Notes from the Cellar

2026 Fall Wine Club Release

2026 Fall Wine Club Release

Our Fall 2026 wine club shipment is here, and this one is a little more personal. After a challenging year full of lessons, growth, and plenty of reasons to be...

2026 Fall Wine Club Release

Our Fall 2026 wine club shipment is here, and this one is a little more personal. After a challenging year full of lessons, growth, and plenty of reasons to be...

Alila Nicest Resort in Napa? Violetto Best Tasting Menu in the North Bay?

Alila Nicest Resort in Napa? Violetto Best Tast...

At Violetto, Chef Mark transforms hyperlocal ingredients into a tasting menu rooted in memory, generosity, and genuine hospitality—elevated without the pretense.

Alila Nicest Resort in Napa? Violetto Best Tast...

At Violetto, Chef Mark transforms hyperlocal ingredients into a tasting menu rooted in memory, generosity, and genuine hospitality—elevated without the pretense.

The Best Wine I Never Meant to Make

The Best Wine I Never Meant to Make

Necessity may be the mother of invention, but sometimes invention begins with an accident. My love for Riesling has fueled a costly obsession—and a deep appreciation for a style of wine that...

The Best Wine I Never Meant to Make

Necessity may be the mother of invention, but sometimes invention begins with an accident. My love for Riesling has fueled a costly obsession—and a deep appreciation for a style of wine that...

Chill the Fuck Out: Wine Is Supposed to Change

Chill the Fuck Out: Wine Is Supposed to Change

The wine industry loves to talk about tradition. Tradition in the vineyard. Tradition in the cellar. Tradition at the dinner table. Tradition in what grapes deserve to be taken seriously,...

Chill the Fuck Out: Wine Is Supposed to Change

The wine industry loves to talk about tradition. Tradition in the vineyard. Tradition in the cellar. Tradition at the dinner table. Tradition in what grapes deserve to be taken seriously,...

Wine Taste in Downtown Napa Like a Local

Wine Taste in Downtown Napa Like a Local

When most people think of Napa Valley wine tasting, they picture sprawling estates, mountain-top views, weeks-in-advance reservations, and sipping expensive wines with your pinky in the air. But just a few...

Wine Taste in Downtown Napa Like a Local

When most people think of Napa Valley wine tasting, they picture sprawling estates, mountain-top views, weeks-in-advance reservations, and sipping expensive wines with your pinky in the air. But just a few...

Orange Wine from Napa?

Orange Wine from Napa?

A Sign of Things to Come? Every harvest has one wine that quietly changes the way you think. In 2025, that wine was our Skin Contact Albariño from St. Helena....

Orange Wine from Napa?

A Sign of Things to Come? Every harvest has one wine that quietly changes the way you think. In 2025, that wine was our Skin Contact Albariño from St. Helena....