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For those who live in Napa Valley –
and those who wish they did…
An Insider’s Look at Napa Valley
Volume 12 Number 38 Sept. 19, 2016
Details on Kenzo restaurant coming to downtown Napa
a highly refined palate, but unfortunately, I was
unable to find a place for a truly elevated
authentic Japanese dining experience,” said
Kenzo Tsujimoto. “Since establishing Kenzo
Estate Winery, I have wanted to share my vision
and express the unique beauty of Japanese food in
Napa Valley.”
I wonder how chef Masaharu Morimoto feels
about that…
At Kenzo’s culinary helm will be executive chef
Hiroyuki Kanda, one of the most admired and
celebrated chefs in Japan, whose award-winning
restaurant “Kanda” has achieved three Michelin
stars for nine consecutive years.
Chef Kanda, who has been working on the menu,
concept and oversight of all staff training to
ensure all standards of excellence, will be based
out of Napa for the opening and will continue to
introduce new menus seasonally.
In addition, all Kenzo key culinary staff have been
training in Japan with Chef Kanda at his
restaurant to ensure that performance,
preparation and presentation all meet his
Kenzo Estate owners Kenzo and Natsuko
expectations.
Tsujimoto will open Kenzo, an exceptional,
authentic Japanese restaurant featuring a pre-fixe The fusing of Japanese tradition with innovative
“Kaiseki” and sushi menu in downtown Napa this techniques and presentation at Kenzo is sure to
transform all perceptions of Japanese cuisine. The
November.
sublime, rich flavors of veritable Japanese edomae
Already seasoned restaurateurs with four Kenzo
sushi and kaiseki delicacies designed by the world
Estate restaurants and tasting rooms in Japan,
renowned Chef Kanda will be created with
Kenzo and Natsuko Tsujimoto have had a
premier and unique seafood selections from the
longstanding dream to enter the Napa Valley
world’s largest and most acclaimed fish and
culinary scene with their vision and signature
seafood markets flown in daily from Japan. (I
concept.
think some of that seafood makes a two-way trip
Kenzo is at 1339 Pearl St. in in the updated Pearl
from here to there and back).
Restaurant space. The 27-seat restaurant will have
Chef Kanda’s unique delicacies will be expertly
a 10-seat sushi bar and an adjacent private room
paired with the full Kenzo Estate wine collections
serving seven guests.
along with an array of fine Japanese sakes in this
They hope to open for dinner service on Nov. 16.
most unique environment, offering the most
“Napa has always been well known for its
engaging, robust and authentic food and wine
gourmet food and wine culture, serving those with experience from Japan in Napa Valley.
This week in NapaLife
Details on Kenzo restaurant in Napa
Auberge to manage Solage Resort
Carneros Inn upgrades
New office for BottleRock
Napa housing is expensive…
See Tiger and benefit the Queen
Markley Cove Marina
Autumn specials at The Q
CIA Boot Camps
Rock Stars & Stripes looks for heroes
Vintners award $2.8 M for kids
Small business workshops
News for the wine community
Wine Industry Financial Symposium
Bulgheroni buys St. Helena property
Roots Run Deep opens tasting room
Gilmore winemaker at CK Mondavi
Cuvaison adds Warhol art to bottles
Sleeping Giant Winery approved
DTC Wine Workshop
Napa’s Winery Definition Ordinance
Symposium for Wine Writers
This week in Napa Valley
Kenzo fall release party
This week at Cameo Cinema
This weekend at the CIA
Napa Tuesday Farmers' Market
Big Head Todd Blues at the Uptown
Chef Amanda Freitag at CIA Copia Measure + Dido
Wine Wednesday at Provenance
Mary Poppins in the park
Greensill and Annuzzi at Silo’s
Giuseppe Verdi’s Rigoletto at Jarvis
North Berkeley Wine at Cadet
Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys
100 Men Who Give a Damn
Storm Classic Golf Tournament
Beer & BBQ Bar at Bardessono
Queen of the Valley Heart gala
Angela Kennedy at Silo’s
Art, music and wine at Quent Cordair
Birds and Bubbles at Silverado
Two fifths of Beethoven at Lincoln
St. Helena Farmers’ Market
Duo-Pianists at Napa Valley College
Wines from Piedmont
Mick Fleetwood band at the Uptown
Big River musical Huckleberry Finn Jeff Denson Quartet CD release party
Anadel at Silo’s
Future events
DeMent and Wainwright at Uptown Landmarks golf tournament
Napa Saturday Farmers’ Market
Yao Family benefit for WildAid
Fall art and nature hikes at di Rosa Dinner with Robert Mondavi Winery
Stone Bridge Enchanted Village Faire Crush Challenge dinner at Silverado
Open Studios Napa Valley
Tables in the Vineyards
A Taste of Atlas Peak
Hard Hats & Heels for Habitat
Sue Averell at Gallery 1870
Free music this week in Napa Valley
T-Vine Winery harvest party
star-rated restaurant Solbar serves a menu of
healthful cuisine alongside more indulgent
comfort food in a lively indoor-outdoor setting.
The 20,000-square-foot spa features geo-thermal
soaking pools, a gym and yoga and movement
studio with daily fitness classes and a 130-foot
outdoor swimming pool, the largest in Napa
Valley.
A destination-inspired treatment menu offers a
range of therapeutic and restorative services,
including a contemporary twist on Calistoga’s
legendary mud and mineral water therapies.
Flynn Restaurant Group owns and operates 850
Auberge to manage Solage Resort
restaurants in 29 states, generating $1.9 billion in
Auberge Resorts Collection will manage Solage
annual sales.
following the property’s acquisition last Tuesday
For information, visit www.flynnholdings.com.
by a joint venture between Flynn Properties and
Carneros Inn upgrades
Auberge Resorts Collection.
Since Greg Flynn, who bought Solage last week
Greg Flynn is founder and chairman of Flynn
(See item above), acquired Carneros Inn a year
Properties, which also owns another Auberge
ago, he’s undertaken a $6.5 million renovation.
resort, Esperanza, in Los Cabos. It also owns the
Carneros Resort and Spa (formerly Carneros Inn) One big change is the name. It’s now Carneros
Resort and Spa, not Carneros Inn. That makes a
in Napa (see next item).
lot of sense. “Inn” suggest an intimate property
Solage returns to the Auberge portfolio as the
third property it manages in Napa Valley. Auberge it’s a full-featured resort but any standard.
It has 86 cottages, 10 suites and private homes.
also proposes to build VieVage Resort at Stanley
Lane, and is securing financing for that project.
The resort has relocated the reception lobby from
the top of the hill, formerly accessed over a
Situated on 22 acres, Solage is an 89-room
number of tight turns on narrow driveways, to the
environmentally conscious resort. Its Michelin
bottom of the hill next to Farm Restaurant.
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They’re next to the new fitness center area and a
room used for exercise classes.
They’ve also built a porte-cochère carriage porch
to make it obvious where the entrance is – and
provide protection from the sun and rain.
The reception is trendy informal, not the
traditional formal counter.
The former reception area on the hilltop is now an
owners’ lounge – the resort features many shared
ownership and some wholly owned homes as well
as cottages. The adult pool is also there, and they
serve breakfast and lunch on weekends there, too.
There are many changes, with big ones to come.
People love to be married in wine country, and
since it’s almost impossible to do so at a winery in
Napa, the Carneros Resort has significantly
upgraded its wedding and event space, the Arbor,
spending $1 million to make it even more
appealing. It’s at the end of the resort, overlooking
rural area (and vines).
They’ve expanded Farm’s outdoor seating, adding
heaters and sun shades to make it more
comfortable. A private location has been added
outside the private dining room, too.
The family pool area near Farm and reception has
added trellises, covers and more seating space.
It also has a hot tub and walk-in family pool.
Half the cottages have been upgraded, with the
rest coming up. They’re very luxurious with
private outdoor showers and patios, some with
hot tubs.
You’d never know they cottages had to be sized
like the RVs and travel trailers that once occupied
the space; that’s how they were able to use the
property for a resort (The same thing happed at
Calistoga Ranch, arguably the most exclusive
report in the valley).
The Pavilion for cocktails remains unchanged.
Now to what’s coming: The biggest change is that
the Boonfly Café is being relocated to near the
entrance to the resort where the market is now.
That should vastly improve parking and access,
which was tricky from Carneros Highway.
Market is shrinking to a coffee and pastry kiosk
with a boutique added in present offices near the
bocce court.
And the biggest external change: The entrance is
being rerouted so you’ll drive straight in from
Carneros Highway, not immediately turn right.
Instead, a new entry will enter where the Carneros
store once was, then turn straight to the lobby.
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All the asphalt there will become produce gardens.
The resort already has a 1/2-acre produce garden
near the top of the hill as well as the raised beds
near the entrance. The 28-acre grounds are full of
fruit trees, too. I visited last week and snatched
some figs, noticing quince, too, but those are just
for cooking.
All the changes noticed were positive but one. The
names of local families like the Bartoluccis and
Cejas that have identified each little
“neighborhood” of cottages are being replaced by
names that suggest local flora and fauna to the
region, such as Lavender, Persimmon, "Sparrow",
Fig and Juniper.
I note that the local vintners and growers who
fought the resort weren’t used, anyway.
And local opposition still makes it impossible to
simply enter the resort from Old Sonoma Rod,
though the fire access remains if it’s ever needed.
Finally, as mentioned last week, general manager
Phillip Kendall will be moving to manage Solage
as soon as a replacement is found for Carneros
Resort. And the company will be managing
Carneros Resort itself since the contract with
PlumpJack expired.
New office for BottleRock
Latitude 38 Entertainment, which manages
BottleRock, has moved into new offices at 801
Coombs St. in downtown Napa at the corner of
Third Street.
Napa housing is expensive…
As if you didn’t already know it, a new
MagnifyMoney study named Napa among the
United States’ least affordable housing markets.
MagnifyMoney (the free, independent site that
aims to make complicated banking decisions
easier to understand) named Napa the seventh
most expensive metro area for 25-44 year-olds
and eighth most expensive for 45-65 year-olds.
Crunching data from sources including the U.S.
Census, Zillow and Bankrate, MagnifyMoney also
found that:
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9 of the 10 most affordable metro areas are
located in the Midwest. But then you’d be
living in the Midwest…
See Tiger and benefit the Queen
Buy $30 day tickets to see Tiger Woods (and
others) at the Safeway Open golf tournament at
Silverado Resort and Spa Oct. 12-16, and the
whole ticket price will be donated to the Queen of
the Valley Foundation if you use this link:
www.eventbrite.com/e/safeway-open-2016tickets-21233186031?discount=queen.
Incumbent keeps Markley Cove Marina
The Bureau of Reclamation has selected FX10
International, the present operator, to operate the
Markley Cove Marina at Lake Berryessa.
Its principal shareholders in FX10 are John and
Linda Frazier, who currently operate the marina
under an interim contract.
The term is 30 years, with a possible 10-year
extension.
Markley Cove is one of five currently operating
concession areas at Lake Berryessa.
The other four concessions – Pleasure Cove
Marina, Steele Canyon Recreation Area, Spanish
Flat Recreation Area, and Putah Canyon
Recreation Area – are operated by concession
contractors providing a variety of camping,
lodging, marina, and boat-launch opportunities.
Visit the Lake Berryessa website at
www.usbr.gov/mp/ccao/berryessa or contact park
manager Margaret Bailey at 966-2111 or
[email protected].
Autumn specials at The Q
The Q has started its autumn specials:
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Sunday features Southern fried chicken
dinners. Four pieces of free-range chicken,
mashed potatoes and gravy and collard greens
are $18.50.
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A Southern fried chicken bucket with 10 pieces
of free-range chicken, and choice of creamy
coleslaw, Leslie Rudd coleslaw or pepper
vinegar coleslaw is $25.
An area resident 25-44 years old earning a
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median salary would need to save for 24.37
years to afford a median-priced home —the
national average is 5.63 years
9 of the 10 most expensive metro areas for 25- •
44 year-old homebuyers are in California; the
only more expensive area is in Hawaii
Monday enjoy original spicy wings or fried
wings for $1 each (minimum eight) or a bucket
of 30 for $25.
Tuesday a whole rack of baby back ribs with a
choice of creamy, Leslie Rudd or pepper
vinegar coleslaw is $25.
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Vintners award $2.8 M for kids’ education
The Napa Valley Vintners is giving $2.8 million
from Auction Napa Valley proceeds to local
• And Thursday, try Cerano Brothers carnitas or nonprofits that help local youth succeed.
smoked chicken tacos for $3 each or five for
These investments help children enter
$12 or Carnitas or Smoked Chicken Nachos
kindergarten ready to learn, support students in
$10
achieving academic goals and assist young people
• Happy Hour is Monday through Friday from 4 in developing healthy behaviors and leadership
skills as they transition to adulthood.
to 6 p.m. with all wine, cocktails and beer 50
percent off.
The Vintners invested $800,000 in the Napa
Valley Early Learning Initiative in this grant cycle
The Q Restaurant & Bar is at 3900 Bel Aire Plaza
on top of the $3 million it has already given. It is
at Highway 29 and Trancas. Call 224-6600.
demonstrating significant success in helping to
CIA Boot Camps
close the educational achievement gap for English
In boot camps at the Culinary Institute of
language learners in Napa County.
America, students cook, bake and learn about
Other organizations receiving funds are Aim
wine with expert chefs and instructors of the CIA,
High; Big Brothers Big Sisters of the North Bay;
in the same kitchens and sensory theaters where
Boys & Girls Clubs of Napa and American Canyon;
its professional students study.
Boys & Girls Clubs of St. Helena and Calistoga;
• The Italian Cuisine boot camp will be held
Child Start; Community Resources for Children;
Tuesday through Friday, Sept. 27–30 from 2- Napa CASA; NapaLearns; On the Move; and
8:30 p.m. daily. It costs $1,750.
Summer Search.
• A cooking technique class on poultry will be
Small business workshops
on Tuesday and Wednesday, Oct. 4 and 5 from Here are some of the upcoming Napa-Sonoma
2-8:30 p.m. and costs $895.
