Staglin Family Napa Valley Wine Tasting with Special Guest Amber Mihna

"By making this wine vine known to the public, I have rendered my country as great a service as if I had enabled it to pay back the national debt."

~ Thomas Jefferson

If only a modern-day politician could contribute as much to the quality of our life as the late great Thomas Jefferson.  He was one of the first advocates of wine in the United States and he is one of the reasons why we have the greatest selection of wines from all around the world in the U.S. today.  So, remember...no matter how bad it gets, we still have the best selection of the world’s greatest wines at the most competitive prices in the world here in the U.S. of A.

And if you are a Cabernet Sauvignon grape Napa Valley is sacred ground as they produce some of the best versions of this varietal on the planet.   We have a lot of good friends in Napa and when Amber Minha sent me a message that she was coming to South Florida we put a date on the calendar to share some Staglin Family Vineyards wines with our “Wine Drinking People”. 

These are some of the best wines made in Napa Valley and the Staglin family has been focused for 40 years on making the best wines hiring some of the best minds in the business like Andre Tchelistcheff, David Abreu and Michel Rolland.  They are also very involved in mental health charities donating the proceeds from the second label Salus to various charitable organizations to help those in need with mental illness.

Join us as we welcome Amber to South Florida for an incredible evening of Staglin Family Vineyards wines featuring six vintages of the Estate Cabernet Sauvignon going back to the 2014 vintage.  The fee for this tasting which includes dinner is $295 + tax, for reservations call 954-523-9463 or e-mail andy@wineatch.com. 

Staglin Family Vineyard Napa Valley Wine Tasting

with Special Guest Amber Mihna

Friday, January 23, 2026

7:30 PM

2023 Staglin Family Vineyard 'Salus' Unoaked Chardonnay, Napa Valley

2017 Staglin Family Vineyard 'Salus' Unoaked Chardonnay, Napa Valley

2022 Staglin family Vineyard Chardonnay Napa

2021 RESA Pinot Noir Petaluma Gap Sonoma

2019 RESA Grenache Sonoma

2021 Staglin Family Vineyards Salus Cabernet Sauvignon Napa

2022 Staglin Family Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon 40^th Anniversary Napa

2021 Staglin Family Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Napa

2019 Staglin Family Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Napa

2018 Staglin Family Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Napa

2017 Staglin Family Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Napa

2014 Staglin Family Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Napa

Menu

Selection of Cheese and Charcuterie

Lobster Enchilada Served over Salsa Verde garnished with Tomato Concasse, Onion Compote and Black Olive Tapenade

Berkshire Pork Chop served over Black Bean Puree with Pepper Salsa and Avocado Fries

Double Chocolate Chip Bourbon Pecan Pie with Lemoncello Whipped creme

The fee for this tasting which includes dinner is $295 + tax, for reservations call 954-523-9463 or e-mail andy@winewatch.com.  Please let us know when you make your reservations if you have any food allergies or aversions and chefs Toni and Dani will be happy to accommodate you.

A bit about Stalin Family Vineyards:

Founded in 1985 by Shari, Garen, Brandon and Shannon, Staglin Family Vineyard takes pride in the tradition of family ownership and participation. With an uncompromising commitment to quality, our mission is to produce world class wines that reflect the distinctive character of this historic Rutherford Bench estate.

Situated at the base of the western slopes of Mount St. John, the tallest mountain in the Mayacamas Range, this sixty-one acre property is located in an alluvial fan containing rich volcanic soils.  With ideal soils, microclimate and location, the estate's potential was recognized by some of the first Napa Valley settlers and was planted to vineyards in the mid 1860's.  Today the property is home to the Staglins, fifty-one acres of vines, an underground winery, the historic homestead, a solar array and the many critters that inhabit this certified organic estate.

They utilize certified organic farming practices which are central to their belief that the healthier the vineyard, the better the fruit and thus the quality of the wine.   The Staglin’s take every opportunity to improve the lands biodiversity through the creation of habitats for bees, insects and birds of prey.

In 1992 famed enologist Andre Tchelistcheff told the Staglin’s: "Listen to the vines -- they will tell you what to do." This wise counsel is and will continue to be the most important element in their goal of making the best wine possible from the estate. Today their winemaker, Fredrik Johansson, works closely with vineyard manager, David Abreu, to carefully farm the land and coax optimal ripeness, complexity and intensity from the vines with each harvest.

Fredrik Johansson is focused and passionate about making wine. He previously worked with consulting winemaker, Thomas Rivers Brown, taking the traditional route of an apprentice to acquire his knowledge and expertise. He began his education at Nicholson Ranch in Sonoma, continued it at Two Hands Wines in Australia and honed it further at Outpost Wines on Howell Mountain where he also oversaw several of Thomas' consulting projects, including Schrader Cellars and Maybach Family Vineyards.  Now that Fredrik is at Staglin, he says, “My goal is to make the best possible wine with the fruit from this vineyard without letting what I do in the winery get in the way. It's such an amazing vineyard that I feel a responsibility to help it express itself to its fullest.”

Andre Tchelistcheff's wisdom is a constant goal, his words continue to be an important tool for making the best wine possible from the Staglin estate. Not surprising since Tchelistcheff was so familiar with the terroir of the Rutherford area, the first to pinpoint the unique flavor profile of wines produced from fruit grown on the Rutherford benchlands.

Michel Rolland joined Staglin Family Vineyard in 2000 as their Winemaking Consultant. He visits the property several times a year to walk the vineyard, share viticultural recommendations and provide the Staglins with his expertise during blending trials. With Michel's guidance, they began to blend their estate wines in two tiers under the Staglin and Salus labels, similar to the Premier Cru and Deuxieme Cru distinctions in the Medoc of Bordeaux. His outside perspective, wealth of knowledge and expert palate are key components in the journey to continually enhance the quality of Staglin Family Vineyard wines.