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Farewell to Napa s annual wine auction, the raucous charity bacchanal that s ended after 40 years
Farewell to Napa s annual wine auction, the raucous charity bacchanal that s ended after 40 years
The end of an era for an outrageous Wine Country tradition, in this week s Drinking with Esther newsletter
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Mitch Soekland and Mary Miner celebrate after winning Lot 10 for $55 thousand during Auction Napa Valley 2012 held at Meadowood resort in St. Helena, California. June 2, 2012.Erik Castro / Special To The Chronicle 2012
Like most events, Napa Valley’s most extravagant annual party has been canceled this year and it may never return. Auction Napa Valley, which began as a modest charity wine auction in 1981 and grew into a frenzied display of the valley’s wealth and status, is contemplating its future.
This is the rare Napa winery focused on wines that pair with Asian cuisines
In the latest Wine of the Week, critic Esther Mobley recommends a hyper-food-friendly California Gruner Veltliner
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Welcome to
Wine of the Week
, a new series in which Chronicle wine critic Esther Mobley recommends a delicious bottle that you should be drinking right now. Last week, she highlighted a radiant sparkling rosé
. every Wednesday.
Napa Valley wineries love to tout their wine’s ability to pair well with food. But unless your diet consists mostly of steak, Napa Valley’s signature wine, Cabernet Sauvignon, is not actually very versatile at the table.