Small Business Development Center Workshops
• A cooking technique class on seafood will be
that will be held Sept. 19 to Oct. 1.
on Thursday and Friday, Oct. 6 and 7 from 2At Napa Valley College Small Business
8:30 p.m. and also costs $895.
Development Center, 2277 Napa-Vallejo Hwy.,
Bldg. 3300, Napa:
• The Bistro boot camp will be Tuesday to
Friday, Oct. 11–14 from 2–8:30 p.m. and costs • Food safety manager certification Monday,
$1,750.
Sept. 19 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. $135
To enroll, visit enthusiasts.ciachef.edu/boot• Marketing your small business Thursday,
camps or call 1-888-858-2560.
Sept. 22 noon to 2 p.m. $30
Rock Stars & Stripes looking for heroes
• Understanding food costs Thursday, Sept. 29
Rock Stars & Stripes is looking for local heroes to
2 to 4 p.m. $50
honor at its show on Saturday, Oct. 1 at the Napa
At NVC Upper Valley Campus, 1088 College Ave
Valley Performing Arts Center at Lincoln Theater.
St. Helena:
Rock Stars & Stripes: The American Rock
From kitchen to market for food entrepreneurs
Experience is a live performance of the greatest
Saturday, Oct. 1 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. $45
American rock music of all time featuring former
Get details and register at napasonomasbdc.org.
Boston vocalist and guitarist,David Victor.
The show will honor local heroes who have served News for the wine community
25th Wine Industry Financial Symposium
our communities through their many
contributions.
More than 40 wine industry experts and thought
leaders will examine trending topics at the 25th
Nominate your hero at
annual Wine Industry Financial Symposium
www.rockstarsandstripesshow.com/nominate.
Monday, Sept. 26 and Tuesday, Sept. 27 at the
For more information about the project, contact
Napa Valley Marriott Hotel.
Heather Seney at [email protected] or
Registration is open at WineSymposium.com.
944-9900 x5801.
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Wednesday, pulled pork and fried chicken
sandwiches served with American fries are
$10.
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Bulgheroni buys St. Helena property
International vintner Alejandro P. Bulgheroni has
bought a winery at 500 Meadowood Lane in St.
Helena and plans to renovate it for his new
winery, Alejandro Bulgheroni Estate.
The winery formerly served as the founders room
for the wine portfolio of H. William Harlan and
produced the first vintages of The Napa Valley
Reserve. The enhancement project will include
updates to both the winemaking and hospitality
facilities.
Alejandro Bulgheroni Estate will produce small lot
Cabernet Sauvignon wines from the estate and
select sites within the Napa Valley.
Winemaking is led by winemaker Philippe Melka
and blended with consulting enologist Michel
Rolland.
The first release of Alejandro Bulgheroni Estate
wines – the 2014 vintage – will coincide with the
winery’s opening in February.
In keeping with Bugheroni’s agricultural values,
the Alejandro Bulgheroni Estate vineyard is
farmed sustainably and is certified organic by the
California Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF).
Bulgheroni is an Argentinian-Italian vintner and
entrepreneur in the agriculture and energy
sectors. His wineries include Alejandro
Bulgheroni Estate (St. Helena), Renwood (Sierra
Foothills), Bodega Garzón (Uruguay), Argento
and Bodega Vistalba (Mendoza, Argentina),
Sarmiento Vineyard (Patagonia, Argentina),
Dievole (Chianti Classico, Tuscany), Podere Brizio
(Montalcino, Tuscany), Le Colonne (Bolgheri,
Tuscany), Chateau Suau and Chateau de
Langalerie (Bordeaux), as well as Poggio Landi
Vineyard (Montalcino, Tuscany) and a vineyard in
Barossa Valley (South Australia).
In addition to grape growing and wine
production, Bulgheroni is a rancher and
agriculturist whose enterprises encompass olive
oil production, berries, nut orchards, apiculture,
powdered milk production, forestry and cattle
raising.
For more, visit www.bulgheroniwine.com.
Roots Run Deep opens tasting room
Roots Run Deep Winery has opened a tasting
room at Jamieson Ranch Vineyards off Highway
12. Jamieson Ranch’s tasting room remains, too.
Roots Run Deep Winery began making its
portfolio of Napa Valley wines there in 2014.
The wines include Carneros Chardonnay and
Pinot Noir, and Napa Valley Merlot and Cabernet
Sauvignon at this winery. The opening of the
tasting room allows Roots Run Deep to integrate
its production and hospitality all at one location.
Roots Run Deep Winery will pour their Educated
Guess brand wines and Hypothesis Cabernet
Sauvignon in the tasting room. A flight of five
wines will be $25.
In 2017 the winery plans to introduce limited
production wines only available in the tasting
room.
The tasting room is open seven days a week from
10am – 5 p.m. No reservations are required.
The tasting room is at 1 Kirkland Ranch Rd. in
American Canyon.
Gilmore head winemaker at CK Mondavi
The Peter Mondavi family has appointed Charles
Gilmore head winemaker for CK Mondavi Winery.
He comes from Fetzer Vineyards, where he was
winemaker for 12 years. He is replacing longtime
head winemaker, John Moynier, who has worked
at CK Mondavi for more than 30 years and will
work alongside Gilmore before retiring later this
year.
Gilmore also brings extensive experience in
sourcing fruit from diverse areas of California,
ranging from Mendocino and Lake Counties to the
Central Coast and throughout the Central Valley.
Gilmore has 17 years of winery experience. Prior
to Fetzer, he spent time in the Barossa Valley of
Australia, as well as working with a consulting
winemaker in southern France.
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He holds a bachelor of science in viticulture and
enology from the University of California, Davis.
CK Mondavi wines are made by the Peter
Mondavi Sr. family from the family’s 1,850 acres
of vineyards and those of partners. They include
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Zinfandel, Scarlet
Five red blend, Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio,
Moscato, Sauvignon Blanc and White Zinfandel.
All CK Mondavi wines sell for a suggested $6.99.
Cuvaison adds Warhol artwork to bottles
Cuvaison Vineyards has introduced the Andy
Warhol by Cuvaison Collection, a limited-edition
wine-box set featuring two estate wines labeled
with rarely seen screen-prints from Andy Warhol.
Cuvaison collaborated with The Andy Warhol
Foundation for the Visual Arts, a not-for-profit
leading funder of contemporary art, to create
three limited edition Collector’s Box sets.
The first Andy Warhol by Cuvaison Collection will
be released this fall featuring a 2014 Chardonnay
from the Carneros Estate and a 2014 red
Bordeaux blend from its Brandlin Vineyard on
Mount Veeder – exclusively sourced from the best
fruit of these two premiere vineyards.
Releases in 2017 and 2018 will follow.
In the early 1980s, Alexander Tai Schmidheiny,
owner of Cuvaison, commissioned Andy Warhol
to create artwork for a Cuvaison wine label. The
results were numerous screen-prints envisioned
utilizing Polaroid pictures of configured grapes in
stunning patterns and vibrant colors. Artwork for
each wine label in the Collection was hand-chosen
by Cuvaison, The Andy Warhol Foundation and
the Schmidheiny family.
To celebrate the launch of the Collection,
Cuvaison will have original Warhol artwork on
display in their tasting rooms’ intimate gallery via
Christie’s New York. The installment of artwork
includes 10 original Warhol screen prints and is
the first of its kind for Cuvaison. Visitors can view
the exhibit by reservation. For reservations, call
942-2455.
