Del Dotto Teaser: “Look, it’s grape mistletoe!” Del Dotto winemaker Gerard Zanzonico had commented on my Facebook when I mentioned I had a short trip planned to Napa. One of the things I like about Gerard, besides his wine, is his affability. He is one of the easiest people to approach and talk to. He…
In one overnight trip to Napa, I got a hell of a lot accomplished. Bribed my teenaged daughter Samantha – with DC comics and a massage appointment – to see the beauty of Napa for the first time. Got to see the newly remodeled Oakville Grocery, sort grapes with Del Dotto’s winemaker Gerard Zanzonico, see…
The photos below are from my recent Napa Valley wine trip. I was tasked with finding wineries with great wines and great architecture…but these photos are mine so the only “architecture” might be my back end. The magazine story should be online here: http://scvelitemagazine.com/component/search/?searchword=eve+bushman&ordering=&searchphrase=all, more articles are also in the West Ranch Beacon here: http://westranchbeacon.com/category/eve-bushman/…
Hi Eve, We had a fantastic time in the Napa area this past week. We started out driving north of Santa Rosa to Healdsburg and spent 2 nights there. Wonderful wineries very close by, and small cozy ones, not as many of the large commercial types that are in Napa Valley. We went to several new…