Harvest Napa Valley 202 Drought years bring sporadic weather. Starting 2021 with the second year of the drought left us with an extremely long frost season, tempered heat, light rain during the season during pollination and many days of fog during the summer. Each day felt like a new challenge in 2021, however it is […]
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On Saturday, May 8, 2021, Neal Family Vineyards hosted its 7th Annual Neal Family Scholarship dinner and live auction. Titled “Deplete Mark Neal’s Cellar,” 64 guests from around the country were treated to incredible wines from Mark’s cellar, including a 5L 1999 Dunn Vineyards Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon. Funds raised go toward college scholarships for
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“Karidopita” Walnut Honey Cake* Serves 24 Cake: 6 eggs, whites and yolks separated 1 cup sugar 1 cup sifted flour 2 heaping tsp. baking powder ½ tsp. salt ½ tsp. cinnamon ½ tsp. ground cloves 2 ½ cups walnuts, finely chopped Syrup: 2 cups honey 2 cups sugar 5 ½ cups water Cake Directions: Preheat
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A Non-Harvestable Year 2020 for Neal Family Vineyards Smoke taint is a catch-all term for damaged fruit due to smoke exposure. Smoke taint disproportionately impacts most red varieties, as the grapes experience fermentation on the skins. During the past ten days, Napa Valley has experienced a tremendous amount of smoke from fires inside and outside
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