HOMENEWS & EVENTS

Bouchaine will have limited hours this weekend, 3/13-3/14
03/05/2010

Please note that we will be open to the public for limited hours this weekend, 3/13/10 and 3/14/10, from 10:30am to 12noon (last tasting at 11:30pm). From 12pm to 3pm, we will be closed for a private event. Thank you for your cooperation! 

Bouchaine wins two gold medals at 2010 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition! Join us at SF Chron Tasting on 2/20/10
02/01/2010

We are delighted to have been awarded GOLD MEDALS for both our 2007 Estate Chardonnay AND our 2007 Carneros Pinot at the 2010 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition! This marks two vintages in a row that the Carneros Pinot has won Gold at this competition.

Join us at Fort Mason's Festival Pavilion on Saturday, February 20, 2010 to taste these and other Gold Medal-winning wines. To purchase tickets or learn more information, please visit: http://www.winejudging.com/event_tickets.htm

Pinot Days events in 2010!
12/10/2009

Bouchaine is pleased to be participating in all three Pinot Days events in 2010, beginning with Pinot Days Southern California's Grand Festival on Sunday, 1/17/10 at Barker Hangar in Santa Monica! For more information, to see a partial list of participating wineries (updating regularly), and to purchase tickets, please visit http://www.pinotdays.com/

Save the dates for other Pinot Days events in 2010:

Pinot Days San Francisco 2010  is June 27th, 2010, at Fort Mason, San Francisco. (The classic event that started it all!)

Pinot Days Chicago 2010 is November 13th , 2010, at Navy Pier, Chicago.

Whether you're a lifelong Pinot fan or are just delving into the tantalizing world of Pinot Noirs, Pinot Days events bring together a range of Pinot producers and lovers for an exciting day of tastings!

Our 2009 Grape Blessing Ceremony
09/03/2009

What a day! Thank you to the members of the public who joined the Bouchaine family for our annual grape blessing ceremony! We welcomed the first fruit of the season with toasts to Bacchus and gratitude to Mother Nature. This year, we also welcomed the "Prince of Wine" Walid Romaya, who was on site with his production crew filming the event for his TV show about wine and winemaking (tentatively titled "Prince of Wine," of course). When Bouchaine's winemaker Michael Richmond challenged Walid to kick off his shoes and jump into a grape bin to do some stomping (completely unscripted and impromptu!), Walid didn't hesitate, and it turned into an opportunity for onlookers to jump in as well! What an amazing and memorable way to kick off the 2009 harvest and crush! 

To see more pictures, please join Bouchaine's fan page on Facebook (search Bouchaine Vineyards).

A Festival to Remember! Save the Date for 2010
07/27/2009

The fourth annual Festival del Sole-Napa Valley classical music extravaganza took place July 17-25, 2009 with Bouchaine and our proprietors, Gerret and Tatiana Copeland, continuing as official sponsors for the fourth straight year.

Festival attendees celebrated with music, fine wine and cuisine, and art at wineries, estates and concert halls in Napa Valley. Performers included Sarah Chang, Nina Kotova, Renee Fleming, Conrad Tao, Alondra de la Parra and the Philharmonic Orchestra of the Americas, and many others among the classical music world's most acclaimed talents.

Bouchaine Young Artist Series featured extraordinary young talents performing at three FREE daytime concerts at Jarvis Conservatory, Napa Valley Opera House, and The Carneros Inn. The concerts were well-attended by enthusiastic crowds! We are thrilled that the local community in Napa, the wine country, and Northern California joined Festival attendees from near and far at these performances.

Congratulations to Rick Walker, IMG Artists, and many more for A Festival to Remember. Our thanks as well to the attendees, volunteers, and the Napa Valley community! We are proud to sponsor this wonderful event!

Bouchaine Young Artist Concerts: Keep an eye on the career development of these talented artists!


Artist: Stephen Waarts, violin
At age 12, Mr. Waarts has already performed internationally and is the winner of the 2008 Mondavi Center Young Artist Competition. For more information, please visit:
http://www.stephenwaarts.com/Stephen_Waarts/Welcome.html
Venue and Date of Performance: Jarvis Conservatory; Sunday, July 19, 2009

Artist: Clark Pang, cello
Mr. Pang made his Carnegie Hall debut two years ago, at age 10, in a televised performance on PBS. Clark has also appeared on The Martha Stewart Show. For more information, please visit:
http://www.cellist.nl/database/showcellist.asp?id=1808
Venue and Date of Performance: Napa Valley Opera House; Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Artist: Johannes Moser, cello
Mr. Moser has already performed with the Chicago Symphony, New York Philharmonic, Cleveland Orchestra, Los Angeles Philharmonic, London Symphony, Munich Philharmonic, and several other respected orchestras. He has performed with Midori at Lincoln Center and Kennedy Center. For more information, please visit:
http://www.johannes-moser.Venue and Date of Performance: The Carneros Inn; Friday, July 24, 2009com/life/

SAVE THE DATES for the 2010 Festival del Sole and Bouchaine Young Artist Series: mid-July 2010!