Sets will retail for $250.
Carneros Sleeping Giant Winery approved
Winemaker Chris Dearden has received
permission to build new 30,000-gallon-a-year
Sleeping Giant winery on 11.4 acres at 2258 Las
Amigas Road in Carneros.
A barn will be torn down and replaced with a twostory, 12,745-sq.-ft. building with a modern barn
aesthetic.
The winery can host 85 visitors weekly and six
marketing events annually with up to 50 people.
It will have a 1,500-sq.-ft. tasting room, a small
private tasting room and a covered outdoor
tasting terrace.
DTC Wine Workshop
Sandra Hess, founder of DTC Wine Workshops,
will present “Top Five Tools for Staying
Connected,” the best practices for leveraging
social media platforms and improved processes to
create more meaningful conversations in between
visits that drive customer loyalty on Oct. 5 from
8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Farmstead at Long
Meadow Ranch.
The cost is $65 to $85 per session. Register at
www.conciergealliancenv.com.
Farmstead at Long Meadow Ranch is at 738 Main
St. in St. Helena.
Napa’s Winery Definition Ordinance
The Seminar Group will present a seminar on
Napa County’s Winery Definition Ordinance Nov.
2 in Napa.
This seminar will use a comparison of the past
and present debates over these issues to
illuminate the future of the wine industry in Napa
County in the context of local general plan policies
and zoning, as well as local, state and federal
environmental regulatory concerns.
The program co-chairs are Scott GreenwoodMeinert, a partner with Dickenson Peatman &
Fogarty, and Lester F. Hardy. They lead a faculty
for these topics:
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How the WDO was created and the recent
changes
• Use permit compliance and vested rights
• Use permit modifications
• Environmental review and conditions of
approval
• Implications of WDO changes on winery use
permits and water rights
• Implications for other markets
View details and register at theseminargroup.net.
Symposium for Professional Wine Writers
Renowned wine educator and author Kevin Zraly
will be the keynote speaker at the 13th annual
Symposium for Professional Wine Writers, Feb. 21
to 24, 2017, at Meadowood Napa Valley.
For the second year in a row, the symposium
offers 30 funded fellowships for proven writers in
wine, food and wine, and travel and wine fields.
The three-day event includes workshops, panel
discussions, tastings and coaching, all supporting
excellence in wine writing and providing
mentorship and networking opportunities.
Interested writers who can demonstrate at least
two paid, published byline articles in the 12
months prior to applying are encouraged to apply
for the open fellowships. Two writing samples will
be evaluated by a team of independent judges.
The symposium faculty includes Richard Bradley,
editor-in-chief, Worth Magazine; Julia Cosgrove,
vice president and editor-in-chief, Afar; Evan
Goldstein, Master Sommelier and author; Jim
Gordon, editor, Wines & Vines; Paul Gregutt,
contributing editor, Wine Enthusiast; Dianne
Jacob, writing coach, author, freelance editor;
Chris Knutsen, editor-in-chief, WSJ magazine;
Chris Macias, critic-at-large, The Sacramento
Bee; Meridith May, owner, The SOMM Journal;
co-founder, The Tasting Panel and The Clever
Root; Esther Mobley, wine, beer and spirits
writer, San Francisco Chronicle; Madeline
Puckette, co-founder and content director, Wine
Folly; Leslie Sbrocco, author, speaker, consultant,
television host; and Michael Shapiro, journalism
professor, founder of The Big Roundtable.
The Symposium is scheduled immediately before
Premiere Napa Valley, a weekend of industryfocused events, culminating in the annual grand
tasting and futures auction.
For more information and the application, go to
www.winewriterssymposium.org.
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This week in Napa Valley
This week at Cameo Cinema
Monday, Sept. 19
Sully 3, 5:45 and 8:30 p.m.
Film & Fork: watch Sully at 5:45 p.m., enjoy
three-course dinner at Cindy’s Backstreet Kitchen
with lively film discussion. $50 with ticket and tip
included
Tuesday, Sept. 20
Fall 2016 Film Class Series, international films:
My Afternoons with Marguerite 1 p.m. $10 dropin.
Sully 5:45 and 8:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Sept. 21
Sully 3, 5:45 and 8:30 p.m.
Thursday, Sept. 22
Sully 3, 5:45 and 8:30 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 23
The Light Between Oceans 3, 5:45 and 8:30 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 24
Pete’s Dragon 3 p.m.
The Light Between Oceans 5:45 and 8:30 p.m.
Sunday, Sept. 25
Pete’s Dragon noon The Light Between Oceans 3,
5:45 and 8:30 p.m.
Napa Tuesday Farmers' Market
Every third Tuesday of the month is senior's day
at the Napa Farmers' Market. Anyone over 65
(particularly those on a fixed income) should stop
by the information booth for a list of vendors
offering special discounts. Participating vendors
include farmers, specialty food vendors and even
some artisans.
Slower foot traffic is reported at markets across
the Bay Area. That is just one of the signs that
winter is coming. Another sign is the appearance
of pomegranates in the market.
Soon the peaches and nectarines will be gone and
corn and melons will follow. The market will be
flooded with greens of all kinds, onions and even
some early cole crops, like broccoli, cauliflower,
and the stunning Romanesco.
The Napa Farmers' Market regularly hosts local
nonprofit organizations. Come and meet some of
the local groups serving our community and our
people. There are many opportunities to get
involved and many also have upcoming events.
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Several artisans will be on site with a selection of
ceramics, jewelry, skin care products and more.
Grab a coffee and a pastry and enjoy the soothing
sound of The Season of Us then wander over to
the Master Gardeners to find out how to sign up
for their next seminar or just ask about what is
bugging your garden.
Relax on the patio, delight in the panoramic
views, sip the latest releases and savor delicious
croquettes for sale from Croques and Toques
mobile restaurant.
Provenance is at 1695 St Helena Hwy on the
border between St Helena and Rutherford.
Visit www.provenancevineyards.com.
Greensill and Annuzzi at Silo’s
On Wednesday, Sept. 21, Silo’s features two acts
with no cover charge: Pianist Mike Greensill plays
evening jazz at 5 p.m. and Silicon Valley- based
singer/songwriter Mike Annuzzi sings pop and
blues at 7 p.m.
North Berkeley Wine at Cadet
North Berkeley Wine will provide the guest
bartender at Cadet Wine + Beer Bar on
Wednesday, Sept. 21 at 6 p.m.
North Berkeley Wine is one of Cadet’s favorite
importers of fine wines – they imports EglyOuriet and Vacheron Sancerre and will feature
some personal favorites from their portfolio.
Chef Amanda Freitag at CIA Copia
Cadet Wine + Beer Bar is at 930 Franklin St. in
Food Network star and CIA alumna chef Amanda Napa.
Freitag (’89) will appear at a preview event at the
100 Men Who Give a Damn
new CIA Copia in Napa on Tuesday, Sept. 20 from
The next meeting of 100 Men Who Give a Damn
5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
about Napa County is on Thursday, Sept. 22 at
Freitag will demonstrate a recipe from her book,
Lincoln Theater.
