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Napa Valley Wineries

NAPA

*Acacia

2750 Las Amigas Road, Napa

707.226.9991

Andretti Winery

4192 Big Ranch Road, Napa

707.255.3524

Artesa Winery

1345 Henry Rd., Napa

707.224.1668

*Atlas Peak Vineyards (Trade Only)

3700 Soda Canyon Rd, Napa

707.252.7971

*Ballentine Wines

P.O. Box 3987, Napa

707.963.6100

*Bouchaine Vineyards

1075 Buchli Station Rd., Napa

707.252.9065

Carneros Creek Winery

1285 Dealy Ln., Napa

707.253.9463

Chateau Potelle

3875 Mount Veeder Rd., Napa

707.255.9440

Chimney Rock Winery

5350 Silverado Trail, Napa

707.257.2641

Clos du Val Wine Co., Ltd.

5330 Silverado Trail, Napa

707.259.2220

*Costello Vineyards Winery

1200 Orchard Ave., Napa

707.252.8483

*Crichton Hall

1150 Darms Lane, Napa

707.224.4200

*Del Dotto Caves

1055 Atlas Peak Rd, Napa

707.255.5087

Domaine Carneros by Taittinger

1240 Duhig Rd., Napa

707.257.0101

*Etude Wines

4101 Big Ranch Rd., Napa

707.257.5300

*Hagafen Cellars

P.O. Box 3035, Napa;

707.252.0781

Hakusan Sake Gardens

1 Executive Way, Napa;

707.258.6160

*Havens Wine Cellars

2055 Hoffman Lane, Napa;

707.945.0921

Hess Collection

4411 Redwood Rd. Napa

707.255.1144

*Jarvis Vineyards

2970 Monticello Rd., Napa

707.255.5280

*Luna Vineyards

2921 Silverado Trail, Napa

707.255.5862

*Mayacamus Vineyards

1155 Lokoya Rd., Napa

707.224.4030

Monticello Vineyards

4242 Big Ranch Rd., Napa

707.253.2802

Mont St. John Cellars

5400 Old Sonoma Rd., Napa

707.255.8864

*Moss Creek Winery

6015 Steele Canyon Rd., Napa

707.252.1295

*Mt. Veeder Winery & Vineyards

1999 Mt. Veeder Rd., Napa

707.224.4039

Newlan Vineyards & Winery

5225 Solano Ave., Napa

707.257.2399

*Pahlmeyer (Napa Wine Company)

P.O. Box 2410, Napa

707.255.2321

Pine Ridge Winery

5901 Silverado Trail, Napa

707.252.9777

*Regusci Winery

5584 Silverado Trail, Napa

707.254.0403

RMS Brandy Distillery

1250 Cuttings Wharf Rd, Napa

707.253.9055

*Rocking Horse Winery

1001 Franklin St., Napa

707.226.5555

*Saintsbury

1500 Los Carneros Ave., Napa

707.252.0592

*Shafer Vineyards

6154 Silverado Trail, Napa

707.944.2877

*Signorello Vineyards

4500 Silverado Trail, Napa

707.255.5990

*Silverado Hill Cellars

3103 Silverado Trail, Napa

707.253.9306

Silverado Vineyards

6121 Silverado Trail, Napa

707.257.1770

Stag's Leap Wine Cellars

5766 Silverado Trail, Napa

707.944.2020

*Star Hill Winery

1075 Shadybrook Lane, Napa

707.255.1957

Steltzner Vineyards

5998 Silverado Trl. Napa

707.252.7272

*Stony Hill Vineyard

3331 N. St. Helena Hwy., Napa

707.963.2636

Trefethen Vineyards

1160 Oak Knoll Ave., Napa

707.255.7700

*Truchard Vineyards

3234 Old Sonoma Rd., Napa

707.253.7153

*Tulocay Winery

1426 Coombsville Rd., Napa

707.255.4064

Van der Heyden Winery

4057 Silverado Trail; Napa

707-257-0130

*Whitford Cellars

4047 East 3rd Ave., Napa

707.257.7065

William Hill Winery

1761 Atlas Peak Rd., Napa

707.224.4477

ZD Wines

8383 Silverado Trail, Napa

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S. Anderson Vineyard

1473 Yountville Crossroad, Yountville

707.944.8642

Cosentino Winery

7415 St. Helena Highway, Yountville

707.944.1220

Domaine Chandon

California Dr., Yountville

707.944.2280

Goosecross Cellars

1119 State Ln., Yountville

707.944.1986

Napa Cellars

7481 St. Helena Hwy., Yountville

707.944.2565

Robert Sinskey Vineyards

6320 Silverado Trail, Yountville

707.944.9090

S. Anderson Vineyard

1473 Yountville Crossroad, Yountville

707.944-8642

*Vine Cliff Cellars Winery

7400 Silverado Trail, Yountville

707.944.1364

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OAKVILLE

Cardinale Estate

7585 St. Helena Hwy., Oakville

707.945.1391

*Far Niente Winery (Trade Only)

