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Blue Zone Certification: A Path to a Healthier and Longer Life at Handwritten Wines
In April 2023, Handcrafted Wines was awarded the first Blue Zone Certification for any winery in the United States. Blue Zone Certification is about creating a work environment that supports good health and a long life. Much of this is about relieving stress...
Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
Napa Cabernet Sauvignon is the most important, widely consumer varietal. People drink a wide range of wines, but the famous Cabernet is first among the rest. These wines are produced at large, wide-scale wineries as well as the many smaller boutique wineries that dot...
Taste the Terroir: Exploring Yountville’s Unique Wine-Tasting Experiences
The flavors and texture of Napa Valley wines largely depend on where the fruit is grown. With a wide variety of terroirs, the varietals available differ in many respects, with each wine portraying the flavor of its source. To this point, wines found in one winery may...
The Art of Pairing: Good Cabernet Sauvignon and Food
Cabernet Sauvignon is one of America’s favorite wines. From coast to coast, more and more people choose a good Cabernet Sauvignon for their preferred wine choice. Since good Cabernet Sauvignon tends to have higher tannins and a savory character, the wine pairs well...
Courtyard Sessions w/ Bailey Callahan
Handwritten Wines is kicking off its Labor Day weekend celebration with singer/songwriter Bailey Callahan. You will not want to miss this event, so making your reservations now is critical. The date of the event with be September 1 from 6:30 to 8:30, and the cost will...
Membership Offerings
Handwritten Wines, a maker of high-end handcrafted wines, invites everyone to become a member of their Wine Club. The benefits are many, and the actual cost is low. At Handwritten Wines, we cherish gathering with our members to explore the world of handcrafted wines...
Meet Our Traveling Wine Educators!
Meet Jacob Steiner and Adrienne Pares from our Wine On Location team! Jacob and Adrienne travel throughout the country bringing the incredible Napa Valley experience to you! _______________________________________________________ Jacob Steiner Hometown: Huntington...
2022 “The Author”
2022 “The Author" Release As the weather turns warmer, Handwritten Wines is about to unveil our latest creation, 2022 The Author, a handcrafted wine that captures the essence of summer and has become a beloved favorite among our fans. This wine is meticulously crafted...
Courtyard Sessions Summer Music Series
Courtyard Sessions Once again, Handwritten Wines will be presenting its Courtyard Summer Sessions. We will kick off our Courtyard Sessions with the return of the incredibly talented Renée Lubin. Performing twice, Friday, July 21, and Sunday, August 6, Renée will be...
Mango Shrimp Salad Recipe
MANGO SHRIMP SALAD Serves 4 Ingredients 1 mango, diced 1 avocado, diced ¼ cup cilantro, chopped 1 lime, juiced 1 pound uncooked shrimp, peeled and deveined 1 tablespoon Extra Virgin olive oil 1 tablespoon Old Bay seasoning 1-1½ tablespoons crème fraiche Micro greens...
Howell Mountain AVA
Howell Mountain AVA The Handwritten Wines experts search Napa Valley for the best raw products to produce its handcrafted wines. The search has been to find the best available product with unique qualities that create wines with the best notes and mouthfeel, a unique...
Budbreak in the Vineyards
Budbreak in the Vineyards Once again, as springtime emerges throughout Napa Valley, the vineyards are rapidly coming to life. The vines have awakened from their winter dormancy in a revival that signals the onset of the new crop. Fresh tender buds are emerging from...
Playbills & Platters
Playbills and Platter ~ Yountville Pride Dinner The weeklong 2023 Yountville Pride Celebration Week will occur from June 5th through June 11th. A notable highlight of the week’s activities is the Playbills, Platters, and Rising Stars event, a special dinner hosted by...
Blue Zones Certification
Working on our Blue Zones Certification Napa Valley’s The Good Life Wine Collective specializes in small lot, handcrafted wines produced in their award-winning boutique wineries, Handwritten Wines and Jessup Cellars. Each boutique winery has earned significant awards...
“Quick Read” Tasting Experience
New “Quick Read” Tasting Experience With so many activities in Napa Valley, visitors with limited time will find Handwritten Wines’ new “Quick Read” wine-tasting experience to be a perfect option. Handwritten Wines, a boutique winery in Yountville near the heart of...
Why We Love Wine
Why We Love Wine By Ezekiel Hampton, Wine Educator As with anything that stimulates our senses, it is not hard to find the romance of wine much in the way we do with music, art, books, film, and food. Its evocation can reach beyond the plane of tangibility by...
Handwritten Takes 2nd place for “Best Boutique Winery”
While customers and visitors to Handwritten Wines have been exploring the virtues of this excellent boutique winery for years, public recognition by readers of a well-respected wine industry publication officially underscores this opinion. After tallying the result of...
2019 “Three Words”
A member Exclusive for our Handwritten Wine’s March Member Circle, the 2019 “Three Words” is a special flagship wine made from the blend of three unique varietals sourced from the prestigious vineyards near the summit of Mt. Veeder at an elevation of approximately...
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Our Wines
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