The Chef Next Door: A Pro Chef’s Recipes for
Registration and no-host cocktails will be from
Fun, Fearless Home Cooking, while she speaks
about her approach to fearlessly cooking at home. 5:30 to 6 p.m.
The meeting, presentations and voting will be
Guests will enjoy a sampling of her dish paired
from 6 to 7 p.m.
with a taste of wine.
Three nonprofits groups will present in hopes of
As a bonus, Freitag will be joined by fellow CIA
raising $100 from each member: Napa Valley
graduate Chef Vera Eisenberg ‘00, who will
Community Housing, St. Helena Hospital
demonstrate how to make traditional handFoundation and Teacher Resources Center of the
stretched Hungarian strudel.
North Bay.
A book signing and meet-and-greet with Chef
Freitag will follow the presentations. Books will be Get more information at www.100mennapa.org or
email [email protected].
for sale.
Beer & BBQ Bar at Bardessono
Tickets are free.
Lagunitas will pour the beer and Executive Chef
Reserve at www.eventbrite.com/e/amandaNate Lindsay will man the grill for the Beer & BBQ
freitag-at-the-cia-copia-tickets-27317262668.
Bar at Bardessono on Thursday, Sept. 22 from 5 to
The Culinary Institute of America at Copia is at
8 p.m.
500 First St. in Napa.
Tickets are $35 in advance at www.eventbrite.com
Wine Down Wednesday at Provenance
and $45 at the door, and include two beers and a
Enjoy Wine Down Wednesday at Provenance
plate of BBQ
Vineyards celebrating the release of the new 2012
Visit www.bardessono.com.
Oakville Beckstoffer To Kalon Cabernet
Bardessono is at 6526 Yount St. in Yountville.
Sauvignon on Sept. 21 from 5 to 7 p.m.
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Angela Kennedy at Silo’s
Silo’s Got Talent winner Angela Kennedy appears
at the club on Thursday, Sept. 22 at 7 p.m.
Years after working behind the stage in NYC,
Kennedy stepped up to the mic to win this year’s
“Silo’s Got Talent” with “Summertime.”
Enjoy an intimate night of love, laughter and jazz,
with Mike Greensill accompanying her on piano.
Opening the show will be Bay Area comedian Greg
Asdourian. Admission is $15 or $19.
St. Helena Farmers’ Market
St. Helena Farmers’ Market is held in Crane Park
every Friday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., rain or shine,
until Oct. 28.
Market educator Amanda Tuttle will be at the
market classroom from 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m.
hosting kids’ activities based on the monthly
theme of veggie harvest.
Jim Foster, Meadowmont Farm’s fourth
generation beekeeper will be conducting a lecture
on The Four Seasons of the Bees. Get some great
information and pick up some Meadowmont
Farm honey, bee pollen, jams and Kathy Foster’s
granola.
Mingle with friends and neighbors, enjoy the
bounty of produce, the beautiful crafts, the
delicious specialty foods, the music of Bruno
Grossi and support local nonprofit organizations.
For more information or to sign up for its weekly
newsletter, visit www.sthelenafarmersmkt.org.
Wines from Piedmont
Birds and Bubbles at Silverado
Taste Wines from Piedmont at Back Room Wines
Bring your favorite dining partner for Birds and
Friday, Sept. 23 from 5 to 8 p.m.
Bubbles Thursday, Sept. 22 from 5:30 to 9:30
p.m. at The Grill at Silverado.
They’ll feature wines made with different grapes
and different regions made by tiny, passionate
The cost is $45 per twosome and includes crispy
fried buttermilk and herb chicken, local heirloom producers, making wines with character from
tomatoes, basil, buffalo mozzarella cheese and two Piedmont in northern Italy – Nebbiolo, Barbera,
Dolcetto and more – including white wine.
splits of Chandon Brut.
Call 257-5400 or visit www.SilveradoResort.com. The cost is $20 per tasting.
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Big River musical Huckleberry Finn
Lucky Penny Productions presents Big River, the
musical version of The Adventures of
Huckleberry Finn, weekends through Sept. 25 at
Lucky Penny Community Arts Center in Napa.
“Big River sweeps us down the mighty Mississippi
as the unruly Huck Finn helps his friend Jim, a
slave, escape to freedom at the mouth of the Ohio
River. Their adventures along the way are full of
humor, suspense and heart, bringing to life our
favorite characters from the novel.
The score is from country music legend Roger
Miller, the King of the Road; and the performance
provides a brilliantly theatrical celebration of pure
Americana.
General admission is $38, senior $33 and
students $27. Get tickets at luckypennynapa.com.
Anadel at Silo’s
Anadel appears at Silo’s on Friday, Sept. 23 at 8
p.m. Anadel morphs elements of folk, rock, jazz,
classical and anything else they fancy into
something wholly their own, Anadel is never
pigeon-holed into being any one thing.
Opening are Picture Atlantic and John Brazell.
Admission is $12 or $15.
DeMent and Wainwright at the Uptown
Iris DeMent and Loudon Wainwright III will
appear at the Uptown Theatre on Friday, Sept. 23
at 8 p.m.
Starting in 1992, Iris DeMent released a series of
records that established her as “one of the finest
singer-songwriters in America” (The Guardian).
Merle Haggard dubbed her “the best singer I’ve
ever heard.”
Loudon Wainwright III came to fame in 1972, and
his songs have been recorded by Bonnie Raitt,
Johnny Cash and Earl Scruggs, among others.
Tickets are $45/$55 at uptowntheatrenapa.com.
Call 259-0123 for more information.
Napa Saturday Farmers’ Market
Don't have a re-usable market bag, or don't have
enough?
Bring an old tee shirt to this Saturday's market
and learn how you can transform it into a
washable, re-usable market bag with nothing
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more than a pair of scissors. This demonstration
will be going on at the south end of the market at
10:3 a.m. All ages welcome!
Saturday's artisans will include vendors of leather
goods, jewelry, djembe (African drums), beautiful
handwoven baskets, lotions, soaps, scrubs, and all
kinds of decorations for your home or garden.
All you favorite specialty food vendors will be on
site with ready-to-eat hot seasonal soups,
papusas, tamales, crepes, English pub pasties and
pies, and your favorite take away goodies
including enchilada, hummus, hand rolled pasta,
Mediterranean plates, freshly baked sourdough,
and now specialty flavored nut butters, too!
Grab all your raw ingredients for cooking this
week's menu including potatoes, eggplant,
heirloom tomatoes, onions, herbs, green beans,
melons, greens, sweet non-GMO corn and more.
Three different vendors have flowers to grace your
tables so peruse and pick your favorites.
If you are planning your winter garden, starts are
available at Morningsun Herb Farm and Worm
Endings Unlimited is there to supply your
compost and worm tea.
Saturday's musical will be by Bruno Grossi.
Fall art and nature hikes at di Rosa
di Rosa Gallery presents a fall art and nature hike
on Saturday, Sept. 24 from 10 a.m. to noon.
Join di Rosa’s experienced guides for an exclusive
hike through the Sculpture Meadow and to the top
of Milliken Peak, the highest summit in the
Carneros region.
This popular hike is moderately strenuous (3
miles round trip, with approx. 650 ft. elevation
gain) and offers sweeping views of the North Bay.
The cost is $20. Reservations are required to 2265991 x25.
Open Studios Napa Valley
Open Studios Napa Valley continues this Saturday
and Sunday, Sept. 24 and 25 from 10 a.m. to 5
p.m. daily.
Open Studios is a free, self-guided art tour that
includes 62 artists in 33 studios.
Whether you’re an avid art collector or just
curious about art, this is your opportunity to peek
into the creative spaces of the artists, meet the
artists, watch demonstrations and buy local art
right from the source.
Get details at www.artnv.org. Admission is free.
Stone Bridge Enchanted Village Faire
Stone Bridge School’s annual Enchanted Village
Faire will be held on Saturday, Sept. 24 from 11
a.m. to 4 p.m.
Part Renaissance fair, part school fundraiser, it is
open to the whole community. Games, local
handcrafted gifts, artisan vendors, music, food
and more await children and adults of all ages.
Entrance is $2. All proceeds benefit Stone Bridge
School, a Waldorf-methods public charter school.
A Taste of Atlas Peak
Experience a Taste of Atlas Peak, wines from 12
Atlas Peak wineries, small bites, auction, prizes
and y blues from The Hummingbirdz on Saturday,
Sept. 24, from noon to 3 p.m. at the Ranch House
at Black Stallion Winery at 4089 Silverado Trail.
Participating wineries:
• Acumen Wine
• Alpha Omega
• Antica Napa Valley
• Black Stallion Estate Winery
• Dos Lagos Vineyards
• Hall Wines
• Hesperian Wines
• Krupp Brothers Estates
• Lagniappe Peak Vineyards
• Lobo Wines
• Prime Solum
• VinRoc Wine Caves
Buy $50 tickets at AtlasPeakAppellation.com.
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Sue Averell at Gallery 1870
Northern California Urban Impressionistic artist
Sue Averell will paint live at Gallery 1870 on
Saturday, Sept.24 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Averell.
Averell’s cityscapes, landscapes and florals are so
highly textural you have to fight yourself not to
reach out and brush your hand up and down one
of her paintings.
Gallery 1870 is in the V Marketplace shopping
complex on the ground floor.
For details, visit www.gallery1870.com.
T-Vine Winery harvest party
T-Vine Winery is having a harvest party on
Saturday, Sept. 24-25, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
T-Vine Winery will pour its favorite varieties from
several old vine vineyards with smoked BBQ from
Calistoga Kitchen.
Visit www.tvwinery.com.
T Vine is at 810 Foothill Blvd. in Calistoga.
Kenzo fall release party
Kenzo Estate will have its annual fall release party
on Saturday, Sept. 24 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the estate
in Napa.
Taste 2013 ai and 2013 murasaki before they are
released, plus savor the newly released 2015
asatsuyu and 2013 asuka while enjoying an oyster
bar, hors d’oeuvres and the spectacular scenery of
Kenzo Estate.
Tickets are $85 at www.kenzoestate.com,
[email protected] or 254-7572. limited.
Kenzo Estate is at 3200 Monticello Road in Napa.
This weekend at the CIA
The Culinary Institute of America presents Napa
Valley Harvest Discovery Day on Saturday and
Sunday, Sept, 24 and 25 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
The cost is $250. Call 1-888-858-2560.
The five-hour Saturday Kitchens hands-on
cooking classes with CIA chef-instructors are the
perfect way to learn a new skill or cuisine.
The classes on Saturday, Sept. 24 are artisan
breads at home, Mediterranean cooking and pasta
at home, each taught from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
and cost $250.
Cooking demonstrations are held every weekend
from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. for $25. The one-hour
events feature recipes that reflect the seasonal
flavors of the Napa Valley and are paired with a
glass of Greystone Cellars wine.
Sept. 24 and 25 they’re making ginger tofu with
citrus-hoisin sauce and pairing it with Greystone
Cellars Chardonnay.
To enroll, visit www.enthusiasts.ciachef.edu or
call 1-888-858-2560.
Big Head Todd Blues at the Uptown
The Big Head Todd Blues Club, with Mud
Morganfield, Billy Branch, and Ronnie Baker
Brooks, will appear at the Uptown Theatre on
Saturday, Sept. 24 at 8 p.m.
If you’re a fan of Muddy Waters and Bo Diddley,
or even Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix, and the
Rolling Stones, then you’ve heard the songs of
Willie Dixon.
This season, Big Head Todd and the Monsters will
join forces with three second-generation blues
stars, Mud Morganfield (son of Muddy Waters),
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Billy Branch and Ronnie Baker Brooks to pay
tribute to one of the pillars of modern blues.
Tickets are $50/$60 at uptowntheatrenapa.com.
Call 259-0123 for more information.
Measure + Dido
NapaShakes and Folger Shakespeare Library
Present: Derek Jacobi and Folger Consort live on
stage in the world premiere production of
Measure + Dido with an international cast on
Saturday, Sept. 24 at 7 p.m.
Renowned actor Derek Jacobi stars with
actor/director Richard Clifford and the early
musicians of Washington DC’s Folger Consort
celebrating the 400th anniversary of William
Shakespeare’s legacy.
This production combines readings of
Shakespeare’s Measure for Measure with excerpts
from Henry Purcell’s chamber opera Dido and
Aeneas to depict the ecstasy and excesses of love.
It has a cast of 27 including baritone Peter Becker,
soprano Molly Quinn and soprano Emily Nol.
Tickets are $35 and $55 at lincolntheater.com.
VIP packages are $125, and include valet parking,
private pre-show champagne reception, preferred
theater seating and post-show celebration with
the cast including Jacobi and Clifford.
Mary
Poppins in
the park
Watch Mary
Poppins at
Veterans
Memorial
Park in Napa
on Saturday,
Sept. 24 at
dusk.
Giuseppe Verdi’s Rigoletto at Jarvis
Jarvis Conservatory presents Giuseppe Verdi’s
Rigoletto from the Paris Opera Saturday, Sept. 24
at 7 p.m.
Rigoletto is an opera in three acts based on Victor
Hugo’s drama Le Roi s’amuse. A licentious duke
ravishes his jester’s daughter; the jester’s revenge
goes tragically awry.
Under the baton of Nicola Luisotti, this new
production of Rigoletto marks director Claus
Guth’s first collaboration with the Paris Opera.
It stars Michael Fabiano as Il Duca di Mantova,
Quinn Kelsey as Rigoletto and Olga Peretyatko as
Gilda. Tickets are $20.
Jarvis Conservatory is at 1711 Main St. in Napa.
Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys
Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys play two shows at
Silo’s on Saturday, Sept. 24, at 7 p.m. and 9 p.m.
Big Sandy and his Fly-Rite Boys bring a brand of
American music that has earned them an
induction into the Rockabilly Hall of Fame,
several national television appearances, guest
spots on The Grand Ole Opry and a slew of
adoring fans.
Admission is $17 and $22.
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Storm Classic Golf Tournament
The 10th annual Storm Classic Golf Tournament,
a benefit for the Napa Valley College Athletic
Program, will be held at Chardonnay Golf Course
on Sept. 23.
Registration and breakfast will be at 8:30 a.m.
with the shotgun start at 10 a.m.
