STARS of Napa Valley 2016 + V.I.P. 3-2-2016 by wineLA
Peninsula Beverly Hills
VIP Admission 6:00 PM
General Admission 7:00 PM
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2016 WINERY PARTICIPANTS
Acumen Wines
Alpha Omega
AVE Winery
B Cellars
COHO Wines
Coup de Foudre
Del Dotto Vineyards
Eleven Eleven Winery
Fisher Vineyards
Frank Family
JH Collection
Kenefick Ranch
Krupp Brothers
La Jota Vineyards
Merryvale Family
Michael Mondavi
Mirror Wines
Mt. Brave Wines
Neal Family
Oakville East
Oberon
Patland Estate
Raymond
RD Winery
Round Pond Estate
Schweiger
Signorello Estate
Tres Sabores
VIP ADMISSION INCLUDES:
VIP Tasting
Enhanced VIP Buffet
VIP Gift Bag
Unlimited Wine Tasting
Tray Passed Hors D'ouevres
Selection of Breads, Cheeses, and Chocolates
GENERAL ADMISSION INCLUDES:
Unlimited Wine Tasting
Tray Passed Hors D'ouevres
Selection of Breads, Cheeses, and Chocolates
More about the limited VIP EXPERIENCE
Join wineLA for the VIP experience at STARS of Napa Valley which includes early access to the event (6PM) with a private VIP tasting and gourmet buffet. VIP tickets also include a specially curated gift bag.
Cardinale Winery is leading our exclusive VIP Tasting this year and will be featuring Vineyard Manager Mariano Navarro of La Jota Vineyards as our lead VIP Panel Host. Mariano has been tending vineyards for 24 years. His father, a Mexican immigrant who grew sweet potatoes and citrus fruit in San Diego County, introduced Mariano to vineyard work at the San Pasqual Winery the summer after he graduated from high school.
Mariano continued working at the San Pasqual Winery as cellar master and vineyard manager while he attended classes at the nearby community college. He went on to receive his B.S. in viticulture at Fresno State University in 1992, with an internship in Spain near Barcelona. Mariano furthered his viticultural career in California's Central Valley and then moved north to Sonoma County. In 1999, he was hired to manage a prestigious farmer's Knights Valley estate in Sonoma County and, later, his Napa County vineyards. In 2005, Mariano became vineyard manager for the La Jota estate.
VIP WINE LIST
• 2007 Cardinale, Napa Valley
• 2012 Cardinale, Napa Valley
• 2012 Mt. Brave Cabernet Sauvignon, Mt. Veeder, Napa Valley
• 2012 La Jota Cabernet Sauvignon, Howell Mountain, Napa Valley
Laughing While Black: Women Get Apology After Being Kicked Off Napa Valley Wine Train
Eleven women from the book club “Sistahs on the Reading Edge” boarded a Napa Valley scenic wine train, laughing and smiling. Shortly afterward, they were escorted off the train by police. The reason? Their laughter was too loud.
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Baja United Brand Video
Blue C has partnered with the Baja United Group and offered its creative expertise to launch and position this philanthropic brand. A socially conscious startup, Baja United Group is a sustainable business that works to secure valuable assistance and resources for orphanages in Baja California, Mexico. Baja United Group will use proceeds from its beer and wine importing division to consistently support and raise funds to help the greater Baja community. Offerings include select wines from the booming Valle de Guadalupe region into the United States, as well as producing Baja United handcrafted beers – proudly brewed in Ensenada, Baja California.
OurWineFlights.com - Lakewood Vineyards
The Finger Lakes is such a fun area to visit and enjoy flights of wines. And you can take part in the fun by visiting Lakewood Vineyards. The vineyard does it all - grows grapes, makes the wine, bottles, and sells the wine right on the premises. Watch Chris Stamp share his passion for Lakewood Vineyards and winemaking.
