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Toast of the valley: Folio Winemakers Studio opens
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CommentThe Michael Mondavi family has opened Folio Winemakers’ Studio in the Carneros appellation. Michael Mondavi described the new studio as “a place where our family, along with other small producers, can create beautifully crafted wines.”
The facility includes a Taste Gallery, where all the wines produced at the winery can be sampled and purchased, including I’M (Isabel Mondavi) Wines, Oberon, Hangtime, Spellbound, Medusa and Mahoney Vineyards.
The facility includes a Taste Gallery, where all the wines produced at the winery can be sampled and purchased, including I’M (Isabel Mondavi) Wines, Oberon, Hangtime, Spellbound, Medusa and Mahoney Vineyards.
“Carneros has long been a favorite place for visitors to the Napa Valley who want to get a little off the beaten path, and we’re delighted to open the doors of our new ‘home’ to them,” said Dina Mondavi, creative director. The Folio Winemakers’ Studio will host special events throughout the year, including First Fridays openings of art shows as well as weekend food and wine pairings, she said.
Michael and Isabel Mondavi, and their children Rob and Dina, purchased the winery, previously known as Carneros Creek, in September 2006 from Francis and Kathleen Mahoney.
Michael and Isabel Mondavi, and their children Rob and Dina, purchased the winery, previously known as Carneros Creek, in September 2006 from Francis and Kathleen Mahoney.
The family hired architect Scott Johnson, who designed the Opus One winery and the Transamerica Pyramid in San Francisco, to transform the modest facility into a state-of-the-art winery and visitor center. The redesign is expected to begin later this year.
Built in 1973 by Mahoney and Balfour Gibson, the winery was expanded in 1999 and again in 2000, when a visitors and administrative building was added.
Built in 1973 by Mahoney and Balfour Gibson, the winery was expanded in 1999 and again in 2000, when a visitors and administrative building was added.
The Folio Winemakers’ Studio is operated by Folio Fine Wine Partners, a full-service importer, fine wine agency and producer of fine wines established in 2004. Folio Fine Wine Partners represents wines from California, Argentina, Italy, Austria, Spain and New Zealand.
Folio Winemakers’ Studio is at 1285 Dealy Lane in Napa. The Taste Gallery is open daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Info, 256-2757.
More than 40 vintners from the valley head the list of 64 participating vintners Saturday at the Culinary Evening with the California Winemasters at Paramount Studios in Hollywood. The event, which has raised more than $15 million, including $1.3 million last year, benefits the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
Napa Valley vintners Paul and Suzie Frank of Gemstone, who have been supporters of the event since its inception, are the honorary wine co-chairs.
The event was conceived by Napans Allen and Barbara Balik, who continue to play major roles; Allen as a co-chair and Barbara as a staff member of Cystic Fybrosis Foundation.
Bouchon Bistro, La Toque and Zinsvalley restaurants are also contributing. Info, www.californiawinemasters.org.
Stave Wine Lounge in downtown Napa hosts tonight’s kick-off party of VinoAmigos wine club, aimed at younger wine drinkers. The featured winery is Dutcher Crossing, offering complimentary tasting. The event is at 6 p.m. at Stave, 1149 First St..
A bill authored by Assembly woman Noreen Evans, D-Santa Rosa, that would allow more vintners to pour their wines at nonprofit fundraisers passed the Assembly’s Committee on Government Organization last week.
Currently, only wineries with a type 02 license may pour their wines at charitable events, but AB323 would enable type 17 (beer and wine wholesaler) and type 20 (off-sale beer and wine retailer) to do so as well. “The citation of Napa winemakers for pouring their wines at a nonprofit fundraiser showed that current law needs to be changed,” Evans said.
The bill now goes to the Assembly Committee on Appropriations for review.
Dave Trebilcock has joined Scion Advisors, a Napa Valley-based wine consulting firm, as an associate partner. He has 17 years of sales and marketing experience in the wine industry and has worked with several brands from Napa Valley, including Atlas Peak, William Hill Estate, Rutherford Hill, and Markham Vineyards.
