Field Notes

2021 was the second year of the drought and this decade’s first wine. Even though, with limited rainfall, the winter...

Wine Business Monthly- GrapegrowingNovember 1, 2024 A Q&A with Mark Neal This forum features ways vintners, winemakers, growers and viticulturists...

Nestled in the heart of Napa Valley, Rutherford is celebrated for its distinctive terroir, which plays a pivotal role in...

Wine explorer and host Kelly Cornett sits down with influential people shaping the wine industry and guest for episode 132...

Think before you drink. Know your winegrower. Consumers can get influenced into these fast third-party companies when it comes to...

Mark Neal is the owner and founder of Neal Family Vineyards, a boutique winery focused on crafting organic wines from...

Why we are crazy for cork! Why cork? What’s so special about this material that warrants our obsession? The answer...

As spring unfolds its vibrant colors across the various landscapes that Napa Valley has, a magical transformation is taking place...

Earth Day is another day at Neal Vineyards, as we live by the motto, “Earth Day Every Day”. We break...

By Mark J Neal The Regenerative Organic Certification® (ROC) worldwide was the top performer for Agriculture in 2023 according to...

Vermentino Wine Vermentino is a wine with so many faces, and yet only one identity. Many recognize it for the...

Our ecosystem at Neal Vineyards

Our ecosystem at Neal Vineyards

The wine collection of love; One & Only Collection

2023 vintage at rest in the Caves on our Howell Mountain Estate.

Neal Vineyards and its famed winemaking and farming Napa Valley history is featured in the iconic book of wine, The...

Summer’s end is an ideal time to gather with friends for a relaxing cookout before fall activities and the impending...

What’s happening in the vineyards… For many, summer means holidays and relaxation.. summer symbolizes the fun activities we all love:...

The 23rd edition of the Annual Cellar Depletion Party & Neal Family Scholarship Fundraiser was held May 20th at Neal...

The History Long before the 1976 Judgment of Paris put Napa Valley’s vinous treasure on the wine world map, bottles...

Acclaimed journalist and wine writer Jancis Mary Robinson currently writes a weekly column for the Financial Times along with her...

Our Howell Mountain Estate is a special place. The property is 25 acres and Mark decided early on that it...

Recent Weather and the Impact on Farming the Vineyards 2023 has been a rainy and cool season so far which...

By: Gerald Dlubala The Neal Family Vineyards in Napa Valley have always been known as prestigious, organically farmed vineyards. And...

It’s that special time of year when Mark Neal grabs his pruning shears and heads out into the vineyard with...

12 bottles of booze — from bourbon to bubbly — perfect for every type of drinker on your holiday gift...

by Liz Thach Forbes: Food + Drink Mark Neal, founder and owner of Neal Family Vineyards, credits his Greek grandmother...

Biodynamic pioneer Mark Neal’s estate winery is first in Napa Valley to achieve the Patagonia-certified organic milestone NAPA, Calif. (November...

From the Fields at Neal Vineyards “Let it hang” have been the words of Mark Neal, leaning on his 56...

This Napa vineyard looks totally bizarre. Here’s why it could help with climate change Organic farmer Mark Neal believes his...

Food & Wine’s Fall Wine Issue (September 2022) Bottle Service: Everything’s Gone Green Great organic, biodynamic, and regeneratively farmed wines...

Our Fall 2022 Wine Release Welcome to Neal Family Vineyards.  We invite you to visit our family estate in Napa...

When the Neals planted their roots in the Napa Valley in 1960,  they also planted Greek olive trees.  Mark’s grandmother...

The Neal Family has been hosting an annual cellar depletion party for 22 years, sharing the wines out of Mark’s...

While Jack Neal was just starting his vineyard management company in 1968 out of his own garage, his wife, Athene,...

Our Fall 2022 Wine Release When looking at wine regions around the world, climate and soil type are first and...

It’s the time of the year when winemakers assess the type of barrels to procure for the upcoming vintages. As...

Napa Valley Cabernet Spring 2022 Vines are awakening and welcoming the new vintage in Napa Valley. Activities in the vineyard...

Mark Neal has been building vineyards in much of the North Coast since he was a kid. There is an...

Farming techniques for vineyards When it comes to vineyards, and most farming, previous seasons can affect the next. It is...

What’s Happening in the Wine Cellar “Currently, our wines have all fully completed fermentation and malolactic fermentation. The wines have...

Harvest Napa Valley 202 Drought years bring sporadic weather. Starting 2021 with the second year of the drought left us...

On Saturday, May 8, 2021, Neal Family Vineyards hosted its 7th Annual Neal Family Scholarship dinner and live auction. Titled...

“Karidopita” Walnut Honey Cake* Serves 24 Cake: 6 eggs, whites and yolks separated  1 cup sugar 1 cup sifted flour...

A Non-Harvestable Year 2020 for Neal Family Vineyards Smoke taint is a catch-all term for damaged fruit due to smoke...