Wine explorer and host Kelly Cornett sits down with influential people shaping the wine industry and guest for episode 132 is the Napa Valley’s Mark Neal. Mark grew up in Rutherford region of Napa Valley, a son of a farmer and first generation daughter of Greek immigrants, and as Mark has said “Farming is all […]
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Think before you drink. Know your winegrower. Consumers can get influenced into these fast third-party companies when it comes to fads, trends and what is hot now. This is no different when it comes to wine , the third-party owner or buyers who do not have any real-time connection with the vineyards, owners, wine makers
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2023 vintage at rest in the Caves on our Howell Mountain Estate.
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What’s happening in the vineyards… For many, summer means holidays and relaxation.. summer symbolizes the fun activities we all love: gardening, family time, and vacation. For vignerons, summer is hard work. The energy in the air buzzes and all plants, flowers, and vineyards are glowing with photosynthetic energy and rapid growth. Watering schedules if needed,
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The 23rd edition of the Annual Cellar Depletion Party & Neal Family Scholarship Fundraiser was held May 20th at Neal Vineyards Estate on Howell Mountain. The 2023 Neal Family Scholarship Recipients are Arleth Bautista, who will be attending Cal Poly SLO and Talia Ricci, who will be attending UC Berkeley. The Neal Family Scholarship was
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The History Long before the 1976 Judgment of Paris put Napa Valley’s vinous treasure on the wine world map, bottles from Howell Mountain were taking home medals at international contests. In 1889, a wine made by Jean Adolph Brun and Jean V. Chaix, pioneers in what is now the high-altitude AVA in the northeast of
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Acclaimed journalist and wine writer Jancis Mary Robinson currently writes a weekly column for the Financial Times along with her own website recently took a look at farming and what it means to farm like there is no tomorrow, the answers really do lie in the soil. “The American ROC certification (Regenerative Organic Certification™), launched
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Our Howell Mountain Estate is a special place. The property is 25 acres and Mark decided early on that it would represent biodiversity at its best. Only 50% of the property is planted with Cabernet Sauvignon, the remaining land includes our family home, the winery, ancient caves, 2 ponds, olive trees, plants, old oak trees,
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Recent Weather and the Impact on Farming the Vineyards 2023 has been a rainy and cool season so far which has pushed bud break closer to April 1st, more of the historical norm in Napa Valley. Recent years have included drought conditions and warmer winters, resulting in earlier bud break and therefore an earlier harvest.
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