After more than two years of trying, Save the Family Farms has convinced Napa County to take up the issue of micro-wineries, which amount to a more mom-and-pop approach to the wine world.
The county will consider allowing farms making small amounts of wines to host tastings without building a winery, perhaps at a table overlooking a vineyard. A proposed law could be ready by August.
Save the Family Farms has worked with elected officials and the wine industry to lay the groundwork for a possible micro-winery law. Last week, the Board of Supervisors agreed to explore the issue.
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Napa Valley s Oldest Winery Donated 30 Bottles of Library Vintage Selection Cabernet Sauvignon February 25, 2021
Charles Krug Winery is excited to announce that its recent lot of library wines raised $10,000 in the Premiere Napa Valley Auction. On February 20th, Charles Krug joined a list of nearly 100 exclusive library wine lots up for virtual auction, replacing the traditional Premiere Napa Valley event that has taken place in February for the previous 40 years.
The Charles lot featured six decades of Vintage Selection Cabernet Sauvignon from the winery, an iconic label from the region. First made in 1944 by Peter and Robert Mondavi at Charles Krug, the Vintage Selection Cabernet has since represented the finest grapes from the extensive vineyard holdings of the Mondavi family. The following bottles were included in the lot: