2016 Silverado Vineyards 'GEO' Cabernet Sauvignon Coombsville, Napa Valley, California, $75 Silverado Vineyards has always been one of my Napa Valley favorites. With a rich history spanning nearly 40 years, the family-owned winery produces classic wines with great care. This collectible bottling is a pinnacle for Silverado as it’s made with 100 percent Cabernet Sauvignon from their heralded Mt. George Vineyard... ...

Now that shelter-in-place is the new normal, people are home, bored and hungry! Silverado Vineyards winemaker Jon Emmerich has teamed up with James Beard award-winning author and cheese expert Laura Werlin to show you how to combine three of your favorites. Laura’s Chips & Guacamole Grilled Cheese Sandwich recipe from her book, “Grilled Cheese, Please!” is the perfect pairing with Chardonnay. In the video, Jon highlights two from Napa Valley’s iconic Silverado Vineyards. ...

With most people sheltering at home, comfort cooking is making a comeback – especially easy-to-prepare, family-friendly recipes. James Beard award-winning author and cheese expert Laura Werlin has paired up with Silverado Vineyards winemaker Jon Emmerich to present a Double Cheddar & Tomato Jam Grilled Cheese Sandwich recipe from her book, “Grilled Cheese, Please!” paired with Silverado Rosato. ...

From sweeping vineyard views and lush gardens to stunning tasting spaces and towering castles, these Napa Valley wineries are simply gorgeous ...

California wineries are often burdened by a turnover of winemakers. The most elite wineries hang on to their winemakers because, well, there’s no place better for them to go. But otherwise, winemakers can leapfrog from one mediocre winery to the next in search of an owner who gives him the freedom to make good wine, provides him good vineyards and supplies the capital necessary for him to make his mark in the wine industry. Jon Emmerich is an anomaly ...

Spending $50 to $100 on a gift of wine may be beyond your means, but put it in perspective. You may be spending more than that on a tie, concert tickets, a watch or a phone. Why not wine? It would be a waste to buy expensive wine for someone who can’t tell the difference between Boone’s Farm and Lafite Rothschild. But if the special person in your life collects wine or who just appreciates it, we offer some suggestions of wines with good stories. ...