Save the Date! Tasting with Smith-Madrone, The Daily Meal’s 2014 Winery of the Year, on Wednesday, June 24, from 5-7pm.Stu Smith founded Smith-Madrone 45 years ago on top of Spring Mountain (in St. Helena, of northern Napa Valley), and it is an entirely estate-vineyard winery, meaning that it only uses grapes produced there. Stu is considered a pioneer in dry farming, which has become a ‘hot’ topic, given California’s drought situation. You can learn a bit more about Stu’s approach by watching these Youtube videos: one, two.

As always, you must make a reservation to attend; please do so by either calling the store (401.846.7993) or by replying to this e-mail. There will be a small fee of $5 to attend the tasting, which can be applied to any in-store purchase. More details to follow. We hope you’ll join us!