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An Insider’s Look at Napa Valley Volume 12 Number 25 June 19, 2017

Live Fire Pizza open in Oxbow Public Market

Live Fire Pizza open in Oxbow Market Restaurant industry veterans Michael Levine, Scott Rodrick and Ervan Lim have opened Live Fire Pizza at Oxbow Public Market. Live Fire Pizza offers inventive California-style wood-fired pizza along with a selection of Italian sandwiches, local salads and baked goods that celebrate the flavors of the Napa Valley. Rodrick and partners enlisted Liza Shaw, former executive chef of San Francisco's A16 and consultant to Redd Wood in Yountville in Live Fire’s menu development and chef team training. Live Fire Pizza offers dine-in and to-go service, incorporating the energy of the market with a creative indoor and outdoor seating area enjoying scenic vistas facing the Alta Heights hills that frame the eastern border of the City of Napa. BCV Architects from San Francisco designed the picturesque restaurant and wine bar. Live Fire Pizza is open from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday through Thursday, and 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, offering coffee and house-baked pastries on weekdays, full breakfast on weekends, and lunch and dinner daily. For more information about the menu, see www.livefireoxbow.com.

Jackson Family Wines amphitheater The Culinary Institute of America at Copia in Napa has named the Jackson Family Wines Amphitheater in honor of the Jackson family’s gift of $2 million to the culinary college. The venue features tiered seating for 600, 390 with tables. It is expected to host thousands of people each year passionate about wine, food and culinary and beverage education. As part of the collaboration, Jackson Family Wines will also be incorporated into food and wine enthusiast and special event programming at the CIA at Copia. Jackson Family’s brands in Napa Valley include Bootleg, Cardinale, Freemark Abbey, Galerie, La Jota, Lokoya and Mt. Brave. St. Clair Brown Winery summer hours Napa’s own winery, St. Clair Brown Winery near downtown has new summer hours. It’s open Thursday to Saturday from noon to 8 p.m. and Sunday and Monday until 6 p.m. The winery is closed Tuesday and Wednesday. In celebration of summer (and the new hours), join them in the Greenhouse today, Monday, June 19, for a complimentary glass of Pinot Grigio. Call 255-5591. St. Clair Brown Winery is at 816 Vallejo St. in Napa.

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This week in NapaLife Live Fire Pizza open in Oxbow Jackson Family amphitheater St. Clair Brown Winery hours Ellman Family Vineyards to Napa Wine Train to Mondavi concerts Bluegrass-fed live music Lodging news Vintage Inn reopens as Vintage House More on proposed new hotels Wine Train hotel Napa Commons/Trinitas hotels Cambria hotel Recent hotel openings Other proposed hotels Hotels planned upvalley What Yountville has done Calistoga’s approach to housing Nimbus Arts classes Join the July 4 parade News for the wine community Raymond buys Vineyard Constellation buys Schrader wines

Cade Estate opens extension C. Mondavi names Wallenbrock This week in Napa Valley Donate for Jameson Animal Rescue JaM Cellars weeknight specials This week at Cameo Cinema Napa Tuesday Farmers' Market Solstice yoga at Robert Mondavi Sweet HayaH at the Blue Note Donate for UpValley Family Centers Celebrate with Oenotri and Goccino Wesla and Mike at Silo’s Tasting upstart wines at Cadet Lavay Smith & Skillet Lickers High Noon for Napa Humane Tribute to Larry Coryell St. Helena Farmers’ Market Hurley’s BBQs are back Mustards celebrates 34th birthday Richard Marx at the Uptown Midnight Harvest at Silo’s Napa City Nights Late night at Ca’ Momi Napa Saturday Farmers' Market

Art outing with Jessel Tour the Sound Maze RoséFest for Komen foundation Solstice by Swanson Vineyards A tasting with Scott Palazzo Solstice Concert at Velo Vino Belle and Sebastian at Jarvis Lucky Penny Magic Music Madness Hot Buttered Rum Stu Hamm – Songs from Bass Clef American Canyon Farmers' Market Mads Tolling and Larry Vuckovich Mozart with Marnie Breckenridge Summer music on the river Goose & Gander summer Sundays Comedy of Bumatai at Blue Note Upcoming events Trifecta Japanese pop-up dinner Les Demoiselles de Rochefort CIA community farm dinner Ribs, Zin and BBQ with Chiarello Napa County Landmarks Golf sale Dinner at the Ranch Summer Art Day Camp

Ellman Family Vineyards to Napa Ellman Family Vineyards plans to open a tasting gallery in the Oenotri courtyard behind Pure Cru at 1461 First St. in downtown Napa on Saturday, June 25. The winery’s vineyard is on 3286 Silverado Trail at its intersection with Soda Canyon, where they’re building a house and restoring a barn and water tower. They plan to seek a winery permit by end of the year. The vineyard manager is Mike Wolf and winemaker is Andy Erikson. The wines: • Napa Valley Sauvignon Blanc ($45) • Beckstoffer Georges III Cabernet Sauvignon ($150) • Stagecoach Cabernet Sauvignon ($125) • Cabernet Sauvignon ($95) • Napa Valley Proprietary Red Blend ($55) • Russian River Pinot Noir ($55) • Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir ($55) Tasting is by appointment only, sit down table or living room style. The cost is $40 per person, waived with a three-bottle purchase.

Contact Adriana Chinsky at adriana@ellmanfamilyvineyards or 954-650-7369 to arrange an appointment. Get more at www.ellmanfamilyvineyards.com. Ellman Family Vineyards is at 1461 First St. Take the Wine Train to Mondavi concerts The Napa Valley Wine Train has teamed up with Robert Mondavi Winery to offer transportation to and from their annual summer concert series. This is the best way to enjoy the summer concert series worry-free, as no parking or driving is required. Arrive at the Napa Valley Wine Train Station by 5:15 p.m. Enjoy a glass of Robert Mondavi Winery Napa Valley Fumé Blanc. Board at 5:30 p.m. Arrive at Robert Mondavi Winery by 6:30 p.m. for your reserved seating. The concert begins at 7 p.m. leaving time to enjoy more wine and food before the show begins. Return to the train 15 minutes after the concert ends. The cost to ride the Napa Valley Wine Train to and from a Robert Mondavi Winery summer concert is $80 per person for the transportation. (Uber estimates $22 to $100 each way).

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Concert tickets must be bought separately from Robert Mondavi Winery. You must buy tickets for the train in advance and you must bring them the night of the concert. To buy tickets for the Napa Valley Wine Train to a summer concert, visit www.winetrain.com or call 800-427-4124. I understand that they don’t have a use permit that allows discharging passengers except at Grgich Hills, however. You might need a back-up plan. Bluegrass-fed live music Vintner Chris Hall and Long Meadow Ranch invite music and wine lovers to the 2017 Bluegrass-fed live music series at Farmstead at Long Meadow Ranch. Guests are welcome to dine and enjoy drinks at Farmstead at Long Meadow Ranch from 5 p.m. onward. Drinks and food from executive chef Stephen Barber will be sold separately. • Saturday, June 24 Hot Buttered Rum • Tuesday, July 4 The Lil’ Smokies plus Fireworks • Saturday, July 22 Dead Winter Carpenters • Sunday, Oct. 21 LMR All-Star Big Band For more information, visit www.longmeadowranch.com or call 963-4555. Farmstead at Long Meadow Ranch is at 738 Main St. in St. Helena

Lodging news

Vintage Inn reopens as Vintage House Vintage House, formerly Vintage Inn, is the first property to undergo its major transformation

and rebranding as The Estate Yountville and will officially launch in August. The hotel is currently welcoming guests to enjoy its redesigned guestrooms while it puts the final touches on a new pool area and lobby. The 22-acre property is nearing completion of the first phase of the reimagining of what was formerly known as The Vintage Estate, which includes Vintage House, Villagio Inn & Spa and V Marketplace. Thayer Lodging/ Brookfield Properties has teamed up with SB Architects and interior design firm Hirsch Bedner Associates to fuse agrarian roots and expressive sophistication. Steve Davino is general manager. Guestrooms incorporate natural elements and materials reflective of the beauty of the surrounding region. The design features include luxe bedding, wood-burning fireplaces, private balconies or patios, living room-style furniture, large bathrooms with double showers and natural ESPA bath amenities. All visits include a daily continental breakfast, turndown service, Wi-Fi, parking and more. Guests at Vintage House are invited to unwind in a stylish private cabana at the newly redesigned pool and can also take advantage of the newly redesigned spa at Spa Villagio. Vintage House event space can accommodate two to 40 attendees. For information, visit www.vintagehouse.com, www.villagio.com and www.vmarketplace.com. More on proposed new hotels A few weeks ago, we mentioned three new hotel projects proposed for Napa. The applicants weren’t helpful in providing details, but fortunately, the city of Napa’s staff is exceptionally helpful, as is the county’s.

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The proposals contain a great deal of information, though some is preliminary. Here’s a summary of some of the most important parts.

Wine Train hotel Probably the project that will be most visible to most Napans is the proposed resort that would replace the Wine Train depot and its surface parking lot with a large structure designed to suggest the great train stations of Europe. The proposed project includes a new Wine Train station, a luxury hotel with approximately 148 guest rooms, a rooftop restaurant, a retail market and enclosed parking to accommodate the train station, hotel and restaurant. Hotel rooms on the third and fourth floors surround an internal covered atrium.

The atrium does look impressive. Too bad you won’t be able to hop a train to go somewhere, though a dinner excursion is fun.

Napa Commons/Trinitas hotels The owner of the Meritage Hotel in Napa Commons south of town are proposing to build two less-upscale hotels with other brands. They – and a winery for the Trinitas brand owned by the same family – would be built on a

11.5-acre project site north of the Meritage and facing State Highway 221 (Soscol). The property owner, Pacific Hospitality Group, previously built the 100-room Meritage Resort and Spa in 2000 and a 100-unit time share facility, then expanded the Meritage to 325 rooms. In 2015, the Planning Commission approved plans for a project known as “Meritage Commons,” consisting of 145 hotel rooms, exhibition hall and related facilities, north of the Meritage Resort and Spa. It is under construction. The applicant is proposing to build a four-story “dual branded” hotel consisting of a 100-room Marriott Residence Inn and a 153-room Marriott AC Hotel (253 total rooms) plus a single-story 26,214 sq.-ft. winery building, a two-story 29,878 sq.-ft. office building and a 441-space parking lot. If all are built, the Pacific Hospitality Group will own 723 hotel rooms within the Napa Valley Commons Corporate Park. The proposed hotels will share facilities with the other hotels at nearby Meritage Resort and Meritage Commons, including back-of-house services, laundry and a shuttle to downtown. The new hotels wouldn’t have any full-service restaurants to avoid competing with restaurants in downtown Napa, though the Meritage does include Siena and a sports bar.

Cambria hotel The proposed Cambria hotel at 320 Soscol Aven. by the Hawthorne Inn at Tulocay Creek would be a revised version of a hotel approved by the Planning Commission in October 2010. Then owned by George Altamura, who is selling or has sold the property, it would be a 41,711 sq.-ft., four-story, 90-room hotel on the 2.5-acre property.

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The new owner/developer proposes modifications to include 10,396 square feet (52,107 sq. ft. total floor area), but with the same number of rooms and stories. The hotel entrance would be on the north of the building, not facing the street. The design now includes a two-story lobby entrance, a prominent front entry door, a fitness center, check-in/concierge area, administrative offices, a laundry facility, staff breakroom, lobby restrooms, a kitchen and breakfast cafeteria, conference room, bike storage and a lobby bar facing an outdoor terrace and pool area with spa. These amenities were not included in the original hotel design. Recent hotel openings Of course, the 115-room Hampton Inn opened in Napa’s South Century Center and the 183-room Archer will open soon downtown. As noted above, the Meritage Resort is building a 145-room expansion across the street that will include a conference center. Las Alcobas has opened in St. Helena with 68 rooms. Locals report that it has created parking and traffic problems. Other proposed hotels South of Napa: • Montalcino/Napa River Resort 379-room

hotel, spa and conference center near the water treatment plant

• Vie Vage 135 rooms In downtown Napa: • Old Post Office with 50 rooms? • Old city hall property, 250 rooms • Napa River Inn plans a 26-room expansion. • Napa businessman J.B. Leamer plans a 74-

room inn at Soscol and First streets. • Andrew Siegal wants to build a 27-room

hotel next to the Wine Train tracks on First Street.

• The South Oxbow lot will surely include a hotel once it’s sold and developed

• Silverado and First (350 rooms; once to be a Ritz Carlton)

• Peter Dwares wants to build a 108-room hotel at Soscol and Sixth where the former

car barn and repair shop of the Vallejo, Benicia & Napa Valley Railroad still stands.

• Milliken Creek Inn wants to add 9 rooms. • The Embassy Suites plans a 54-room

expansion. • Napa Pipe plans a 150-room hotel. • River Terrace Inn is adding 8 rooms. In addition, the Laird family plans the 50-room Oak Knoll Resort hotel at the Red Hen site north of Napa (There’s already an Oak Knoll Inn, so we expect some name changes). Hotels planned upvalley Some big projects are also planned upvalley. Thomas Keller intends to reopen the Bordeaux House under his brand next to the French Laundry in Yountville, but with no change in number of rooms. Ted Hall hopes to develop an 80-room hotel in south St. Helena. St. Helena has proposed a hotel at the present city hall site (75-85 rooms proposed) and/or by the library (183 rooms proposed). The 60-room Vineland Station hotel in south St. Helena has been seeking financing for quite some time. The 85-room resort tentatively called Silver Rose to be run by Four Seasons resorts and 110-room Calistoga Hills resort are being built in Calistoga. Lodgings were once proposed at Lake Berryessa but who knows if and when that will happen. I won’t bother to add up the added rooms since some of these projects are pretty tentative, but it’s clearly a lot of rooms. Cities love the added tax revenues from hotel rooms above all else. An obvious question is “Who would stay in them,” but perhaps more critical is, “Where will their poorly paid workers live?” The city doesn’t require the developers to build affordable housing; rather, it takes in-lieu fees and has contributed to some new affordable housing. About 100 units are now being built. Estimates are that hotels need two employees per guest room and housing averages just over two people per unit. That would mean that the proposed new hotels by the Meritage, for one example, would need about 250 housing units for its employees.

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Note that the nearby Napa Pipe Project, when it’s finally built, will include 700 to 900 homes, and only 140 would be affordable. What Yountville has done Yountville has done a great job of tying hotel construction to increasing its affordable housing when approving new and/or expanded hotel properties. Here are some comments from town manager Steven Rogers: The Bardessono Inn (62 rooms) was conditioned to provided property and financial support for the Arroyo Grande Villas immediately adjacent on Finnell Road. The town also provided financial support to this property which is owned and operated by Napa Valley Community Housing. This is a 25-unit deed-restricted affordable mixed-size apartment rental community. As a part of the expansion of Hotel Yountville, the town conditioned approval of the hotel expansion from 51 to 82 rooms with providing deed-restricted affordable housing. The hotel opted to build and operate the housing on their own. The Hopper Creek Apartments are 25 units, with most of the units one bedroom with some two- and three-bedroom units. The recent sale of the Hotel Yountville included these apartments and the condition to operate the apartments. Rogers said that both of these affordable housing developments have been integrated well into the community. “Our local council felt very strongly that it was important to tie provision of affordable housing to approval of additional hotel rooms to help to provide increased local (in Yountville) housing for those who work in the hospitality industry so that they could have the option of being a part of the Yountville community.” A proposal to build housing at the veterans home is intriguing since it would also likely contribute students to Yountville Elementary School, which is in danger of shrinking to closure. Calistoga’s approach to hotel housing Calistoga required Solage to build affordable housing as a part of the approval process for the hotel. Solage partnered with Calistoga Affordable Housing. Solage provided CAH with a 1.13-acre

