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Napa Valley College Estate Wines, 2277 Napa-Vallejo Highway, Napa, CA (2026)

05/29/2026

New this summer at Napa Valley College: Wine Wednesdays 🍷

Join Napa Valley wine professional Dan Dawson for a four-part tasting series exploring the best wines under $25 from around the world.

Whether you're just getting started or expanding your palate, this experience is designed for you!

Registration now open on Eventbrite - https://tinyurl.com/nvcwinewednesdays

Four Wednesdays. Four themes. Forty wines.

July 15 — Wines of Europe
July 22 — Southern Hemisphere
July 29 — North America
August 5 — Blind Tasting

Ten wines per session—all under $25 a bottle.

Wednesdays, 6–7:30 PM
Wine Education Center,
Must be 21+ to participate

05/28/2026

We are proud to share that Napa Valley College Estate Winery is participating in the Napa Valley Vintners Barrel Auction. Representing the college will be Professor Dave Nakaji.

This remarkable event supports well‑deserving local organizations, including youth‑focused health and wellness initiatives that make a lasting impact throughout our community—causes that strongly align with the mission and values of Napa Valley College.

Our Contribution: One barrel of 2025 Cabernet Sauvignon

Auction Date & Time: Friday, June 5, from 12:00–4:00 PM

Location: Robert Mondavi Winery

The Napa Valley Barrel Auction is the only place where guests can taste more than 100 wines directly from the barrel alongside the winemakers themselves. Guests enjoy an atmosphere buzzing with creativity and collaboration, culinary offerings from Napa Valley’s most celebrated chefs, and the opportunity to acquire wines long before they’re released—while making a meaningful difference with every bid.

👉 Learn more about the auction: https://loom.ly/61Y4P2E

05/28/2026

We are proud to share that Napa Valley College Estate Winery is participating in the Napa Valley Vintners Barrel Auction. Representing the college will be Enoch Shully, Winery, Hospitality, and Culinary Operations Manager and Professor Dave Nakaji.

This remarkable event supports well‑deserving local organizations, including youth‑focused health and wellness initiatives that make a lasting impact throughout our community—causes that strongly align with the mission and values of Napa Valley College.

Our Contribution: One barrel of 2025 Cabernet Sauvignon

Auction Date & Time: Friday, June 5, from 12:00–4:00 PM

Location: Robert Mondavi Winery

The Napa Valley Barrel Auction is the only place where guests can taste more than 100 wines directly from the barrel alongside the winemakers themselves. Guests enjoy an atmosphere buzzing with creativity and collaboration, culinary offerings from Napa Valley’s most celebrated chefs, and the opportunity to acquire wines long before they’re released—while making a meaningful difference with every bid.

👉 Learn more about the auction: https://loom.ly/61Y4P2E

05/26/2026

This Friday, May 29th, we are continuing our Behind-the-Scenes tasting series in partnership with Women for WineSense! Lisa Stavropoulous will present a special Friday Night Tasting at Napa Valley College — an hour of bright conversation and the young, vibrant flavors of Greek wine. Lisa will guide a curated flight of Greek wines — from crisp Assyrtiko to velvety Agiorgitiko — sharing stories of terroir, tradition, and the people shaping modern Hellenic winemaking and the impressive lineup of indigenous Greek varietals not grown anywhere but Greece! Expect lively tasting notes, practical pairing tips, and the warm company of fellow wine lovers.

Lisa Stavropoulos is the founder of award-winning Greek Grape Wine Tours, where she curates immersive wine travel experiences that showcase Greece’s rich culinary and winemaking heritage. With a deep passion for wines and cultural storytelling, she designs itineraries that connect travelers with local producers, regional cuisines, and centuries-old traditions. Lisa works closely with boutique wineries, chefs, and artisans to create authentic, behind-the-scenes experiences that go beyond typical tourism. Through her work, she highlights the diversity of Greek wine regions while fostering meaningful connections between visitors and the people who shape Greece’s vibrant food and wine culture. Greek Grape Wine Tours is a 3-time award winner, the most recent being Best Wine Tour in Europe.

