Napa Valley Events

If it’s a gaggle of geese and a pride of lions, what are wineries when they flock together? Surely it must be a Weekend of Wineries.

To prove our theory, we predict that this weekend an entire, ah, group of wineries in the Rutherford Appellation will gather together to present their finest offerings.

Sixteen wineries will offer tastings, food pairings, futures, special pourings and barrel tastings. Participants this year include Rubicon Estate and St. Supéry - click here for a full list of the appellation’s member vineyards.

Peju Winery is hosting the event between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. next weekend, May 1-2. Cost is $65 for the full weekend and $50 Sunday only. You can buy tickets online.

Peju is south of St. Helena, about 30 minutes along Hwy 29 from our hotel: map and directions.8

How about this for a wine event: St. Supéry Vineyards is inviting visitors behind the scenes of their Fall harvest. The day includes a continental breakfast, vineyard tour & instruction on grape harvesting, an old-fashioned grape stomp and a behind-the-scenes tour of the winery cellar by St. Supéry’s winemaking team, all followed by a gourmet lunch prepared by our winery chef.

The events sounds like an all-access pass to the wine harvest. At $295 per guest it’s not cheap, either. But it’s a rare opportunity to see the wine harvest up close.

The event runs on three consecutive Saturdays: Aug 29, Sep 5 and Sep 12.

You won’t see this event listed on the St. Supéry web site. For more info, contact Marilyn Munk at (800) 942-0809 ext. 44 or email marilyn@stsupery.com.