Premiere Napa Valley Wine Extravaganza 2013

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Produced in California’s renowned Napa Valley, Premiere Napa Valley is one of the rarest wine brands in the world. For 16 years the region’s top winemakers have offered ultra-boutique wines to the trade, crafted in as few as 60 bottles and never more than 240 bottles, as individual bottlings for the brand known as Premiere Napa Valley.

These wines, created each only once, by 200 different wineries are offered as futures at auction only to the wine trade—individual restaurateurs and wine retailers—so they have the most unique, and some of the very best wines made from America’s leading appellation. Essentially think of Premiere Napa Valley as a brand consisting of 200 “single vineyard,” small case production offerings.

Each wine from each producer is one-of-a-kind, and will not be found in the market except by the wine seller who secures the unique wine via an annual trade auction held each winter. Though reminiscent of how Hospice de Beaune wines are produced, the process is uniquely American. The winemakers take a gloves-off approach, often using varieties they may not bottle as a stand-alone, or perhaps a noted white-wine-only house producing a red wine. These wines are innovative and showcase the region’s sense of explorations in fine winemaking.

Schedule of Events

Thursday, February 21

Premiere Preview Parties Locations throughout the Valley

Friday, February 22

Multi-Vintage Perspective Tasting Rudd Center, The Culinary Institute of America at Greystone 2555 Main Street, St. Helena 9:30 am – 12:00 pm

Drop in at your leisure for this walk-around, three-vintage perspective tasting of Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay. This tasting provides a snapshot of wine coming to, already in and finishing up in the market, offering insight into how vintages may unfold with time. Join a discussion with industry opinion leaders following the tasting.

Premiere Preview Parties Locations throughout the Valley

Saturday, February 23

Barrel Tasting & Auction The Culinary Institute of America at Greystone 2555 Main Street, St. Helena

The weekend’s highlight! Taste and network with owners and winemakers from 200 of Napa Valley’s finest producers in the barrel room, enjoy lunch prepared by the staff and students of the Culinary Institute of America at Greystone, and then head into the auction room for the fast-paced and high-energy live auction of the 200 made-for-this-event-only wines previewed earlier in the day.

9:00 am – Registration opens 9:30 am – 12:30 pm – Barrel Tasting 11:00 am – 1:00 pm – Lunch 1:00 pm to last gavel – Live Auction

Dr. EveAnn Lovero writes Travel Guides @ http://www.vino-con-vista.com