Napanook Barrel Storage and Archive Building Yountville, California Located in Yountville, the Dominus Estate Napanook Barrel Storage and Archive project entailed new construction and expansion to an existing winery facility.  The 6,800sf project applied a design-build delivery approach to expedite design and permit submittal as well as reduce overall project costs.  Comprising a custom rain screen exterior and unique architectural detailing, the two-story building is an elegant, functional, and economical pre-engineered, insulated metal building. The building contains stainless steel storage tanks, each sized perfectly for different parcels of the vineyard. Project Details Client: Dominus Estate
 Architect: Bisbee Architecture + Design Project Name: Napanook Barrel Storage and Archive Building Location: Yountville, California Highlights: Flexible Schedule Design-Build Solar If you are looking for a construction company that can provide you with the h

Two K Farms Cidery and Winery 2022 Bubbly Riesling Takes Top Honors November 15, 2024 — Winners have been announced in the 2024 Harvest Challenge Wine Competition. After two spirited days of judging,Two K Farms Cidery and Winery 2022 Bubbly Riesling took the top prize. It was also awarded Best of Show Sparkling Wine. Coming in at 97 points, judges praised the wine for its “Mouth watering citrus and honeysuckle”; “Lingering tropical finish”; and “Perfect bubbles.” They also called it “Well balanced.” With a record number of entries from across the globe, the Harvest Challenge bases judging on a group of vineyards (or even vines) from the same region, belonging to a specific appellation and sharing the same type of soil, weather conditions and grapes that combine to give personality to the wine. In other competitions, terroir is ignored. At the Harvest Challenge, judges taste wines alongside other wines of the same appellation. W

Afternoon Brief, August 30th

Kelham Vineyards Is in Bankruptcy Court as Family Feud Continues: A bitter family dispute over a Napa Valley winery has landed in bankruptcy court and a trial scheduled for October...

Client: Dominus Estate Project Name: Napanook Barrel Storage and Archive Building Location: Yountville Architect: Bisbee Architecture + Design   Located in Yountville, the Dominus Estate Napanook Barrel Storage and Archive project entailed new construction and expansion to an existing winery facility.  The 6,800sf project applied a design-build delivery approach to expedite design and permit submittal as well as reduce overall project costs.  Comprised of a custom rain screen exterior and unique architectural detailing, the two-story building is an elegant, functional, and economical pre-engineered, insulated metal building. The building contains stainless steel storage tanks, each sized perfectly for different parcels of the vineyard.  

Brian Baker is well known in the wine industry as a Sales and Profitability specialist and has given many talks and workshops on the subject. He is also a managing partner of Cultivar Marketing, which provides wine sales and marketing consulting. We recently reached out to Brian to discuss the future of the tasting room, especially in the face of COVID-19 quarantine.   Milton Cornwell: Thank you for agreeing to the interview, Brian! There is a lot I want to discuss with you, especially with all the changes we’re seeing with coronavirus [COVID-19] and how wineries are embracing technology. I can’t help but compare this to Y2K—that event fundamentally changed how companies embraced technology. Are we in a similar kind of moment now?   Brian Baker: It is a pivotal moment, if that’s what you mean. Disruptive events like these have disruptive consequences. They also create opportunities. Coming out of this crisis, winery-owned tasting rooms have a c