See www.tinyurl.com/nvcathletics.
Queen of the Valley Generous Heart gala
Queen of the Valley Foundation will honor
restaurateur Cindy Pawlcyn at its annual
fundraiser, “Generous Heart,” on Sept. 24 at
Kelham Vineyards in St. Helena.
Cindy was a recipient of life-saving care in the St.
Joseph Health, Queen of the Valley Gasser
Emergency Center, following a head-on collision
on the Carneros Highway in 2014.
Proceeds from this year’s Generous Heart event
will support the Gasser Emergency Center.
Get tickets at www.queensfoundation.org.
Two fifths of Beethoven at Lincoln Theater
Nikolay Khozyainov will make his orchestral
debut at the Napa Valley Performing Arts Center
at Lincoln Theater on Sunday, Sept. 25, at 3 p.m.
He will perform Beethoven’s Fifth Concerto for
Piano in E-Flat Major, commonly known as the
“The Emperor’s Concerto,” with Michael Guttman
and the Napa Valley Symphony.
Guttman and the Napa Valley Symphony will also
perform Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony.
Still in his early twenties, he has sold out
performances at some of the world’s foremost
stages, such as Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center,
Kennedy Center, Wigmore Hall, The Louvre and
Théâtre des Champs-Élysées, Tchaikovsky Hall
and Sundry Hall.
Make reservations at www.lincolntheater.com or
call 944-9900.
Napa Valley Performing Arts Center 100
California Dr. Yountville
Duo-Pianists at Napa Valley College
Napa Valley College Performing Arts presents
“Through A Child’s Eyes” with Mark Osten and
Inara Morgenstern, the opening concert of the
annual Masters Series, featuring artist-faculty in
the division of Arts and Humanities and guests.
Napa pianist and composer Mark Osten
collaborates with Bay Area pianist Inara
Morgenstern in four-hand piano music Sunday,
Sept.25 at 3 p.m. at Napa Valley College
Performing Arts Center.
Works include several selections by French
composers: “Mother Goose Suite,” by Maurice
Ravel, selections from “Children’s Games,” by
Georges Bizet and selections from “Dolly Suite,”
composed by Gabriel Fauré in memory of a young
girl in his circle of family friends.
Tickets are $25 at www.musicnapavalley.org, 2567500, or the box office before the event.
The Napa Valley College Performing Arts Center
is at 2277 Napa Vallejo Hwy in Napa.
Jeff Denson Quartet CD release party
Silo’s presents a CD release concert for Jeff
Denson Quartet on Sunday, Sept. 25 at 5 p.m.
It’s a celebration of Jeff Denson Quartet’s
Concentric Circles.
Admission is $20 or $25.
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Yao Family Wines will also debut a new limited
edition wine, exclusively to benefit WildAid.
Yao Ming will host a VIP reception for 25 guests
with a donation of $1,250 including a one-hour
VIP reception at 6 p.m. with Yao Ming and John
Brooks. Guests will enjoy Yao Family Wines
paired with a selection of gourmet bites,
traditional dim sum and a signed pre-release
bottle of the 2013 Yao Ming Family Reserve
Cabernet Sauvignon.
An additional 75 guests can join for the
conversation with Yao Ming and John Baker for
$250 including wine, dim sum and selected small
plate pairings.
In addition, Yao Family Wines is releasing a
limited edition bottling of Yao Family Wines, 2014
Mick Fleetwood Blues Band at the Uptown Napa Crest, with a custom WildAid
The Mick Fleetwood Blues Band will appear at the commemorative edition label featuring an image
by acclaimed wildlife photographer Chrystina
Uptown Theatre on Sunday Sept. 25 at 8 p.m.
Geagan.
Mick Fleetwood, the iconic co-founder of
Make reservations at 968-5874. Visit
Fleetwood Mac, is celebrating his blues heritage
www.yaofamilywines.com.
with his new band, The Mick Fleetwood Blues
Band.
Yao Family Wines is at 929 Main St. in St. Helena.
As well as its own material, the band pays tribute
Wine dinner with Robert Mondavi Winery
to the original Fleetwood Mac, the all-male blues
Robert Mondavi Winery and The Meritage Resort
band that produced hits like “Rattlesnake Shake,” and Spa celebrate the life of Margrit Mondavi and
“Albatross,” “Oh Well” and “Black Magic
the 50th anniversary of Robert Mondavi Winery
Woman,” which was later covered by Santana.
on Oct. 7 at 6:30 p.m.
Bringing together four stellar blues and rock
Executive chef Jeff Mosher from Robert Mondavi
musicians, Fleetwood puts on a performance that Winery and executive chef Ryan Rupp from The
is as current as it is nostalgic.
Meritage Resort teamed up to create delicious
Tickets are $70 at uptowntheatrenapa.com. Call
dishes to pair with Mondavi wines.
259-0123 for more information.
The evening begins with a reception on the
Future events
Vineyard Deck with a selection of appetizers
prepared to pair with the 2013 Robert Mondavi
Napa County Landmarks golf tournament
Winery Reserve Chardonnay.
Napa County Landmarks present its second
At 7:30 p.m., pull up your seat at the kings table in
annual golf tournament at Napa Valley Country
the Estate Cave for a six-course wine and food
Club on Sept. 26. Tee-off is at noon.
Enjoy a day of golf, fun and a dinner by Ristorante journey.
In honor of Margrit Mondavi, who passed away in
Allegria and silent auction.
early September, part of each ticket sale for this
Tickets are $175 at napacountylandmarks.org.
dinner will be donated to The Oxbow School in
Dinner for guests is $50.
Napa, which Margrit co-founded and loyally
Yao Family Wines benefit for WildAid
supported over the years.
Vintner, NBA Hall of Famer and humanitarian
The cost is $140 at www.nightout.com.
Yao Ming will join John Baker, managing director
The Meritage will also have Masters Dinners with
of WildAid, in a conversation about their 10-year
Veuve Clicquot on Friday, Oct. 21 for $115 and
collaboration to end illegal wildlife trade on
with Silver Oak and Twomey Cellars on Friday,
Friday, Sept. 29 at the Yao Family Wines
Nov. 18 for $180.
hospitality center in St. Helena.
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Crush Challenge dinner at Silverado
For the ultimate Napa Valley Crush Challenge
lifestyle event, enjoy the event’s multi-chef, multicourse wine dinner on Oct. 8 at 6 p.m. at
Silverado Resort & Spa.
Each chef will create a course for the dinner,
which has been crafted to pair with awardwinning ZD Wines including Abacus:
• Chris Cosentino, Cockscomb SF
• Tyler Rodde, Oenotri
• Rock Harper, Hell’s Kitchen champion
• Chris Kollar, Kollar Chocolates
• Jeffrey Jake, Silverado Resort & Spa
• Regina Castellano, Chatham Inn at 359 Main
Entertainment will feature actor, director and
musician Donny Most and mentalist David Magee
plus the Klipptones’ music.
Buy tickets at www.crushchallenge.org or contact
Dustin Moilanen at ZD Wines at 800-487-7757
Silverado Resort is at 1600 Atlas Peak Rd., Napa.
Tables in the Vineyards
Music in the Vineyards presents the Tables in the
Vineyards autumn afternoon home tour on
Sunday, Oct. 9 at 3 p.m.
