Tour Director Reception at William Hill Winery

Last night, September 16th, Viviani hosted a tour director reception at William Hill Winery for a meeting/get-to-know-you/learn about a new winery time!
Dan Michael, the winery's Sales Manager, greeted us all with a wonderful glass of William Hill Chardonnay which we enjoyed in the hot sun. We all chatted and enjoyed the view from the patio (a few ground squirrels made an appearance). 
Next, Dan gave us a tour of their newly refurbished tasting room, as well as premiering William Hill's new label design. 

We headed back outside to the property's arbor area, where we had some salami, olives and of course, more wine! We then tasted the estate-grown Cabernet Franc, which was great. 
The group was then invited to enjoy some Cabernet Franc grapes off of the vine, which are almost ready for harvest (2-3 weeks) and learned about sugar content. 

We did come to the property for a meeting, so we began to talk business. The setting was perfect for an introduction of each tour director to our new staff at Viviani. 
While enjoying the property's Malbec varietal, we enjoyed talking about such business matters that much more. 
We ended the evening with a sunset over the vineyards and enjoyed a cupcake from Kara's Cupcakes in downtown along with a late-harvest Chardonnay to leave us on a sweet note. 


Thank you so much Dan and your team for hosting us at William Hill!

Gamble Family Vineyards

On Tuesday, September 1, a beautiful and warm morning, Kimberly, Kelsey and Mimi arrived at Gamble Family Vineyards. We were greeted by Susan Close, the winery's Director of Hospitality, and a few other trade friends.

To begin our visit, we were handed a glass of the winery's Gamble Family Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc. Proceeding through the property's original home, we saw the indoor areas where tastings will be held for our clients. But, the real magic started once we stepped outside into the property's amazing and lush garden.

Proceeding with the tour and learning portion of this visit, Tom Gamble sat and chatted with all of us about the history of the home, the property and his mother's passion for her garden. We then, of course, talked about the wine. That morning, the winery had begun their harvest of Sauvignon Blanc, so we talked about harvest, cloning vines and being/staying organic vineyards.

As we lounged, we tried their Paramount Red Wine, Old Vine Syrah (the group's favorite!) and their Cabernet Sauvignon.

As the morning got warmer, we decided it was time for a hay ride! We all hopped into the old Chevy pickup, and sat on benches of hay, as Tom drove the 3-gear truck through the vineyards. Susan then opened up the Heart Block Sauvignon Blanc for the group to enjoy as we went for a ride.

Tom stopped periodically to explain each block and talk about the history of the family company. He pointed out that we were along the border line of Yountville and Oakville..pretty cool!

We then headed up to the home that his family has lived in since Tom was a child, to see the view from the top of the hill, and enjoy the home that means so much to him. Here, we tried the Napa Heritage Sites Red Wine and looked over the Oakville and Yountville valley floor, as well as seeing some of the Stag's Leap district.

Want a tour at Gamble Family Vineyards? Call us at (707) 265-1940.