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Breaking:Massive Wildfires Napa Valley California Thousands Evacuated
Massive Wildfires in Napa Valley, California as hundreds of homes burn to the ground also Help Us Spread the Word also also also also also
At Least 15 Dead In California Wine Country Wildfires
CBS Miami's Danielle Nottingham reports on the deadly wildfires moving through California wine country.
Winemaker of the Year 2019
The winner of the Winemaker of the Year at the 2019 Halliday Wine Companion Awards is Julian Langworthy of Deep Woods.
Berlin Packaging Napa Warehouse Open House
Berlin Packaging is helping you Package More Profit in Napa Valley and beyond with the opening of its new world class 430,000 square foot facility in Fairfield, CA. The state-of-the-art warehouse, Quality lab and design studio will offer unparalleled customer thrill and help us continue our 13-year history of providing 99% on-time delivery.
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Raw Video: Napa Supervisor Reassures Immigrants In Wildfire Zone
In a statement to undocumented immigrants, Napa County Supervisor Belia Ramos said the county would continue to be a welcoming place during the fires, saying that ICE is not conducting routine enforcement at shelters.
California fires Death toll reaches 17 as 100-year-old man becomes latest victim.
California fires Death toll reaches 17 as 100-year-old man becomes latest victim.
CALIFORNIA’S wildfires have continued to spread as the death toll reached 17, including a 100-year-old man and his wife, 98.
The fast-moving fires raging across Northern California’s wine country have destroyed up to 2,000 homes, structures and wineries, state fire officials said.
The flames from 17 major blazes have blackened more than 115,000 acres (46,500 hectares) since fires broke out on Sunday amid hot, dry conditions and high winds.
The Sonoma County Sheriff's Office said 11 of the fatalities were in its jurisdiction, where 155 people were still missing, although 45 others had been found and some of those unaccounted for may be due to confusion surrounding evacuations.
In Napa County, the dead included 100-year-old Charles Rippey and his wife, Sarah, 98, according to the county sheriff's office.
Eleven people have died in Sonoma County, three in Mendocino County and one in Yuba County, Cal Fire officials, said.
Crews took advantage of cooler temperatures, lower winds and coastal fog on Tuesday to make headway against the fires but cautioned homes, wineries and other structures remained at risk.
Vice President Mike Pence visited California’s emergency management headquarters where he said President Donald Trump has approved a “major disaster declaration” for California.
At the time, 13 people had been confirmed dead.
North of San Francisco, the fires reduced houses to ashes in several communities.
The city of Santa Rosa was particularly hard hit by the so-called Tubbs Fire, which damaged a Hilton hotel and destroyed a mobile home park.
Tens of thousands of residents were forced to flee, as schools closed and at least two hospitals in Sonoma County were temporarily shuttered.
Napa Valley Vintners, a trade group with 550 members, said it was too early to estimate the economic impact of the fires.
At least four wineries had suffered total or very significant losses”, and at least nine reported damage to their winery, outbuildings or surrounding vineyards, the group said.
Ninety per cent of grapes had been picked before the fires started, with almost all of those still on the vine Cabernet Sauvignon, a thick-skinned variety which is not expected to be impacted by smoke from the fires.
In addition to potential damage to vineyards from fire itself, sustained exposure to heavy smoke can taint unpicked grapes, according to wine-making experts.
More than 91,000 homes and businesses served by Pacific Gas & Electric were without power, with most of those customers in Northern California's Sonoma and Napa counties, and gas was shut off to 28,000 customers, representatives for the utility company said.
California Governor Jerry Brown declared a state of emergency in Napa, Sonoma and five other counties.
In Southern California, the so-called Canyon Fire 2 has spread to 7,500 acres (3,035 hectares) in Orange County, destroying 14 structures and damaging 22, fire spokesman Thanh Nguyen said.
The blaze triggered the evacuation of 5,000 people in the communities of Anaheim Hills and Orange Hills as it spread through grass and oak trees, he said, and was only 25 percent contained as of Tuesday afternoon.
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Quails' Gate Winery | Dinner in the Vineyard
Want to know what farm-to-vineyard looks like? The table is set at Quails' Gate Winery in West Kelowna, British Columbia.
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A cigarette, a car backfire: Small sparks can make big fires
A cigarette, a car backfire: Small sparks can make big fires
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A carelessly discarded cigarette, a downed power line, a car’s backfire or a chainsaw’s pull. Just about anything could have started any one of the wildfires now tearing through Northern California, authorities said.
“Every spark is going to ignite a fire,” said Ken Pimlott, the state’s top firefighter. He said the risk remains “extreme for new starts.”
Pimlott said Tuesday that investigators are looking into the causes, but no determination has been made at any of the 17 sites of major wildfires blazing in Northern California.
Pimlott, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection director, said “98 percent” of all wildfires are started by people and it’s unlikely lightning is to blame for any of the fires that exploded overnight Sunday, killing at least 17 people so far.
California’s most dangerous wildfire season comes in autumn, when summer heat and insects have left brush dead and dried out, and winds are especially hot, dry and strong.
“This is traditionally California’s worst time for fires,” Pimlott said.
Pimlott said firefighters typically respond to 300 blazes a week during this season, but nearly all are extinguished quickly and with minimal damage. It’s unusual to have many major fires burning at once, he said.
However, conditions were ripe for wildfires in California wine country after record rains last winter created an abundance of dry vegetation, which combined with low humidity and unusually high winds gusting to 79 mph to create fast-moving infernos.
None of the major fires has been contained. They are spread over a 200-mile region north of San Francisco from Napa in the south to Redding in the north, taxing firefighting resources.
“Our primary effort is going to put containment lines in as quickly as possible,” Pimlott said Tuesday.
Napa County Fire Chief Barry Biermann said fires had been moving too fast and unpredictably for firefighters to attack directly.
“The winds were extremely erratic during those conditions of high winds and a lot of things happened,” Biermann said Tuesday. He and others said resources are stretched thin as firefighters battle so many major blazes simultaneously.
California Office of Emergency Services director Mark Ghilarducci said more than 4,000 firefighters, law enforcement officials and others are responding. Airplanes are dropping fire retardant and fresh firefighters from Southern California and Nevada are streaming in to help. Lines are being dug on the south side of many blazes in preparation for northerly winds picking up.
The U.S. Department of Defense is sending a large drone to help map the fires and assess damage. The California National Guard is also providing gasoline to firefighters and other first responders because many service stations in the area are without power and unable to pump fuel.
The biggest and most devastating fire is burning in Santa Rosa, a city of 175,000 people 45 miles north of San Francisco. A fire there swept through several neighborhoods and business districts, destroying at least 550 homes and 21 commercial buildings. Many residents had only minutes to flee. Eleven of the 17 fatalities found so far have occurred in and near Santa Rosa.
Many roads are closed throughout Northern California, though U.S. Route 101 was reopened in two spots Tuesday. California Highway Patrol officers are helping with security at evacuation centers and providing escorts to rescue vehicles traveling in dangerous areas, commissioner Warren Stanley said.
He also had a request for motorists in the area:
“Anybody who is driving around — if you’re smoking in your car — please do not throw your cigarettes out the window.”
Beer and wine prices up sharply this Christmas
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California Wine Country Wildfires Kill 15 and Damage 1,500 Homes Thus Far
Fast-moving wildfires burning across Northern California’s wine country had claimed at least 15 lives by Tuesday afternoon and destroyed an estimated 1,500 homes and commercial buildings, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. Flames have spread across more than 115,000 acres since the fires broke out on Sunday but firefighters took advantage of cooler temperatures, decreased winds and coastal fog on Tuesday to try to make headway against the fires. North of San Francisco, the blazes reduced houses to ashes in several communities. The city of Santa Rosa was particularly hard hit by the so-called Tubbs Fire, which damaged a Hilton hotel and destroyed a mobile home park. The flames were fanned by high temperatures and dry conditions, displacing tens of thousands of residents and forcing schools and at least two hospitals in Sonoma County to close. In the celebrated wine country north of San Francisco, Sonoma County bore the brunt of the fatalities, with 13 of the deaths in California wine country.
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NCTV - Episode Eleven White Wine Part One
Now that we are deep into the harvest, we dive right in with the beginning steps in white wine making. Once the grapes are picked and delivered the real magic happens. Come behind the scene for our first shipment of chardonnay grapes from the 2013 harvest season to see what goes into this delicate and finesse driven variety.
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(925) 294-8647
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For more information about having your music included e-mail the producers of this series at imaginemproductio@gmail.com. You may also view samples of their work at Http://vimeo.com/imaginem - They are available for all your videography needs as well, including weddings, marketing, events, and music videos.
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9 Hot Whites Wine * WomenOnWineTV.com #98
Summer brings a bevy of options in the world of wine.
We're eating fresher, lighter foods and running out to the BBQ grill. The fabulous fare begs for the lighter wines to pair with it.
Today we are taking a departure from the safe Chardonnay we all know and most love. Instead, let's embark on an white wine adventure for the palate! Many of these varietals contain less alcohol so we can sip a little more and offer a light and lively taste that satiates and truly compliments the divine flavors this season brings.
Are you ready for an adventure down the road of the nine hottest whites you should be drinking right now? We sure are!
But first, we begin with a quote:
“Wine is a gateway drug to environmentalism.”
― Katherine Cole
Word of the Show: White. Anytime we say White you take a sip...
In Debra’s Glass:
Matanzas Creek Winery
2013 Sauvignon Blanc
@MatanzasCreek
Zing! Pink Grapefruit, Lime and passion fruit.
Perfect with Goat Cheeses!
Try the Goat Gouda with lightly salted Almonds from TraderJoe’s for a light nibble on the sunny deck this summer!
Showcasing these wines:
1. Kestrel * Viognier @kestrelwines
2. Robert Ramsey * Grenache Blanc d Noir @rramsaycellars
3. Eleven * Ratio Blanco @ElevenWinery
4. Hard Row to Hoe * Shameless Hussy - Pinot Grigio @HardRow
5. Novelty Hill * Roussanne @nhjwines
In Kelly's glass!
Silverado Winery.com @SilveradoWinery or @SilveradoSOLO
2013 Miller Ranch Sauvignon Blanc: Our Sauvignon Blanc vines are rooted in a special site between Hopper Creek and the Napa River. Blessed with deep soil, Miller Ranch is also in a climate sweet spot: cool enough in the morning to give the wine refreshing aromas of grapefruit, lime and tangerine; warm enough in the afternoon to give the wine I am welcomed by grapefruit & lemon/lime scents that leave me with an ultra smooth & droolishish finish.
Kelly's HOT Whites:
1) Acrobat Winery Under $12
2) Dry Creek Vineyard’s 100% Chenin Blanc located in Healdsburg Sonoma County
3) Dutton Goldfields 2013 SHOP BLOCK PINOT BLANC Sebastopol
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4) Anaba Wines.com @anabawines Turbine White
Secret wine country sits just beyond US-Canada border
Vineyards just across the Canadian border are growing grapes that will soon get turned into your favorite red and white wines. Have you heard of this epic wine country?
Woods and Waters Winery
Nestled in the rolling hills near Anadarko, you will find this lovely winery. In just two years, Dale and Elena have lovingly transformed more than 20 acres of virgin soil into one of the largest vineyards in the state, growing eleven varities of wine grapes. You can enjoy a wonderful meal (with wine, of course) in the winery bistro and tour the vineyard. So come enjoy this little piece of heaven on earth.