Our Spring 2018 Newsletter
Hello friends!
Spring has come to Napa Valley. Though 2018 has seen its fair share of "April Showers," the vines are showing beautiful bud break, and the mustard flowers between the rows are in full bloom. It's a time when the valley wakes up from its long winter's nap and comes alive with wildflowers and rolling, green grass. Truly, Napa is one of the most beautiful places on Earth.
Spring is a time for Napa's crisp, floral, white wines. We are proud to be releasing our 2017 Napa Crest Sauvignon Blanc this month, just in time for warm Spring days and lingering sunsets. We hope you'll come and visit us here in St. Helena, and enjoy one of the many special events we have planned for you!
~Tom Hinde, President & Winemaker
Yao Family Wines is proud to partner with acclaimed San Francisco restaurant Koi Palace to create our Fresh Tastes of Spring Wine & Dim Sum Tasting Event. Koi Palace has created four, custom pieces of dim sum using fresh, seasonal ingredients, specifically to pair with four of our wines. Join us Saturday, April 28th at our St. Helena tasting room and experience how the subtlety of these exotic flavors are complimented by our hand-crafted Napa wines. Only sixty pairings available. Click Here to learn more and reserve your seating!
From our Oakville bench property in the south of Napa comes the third bottling of our acclaimed Napa Crest Sauvignon Blanc. Created in the Bordeaux style with 92% Sauvignon Blanc and 8% Semillon, the 2017 vintage shows classic Napa Valley providence with aromas of melon, fig and fresh pear. Let the Spring begin! Click Here to get yours.
Friday nights this spring mean wine and song at the Yao Family Wines tasting room! Join us for our evening concert series, featuring a variety of talented jazz performers from around the Bay Area. Relax with a glass of wine before dinner, or swing by afterwards for a drink with friends - we'll be open until 9pm. Our concert series stars Friday, May 11th, and continues May 24th, June 8t and June 22nd. Check the Events page on our website for updates.
Just in time for Fathers Day, we'll be releasing the 2015 vintage of the YAO MING Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon. Rated 94 Points by Robert Parker, our flagship Cabernet reflects all the pedigree of its Rutherford origin, and is sure to be a classic on your table and in your cellar. Founders Club Members will receive their allocation first on June 4th, followed by the general release two weeks later...you can also get your first taste of the remarkable 2015 vintage at our Second Annual Summer Barbecue, June 2nd at the tasting room...Mothers Day is May 13th, so we're inviting all moms to come by the tasting room and enjoy a well-deserved, complimentary glass of our 2016 YAO MING Napa Valley Brut Sparkling Wine. See you there!