Nestled in the heart of Napa Valley, Rutherford is celebrated for its distinctive terroir, which plays a pivotal role in...
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Episode 132: A Cork
Wine explorer and host Kelly Cornett sits down with influential people shaping the wine industry and guest for episode 132...
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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...
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Mark Neal is the owner and founder of Neal Family Vineyards, a boutique winery focused on crafting organic wines from...
Read MoreCork: Why We Love
Why we are crazy for cork! Why cork? What’s so special about this material that warrants our obsession? The answer...
Read MoreIn the Vineyard: Bloom
As spring unfolds its vibrant colors across the various landscapes that Napa Valley has, a magical transformation is taking place...
Read MoreEarth Day Every Day
Earth Day is another day at Neal Vineyards, as we live by the motto, “Earth Day Every Day”. We break...
Read MoreFarming from the Past
By Mark J Neal The Regenerative Organic Certification® (ROC) worldwide was the top performer for Agriculture in 2023 according to...
Read MoreA Look at Vermentino
Vermentino Wine Vermentino is a wine with so many faces, and yet only one identity. Many recognize it for the...
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Read MoreCelebrating Love at Neal
The wine collection of love; One & Only Collection
Read MoreResting in the Cave
2023 vintage at rest in the Caves on our Howell Mountain Estate.
Read MoreNeal Vineyard’s featured in
Neal Vineyards and its famed winemaking and farming Napa Valley history is featured in the iconic book of wine, The...
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Summer’s end is an ideal time to gather with friends for a relaxing cookout before fall activities and the impending...
Read MoreSummer Sets the Stage
What’s happening in the vineyards… For many, summer means holidays and relaxation.. summer symbolizes the fun activities we all love:...
Read More23rd Annual Cellar Depletion
The 23rd edition of the Annual Cellar Depletion Party & Neal Family Scholarship Fundraiser was held May 20th at Neal...
Read MoreThe Storied Howell Mountain
The History Long before the 1976 Judgment of Paris put Napa Valley’s vinous treasure on the wine world map, bottles...
Read MoreFarm like there’s no
Acclaimed journalist and wine writer Jancis Mary Robinson currently writes a weekly column for the Financial Times along with her...
Read MoreThe cows come home
Our Howell Mountain Estate is a special place. The property is 25 acres and Mark decided early on that it...
Read MoreMother Nature’s Four Personalities
Recent Weather and the Impact on Farming the Vineyards 2023 has been a rainy and cool season so far which...
Read MoreNeal Family Vineyards Leads
By: Gerald Dlubala The Neal Family Vineyards in Napa Valley have always been known as prestigious, organically farmed vineyards. And...
Read MoreCane Pruning the Legend
It’s that special time of year when Mark Neal grabs his pruning shears and heads out into the vineyard with...
Read MoreMarketWatch: Weekend sip
12 bottles of booze — from bourbon to bubbly — perfect for every type of drinker on your holiday gift...
Read MoreForbes: How Neal Family
by Liz Thach Forbes: Food + Drink Mark Neal, founder and owner of Neal Family Vineyards, credits his Greek grandmother...
Read MoreNeal Family Vineyard Achieves
Biodynamic pioneer Mark Neal’s estate winery is first in Napa Valley to achieve the Patagonia-certified organic milestone NAPA, Calif. (November...
Read MoreHarvest 2022
From the Fields at Neal Vineyards “Let it hang” have been the words of Mark Neal, leaning on his 56...
Read MoreSan Francisco Chronicle:
This Napa vineyard looks totally bizarre. Here’s why it could help with climate change Organic farmer Mark Neal believes his...
Read MoreNeal Family Vineyards Featured
Food & Wine’s Fall Wine Issue (September 2022) Bottle Service: Everything’s Gone Green Great organic, biodynamic, and regeneratively farmed wines...
Read MoreVisiting Neal Family Vineyards
Our Fall 2022 Wine Release Welcome to Neal Family Vineyards. We invite you to visit our family estate in Napa...
Read MoreNeal Family Olive Oil
When the Neals planted their roots in the Napa Valley in 1960, they also planted Greek olive trees. Mark’s grandmother...
Read More22nd Annual Cellar Depletion
The Neal Family has been hosting an annual cellar depletion party for 22 years, sharing the wines out of Mark’s...
Read MoreWhere it all began…
While Jack Neal was just starting his vineyard management company in 1968 out of his own garage, his wife, Athene,...
Read MoreNapa Valley’s Mediterranean Climate
Our Fall 2022 Wine Release When looking at wine regions around the world, climate and soil type are first and...
Read MoreProcuring Wine Barrels
It’s the time of the year when winemakers assess the type of barrels to procure for the upcoming vintages. As...
Read MoreWelcoming Spring 2022
Napa Valley Cabernet Spring 2022 Vines are awakening and welcoming the new vintage in Napa Valley. Activities in the vineyard...
Read MoreArchitect of the Land
Mark Neal has been building vineyards in much of the North Coast since he was a kid. There is an...
Read MoreWinter Vine Pruning &
Farming techniques for vineyards When it comes to vineyards, and most farming, previous seasons can affect the next. It is...
Read More2021 Winemaker Perspective &
What’s Happening in the Wine Cellar “Currently, our wines have all fully completed fermentation and malolactic fermentation. The wines have...
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Harvest Napa Valley 202 Drought years bring sporadic weather. Starting 2021 with the second year of the drought left us...
Read More7th Annual Neal Family
On Saturday, May 8, 2021, Neal Family Vineyards hosted its 7th Annual Neal Family Scholarship dinner and live auction. Titled...
Read MoreYia Yia Neal’s Favorite
“Karidopita” Walnut Honey Cake* Serves 24 Cake: 6 eggs, whites and yolks separated 1 cup sugar 1 cup sifted flour...
Read MoreThe Non-Harvest Season
A Non-Harvestable Year 2020 for Neal Family Vineyards Smoke taint is a catch-all term for damaged fruit due to smoke...
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