Caravan to three homes in southeast Napa and
enjoy wine and appetizers at each residence.
The first home features minimalist décor, which
provides a perfect setting for the owner/artist’s
abstract paintings.
Next, enjoy the panoramic view from a newly
remodeled hilltop contemporary.
The finale of the afternoon is a visit to the home of
renowned interior and landscape designer
Michael Holmes, whose creative spirit and style
have made a showplace of his mid-century home.
Space is limited to 20 guests at $165 each at
www.musicinthevineyards.org.
Funds raised support Music in the Vineyards/
Napa Valley’s annual chamber music concert
series held at local wineries.
Hard Hats & Heels for Habitat Home
Solano-Napa Habitat for Humanity and Central
Valley will host “Hard Hats & Heels,” a friend/
fundraiser to help launch the organization’s first
home built in Napa County on Sunday, Oct. 23.
The celebration, to be held at Central Valley’s
store on Soscol Ave. in Napa at 5:30 p.m. It will
include a catered dinner by Melissa Teaff
Catering, fine wines, craft beers, live music by
Wonder Bread 5, an auction, raffle and dancing.
Tickets cost $225. All proceeds go to building a
new home in Napa for a local family.
The residence will be built on a lot in southeast
Napa that was recently bought from the city.
The home will be sold to a deserving, working
family who will help build the home and pay an
affordable, no-interest mortgage.
“Hard Hats & Heels” is limited to 100 attendees.
Buy tickets at solanonapahabiat.org.
For more information, call development director
Kathleen de Vries at 422-1948.
Art, music and wine at Quent Cordair
Enjoy three suites for solo cello by Bach
performed by concert cellist and symphony
conductor Thomas Shoebotham at Quent Cordair
Fine Art on Sunday, Oct. 23 from 2 to 4 p.m.
Each suite will be followed by a wine-tasting
intermission sponsored by Capp Heritage
Vineyards. Enjoy a selection of their Chardonnay,
Muscat, Merlot, Barbera and Cabernet paired with
chocolates. The performance will start at 2 p.m.
Admission is $20 in advance at www.cordair.com
or 255-2242 or $25 at the door.
Cordair Fine Art is at 1301 First St. in Napa.
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Free music at restaurants, bars and club this week in Napa Valley
Venue
Artist
Type
Time
Monday, Sept. 19
RaeSet
Kristen Van Dyke
7 p.m.
Downtown Joe’s
Blues with Caravan of All-stars
8:30 p.m.
RaeSet
Trivia night with host Maury
9 p.m.
Andaz hotel lobby
various
8-11 p.m.
Lucy
various
RaeSet
Jazz Night At RaeSet
Uva Trattoria lounge
Tom Duarte
Tuesday, Sept. 20
Wednesday, Sept. 21
jazz
6-9 p.m.
9 p.m.
Americana- Jazz
6:30-9:30 p.m.
Thursday, Sept. 22
Billco’s
various
9 p.m.
Downtown Joe’s
Shelby Lanterman
9:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m.
Farm at Carneros Inn
The Dan Daniels Trio
Napa Marriott
5:30-8:30 p.m.
Napa Valley Bistro
various
5:30-8 p.m.
River Terrace Inn
Dan Martin
Uncorked at Oxbow
various
6-9 p.m.
Uva Trattoria lounge
Gentleman of Jazz
6:30-9:30 p.m.
Ca’ Momi Osteria
Roem Baur
10 p.m.-1 a.m.
Carpe Diem
Zak Fennie
9 p.m.
Compadres
Nate Kanae
Downtown Joe’s
The Special Guests
Reggae, ska, jazz, rock
and folk
5:30-8:30 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 23
Aloha Pau Hana Party
9:30-12:30 a.m.
Napa Marriott
5:30-8:30 p.m.
Pacifico Restaurante
Mariachi band
5:30 p.m.-midnight
RaeSet
Darleen Gardner
7 p.m.
Red Hen Cantina
Blues and rock and roll
Blues and rock and roll
8-late p.m.
River Terrace Inn
Craig Corona
country, pop and rock
from ‘60s, ‘70s and ‘80s,
5:30-8:30 p.m.
Starbucks Downtown
various
7 p.m.
Siena at the Meritage
Sergio Santiago Calbada and
Veronica Vazquez
6:30-9:30 p.m.
Uva Trattoria
Tony Macaroni Trio
Jazz-Blues
8:30-11:30 p.m.
ABC Alexis Baking Co.
Max Bonick
Jazz for brunch
9 a.m.-1 p.m.
Andaz hotel lobby
various
8-11 p.m.
Ca’ Momi Osteria
Lowatters
10 p.m.-1 a.m.
Capp Heritage
various
Downtown Joe’s
Bobby Love and Sugar Sweet
Saturday, Sept. 24
Marriott Napa
9:30-12:30 a.m.
5:30-8:30 p.m.
*
RaeSet
Brian Coutch
8 p.m.
Red Hen Cantina
various
Americana, rock,
country, folk, blues
8-late p.m.
River Terrace Inn
Smorgy
smorgasbord of music
genres
5:30-8:30 p.m.
Silverado Market and
Bakery
Gordon Lustig
Uva Trattoria
Jack Pollard “Party of Three” n)
6 to 8 p.m.
R&B-Jazz-Motow
8:30-11:30 p.m.
Sunday, Sept. 25
Compadres
Full Tilt Band with Donna Sitzer
Downtown Joe’s
DJ
Uncorked at Oxbow
various
acoustic
2-6 p.m.
Uva Trattoria lounge
Smokin Joe “Three on a match
Delta-Blues
6-9 p.m.
Some venues don’t provide updates or schedules,
so check with the venue if it’s important.
The music table includes music offered at no cost
in restaurants, bars and tasting rooms on a
regular basis.
Music at concert venues including parks and
amphitheaters is listed elsewhere chronologically.
Most of the venues are in downtown Napa.
4-7 p.m.
•
Downtown Joe’s is at 902 Main St.
•
Lucy Restaurant & Bar at Bardessono Hotel &
Spa is ay 6526 Yount St. in Yountville
•
Marriott Napa Valley is at 3425 Solano Ave.
•
Napa Valley Bistro is at 975 Clinton St.
•
Pacifico is at 1237 Lincoln Ave. in Calistoga
•
Priest Ranch Tasting Room is at 6490
Washington St. in Yountville.
•
Alexis Baking Company is at 1517 Third St.
•
Andaz is at 1450 First St.
•
Red Hen Cantina is at 4175 Solano Ave.
•
Billco’s is at 1234 Third St.
•
RaeSet is at 3150 B Jefferson St.
•
Ca’ Momi Osteria is at 1141 First St.
•
River Terrace Inn is at 1600 Soscol Ave.
•
Capp Heritage is at 1245 First St.
•
•
Compadres Rio Grill is at 505 Lincoln Ave.
Silverado Market and Bakery is at 1600 Atlas
Peak Rd. in Napa.
•
Farm at Carneros Inn is at 4048 Sonoma Hwy.
•
Farmstead is at 738 Main St. in St Helena.
• Uncorked at Oxbow is at 605 First St.
Let me know if I missed any.
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