The Wine, Women & Shoes benefit is June 3 at Honig Winery in Rutherford. Models will show the latest in shoe fashions, and the fashion show will be combined with wine and a live and silent auction.
It won’t be for women only, though. The “Sole Men,” a group of local men, will “wait” on guests by carrying trays with the featured shoes to give guests an up-close preview.
Tickets are $150 for general admission, $250 for premier admission, which includes front row and tableside seating. Proceeds go to women’s charities.
The event was created by Elaine Honig in 2005, and since then has expanded to similar events elsewhere in the nation, raising more than $1 million. It will visit 10 cities this year.
Info, (925) 676-0505 or www.ppshastadiablo.org
May is Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter Awareness Month in Napa County, and Dave Whitmer, county agricultural commissioner, urges residents to buy plants locally from certified retailers to ensure that the plants have been inspected and found free of the pest. “If someone brings in just one undetected egg mass on a plant from another county, we could have a serious infestation on our hands,” he said. Info, (866) BUG-SPOT or www.bugspot.org
The second L’Chaim Weekend, a celebration of Jewish wine, cuisine, camaraderie and history by Jewish vintners and winemakers in Napa Valley, is June 29-July 1.
The three-day weekend kicks off with a reception at a private St. Helena residence, and on Saturday, a number of wineries hold open houses. That evening a gala dinner takes place at the Culinary Institute of America Greystone, and on Sunday, a brunch at the Napa Valley Museum is the final event.
During the gala dinner, many hard-to-find wines will be offered in live and silent auctions.
Tickets are $500 per person for the entire weekend, or $450 if reservations are made before May 15. Proceeds will go to a number of Napa Valley non-profit organizations, including Napa Valley Center for Jewish Culture, the Table, Congregation Beth Sholom, Jewish Historical Society of Napa Valley and the Napa Valley Museum.
Info, 968-9944 or sandihyman@comcast.net.
Online bidding is under way for works of art and lifestyle packages offered in an auction sponsored by Cirque de la Symphonie, a fundraiser for the Napa Valley Symphony, which culminates in a gala on June 27.
Among the wine-related items offered are dinners with Garen and Shari Staglin of Staglin Vineyards, dinners at La Toque with Robin Lail of Lail Vineyards, lunch at Mustards Grill followed by a blending session at Napa Wine Company, a stay at Bay Forest Lodge and a blending session with Nils Venge at Calistoga Ranch, and dinner in New York with Corinne Mentzelopoulos of Chateau Margaux.
Info, www.napavalleysymphony.org
Tickets are still available for Auction Napa Valley’s All-American package, which includes admission to several events, including a Thursday auction eve kickoff event at a winery.
Also included is Friday’s Taste Napa Valley, at which 140 vintners pour their wines and local area restaurants offer samples of their specialties. All-American ticket holders also attend a Saturday daytime hospitality event at a winery and the Sunday farewell reception, and they are given a bidding number for the barrel and e-auctions.
Price for the All-American package is $1,000 per person. To sign up for the package go to www.napavintners.com/auctions/anv_packages.asp
Submit items for Toast of the Valley to Sasha Paulsen, spaulsen@napanews.com.
Folio Winemakers’ Studio is at 1285 Dealy Lane in Napa. The Taste Gallery is open daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Info, 256-2757.
More than 40 vintners from the valley head the list of 64 participating vintners Saturday at the Culinary Evening with the California Winemasters at Paramount Studios in Hollywood. The event, which has raised more than $15 million, including $1.3 million last year, benefits the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
Napa Valley vintners Paul and Suzie Frank of Gemstone, who have been supporters of the event since its inception, are the honorary wine co-chairs.
The event was conceived by Napans Allen and Barbara Balik, who continue to play major roles; Allen as a co-chair and Barbara as a staff member of Cystic Fybrosis Foundation.
Bouchon Bistro, La Toque and Zinsvalley restaurants are also contributing. Info, www.californiawinemasters.org.
Stave Wine Lounge in downtown Napa hosts tonight’s kick-off party of VinoAmigos wine club, aimed at younger wine drinkers. The featured winery is Dutcher Crossing, offering complimentary tasting. The event is at 6 p.m. at Stave, 1149 First St..
