Growing up on a farm is a natural beginning for a winemaker. Russ Weis, President of Silverado Vineyards in Napa Valley may not appear to be typical farmer, but his roots are right outside his door.  The Silverado Vineyards tasting room sits (of course) on the well known Silverado Trail in the Stag’s Leap District of Napa Valley. The stunningly beautiful tasting room sits atop a hill with magnificent views of Napa, which is where we met with Russ to talk about his personal wine trail.

Learn more by visiting www.silveradovineyards.com.

Photo by Jeanette Hrnyak

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Russ Weis President of Silverado Vineyards in Napa Valley defines the term ‘Silverado Clone’

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Napa Valley has several excellent AVA’s which produce some of the finest wines you can find. In 2011, the Coombsville area was giving it’s official designation as an AVA and the area has consistently produced fantastic wines. In fact many wines poured at the Auction Napa Valley Barrel Auction were from Coombsville.  Arrow & Branch is a relatively new label which calls Coombsville home. We met with General Manager Elizabeth Robertis in the garden of the property and enjoyed a Coombsville tasting.

Learn more by visiting www.arrowandbranch.com

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