Grand Tasting
62nd Annual Grand Tasting | 2026
By attending this remarkable event, guests join a community of wine enthusiasts and professionals dedicated to preserving and celebrating the legacy of Napa Valley winemaking.
Wineries and Their Wines
* indicates Wine Alliance member
ARNS NAPA VALLEY; Sandi Belcher, winemaker
2022 Petaluma Gap Chardonnay
2015 Napa Valley ARNS Estate Cabernet Sauvignon
Beaulieu Vineyard; Nate Weis, winemaker
2024 Napa Valley Sauvignon Blanc
2017 Napa Valley Georges de Latour Private Reserve
Cabernet Sauvignon
Tevor Durling, winemaker for these wines
Beau Vigne; Julien Fayard, winemaker
2023 Napa Valley Cult Cabernet Sauvignon
2022 Napa Valley Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
Buehler Vineyards; John Buehler, winemaker
2022 Napa Valley Papa's Knoll ESTATE Cabernet Sauvignon
David Cronin winemaker for this wine
Castlevale
Forgotten Union Wines; Benjamin Leachman, winemaker
2024 Los Carneros Firetree Vineyard Chardonnay
2021 Oakville Old Federal Vineyard Cabernet Franc
GALLICA
*Green & Red; Aaron Whitlatch, winemaker
Grgich Hills Estate; Ivo Jeramaz, winemaker
2023 Los Carneros Miljenko's Selection Estate Grown Chardonnay
2015 Rutherford Miljenko's Selection Estate Grown Cabernet Sauvignon
GRO Wines; Lars Bjorkman, winemaker
2023 Mount Veeder Haspel Vineyard Chardonnay
2022 Calistoga Frediani Vineyard Cabernet Franc
Keenan Winery; Michael Keenan, winemaker
2021 Spring Mountain Mailbox Vineyard Merlot
2014 Spring Mountain Mailbox Vineyard Merlot
Levendi Winery; Alison Doran, winemaker
2023 Napa Valley Estate Chardonnay
2022 Oak Knoll District Odysseus Oak Knoll Cabernet Sauvignon
Lewelling Vineyards; Haley Wight, winemaker
2023 Saint Helena Wight Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
2018 Saint Helena Wight Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
Missing Thorn; Aaron Pott, winemaker
% Still White - Riesling
% Sparkling Rosé - Zinfandel
PARADIGM; Mark Fasi, winemaker
2022 Oakville Paradigm Estate Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
Mark Fasi, winemaker for this wine
2015 Oakville Paradigm Estate Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
Heidi Barrett, winemaker for this wine
Pride Mountain Vineyards; Matt Ward, winemaker
2024 Napa Valley Chardonnay
2023 Napa County Cabernet Franc
Progeny Winery; Sean Capiaux, winemaker
2021 Mount Veeder Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
2016 Mount Veeder Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
Rockmere Vineyards; Jeff Ames, winemaker
2022 Napa Valley Estate Cabernet Sauvignon
2021 Napa Valley Rockmere Vineyards Estate Cabernet Sauvignon
St. Supéry Estate Vineyards & Winery; Michael Scholz, winemaker
2023 Napa Valley Dollarhide Estate Vineyard Cold Concrete Sauvignon Blanc
2019 Napa Valley Dollarhide Estate Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
Scalon Cellars; Julien Fayard, winemaker
2021 Coombsville "Priority Red Blend"
2021 Coombsville Estate Grown Cabernet Sauvignon
Shifflett Ranch & Vineyard; Sarah Donley, winemaker
2021 Oak Knoll District Estate Grown Cabernet Sauvignon
2017 Oak Knoll District Estate Grown Cabernet Sauvignon
Will Segui, winemaker for this wine
Snowden Vineyards; Diana Snowden Seysses, winemaker
2022 Napa Valley Los Ricos Cabernet Sauvignon
2018 Napa Valley Los Ricos Cabernet Sauvignon
Spottswoode; Aron Weinkauf, winemaker
2024 Napa County/Sonoma County Sauvignon Blanc
2023 Saint Helena Spottswoode Estate Cabernet Sauvignon
Sterling Vineyards; Lauren Kopit, winemaker
2025 Calistoga Sauvignon Blanc
1987 Napa Valley Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
Bill Dyer, winemaker for this wine
Tomorrow Cellars; Tracy Sweeney, winemaker
% 2024 Lodi Rhône Blanc
% 024 Lodi Sparkling Blanc de Rhône
William Cole Vineyards; William and Cole Ballentine, winemakers
2022 Cabernet Sauvignon
2016 Cabernet Sauvignon
* Wine Alliance member
% alcohol-free wine
Books on Wine
Books on Wine program
A Special Evening at The Napa Valley Reserve
The Napa Valley Wine Library is delighted to present a special Books on Wine program in partnership with The Napa Valley Reserve.
