All things wine…especially Napa Valley Fine Wines
I often wistfully read some folks’ stories of their introductions to wine and wish they were mine! So many fabulous tales of those growing up amidst the vineyards of France, perhaps Napa, or maybe Italy. Working with family in the chateau or wine caves as a youngster. Learning at the feet of some of the […]
The Physical Evolution of a Personal Wine Cellar For most of my adult life the idea of actually having a personal wine cellar, beyond a rack in my kitchen or hall closet never really crossed my mind. In my wife and my early days we basically only had enough money to buy the bottle of […]
Dedication Every good book, and many good stories, begin with a Dedication. I believe it should be the same with every wine cellar in the world. However, I have to admit I’ve rarely seen any dedication plaques or notations in more than a rare few of the cellars I’ve visited. This being the case I’m […]
Wine: It’s ALL about the stories! Welcome to the very first post for the new D’Aquila-Phillips Wine Cellar, more commonly known as DP Wine Cellar, which you can find and bookmark at http://www.dpwinecellar.com website! While we have been online on Facebook and Instagram for a couple years now, we are now adding to our online […]
As with most folks who love wine, we love good wine quotes. Social media is filled with them and tons of them are a hoot! My best half’s favorite wine quote was by the ancient Greek philosopher, and some say crazy man, Diogenes. If you know him it’s most likely for the time he spent […]
It was a cool, overcast, but at least not rainy January morning in Napa Valley. I was forced to alter my route due to downed trees down a landslide closing a portion of Silverado Road, but I had made it to my destination. The good news at that time was the five-year Napa Valley drought […]