She will be pouring 5 wines from different regions of Greece- Nemea, Macedonia, Crete, Santorini.

When: Friday, 5:30–6:30 pm
Where: Napa Valley College Wine Education Center
Bring: 4 to 6 tasting glasses and your curiosity

👉Reserve your spot here: https://loom.ly/G8gBhAo

05/22/2026

This summer, Napa Valley College invites winery professionals to expand their culinary skills through the HCTM‑210 Winery Chef Class, a four‑week, hands‑on program designed specifically for winery settings. Offered June 15–July 9, 2026, the course partners students with Napa vintners and wineries to create sweet and savory culinary programs, with included field trips to local wineries.

Classes meet Monday–Thursday, 8:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m., at the new Winery‑Hospitality Center (3200 Building) at 2277 Napa‑Vallejo Highway. Open to participants 21 and over, this immersive experience is ideal for winery staff looking to elevate hospitality and guest engagement through food.

Start your Journey today! - https://catalog.napavalley.edu/courses/hctm/

05/21/2026

Program Coordinator and Professor Molly Hodgins shared her tasting notes and professional review of the very first Napa Valley College Rosé!

“This rosé is delightfully crisp. Notes of tropical fruits such as guava and passion fruit combine with a light floral aroma to give this rosé an appealing bouquet. It is both complex and light. It will pair well with summer sunsets and light appetizers. “

This wine will be part of our upcoming club release and hopefully part of your summer events! Stay tuned for your opportunity to try it for yourself!

👉 Join the wine club: https://loom.ly/VGql98Q

05/19/2026

This week's Friday Tasting is a must for friends of NVC Estate Wines! Our own Paul Wagner will be our host May 22nd from 5:30 - 6:30 pm in the Wine Education Center. Paul will be leading a tasting of some award winning wines from Early Mountain Vineyards in Virginia--inluding Tannat and Petit Manseng. A rare opportunity to taste these wines and learn a bit about Virginia, from Thomas Jefferson forward.

Paul has been an instructor here at Napa Valley College for over thirty years. He is also a guest lecturer at many prestigious universities at home and abroad, including the Wintour MBA program in Europe, OIV Wine Marketing Master Class at UC Davis, and the Culinary Institute of America at Greystone. He has spoken at over ninety conferences about wine, wine tourism, wine education, public affairs, and wine marketing throughout the world. Paul is also an accomplished author, with his books on the wine and wine marketing industries having received international awards. Additionally, he has published a series of murder mystery novels, with his most recent, “A Murderous Vintage,” just released this year. He has recorded a series of lectures for The Great Courses, Audible, and the Wine Scholar Guild. Paul is the co-host of the podcast “BottleTalk with Rick and Paul” alongside Rick Kushman. Paul still teaches her at Napa Valley College and serves as Senior Advisor, Wine Tourism for the Expedia Cruise Ship Center.

👉 Reserve your spot today: https://loom.ly/WJr25us

05/12/2026

This Friday our Behind-the-Scenes Friday Tasting series in partnership with Women for WineSense continues! Elizabeth Vianna and Laura Orozco of Chimney Rock Winery will be visiting the Wine Education Center May 15th from 5:30 - 6:30 pm.

Elizabeth Vianna spent her early years moving back and forth between Brazil and the United States. This transitory lifestyle gave her a wide array of interests and tastes - she had grown up planning to become a concert pianist, but when the time came to attend college, she switched paths and began to pursue a pre-medical school track. After graduating from Vassar with a biology degree, she worked at the New York Hospital Cornell Center. Little did she know, her career path would take another turn when she tasted a 1985 Sociando Mallet that would awaken a new passion - wine. With her background in science and new-found interest, Elizabeth set off for the UC Davis Enology program, where she would graduate with a master’s degree. She was first introduced to the Chimney Rock family as a harvest intern. She would then hold the position of Assistant Winemaker at Napa Wine Company before heading back to Chimney Rock, where she has remained to this day, now serving as Head Winemaker and General Manager. As well as carrying out her daily duties with Chimney Rock, Elizabeth makes a positive impact in the community by serving on the boards of the Stags Leap District Winegrowers Association and Napa Valley Vinters as well as mentoring women and minorities through Batonnage, a non-profit program that supports the careers of historically overlooked groups in the wine industry.

As a child, Laura Orozco wanted nothing to do careers in agriculture. Her father came from Mexico to the United States in the 1970’s and worked in the vineyards of Napa, literally breaking his back in the process. Laura had plans to pursue a medical career instead. She was the first in her family to graduate from college, receiving a degree in Molecular Biology from UC Santa Cruz. While studying for the MCAT, she took a seasonal lab assistant position at Franciscan Estate Winery and found herself drawn into the world of winemaking. She decided to change careers, taking a full-time position at Franciscan Estate before moving onto V Sattui Winery as Enologist and eventually Assistant Winemaker. She found her home at Chimney Rock in 2015, where she works as Associate Winemaker. Her phenomenal work in this position lead Bill Terlato to appoint her head of winemaking functions for the Terlato Wine Group’s Paso D’oro label in 2021.

👉 Reserve your spot here: https://loom.ly/WJr25us

05/05/2026

Our Friday Tasting series continues this Friday, May 8th! Join us in the Wine Education Center from 5:30 - 6:30 pm as we welcome this week's guest, Josh Widaman.

Growing up in Southern California, Josh had no idea that careers in winemaking were even a possibility. It wasn’t until a college friend told him of all the opportunities awaiting him up north that Josh discovered his passion for the field. He worked a harvest for Stags’ Leap Winery where the combination of hands-on work experience and tasting a life-changing Pahlmeyer Merlot convinced him that he had found his calling. He went on to study at UC Davis where he received a BS in Viticulture and Enology. After graduation, Josh held Winemaker positions with Chimney Rock Winery, Pahlmeyer, and Lewis Cellars. His work has taken him overseas as well, leading him to wineries in Chile, Douro, Germany, Greece, and Burgundy. He has spent his career producing wines of the highest quality - 90% of the wines he has created have received 90+ ratings, 70% of the red wines he has produced have been in the top 15% worldwide, and 50% of his Chardonnays have been rated in the 94th percentile. In 2019, Josh received his MBA in Wine Business from Sonoma State. In 2021, he was appointed to his current position of Head Estate Wine Maker at Pine Ridge Vineyards, overseeing their many estate vineyards and producing elegant Cabernet Sauvignon.

👉 Reserve your spot: https://loom.ly/WJr25us

04/28/2026

Join us this Friday as we continue our Behind-the-Scenes series in partnership with Women for WineSense. We are thrilled to welcome Carmel Greenberg of Clos du Val to our Wine Education Center from 5:30 - 6:30 pm.

Carmel, the daughter of American immigrants to Israel, grew up in a small moshav near the Sea of Galilee, where wine was a part of her culture, but not drunk much for pleasure. It wasn’t until she began paying her sister visits during her military service that Carmel began to take an interest in wine at all. In fact, she studied Interior Design as her first degree. While studying, however, she took a job at Yoezer Bar Yain, a prominent French restaurant in Jaffa, where she was given a book of wine regions to pore over. This, along with tasting the many wines offered by Yoezer Bar Yain cemented Carmel’s love for wine and spurred her on to pursue a new career path. After graduation, she took a job at one of Tel Aviv’s major wine stores, where she led wine appreciation classes. After a while, Carmel realized that if she wanted to expand her wine education, she would need to travel abroad. She already had US Citizenship through her parents, so she decided to make the move to California, where she interned at Rosenblum Cellars for a harvest. She then enrolled in the Viticulture and Enology program at UC Davis. After graduating with her BS, she worked at Cakebread Cellars, Buccella Wines, and Dominus Estate before joining Clos du Val in 2021, where she still serves as winemaker. Carmel is known for her work with Cabernet Sauvignon, saying she didn’t choose to specialize in the varietal “it chose her!”

👉 Reserve your spot here: https://loom.ly/WJr25us

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