One of the better wine regions in Napa Valley, CA that you’ve probably never heard of is Pritchard Hill. It’s not an official appellation but it is home to several wineries with long traditions and/or serious ambitions. We visited three of them to get the lay of the land and scout locations for a client’s bridal luncheon.

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Thought I’d dial up the status factor and visit four of Napa Valley, CA top-tier wine producers – Staglin, Rudd, Quintessa and Corison. Needless to say, the quality of the wines at all of these wine country icons is beyond the beyond. But what make these wine country destinations interesting places to visit are the personal stories behind them. Read on…

Does anybody really need to hear my two cents about a bunch of Napa Valley wineries that are right along the highway and are open to the general public? Probably not. On the other hand, part of what Booker & Butler does is edit the universe of wine country experiences down to the handful of places you might want to see. So even though these Napa California wine destinations are easy to get access to, I’m writing to tell you that they are also very much worth the trip . . . Read on…