Join us on Thursday, April 9, for an intimate and engaging evening featuring Richard Mendelson, author of the just-published Cabernet Sauvignon: The Love Affair that Built the Napa Valley. Mendelson will be in conversation with Kelli White, Director of Wine Education for The Wine Center at Meadowood, for a lively discussion exploring the history, passion, and legacy behind Napa Valley's most iconic grape.
This collaborative evening is intentionally limited to ensure a meaningful and personal experience. Admissions are capped at 30 guests from each organization, creating a rare opportunity for thoughtful dialogue among wine enthusiasts and collectors.
Event Schedule
5:30 PM Reception
6:00 PM Author Conversation
6:45 PM Book Sales & Signing
Books on Wine
Books on Wine Sale
Thursday, Friday, December 4 & 5 from 10:00 am to 6:00 p.m.
Saturday, December 6 from Noon to 5:00 p.m.
Books on Wine Sale - wonderful bargains
For students, gift-givera, practitioners and collectora
Local, International, Unusual, Signed & Scintillating
Come SHOP
All proceeds benefit the Napa Valley Wine Library Collection.
Books on Wine
Evening with Author Elaine Chukan Brown
Reception: 5:00 p.m.
Program: 5:30 p.m.
Please join us for this exceptional opportunity to meet author and educator Elaine Chukan Brown. Currently, Elaine is the Napa Valley specialist for Wine Enthusiast and contributor to numerous wine compendia. Chris Howell, Winemaker and General Manager, Cain Vineyard & Winery, will interview Elaine, a world advocate for organic winegrowing. Cain's own farming practices were certified organic by California Certified Organic Farmers in 2015.
The Wines of California "A concise, complete, smartly delivered and cohesive book for serious readers and students of wine. Focusing on the world's fourth largest producer of wine California the book takes readers on a journey through the Golden State's wines, paying due attention to famous wine destinations such as Sonoma and Napa as well as introducing readers to exciting lesser-known regions to explore."
Wines at the reception include Sauvignon Blanc from Frog's Leap Winery, certified organic in 1989, Barney's Backyard Petite Syrah from Turley Wine Cellars, certified organic in 1996, and Cain Vineyard & Winery Cain Five.
Join Us
Event Registration is now CLOSEDBooks on Wine
Evening with Kelli A White
And her new book, Wine Confident; There’s No Wrong Way to Enjoy Wine in conversation with Karen MacNeil, author of The Wine Bible
Reception: 5:30 p.m.
Program: 6:00 p.m.
Fireside Chat
Book sales and signing with the Author
Kelli White is the Director of Education for the Wine Center at Meadowood and the author of her award-winning Napa Valley Then & Now published in 2016.
In 2021, Kelli was the keynote speaker for our Annual Wine Seminar, "Napa Valley's Old Vines and the Wines They Give Us," and gave a wonderful history of wine grapes in the Valley.
Last year, in 2023 Kelli was in conversation with Karen MacNeil for a fireside chat at The Napa Valley Reserve in recognition of the publication of the third edition of Karen's The Wine Bible.
Now, on November 15, 2024 Kelli takes part in another fireside chat at The Reserve, as its subject, in celebration of her recently published, Wine Confident: There's No Wrong Way to Enjoy Wine.
