What To Drink Now: Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars

A few weeks ago, at Auction Napa Valley, I attended a dinner at Stag’s Leap Wine Cellarsin the cave of their beautiful property at the end of the Silverado Trail, pairing their historic wine with delicious bites from Chef Cindy Pawlcyn, owner of Mustard’s Grille, Cindy’s Backstreet Kitchen and Go Fish….whom I would say is the grand-dame of female chefs in Napa, along with being lovely, approachable and fun.  She was also cooking the Auction lunch the next day, so her time with us was brief, but her stamp on the food was precise, thoughtful and executed with the help of Executive Chef of Cindy’s Backstreet Kitchen, Darren McRonald.

I had an opportunity to sit next to Ted Baseler, CEO of Chateau St. Michelle Wine Estates, owners of Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars with Antinori, and through our discussion not only got a wonderful history lesson on Stag’s Leap, but also some of the other brands under the Chateau St. Michelle Wine Estates umbrella, like one of my personal favorites, Spring Valley in Walla Walla.  Continue reading "What To Drink Now: Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars"