Vineyard House Napa Valley Wine Tasting with Special Guest Jeremy & Asha Nickel

Thoughts on the matter: “I would like a wine. The purpose of the wine is to get me drunk. A bad wine will get me as drunk as a good wine. I would like the good wine. And since the result is the same no matter which wine I drink, I’d like to pay the bad wine price.”

Steve Martin

Comedian, writer, actor, banjo player

The Vineyard House was originally built by the Baldridge Family and purchased by Hiram W. Crabb's in the late 19th century. It was sold to the Stelling family and then to Gil Nickel.  After Gil passed in 2003, he left this old Victorian house, and adjacent property, to his son Jeremy Nickel to ensure that he would always have a place in Napa Valley.  On the Vineyard House property there is a 22 acre vineyard which some of the fruit from this site now going into this exciting new wine. Jeremy purchased additional acres on the Oakville benchlands located just 50 feet before you get to Harlan Estate and Bond Wineries.  The Vineyard House Estate farming is led by Jim Barbour, and in the very near future the wines will be 100% estate bottled.  While Bill Ballentine made the very first vintages, starting in 2005, current winemaking has been led by Philippe Melka and Maayan Koschitzky since 2018.

I have liked every vintage of this wine and we had all of them at the last tasting we had with Jeremy where we put his neighbor Harlan’s wine next to Vineyard House and our group of “Wine Drinking People” blind picked the Vineyard House Cabernet Sauvignon 2009 over Harlan Estate 2009.  These latest releases are a cut above the first wines, and we are just beginning to see the potential of this Vineyard House property. 

Join us as we experience the newest releases from our good friend Jeremy Nickel and his better half Asha Nickel for a special night at the wine bar.  The  fee for this tasting which includes dinner and gratuity is $375 + tax, for reservations call 954-523-9463 or e-mail andy@winewatch.com.

Vineyard House Wine Tasting

with Special Guests Jeremy and Asha Nickel

Friday, November 13^th

7:30 PM

2021 The Vineyard House Chardonnay

2017 The Vineyard House Chardonnay

2021 The Vineyard House 'The Boss Vineyard' Block 8 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa

2022 Vineyard House Cabernet Sauvignon HW Crabb's Hermosa Valley Napa

2019 Vineyard House Cabernet Sauvignon HW Crabb's Hermosa Valley Napa

2018 Vineyard House Cabernet Sauvignon HW Crabb's Hermosa Valley Napa

2016 Vineyard House Cabernet Sauvignon HW Crabb's Hermosa Valley Napa

2015 Vineyard House Cabernet Sauvignon HW Crabb's Hermosa Valley Napa

2014 Vineyard House Cabernet Sauvignon HW Crabb's Hermosa Valley Napa

2013 Vineyard House Cabernet Sauvignon HW Crabb's Hermosa Valley Napa

2012 Vineyard House Cabernet Sauvignon HW Crabb's Hermosa Valley Napa

2022 Vineyard House Cabernet Franc Block 5 - Crabb's Black Burgundy

Menu

Selection of Cheese and Charcuterie

Canadian Lobster Enchilada with Salsa Verde Sauce

Duck and Smoked Mozzarella Ravioli with Sundried Tomato Browned Butter

Beef Short Rib Wellington Served over Wild Mushroom Cabernet Sauce with crème Fraiche Mash

Bourbon Chocolate Chip Pecan Pie with Vanilla Ice Cream

The fee for this tasting which includes dinner is $375 + 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 dietary restrictions and chefs Toni and Dani will be happy to accommodate you.

A bit about The Vineyard House

The Vineyard House (TVH) is an exceptional and rare Cabernet Sauvignon created by proprietor Jeremy Nickel as a tribute to his late father Gil Nickel, founder of three of Napa’s most acclaimed wineries: Far Niente, Nickel & Nickel, and Dolce.  Like his father before him, Jeremy’s vision for TVH is to build a world-class estate winery around his one-of-a-kind property in Oakville, and to produce an extraordinary and inspirational Cabernet Sauvignon that is at once drinkable and collectible. To that end, TVH has received rave reviews and held its own twice in blind tastings against Napa’s most renowned cult wines.  TVH takes its name from a 19th century farmhouse surrounded by vineyards in a picturesque valley in Oakville, California.  Known  as The Vineyard House, the home was built in 1853 by William  Baldridge, one of Napa’s most prominent citizens. It was bestowed to  Jeremy by Gil when he passed away in 2003.

Jeremy is proud to continue the family tradition of great winemaking.  “Here’s to all we do that would make our fathers proud!

"My father taught me many life lessons, one of which was “never compromise on quality.” The Vineyard House Cabernet Sauvignon is a tribute to my father’s commitment to excellence, as well as his passion for fine Cabernet. An “Okie from Muskogee,” who established three of Napa Valley’s most iconic brands, Gil Nickel was not only my father, but my hero, whose lessons continue to inspire me every day. here’s to our fathers!"  Jeremy Nickel