Auction Napa Valley
A lot at the Napa Valley wine auction /Michelle Locke Napa Valley vintners partied like it was 1989 for their annual auction this weekend, and what a swell party it was. Black tie, evening gowns and...
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You’ve probably heard there’s a big event coming up Friday. It’s Arbor Day, of course. (What? You thought this was going to be about family trees of the royal variety?) I recently wrote a story on...
View ArticleNapa wine auction 2011
For a place with such a big reputation, the Napa Valley is a very small world. After all. Yes, I did just put that song in your head, deal with it. But to get back to my point. I’m attending Auction...
View ArticleBidding in the rain
The Staglins and Chef Chiarello celebrate a big bid /Michelle Locke It was a wet ‘n wild afternoon at this year’s big Napa wine auction as an unseasonable _ I mean really unbelievable, are you kidding...
View ArticleCleavage Creek closes
Some stories you forget about five seconds after you hit “send” on the computer. Others stick in your mind for one reason or another. One that’s stayed with me is an interview I did a few years ago...
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