post How To Store Wine And Keep That Perfect Taste appeared first on The Napa Wine Project .
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Josephinenhütte stemware: a seminar with Kurt Josef Zalto
We recently attended an informative seminar led by sommelier André Mack and 6th generation glass designer Kurt Josef Zalto to present Kurt’s own lineup of stemware called Josephinenhütte. Zalto founded this company in early 2019 and chose the name to honor a glassworks company founded in 1842 in central Europe by Count Leopold von Schaffgotsch […] The post Josephinenhütte stemware: a seminar with Kurt Josef Zalto appeared first on The Napa Wine Project .
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Napa Wine Project Summary, 2021
In Valley highlights Other than personally partying in Florida several times including in nightclubs in mid and late 2020, we had difficulty finding gatherings and parties in Napa Valley last year. So it was nice when we received an invite to an early this year party at Boich Estate. A party at Sinegal Estate was […] The post Napa Wine Project Summary, 2021 appeared first on The Napa Wine Project .