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Best Wineries in Yountville
While the Yountville AVA vineyards produce raw material for some of the finest handcrafted wines in the world, it’s no surprise that many of the most admired wineries in the Napa Valley are located here. A unique combination of climate and terroir throughout the...
Handwritten Wines Member Social
The harvest is complete, the Holiday Season is over, and the New Year has begun. While the activity at the Handwritten Wines never slows, the pace surrounding our boutique winery and the Yountville Community has slowed a bit. January is the best time of year for...
Napa Green Certification
“The greatest threat to our planet is the belief that someone else will save it.” The most successful companies happen to be positive forces in their community that recognize their environmental and social responsibilities. The owners and staff at Handwritten Wines,...
Relié Cuvée Champagne
While so many regions of France and California’s Napa Valley are universally heralded among the world’s premier wine-producing areas, “linkage” of any kind between wineries in each region is uncommon. But, due to a familial connection between a French-born executive...
Howell Mountain Cabernet & AVA Highlight
The Howell Mountain District AVA, located in the northernmost extreme of Napa Valley, offers unique weather and topographical conditions. Positioned well above the Valley floor and generally above the ‘fog line,” the Howell Mountain AVA tends to be somewhat cooler...
Handwritten Wines Shout-Outs
While California boasts over 4,300 wineries producing 84% of all U.S wine output, and Napa Valley is home to 450 of those wineries, any boutique winery that receives positive reviews and raves from multiple publications and wine experts must be doing something...
Holiday Gifting and Experiences 2022
The Holiday Season is near, and it’s time to show your loved ones and associates how much you care and appreciate them with a gift that brings comfort and joy. For those wine-loving friends and others, Handwritten Wines, a premier Yountville boutique winery in the...
Handwritten Member Circle 2022
Besides the excellent wines they receive periodically, Handwritten Wines’ Member Circle members enjoy several delightful benefits, including Complimentary “Classic Wine Tastings” each year and exclusive access to limited bottlings and special events. For October 2022,...
Handwritten Member Circle Booklet
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Dessert Wines Highlight
Much attention is paid to identifying the perfect wine pairing for a specific dinner offering. How about discovering which ideal Dessert Wine to enjoy with after-dinner bites or to be sipped by a warming fire on cool autumn or winter evenings? In Napa Valley, where...
Supper Club ~ Lobster & Chardonnay
Always focused on the undeniable synergy between excellent food and perfectly paired and handcrafted wines, Handwritten’s Supper Club Series event features a genuinely delightful event for all food and wine lovers. Served in this boutique winery’s comfortable...
Private Events at Handwritten Wines
Always on the lookout for ways to please and educate their guests and Members about the pleasures of great food and handcrafted wines, Handwritten Wines presents its new Private Events Program. The brainchild of Resident Chef MikeC, this boutique winery’s latest...
2021 The Author Sauvignon Blanc and Recipe Pairing
Handwritten Wines, a Yountville boutique winery and producer of world-class handcrafted wines, presents a new and delightful summertime offering from their portfolio of delicious white wines. Their 2021 vintage of The Author, a popular and proprietary Handwritten...
Courtyard Sessions
Courtyard Sessions LIVE Summer Music Series is BACK! Throughout any summer, the atmosphere of exciting Napa Valley is filled with the sounds of live musical performances. Back by popular demand, Handwritten Wines, a boutique winery in Yountville, is once again...
Pinot Vertical Experience
Pinot Vertical Experience & Sta Rita Hills Vineyard Highlights Different vintages of the same varietal, even if made from grapes of the same vineyard, can offer a notably different tasting experience. Variations in seasonal climate and the winery’s aging process...
Howell Mountain Appellation
The soils, elevations, and microclimates of Napa Valley are uniquely diverse for a region that is only thirty miles long and about five miles across at the widest point. As a result, the area can produce a broad variety of agricultural products, most notably grape...
Heirloom Tomato & Fresh Mozzarella Salad
Heirloom Tomato & Fresh Mozzarella Salad with Balsamic Syrup, Citrus Olive Oil, & Smoke Sea Salt Serves 6 Ingredients ½ cup Balsamic Vinegar ½ cup Sugar 3 large Heirloom Tomatoes, cut into wedges 1 pint ...
Beef Wellington Recipe
Beef Wellington Recipe Serves 4-6 Ingredients: 2 tbsp. Unsalted Butter 2 large shallots, minced 2 cloves garlic, minced 1½ lbs. cremini mushrooms, finely chopped 1 tbsp. fresh thyme, minced 3 tbsp. Madeira 2 lbs. center cut beef tenderloin 2 tbsp. olive oil 4 oz. foie...
Tastings
Handwritten tasting experiences are available 7 days a week from 10am to 4pm by appointment only.
Member Circle
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Our Wines
It’s not just great fruit that makes great wine, it’s also the care and attention of every hand that touches it.