property with water and sewer in place. CAH then partnered with Burbank Housing to build the project. The construction was financed by 4 percent bonds, HOME funds from HUD and a Federal Home Loan Bank loan. The project, which is called Palisades Apartments, was completed in 2007 and consists of 24 units for households with incomes from 25 to 60 percent of annual mean income. Occupancy of the units is not limited to Solage employees. The affordable housing requirement for this project was not based on impact fees but was a trade-off as part of Solage’s negotiation for variances on the project. The town hasn’t been so tough on two new luxury projects. Silver Rose (Bald Mountain Development) and Calistoga Hills will each pay $1.40 per sq. ft. of commercial area and $18,000 per residential unit, about $500,000 for Silver Rose and $550,000 for Calistoga Hills. That $1 million won’t build many housing units, however. Making proposed hotels and resorts build housing would be far more effective than contributing into a fund; if they’re in walking distance, even better, as that reduces traffic impact. Isn’t it time for Napa to step up to this challenge and require hotel developers to build apartments, not just pay a fee? Building possibly thousands of hotel rooms with no concrete provision for housing help seems irresponsible. What Napa said, “No housing, no rooms”? Nimbus Arts classes It’s difficult to list the many events from organizations like the CIA or Nimbus Arts, so we like to remind you once in a while to check their websites for more information. Here are upcoming classes at Nimbus Arts: • Fabulous Folk Art Crafts Monday-Friday,

June 19–23, ages 6-12, 9:30 a.m.-noon $165 • Aloha Nui Hawaiian Arts & Crafts Camp

Monday-Friday, June 19-23, ages 6-17, 1 - 3:30 p.m. $165

• Parade & Float Camp Tuesday-Friday, June 27-30, ages 7-13, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. $255

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• Intro to Screen Printing with Mike Kelly Wednesday & Friday, July 5 & 7, ages teen/adult, 3-6 p.m. $80

• Sculpture Camp Monday-Friday, July 10-14, ages 7-13 9 a.m.-3 p.m. $310

• Street Art Camp + A Little Heavy Metal Art Monday-Friday, July 17-21, ages 7-14, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. $310

• Clay & Play with Nikki Ballere Monday-Friday, July 24-28, ages 8-13, 9:30 a.m.- noon $165

• Master Artist Camp with Melissa and Mercedes Baker Monday-Friday, July 24-28, ages 8-13, 1-4 p.m. $190

• Farm Fresh Monday-Friday, July 31-Aug. 4, ages 6-13, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. $310

• Candyland Camp Monday-Friday, August 7-11, ages 6-13, 1-3:30 p.m. $165

Ongoing classes: • Mondays, 6-9 p.m. Just Do It! - Open

Studio, ages 12 and up • Mondays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Seasoned

Ceramicists - 0pen studio, ages 18 and up • Tuesdays, 3:30-5:15 p.m. Paintworks – “All

Paint Media,” ages 10 and up • Wednesdays, 6-9 p.m. Foundations in Clay,

ages 15 and up • Wednesdays, 3:30-4:45 p.m. Draw + Paint +

Construct, ages 6 and up • 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month, 9:30-

11:30am Ro Sham Bo Toddler - drop-in studio, ages 2-6

• 2nd Saturday of each month, 9:30am-12:30 p.m. SoulCollage, ages 16 and up

Get details at www.nimbusarts.org. Join the July 4 parade You can now apply to be part of Napa’s Independence Day parade. Download applications at www.sunriserotary4th.com. For more information on the parade, contact doris@dorisgentry.com or Brendonfreeman@yahoo.com. The Napa Sunrise Rotary Parade kicks off at 10 a.m. and new this year will be a pre-show at 9 a.m. There are bleachers at the viewing stand, first come, first served. Bring a cushion.

A soccer clinic will be at the judges’ viewing stand on the corner of Third and Coombs in downtown Napa. The soccer clinic will be hosted by professional soccer team Napa Valley 1839 FC that is winning and ready to go to finals. The parade grand marshal is the Napa Boys & Girls Club - the theme for all floats is “Honoring America’s future leaders.” The entire day will be a huge festival in the Oxbow Commons with bands, food, kid’s zone, games and inflatables. Here is the schedule: 10 a.m. – Parade downtown. Some streets will be closed. Then the festival will move to Oxbow Commons: 12:30 p.m. – Food court opens 1 a.m. – Stage entertainment starts • Napa School of Music • Roem Baur • 707 Band • Jerry Garcia Band 1:30 – 7 p.m. – Kids Zone – Carnival games, inflatables, rock wall 7 - 7:30 p.m. – Present the colors, flag ceremony 9:30 p.m. – