Hamel Family Wines
For the Hamels, the goal was simple: create a family business built for the long term. Through a blend of passion, respect for the land and a commitment to quality winemaking, each family member is involved and contributes meaningfully. Guests who visit Hamel Family Wines experience a celebration of the senses, from the estate house design and sweeping vineyard views to the warm hospitality and artisan wines. It’s not unlike First Republic’s thoughtful approach to banking, which attracts clients who value a high level of service and attention to detail. This shared ethos is the foundation of a long-standing client relationship.
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Peregrine Mobile Bottling @ Hamel Family Wines - Labeling with Seam Orientation
Peregrine Mobile Bottling, LLC has been servicing Hamel Family Wines for several years. Winemaker John Hamel selected Peregrine's Seam Orientation for their label application.
When the bottle gets places on its bottle plate on the labeler bottle table it rotates 400 degrees in front of a fiber-optic sensor which is located in the shoulder area of the bottle. It reads the bottle seams on each side of the bottle and positions the bottle so the label will be applied exactly in between both seams. Stepper motors actually rotate the bottle plates and a sophisticated software provides the respective information to the motors based on the signals from the sensors.
Ram's Gate Winery in Sonoma, California | NewsWatch Review
We got to tour Ram's Gate Winery in gorgeous Sonoma California and talk to the director of winemaking himself, Joe Nielsen.
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California Sparkling WInes
Local Northern California Masters of Wine have joined forces with the Napa Valley Wine Academy to highlight local wines, wineries and industry businesses in these difficult times.
Armed with a love of wines from Northern California, willing palates and expertise, Napa locals Mary Margaret McCamic MW, Peter Marks MW, Matthew Deller MW, and other MW colleagues are offering educational video vignettes featuring wines from Napa, Sonoma, Mendocino, and more as well as discussions with local businesses about their wine selections.
These short video segments are offered free of charge and are geared toward wine lovers and wine students alike. Masters are donating their time and expertise while also sourcing the wines from local businesses. Their hope is to use the rich history and wine culture of the area raise awareness and support for those in the Northern California area affected by these devastating wildfires.
We encourage those who view the videos to donate to Napa Valley Community Disaster Relief Fund. Other donation options are listed at the bottom of each video should viewers want to help other causes.
Wine Business Institute at Sonoma State University, California
Wine MBA? Yes there is such a thing at Wine Business Institute - Sonoma State University. Dr. Damien Wilson is the inaugural Hamel Family Chair of Wine Business Education at the Craft Beverage Expo by BourbonBlog.com 's Sommelier Tom Fischer.
In Sonoma County, California young sommeliers attend who want to how to start a winery, wine business and to become a winemaker
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Experience the Russian River Valley for yourself:
b Cellars Napa Amicis Tours.MOV
This newer winery makes very high quality Cabs and Merlots poured in a very comfy tasting room just off the Silverado trail just south of downtown Calistoga. Part of the Napa Valley Wine Tour Apps from AmicisTours.com
Adventure Lot: Foppoli Wine
Get Around with Dominic
A private plane tour of Russian River Valley wine country with Dominic, co-owner of Foppoli Wines and Jim Goff, owner of Sky Lounge Restaurant. Land at Infineon Raceway where you will test drive a new Audi. Then head back for a fly-over of Foppoli Vineyard and Ranch before you land for a tour led by Dominic and a great lunch. This lot is for two people.
The different profiles & regions of Napa Valley Cab: Steve Matthiasson
Steve Matthiasson discusses Napa Valley Cabernet for this interview. An acclaimed viticulturalist and winemaker, Steve has worked in many different regions of Napa and Amanda Barnes asks him about the geology and climate and how it affects the style, flavour and profile of Cabernet Sauvignon you can produce from each terroir. See the full interview on
Transcript of Steve Matthiasson winemaker interview:
Amanda Barnes: You said that one of the most exciting things about working with Cabernet Sauvignon here is the ability to blend with different valleys. Can you give us a brief rundown of what different geological formations we have in Napa and how that impacts the resulting Cabernet Sauvignon?
Steve Matthiasson: So Napa Valley is a long, skinny valley. It has about half the known, described soil types in the world are found in this one place.
On one side of the valley - the east side of the valley, we have a big volcanic fissure that opened up that entire mountain range. And on the west side of the valley it is marine soils that got lifted up into those mountains. And so we have different clays, and high-magnesium clays on one side, and you have high-potassium, different types of clays and rock on the other side. And then you have all these mutations within.
And so, and climate wise the mouth of the valley is much cooler as you move up the valley further away from the San Francisco Bay and the Golden Gate where the cool air comes in, it gets progressively warmer. So you have all these different scenarios here. And Cabernet responds differently to these different scenarios.
So the classic volcanic mountains on the east-side, Howell Mountain, Pritchard Hill, Atlas Peak, are all big wines, muscular wines. Tons of tannins, and tons of colour - just power. The western mountains in the southern part, you have really bright acidity, and real savoury qualities. They also make big wines but much edgier, savoury character. On Mayacamas, Mt Veeder. Here on the valley floor, the alluvial fans tend to be a lot of finesse, very fine grain tannins, very aromatic, red fruited, but long. And then you have Calistoga can be very earth driven, because they ripen pretty fast. And it maintains these early, earthy characters. As you get down to Oak Knoll valley floor, much more in the cherry character. Coombsville you have the black fruit and a lot of tannin density, and brightness and freshness in Coombsville because it is a cooler climate and volcanic soils.
And so you can pick from these different areas and craft them together and make a layered, complete Cab. And that's part of our tradition in Napa. We've had great single-vineyard Cabs as part of our tradition as well, but alot of these Cabernets that really, I feel, put Napa on the map were blends of these different areas layered together, to make these complex, complete Cabernets.
Amanda Barnes: Super! So Napa might be quite small but there's a heck of a lot of variety!
Steve Matthiasson: Oh yeah!
Peter Michael Wine
World famous Peter Michael winery hosted by Jennifer Montana from TV series On the Vine
Directed by: George Chung
M2 Wines - Live Music... 2010 Event
Rocking out at M2 Wines.. Come taste the wine!
Into the heart of the wine country fire
DRAMATIC VIDEO: A Sonoma Sheriff's deputy shot video while driving into the heart of the fire's entrance.
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Global Tech Forum at Sonoma State University
The School of Business and Economics presented the 2017 Global Tech Forum, in partnership with Tech Bay Area Advocates.
The Forum featured expert panels in WineTech, EdTech and makers, augmented and virtual reality, venture capital (VC), entrepreneurial ecosystem, and gaming. Dr. Damien Wilson, Hamel Family Faculty Chair of Wine Business, lead the WineTech panel discussion on the nature of consumer behavior in the modern virtual environment.
Tech Bay Area Advocates (TBAA) is the SF Bay Area hub of Global Tech Advocates, a coalition of over 5,000 tech experts, leaders and investors in 50 countries. See TechBayArea.Org for more information on the organization, an updated list of speakers for this event, and how to join this global community that champions, connects, and supports technology businesses and entrepreneurs. More on TBAA:
Kenzo Estate with Amicis Tours.MOV
This large estate is in the eastern hills of Napa. The buildings and layout have a distinctly Japanese style and the tasting experience is intimate and enjoyable. This video is part of the Napa Valley Wine tour iPhone and Droid apps from Amicis Tours and Sutro Media.