P.O. Box 327, Oakville

707.944.2861

Girard / Rudd Winery

7717 Silverado Trail, Oakville

707.944.8577

*Groth Vineyards & Winery

750 Oakville Cross Rd., Oakville

707.944.0290

La Famiglia di Robert Mondavi

1595 Oakvale Grade, Oakville

888.453.9463

Napa Wine Company

7830-40 St. Helena Highway, Oakville

707.944.8669

Oakville Ranch Winery

7850 Silverado Trail, Oakville

707.944.9500

*Opus One

7900 Saint Helena Highway, Oakville

707.944.9442

*Paradigm Winery

83 Dwyer Rd., Oakville

707.944.1683

Plumpjack

620 Oakvile Crossroad, Oakville

707.945.1220

Robert Mondavi Winery

7801 St. Helena Hwy., Oakville

707.226.1335

Silver Oak Cellars

915 Oakville Crossroad, Oakville

707.944.8808

Turnbull Wine Cellars

8210 St. Helena Hwy., Oakville

800.887.6285

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RUTHERFORD

Beaulieu Vineyard

1960 St. Helena Hwy., Rutherford

707.967.5411

*Cakebread Cellars

8300 St Helena Hwy., Rutherford

707.963.5221

*Elyse Wine Cellars

P.O. Box 83, Rutherford

707.963.5496

Franciscan Oakville Estate

1178 Galleron Rd., Rutherford

707.963.7111

*Frog's Leap Winery

8815 Conn Creek Rd., Rutherford

707.963.4704

Grgich Hills Cellars

1829 St. Helena Hwy., Rutherford

707.963.2784

*Honig Cellars

850 Rutherford Rd., Rutherford

707.963.5618

Mumm Napa Valley

8445 Silverado Trail, Rutherford

800.95V.INTAGE

Niebaum-Coppola Estate Winery

P.O. Box 208, Rutherford

707.968.1100

Peju Province Winery

8466 St. Helena Hwy., Rutherford

707.963.3600

Quail Ridge Cellars & Vineyards

1960 St. Helena Highway, Rutherford

707.257.1712

Rutherford Grove Winery

1673 St. Helena Highway, Rutherford

707.963.0544

Rutherford Hill Winery

200 Rutherford Hill Rd., Rutherford

707.963.7194

St. Supéry Winery

8440 St. Helena Hwy., Rutherford

707.963.4507

Sequoia Grove Vineyards

8338 S. St. Helena Hwy., Rutherford

707.944.2945

*Staglin Family Vineyard

P.O. Box 680, Rutherford

707.963.1710

*Sullivan Vineyards

1090 Galleron Road, Rutherford

707.963.9646

*Swanson Winery

1271 Manley Ln., Rutherford

707.944.1642

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ST. HELENA

*Anderson's Conn Valley Vineyards

680 Rossi Rd., Saint Helena

707.963.8600

*Barnett Vineyards

4070 Spring Mountain. Rd., St. Helena

707.963.0109

Beaucanon

1695 S. St. Helena Hwy., St. Helena

707.967.3520

*Benessere Vineyards

1010 Big Tree Road, St. Helena

707.963.5853

Beringer Vineyards

2000 Main Street, St. Helena

707.963.4812

*Buehler Vineyards

820 Greenfield Rd., St. Helena

707.963.2155

*Burgess Cellars

1108 Deer Park Rd., St. Helena

707.963.4766

*Cafaro Cellars

1591 Dean York Lane, St. Helena

707.963.7181

*Cain Vineyard & Winery

3800 Langtry Road, St. Helena

707.963.1616

*Calafia Cellars

629 Fulton Ln., St. Helena

707.963.5221

*Casa Nuestra Winery

3451 Silverado Trail N., St. Helena

707.963.5783

*Caymus Vineyards

8700 Conn Creek Rd., St Helena

707.967.3010

*Chappellet Vineyard

1581 Sage Canyon Rd., St. Helena

707.963.7136

Charles Krug Winery

2800 St. Helena Hwy. N, St Helena

707.963.2761

*Chateau Boswell

3468 Silverado Trail, St. Helena

707.963.5472

*Chateau Woltner

3500 Silverado Trail, St. Helena

707.963.1744

Conn Creek Winery

8711 Silverado Trail, St. Helena

707.963.5133

*Corison Wines

P.O. Box 427, St. Helena

707.963.0826

*David Arthur Vineyards

1521 Sage Canyon Road, St. Helena

707.963.5190

*Domaine Charbay Winery

4001 Spring Mountain Road, St. Helena

707.963.9327

*Duckhorn Vineyards

3027 Silverado Trail N, St. Helena

707.963.7108

Edgewood Estate Winery

401 St. Helena Hwy., St. Helena

707.963.7293

Ehlers Grove Winery

3222 Ehlers Ln., St. Helena

707.963.3200

Flora Springs Tasting Room

677 South St. Helena Hwy, St. Helena

707.967.8032

Folie a Deux

3070 N. St. Helena Hwy., St. Helena

707.963.1160

Freemark Abbey Winery

3022 N. St. Helena Hwy., St. Helena

707.963.9694

*Green & Red Vineyard

3208 Chiles Pope Valley Rd., St. Helena

707.965.2346

Heitz Wine Cellars

500 Taplin Rd., St Helena

707.963.3542

*Joseph Phelps Vineyards

200 Taplin Rd., St. Helena

707.963.2745

Kornell Cellars

P.O. Box 1012, St. Helena

707.942.0859

*Livingston Wines

1895 Cabernet Ln., St. Helena

707.963.2120

Louis M. Martini Winery

St. Helena Hwy., St. Helena

707.963.2736

Mario Perelli-Minetti Winery

1443 Silverado Trail, St. Helena

707.963.8762

Markham Vineyards

2812 N. St. Helena Hwy., St. Helena

707.963.5292

Merryvale Napa Valley

1000 Main, St. Helena

707.963.7777

Milat Vineyards

1091 S. St. Helena Hwy., St. Helena

707.963.0758

*Newton Vineyard

2555 Madrona Av, St. Helena

707.963.9000

Nichelini Winery

2950 Sage Canyon Rd., St. Helena

707.963.0717

*Philip Togni Vineyard

3780 Spring Mountain Rd., St. Helena

707.963.3731

Prager Winery & Port Works

1281 Lewelling Lane, St. Helena

707.963.7678

*Pride Mountain Vineyards

Spring Mountain Rd., St. Helena

707.963.4949

Raymond Vineyard & Cellar

849 Zinfandel Ln., St. Helena

707.963.3141

*Ritchie Creek Vineyard

4024 Spring Mountain Rd., St. Helena

707.963.4661

*Robert Keenan Winery

3660 Spring Mountain. Rd., St. Helena

707.963.9177

Rombauer Vineyards

3522 Silverado Trail, St. Helena

707.967.5120

Round Hill Vineyards

1680 Silverado Trail, St. Helena

707.963.9503

Rustridge Winery

2910 Lower Chiles Valley Rd., St. Helena

707.965.2871

Salvestrin Vineyards

397 Main St, St Helena

707.963.5105

St. Clement Vineyards

2867 St. Helena Hwy., St. Helena

707.963.7221

*Smith-Madrone Vineyards

4022 Spring Mountain Rd., St. Helena

707.963.2283

*Spottswoode Winery

1902 Madrona Ave., St. Helena

707.963.0134

Sutter Home Winery

277 St. Helena Hwy., St. Helena

707.963.3104

*Tudal Winery

1015 Big Tree Rd., St. Helena

707.963.3947

V. Sattui Winery

1111 White Lane, St. Helena

707.963.7774

*Villa Helena Winery

1455 Inglewood Av, St. Helena

707.963.4334

Villa Mt. Eden

P.O. Box 350, St. Helena

707.944.2414

Whitehall Lane Winery

1563 S. St. Helena Hwy., St. Helena

707.963.9454

*Yverdon Vineyards

3787 Spring Mtn. Rd., St. Helena

707.963.4270

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CALISTOGA

Arroyo Winery

2361 Greenwood Ave., Calistoga

707.942.6995

Chateau Montelena Winery

1429 Tubbs Ln., Calistoga

707.942.5105

Clos Pegase Winery

1060 Dunaweal Ln., Calistoga

707.942.4981

Cuvaison Winery

4550 Silverado Trail, Calistoga

707.942.6266

Dutch Henry Winery

4300 Silverado Trail, Calistoga

707.942.5771

*Graeser Winery

255 Petrified Forest Rd., Calistoga

707.942.4437

*Hans Fahden Vineyard

5300 Mountain Home Ranch Rd, Calistoga

707.942.6760

*Helena View Johnston Vineyards

3500 Hwy 128, Calistoga

707.942.4956

*Larkmead Vineyards

1145 Larkmead Ln, Calistoga

707.942.6605

Sterling Vineyards

1111 Dunaweal Ln., Calistoga

800.95VINTAGE

Stonegate Winery

1183 Dunaweal Ln., Calistoga

707.942.6500

*Storybook Mountain Winery

3835 Hwy. 128, Calistoga

707.942.5310

Traulsen Vineyards

2250 Lake County Hwy., Calistoga

707.942.0283

Vigil Vineyard

3340 Hwy. 128, Calistoga

707.942.2900

Villa Andriana Winery

1171 Tubbs Lane, Calistoga

707.942.5508

*Von Strasser Winery

1510 Diamond Mountain Rd., Calistoga

707.942.0930

Wermuth Winery

3942 Silverado Trail, Calistoga

707.942.5924

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jkwontravels · 7 years

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Napa Valley + Sonoma, CA

Shout out to Napa Valley + Sonoma for providing wine, sunshine and green vineyards, away from San Francisco’s bustling city. In two short hours, there were no buildings and no sidewalks in sight. My eyes boringly traced the flat lands responsible for nearly 90% of American wine production, searching for a glimpse of some human activity or maybe a grape to spice up the view. It was only 10am, my normal wake-up time on lazy Saturdays, yet there I was, ready to start my morning with wine in an empty stomach on a dead driving zone.

At this point in my career, I’ve read about wine production, understood the different grape varietals, met with winemakers and even took a Wine & Spirit Education Trust course, so I was eager to observe the winemaking process in real time. It was silly of me to have compared my $100 wine tour through Viator.com with an elaborate 5-day press trip I helped plan for wine journalists to receive a full Italian experience including a private tasting of the winery’s best vintage bottles and a guided walk through the estate with the winemaker. Not surprisingly, my day-trip wine tour was spending an hour at three California wineries with a coach bus full of out-of-towners looking to drink away their mornings and afternoons. I doubt many were looking for quality as much as quantity. Nonetheless, being out in the vineyard with one of my closest friend and a glass of chilled wine can rarely go wrong, press trip or not. And a fair warning to drink plenty of water as well as a hearty breakfast if you don’t want to end up like the tall slender guy who fainted at the second winery.

More about the tour, we stopped by Jamieson Winery, Madonna Estate and Andretti Winery from big to small. Jamieson was grande and beautiful, but the least personal. It was one pour after another broken up by a mere announcement of what wine was next. I probably could have pestered one of the pourers if I wanted to know more beyond the one line descriptions on our optional one-sheeter, but I chose to sit out in the sun with my glass of Cabernet and stare out in peace awaiting my next winery visit.

Madonna Estate is a mid-sized family winery that provided a more well-rounded experience with a walk through the steel tanks and an informational speech about the winemaking process. At the end, we were sold promotional materials like branded bottle openers, non-drip wine pourers, wine infused foods and coasters. It felt like a sales gimmick, but at least I had the opportunity to learn about barrel aging and fermentation.

At Andretti winery, we were greeted by a very sassy and sarcastic tour guide. He had a nasty cough and I was scared he might infect my wine glass every time he reached over to pour the next wine. But despite his lack of concern for basic hygiene and his snarky comments about our lack of wine knowledge, he provided the most insight to the history of winemaking in California as well as what makes Andretti wines different from others.

Next time I go to Napa Valley or Sonoma, I hope to have a personal Uber driver who will take me to whichever winery I want to go and keep quiet during the ride back home so I can sleep. Ideally, it will be a mix of small, big, organic and touristy estates so I get maximum exposure to the different types of wines. I would sprinkle in a few from Lettie Teague’s or Eric Asimov’s articles, one from the Judgement of Paris and an interactive one. I’ll be back when I have more funds to fuel my wine addiction.

On my hit list:

Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars

Clos Du Val Winery

Chateau Montelena Winery

Corison Winery

Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard (mad exclusive)

Hirsch Vineyard

#blog #blogs #california #cali #sonoma #napa #napavalley #wine #written #writing #words #winery #wineries #tour #winetour #wine tour #winetours #drink #winefordays #travel #traveling #travel blog

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daemzero · 6 years

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@kimbachle thinks I lose about 15 IQ points when I hang out with @tyroot I think she’s being generous. #zombros (at Andretti Winery) https://www.instagram.com/p/BoZuL17lVQm/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=jp680ntajunf

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rickhorrow · 6 years

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10 TO WATCH/5 SPORTS TECH/POWER OF SPORTS: Mayors Edition OCTOBER 1

with Tanner Simkins

As America’s political discourse marks its ugliest, most combative moments in our modern history, MLB is once again working with ESPN on its Shred Hate bullying prevention campaign. According to SportsBusiness Daily, the league has enlisted many of the sport’s biggest stars for a pair of new postseason PSAs. One spot highlights last year’s World Series MVP George Springer, a victim of childhood bullying due to his stuttering long before he joined the Astros. A second spot features stars Mike Trout, Mookie Betts, Javier Baez, Justin Verlander, Aaron Judge, Francisco Lindor, Nolan Arenado, and Sean Doolittle. The spots also coincide with October being National Bullying Prevention Month. The PSAs will run throughout the month on multiple ESPN and MLB platforms. “We’ve seen good progress with this initiative thus far, but we knew that utilizing players like this was where we could really elevate this program’s potential,” said MLB VP and Special Assistant to the Commissioner Billy Bean. “This is a really important message, something that’s very personal for me, and the players have done a great job lending their voices to it and giving power to that message.”

As baseball’s best prepare for the pennant races, the sport’s minor leagues are making fun plans. Minor League Baseball has announced an expanded roster of 72 teams that will participate in its “Copa de la Diversión,” or “Fun Cup,” a season-long event series in 2019. The cornerstone of MiLB's U.S. Hispanic/Latino fan engagement initiative, "Copa de la Diversión" established an innovative new platform connecting MiLB teams with their diverse communities, embracing the culture and values that resonate most with Hispanics and Latinos nationwide. From adopting culturally-relevant on-field personas – such as the Albuquerque Isotopes transforming into the "Mariachis de Nuevo México," – to integrating more local flavor into game day experiences, the 33 teams that dedicated 167 games as "Copa de la Diversión"-designated events reported a 12.6% attendance increase compared to similar game dates in 2017. Retail sales of “Copa”-specific licensed merchandise via MiLB ballparks’ team stores and MiLB teams’ online stores far exceeded participating teams’ preseason goals, with sales projected to be more than 500% higher than pre-campaign estimates. MiLB will report final "Copa de la Diversión" results at the Baseball Winter Meetings in Las Vegas this December.