A bill authored by Assembly woman Noreen Evans, D-Santa Rosa, that would allow more vintners to pour their wines at nonprofit fundraisers passed the Assembly’s Committee on Government Organization last week.
Currently, only wineries with a type 02 license may pour their wines at charitable events, but AB323 would enable type 17 (beer and wine wholesaler) and type 20 (off-sale beer and wine retailer) to do so as well. “The citation of Napa winemakers for pouring their wines at a nonprofit fundraiser showed that current law needs to be changed,” Evans said.
The bill now goes to the Assembly Committee on Appropriations for review.
Dave Trebilcock has joined Scion Advisors, a Napa Valley-based wine consulting firm, as an associate partner. He has 17 years of sales and marketing experience in the wine industry and has worked with several brands from Napa Valley, including Atlas Peak, William Hill Estate, Rutherford Hill, and Markham Vineyards.
The Wine, Women & Shoes benefit is June 3 at Honig Winery in Rutherford. Models will show the latest in shoe fashions, and the fashion show will be combined with wine and a live and silent auction.
It won’t be for women only, though. The “Sole Men,” a group of local men, will “wait” on guests by carrying trays with the featured shoes to give guests an up-close preview.
Tickets are $150 for general admission, $250 for premier admission, which includes front row and tableside seating. Proceeds go to women’s charities.
The event was created by Elaine Honig in 2005, and since then has expanded to similar events elsewhere in the nation, raising more than $1 million. It will visit 10 cities this year.
Info, (925) 676-0505 or www.ppshastadiablo.org
May is Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter Awareness Month in Napa County, and Dave Whitmer, county agricultural commissioner, urges residents to buy plants locally from certified retailers to ensure that the plants have been inspected and found free of the pest. “If someone brings in just one undetected egg mass on a plant from another county, we could have a serious infestation on our hands,” he said. Info, (866) BUG-SPOT or www.bugspot.org
The second L’Chaim Weekend, a celebration of Jewish wine, cuisine, camaraderie and history by Jewish vintners and winemakers in Napa Valley, is June 29-July 1.
The three-day weekend kicks off with a reception at a private St. Helena residence, and on Saturday, a number of wineries hold open houses. That evening a gala dinner takes place at the Culinary Institute of America Greystone, and on Sunday, a brunch at the Napa Valley Museum is the final event.
During the gala dinner, many hard-to-find wines will be offered in live and silent auctions.
Tickets are $500 per person for the entire weekend, or $450 if reservations are made before May 15. Proceeds will go to a number of Napa Valley non-profit organizations, including Napa Valley Center for Jewish Culture, the Table, Congregation Beth Sholom, Jewish Historical Society of Napa Valley and the Napa Valley Museum.
Info, 968-9944 or sandihyman@comcast.net.
Online bidding is under way for works of art and lifestyle packages offered in an auction sponsored by Cirque de la Symphonie, a fundraiser for the Napa Valley Symphony, which culminates in a gala on June 27.
Among the wine-related items offered are dinners with Garen and Shari Staglin of Staglin Vineyards, dinners at La Toque with Robin Lail of Lail Vineyards, lunch at Mustards Grill followed by a blending session at Napa Wine Company, a stay at Bay Forest Lodge and a blending session with Nils Venge at Calistoga Ranch, and dinner in New York with Corinne Mentzelopoulos of Chateau Margaux.
Info, www.napavalleysymphony.org
Tickets are still available for Auction Napa Valley’s All-American package, which includes admission to several events, including a Thursday auction eve kickoff event at a winery.
Also included is Friday’s Taste Napa Valley, at which 140 vintners pour their wines and local area restaurants offer samples of their specialties. All-American ticket holders also attend a Saturday daytime hospitality event at a winery and the Sunday farewell reception, and they are given a bidding number for the barrel and e-auctions.
Price for the All-American package is $1,000 per person. To sign up for the package go to www.napavintners.com/auctions/anv_packages.asp
Submit items for Toast of the Valley to Sasha Paulsen, spaulsen@napanews.com.
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