Preparing for Premiere - Switchback Ridge and Robert Foley Vineyards

Kelly Peterson of Switchback Ridge and Bob Foley of Robert Foley Vineyards offer some insight on how they came up with this year's joint blend for Premiere Napa Valley.

See full description of the Premiere Napa Valley video series below ("Preparing for Premiere - Judd's Hill, Salvestrin & Schweiger).

Preparing for Premiere - Peju & Sullivan Vineyards

Sara Fowler of Peju and Phillipe Langner and Sean Sullivan of Sullivan Vineyards discovered their wines' compatibility on 'winematch.com.' Watch and learn how Peju wines' feminine qualities and Sullivan Vineyards wines' masculinity make for the perfect Premiere Napa Valley 'marriage in a bottle.' Stay tuned to the end, where the groups' creative juices take center stage - literally!

See full description of the Premiere Napa Valley video series below ("Preparing for Premiere - Judd's Hill, Salvestrin & Schweiger).

Preparing for Premiere - Ghost Block & Markham Vineyards

Andy Hoxsey of Ghost Block and Bryan Del Bondio of Markham Vineyards discuss their wine blend for this year's Premiere Napa Valley and their shared family history.

See full description of this week's Premiere Napa Valley video series below ("Preparing for Premiere - Judd's Hill, Salvestrin & Schweiger).

Preparing for Premiere - Judd's Hill, Salvestrin & Schweiger

With Premiere Napa Valley right around the corner, vintners have been hard at work perfecting their blends for the wine industry's hottest ticket for wine retailers, wholesalers, restaurateurs and media.

Over the last month, we have followed the stories of the nine wineries that are developing this year's collaborative blends - these partnerships are crafting one-of-a-kind wines that will be available nowhere other than through those savvy wine retailers & restaurateurs who purchase Premiere Napa Valley wines for their discriminating customers.

This year's collaborations are:

Judd's Hill, Salvestrin Winery & Schweiger Vineyards
Ghost Block & Markham Vineyards
Peju Winery & Sullivan Vineyards
Robert Foley Vineyards & Switchback Ridge

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Follow their stories over the next week as we post videos that offer an 'insiders view' into the people, techniques and winemaking philosophies that help make Premiere Napa Valley wines some of the most sought-after in the world. Today's video features Lot 15 - the blend created by Andy Schweiger, Judd Finkelstein, Kenn Vigoda (winemaker at Judd's Hill) & Rich Salvestrin.