When it comes to the booming market of corporate sponsorships for sports in North America, companies are looking past ROI to justify a potential investment. According to JohnWallStreet and the World Advertising Research Center (WARC), companies will spend a whopping $65.8 billion (+4.9% YoY, $24.2 billion spent in North America) on sponsorship deals this year — most of them coming from sports — though research revealed that merely 19% of the 500 corporate sponsorship executives surveyed indicated that they had a way to measure returns on their sponsorship investments. Of those interviewed, 73% said that brand awareness, not ROI, was the main point of a sponsorship. Apart from the 19% that calculate ROI, 37% of the executives are monitoring the sponsorship’s impact, “often with a form of digital or social media analysis.” One name that consistently remains one of the most visible brands in sports sponsorship in Anheuser-Busch, a company that has begun using “incentive-laden contracts, as opposed to signing long-term pacts with fixed fees, for its pro sports partnerships."

Houston Rockets Owner Tillman Fertitta is poised not to let high luxury taxes stop him from building a championship team. According to the Houston Chronicle, the Rockets will enter the new NBA season with the club’s highest payroll in franchise history — roughly $143 million. In buying the club back in 2017 for $2.2 billion Fertitta showed off his deeps pockets, but excessive spending on players without winning a championship is not a viable business plan due to the "punitive nature of the NBA's rules for teams repeatedly paying luxury taxes.” “We're in it a lot this year,” said Fertitta of the luxury tax. “It's a horrible hindrance. It's just brutal. You can take $5 million and look up and it cost you $20 million.” Under league rules, teams that have been in the luxury tax for three out of four years are put in the repeater tax, resulting in heavy fines to be paid. At the same time, the businessman stated that he is committed to winning above anything and that he is “not going to let five or 10 or 15 or 20 million dollars make the difference.”

Seattle continues its push to secure an NHL franchise after the city council unanimously approved of a $700 million renovation of KeyArena. According to JohnWallStreet, the iconic arena’s redevelopment is expected to begin within the next 60 days with the hope of having it completed in time for the 2020-2021 season. The David Bonderman/Jerry Bruckheimer Group still has to present the city’s formal bid to become the NHL’s 32nd franchise; approval is expected from the league’s executive committee on October 2, but a formal vote will not come before December. Despite not yet being formally announced, the city is eagerly waiting for hockey in the Pacific Northwest. The David Bonderman/Jerry Bruckheimer Group received more than 33,000 deposits (at $500 or $1,000) for season ticket packages the day they went on sale. As the largest U.S. market without a winter pro sports franchise, Seattle seems poised to finally get a hockey team.

Colin Kaepernick is the face of Nike’s new “Just Do It” advertising campaign, but he was almost dropped by the company last summer following a huge internal debate. According to the New York Times, Kaepernick’s political activism and protesting has made him a controversial topic in the professional football and for affiliated sponsors. After discussing whether or not to drop the former San Francisco 49ers quarterback, “Nike concluded that backing Kaepernick made good business sense despite the risk of angering the NFL.” Nike Executive Vice President & Chief Communications Officer Nigel Powell was in favor of keeping Kaepernick on the payroll, convincing employees that the company would receive more backlash if it was seen as “siding with the NFL rather than Kaepernick.” Not only did Nike elect to resign him, but they chose to make his face the center of its anniversary marketing campaign.

The FA has agreed to terms on a deal to sell Wembley Stadium in London to Jacksonville Jaguars Owner Shahid Khan. According to the Financial Times, the sale will go for $790 million, though it is still subject to a “critical vote” within the country’s soccer governing body. FA CEO Martin Glenn and Chair Greg Clarke "are seeking unanimity from the board to proceed." But a minority representing the amateur game "are yet to indicate their support," according to people close to the talks. The FA is trying to take emotion out of the equation and make this a true business decision, as some important figures with voting rights have “may be voting with pure emotion.” Limitations have been imposed on the transaction to help preserve Wembley’s magic, such as restricting Khan from renaming the stadium or adding a corporate title sponsor. The FA will also hold certain buy-back rights and will have the power to veto any sponsor associated with the stadium.

Twitch is banned by the Chinese government. According to John Wall Street, the San Francisco based social video game platform was exiled late last month after the August Asian Games led to a download rate 23 times higher than normal for the app. This high download count was due to the esports competition not being broadcast on either state television or domestic gaming live streaming platforms. In the weeks following the ban, the Chinese government removed the service from the Chinese Apple App store and access to the company’s website has been blocked on the mainland. Twitch still heavily underperformed other Chinese domestic social video game competitors such as Douyu, YY, and Huya, all of which have tens of millions of active monthly users. The main assumption for these restrictions on Twitch is that Chinese authorities are unable to control the chat function within the service. Foreign media companies will continue to push the boundaries in China – meanwhile, this ban eliminates a massive Chinese gaming market for Twitch.

ESPN’s new sports business show “The Boardroom” will partner with Kevin Durant’s Thirty Five Media. The show will air on ESPN+, the company's April-debuted streaming service, and will be hosted by ESPN’s Jay Williams. According to Deadline, the six-episode series features Jordan Schultz as a correspondent and will become one of the many pieces in ESPN+ lineup which has already attracted more than one million subscribers. The show’s goal is to bring fans behind the scenes of the modern business office and showcase the evolution of sports business through the minds of athletes, sports executives and tech moguls. The Golden State Warrior star and his business partner, Rich Kleiman, will also make regular appearances and serve as the show’s executive producers. Durant has established himself as someone who can play on the court, however the next step in growing his business profile off the court will start by running “The Boardroom.”

Grand Prix of Sonoma Verizon IndyCar Series weekend raises more than $76,000. According to the Argus-Courier, the fundraising at the IndyCar event-filled weekend raised money for the Sonoma Chapter of Speedway Children’s Charities which has distributed more than $6 million to its nonprofit groups since 2001. The INDYCAR Grand Prix Salute kicked off the Verizon IndyCar Series Championship weekend at Andretti Winery in Napa with the Michael Andretti Foundation partnering to host the event. The evening included a star-studded lineup with a question-and-answer session featuring Andretti Autosport drivers Ryan Hunter-Reay, 2016 Indianapolis 500 winner Alexander Rossi, Rossi’s teammates Patricio O’Ward and Zach Veach – sponsored by Group1001 – and three generations of Andrettis: Mario, Michael, and Marco. The weekend totaled more than $60,000 for SCC and the next event will be the 15th annual Classic Sports Racing Group Charity Challenge October 5-7. Over the past 14 years, CSRG has donated $910,000 to SCC through the Charity Challenge race weekend.

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eddiejpoplar · 6 years

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Don Panoz’s Dream Life Ends at 83

American businessman and sports-car racing stalwart Don Panoz died on September 11 after a short fight with pancreatic cancer. Reflecting on his life, I’ll always remember the time he told me, “I close my eyes 15 minutes every day and dream of the impossible.” He often turned those dreams into reality throughout the course of his 83 years.

Those realities included the transdermal patch, a vineyard and winery—near Atlanta, of all places—hotels and golf resorts in Florida, California, Scotland, and Australia, a stand-alone golf tournament without the blessing of the PGA Tour, a bespoke/boutique production-car company, the reinvention of the American sports-car racing scene, and arguably the saving of the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

I was the team photographer for most of Panoz’s racing teams during the past 20 years. Like most creative types, Panoz had little patience for those who did not see his vision. He liked being around doers, people with a can-do attitude. I believe this is what really attracted him to auto racing. He thought a front-engine prototype was the only way to race; screw the critics, the engineers, and the drivers who told him the engine belongs behind the cockpit. He hired talented people who shared his vision and his passion and who were motivated to deliver for him.

It worked. Panoz became the privateer who defeated Audi in prototype racing, and every other manufacturer in GT racing across the past two decades. That list of accomplishments includes the 2018 Pirelli World Challenge GTS manufacturers’ championship.

Panoz loved everything about racing, including the adulation and attention from the sport’s power brokers, especially the powers that be at the Automobile Club de l’Ouest (organizer of the 24 Hours of Le Mans) who toasted and hosted him each year at the world’s most prestigious sports-car race. But he also enjoyed hanging with the crew, mixing it up with the lads who wrenched on his cars.

One year at Le Mans, I arrived at the Hotel Emeraude where the team was staying in downtown Le Mans. It is a modest hotel to say the least. The rooms were clean and there was a bar off the patio. All the team members were there the evening I arrived, and I asked one of them how he liked the hotel. He said they stayed there the previous year and complained to Panoz about how much they hated it, but this year they loved it “because Don paid the hotel to invest in a satellite TV system so this year we can watch … ,” well, let’s just call it adult entertainment. Panoz stayed at a chateau on the outskirts of town, but he made sure his crew was happy in their French dwelling as well.

On the family side, Panoz always considered his wife, Nancy, his partner, and he was a strong supporter of her endeavors. He helped to create the Women’s GT Championship, a spec-racer support series during the early years of the American Le Mans Series.

He had founded the ALMS as well, infusing new blood into the North American sports-car racing scene. He formed an alliance with the ACO and encouraged U.S. based teams to race at Le Mans each June. Along the way, those cars and teams also went to Silverstone, the Nürburgring, and Adelaide, Australia. He invested heavily in the Mosport, Sebring, and Road Atlanta racetracks.

The list of drivers he employed is a who’s who of motorsports, and his hires included giving Mario Andretti his drive at Le Mans.

Panoz was an early believer and investor in the radical DeltaWing program, and supported the effort long after Nissan and other early investors moved on. But I would argue his greatest accomplishments were the opportunities he gave to so many people. During his lifetime, Panoz employed thousands of people—providing jobs, opportunities, and dreams of their own. He never forgot his humble beginnings in West Virginia, nor the possibilities life offers all of us.

He was a remarkable man and a bold visionary. He was never afraid to try, never afraid to fail, and certainly never afraid to dream. Impossible never stood a chance with Don Panoz.

