Christmas 2016
We spent Christmas Eve at our place with the Cyrot and Devlin families. Lots of fun with a great pot luck dinner. Bob brought a ham and I made venison pies. We opened presents on Christmas morning and went over…
Ballentine Harvest Dinner 2016
We had a great evening at Ballentine celebrating harvest with the staff and club members.
Scott’s 50th
We had a great party at the Andaz hotel to celebrate Scott Messenger’s 50th birthday.
Easter Lunch
Bruce and Danny came over for lunch and we had a great time, including the easter egg hunt!
Ballentine Release
Rainy day in Napa… perfect for a wine release party at Ballentine with their new label design. Met the Ballentine family, enjoyed delicious bites prepared by Chef Rodger Babel of Creative Palateworks, and sipped the newly released 2015 Chenin Blanc and 2013 Fig…
Swinging Browns Valley
Quick ride with the boys to the swing in Browns Valley.
Riding with Talansky
Paul and I had a fantastic 50 mile ride with Andrew Talansky and Ted King. Had dinner with them the previous night, breakfast, then a ride through Napa with some croquet halfway up Ink Grade, and finally lunch at Velo…
Cade Release Party!
2012 CADE Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Winemaker Dinner Indulge in a private dinner catered by the celebrated culinary team from the legendary Meadowood Napa Valley. Dinner will be crafted to highlight the robust and full bodied nature of our 2012 CADE…
Connolly Ranch Auction
We had a fantastic night at Connolly Ranch (again!) Love that place and love the event. A sunset dinner with good friends, good food, and good wine while supporting such a good cause… That is Napa living at it best.
August Food and Fun
Had a great start to August. Check out some of the fun pictures!