I thought I’d mention Mick Winter and all that he has done for Napa. He is the creator of napanet, which started out as a non-profit to get schools online.

He also created and sold NapaValleyOnline.

Currently he runs SustainableNapaValley.org, NapaNow.com, and NapaValleyHerold.com.

A great Napa web pioneer - Here is a tribute to you Mick Winter.

If you’ve been to COPIA (www.copia.org), and you were not impressed at their wine museum, you need to go to the “Real” Napa Valley Museum located in Yountville at the Veterans Home. Head west on California Drive and it is on the right at the top.
 

There are two permanent exhibits:
• Land and People of Napa Valley
• California Wine: The science of an art

 

Hours: Wednesday through Monday 10am-5pm
Adults $4.50
Students and Seniors $3.50
Children 7-17 $2.50
Under 7 Free

 
 

This wine tasting lounge is not quite like all the others. After purchasing a distribution card you help yourself to electronic pourer’s.

The wines are housed in a special containment system so that they won’t spoil, this allows the owners to offer tastings of expensive wines not usually offered for tastings. There are 32 small producer wines, and they also offer some snack trays. The lounge is Wi-Fi enabled. My only disappointment is the quantity for each tasting. At only one ounce per pour, it is a small sample. You can of course have multiple pours of one individual wine, but your “debit” card will run out quickly, especially if you are trying the more expensive wines.
 
 
 
Stave Wine Lounge
1149 First Street
Napa CA 94559
Stave Wine Lounge