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History of Wine Regions

History of the Carneros Wine Region In the eastern part of Napa Valley, you will find Carneros. While Napa Valley has certainly become famous around the world in the last thirty years, Carneros has become decidedly unique. While you will certainly find plenty of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay in Carneros, you will also find plenty of Syrah and Merlot as well. Some of the most well known wineries in Carneros include Talisman Cellars, Etude and Truchard Vineyards. One of the reasons that the wineries in the Carneros region have become so successful is widely attributed to the cooling by the fog and the wind from the San Pablo Bay. Still, you will typically find that compared to numerous other wine regions in California, the weather in Carneros is still rather warm. On the Napa side of Carneros, the weather tends to be warmer than on the Sonoma side. The rolling, low hills of the terrain in the Carneros region have also contributed significantly to the way in which vineyards are developed in this region. Due to the fact that the soil in this area is quite shallow, the vineyards tend to grow at a slower rate. As a result, you will typically find that the vineyards will only measure two or three inches in diameter even when they are more than ten years old. The Carneros region was originally developed from both Mexican and Spanish land grants. The rugged pioneers in this region were determined to develop the area despite the unfertile soil. The great majority of the Carneros region in Napa Valley was granted to Jacob Lease in 1840. The thousands of acres that were received by Jacob Leese, as well as Nicholas Higuera, were then subdivided and sold. Grapes have been grown in this particular region for more than 150 years; however, it was not until the middle of the 19th century that this part of the Napa Valley became involved in winemaking. Jacob Leese is credited with planting the first vineyards in this region on Rancho Huichica, an 18,000 acre parcel of land. Several years later, Higuera sold a portion of his land to Nathan Coombs. The land was then surveyed by Coombs and the town of Napa was established. During the 1850s a good portion of Leese’s land was purchased by William H. Winter. Winter Winery was then established during the early 1870s. For a long time San Francisco served as the primary market for the wines produced in this region. Beginning in the 1880s the Phylloxera Louse devastated many of the vineyards in the Carneros region. The Winter Winery was purchased in 1881 by James Simonton and it was renamed Talcoa Vineyards. This winery became the first to experiment with a specific type of rootstocks that were resistant to Phylloxera. A significant amount of damage had already been done to the vineyard; however. By the time Prohibition was enacted, it seemed as though the Carneros region was doomed. In fact, the region might very well have ended if it had not been for the commitment of several people. John Garnetto constructed the first winery in the region following Prohibition in 1935. Louis M. Martini purchased more than 200 acres in the region in 1942 and began to experiment with a number of varietals that were suited for cool weather. By 1983, Carneros had become established as an AVA.

History of the Oak Knoll wine Region in Napa Valley

Oak Knoll has had a reputation as a fine wine producing region for many generations. You will find Oak Knoll in the southern part of Napa Valley. When you visit this region you will discover that it is typically less crowded than many other regions in the area. One of the reasons for this is the fact that most of the wineries in the region are located off of Highway 29 rather than directly on the highway. This can be a tremendous advantage for the tourist; however, as it typically means that the tasting rooms will be less crowded.

The climate in this region is somewhat transitional due to the fact that it receives the cooler winds from San Pablo Bay in addition to the warmer air coming from the North. This area has often been described as a ‘sweet spot,’ a term that was coined by John Trefethen. As a result of the transitional climate a wide variety of different grapes can be grown in this region.

One of the most interesting aspects of this region is the terrain of the Oak Knoll wine region. Each individual vineyard plot can be somewhat unique and different and contain a different soil composition. This is the reason you will find a tremendous amount of variation in this region.

Prior to 1968, most of the region was actually not used for growing grapes at all. There had been some wine production but certainly not to the point that it has reached today in Oak Knoll. Eugenio Trefethen was the first to realize how much untapped resource this region might hold. He purchased 600 acres in the region and the rest is now history. In 2004, Oak Hill was designated as an AVA.

The first winery built in Oak Knoll was Eshcol Winery, built in 1886. Gravity flow technology was used in this winery in order to make production more streamlined. Some of the earliest wines produced in this winery became highly acclaimed. Cabernet Sauvignon was particularly well known.

In the 1920s the Biale family moved to area and began producing wine. Eventually they opened a winery as well as a tasting room on Big Ranch Road. In order to visit this winery you need to make an appointment.

When Treffethen purchased his 600 acres in 1968, part of the land he purchased encompassed the old Eshcol property. Several years later, in 1973, Trefethen Winery was established by John Trefethen. It was a long and difficult process; however, he set about restoring the once historic property. Today, his winery is still a fine example of gravity flow technology in use in a winery.

The 1970s proved to be a tremendously vital time period in the development of Oak Knoll as a premier wine region. In 1970s, Jeff Corley arrived and began to establish a number of vineyards. In the beginning he planted Chardonnay and Pinot Noir; however, since that time he has shifted his attention to planted many varietals that are much fuller bodied. For a number of years, Corley sold his grapes to other wineries; however, beginning in the 1980s he began his own wine production. His winery now produces a highly acclaimed Pinot Noir.

Other well known wineries in the Oak Knoll region include Darioush Winery, Andretti Wineery, Laird Family Estate, Koves Newlan, Sedna and Broodale Vineyards. Robert Biale Vineyards and Trefethen Vineyards continue to stand out among the vineyards in this region.

History and Development of Rutherford as a Premier Napa Valley Wine Region The first local grapes were planted in Rutherford by Thomas Rutherford in the middle of the 19th century. This began the illustrious history of the Rutherford Wineries. The name of this region was derived from Thomas Rutherford, who contributed so much to the history and development of the region. Today, the original land on which those first grapes were planted is owned by Provenance Vineyards, a winery respected in its own right. The Rutherford family held strong ties throughout the Napa Valley wine region as Rutherford married one of the granddaughter’s of George Calvert Yount; Elizabeth Yount. For their wedding present, Thomas and Elizabeth were presented with a large parcel of land in what was at the time a northern tract of Caymus Rancho, belonging to Yount. Significant time, as well as energy, were spent developing the vineyards there and producing wine. As a result of their efforts, the Rutherfords gained a strong following. After George Yount died in 1864, the rest of his land was sold to numerous individuals including Judge Hastings and Gustave Niebaum. Niebaum eventually became the founder of Inglenook Winery, which has become legendary. Other land was purchased by Georges de Latour and Beaulieu Vineyard was established on that site. Latour took preventive action and imported rootstocks from Europe that were resistant to the phylloxera pest during the late 19th century. As a result of his efforts, he became one of the foremost experts in replenishing the vineyards in California that were decimated. While many of vineyards in the area were falling victim to Prohibition, Latour also proved to be forward thinking in that regard as well. He was able to negotiate contracts directly with the Catholic Church as a result of his personal relationship with the Arch Diocese in San Francisco. While other vineyards in the area went under after Prohibition went into effect in 1919, Latour managed to continue operating Beaulie Vineyard by producing sacramental wine for the Church. After Prohibition was repealed, Beaulieu as well as Inglenook became the two premier wineries in not only Napa Valley but also in the entire state as well. Some of the most superb wines during that time were produced in those two vineyards. For the most part, most of the wines produced during that time period were jug wines and fortified wines; however, Beaulieu and Inglenook managed to produce wine with an emphasis on excellence. In fact, the 1941 Inglenook Cabernet Sauvignon is still considered by many to be the best wine ever produced in the state of California. Andre Tchelistcheff, a protégé of George de Latour, would also make numerous contributions to the region and the state as well. Born in Russia in 1901, Tchelistcheff fought in the Russian Civil War and then relocated to France. In the 1930’s he began his study of viticulture and became acquainted with de Latour. Soon thereafter he was recruited by de Latour to come to work at Beaulieu Bineyard in Rutherford. It was Tchelistcheff who advanced the idea of planting varietals according to the specific terroir of the land in Napa Valley. At the time the majority of the production in the country was comprised of wines that were poorly made and undistinguished. It was Techelistcheff who became a strong advocate for planting Cabernet Sauvignon in the region. The process of cold fermentation was also engineered by Tchelistcheff as well as various vineyard management strategies, including fastidious winery sanitation for the prevention of contamination. In summary, the Rutherford region has become one of the premier wine growing regions in the United States. The dedication and passion for the production of quality wines of the numerous individuals who settled this region ushered the region through the dark days of the phylloxera pest infestation as well as Prohibition. While other vineyards in Napa Valley during these time periods fell into disrepair and neglect that took decades to repair, Rutherford soldiered on into modern times, becoming a world class wine region. WineHomeBrewClub.com History of the Carneros Wine Region In the eastern part of Napa Valley, you will find Carneros. While Napa Valley has certainly become famous around the world in the last thirty years, Carneros has become decidedly unique. While you will certainly find plenty of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay in Carneros, you will also find plenty of Syrah and Merlot as well. Some of the most well known wineries in Carneros include Talisman Cellars, Etude and Truchard Vineyards. One of the reasons that the wineries in the Carneros region have become so successful is widely attributed to the cooling by the fog and the wind from the San Pablo Bay. Still, you will typically find that compared to numerous other wine regions in California, the weather in Carneros is still rather warm. On the Napa side of Carneros, the weather tends to be warmer than on the Sonoma side. The rolling, low hills of the terrain in the Carneros region have also contributed significantly to the way in which vineyards are developed in this region. Due to the fact that the soil in this area is quite shallow, the vineyards tend to grow at a slower rate. As a result, you will typically find that the vineyards will only measure two or three inches in diameter even when they are more than ten years old. The Carneros region was originally developed from both Mexican and Spanish land grants. The rugged pioneers in this region were determined to develop the area despite the unfertile soil. The great majority of the Carneros region in Napa Valley was granted to Jacob Lease in 1840. The thousands of acres that were received by Jacob Leese, as well as Nicholas Higuera, were then subdivided and sold. Grapes have been grown in this particular region for more than 150 years; however, it was not until the middle of the 19th century that this part of the Napa Valley became involved in winemaking. Jacob Leese is credited with planting the first vineyards in this region on Rancho Huichica, an 18,000 acre parcel of land. Several years later, Higuera sold a portion of his land to Nathan Coombs. The land was then surveyed by Coombs and the town of Napa was established. During the 1850s a good portion of Leese’s land was purchased by William H. Winter. Winter Winery was then established during the early 1870s. For a long time San Francisco served as the primary market for the wines produced in this region. Beginning in the 1880s the Phylloxera Louse devastated many of the vineyards in the Carneros region. The Winter Winery was purchased in 1881 by James Simonton and it was renamed Talcoa Vineyards. This winery became the first to experiment with a specific type of rootstocks that were resistant to Phylloxera. A significant amount of damage had already been done to the vineyard; however. By the time Prohibition was enacted, it seemed as though the Carneros region was doomed. In fact, the region might very well have ended if it had not been for the commitment of several people. John Garnetto constructed the first winery in the region following Prohibition in 1935. Louis M. Martini purchased more than 200 acres in the region in 1942 and began to experiment with a number of varietals that were suited for cool weather. By 1983, Carneros had become established as an AVA.

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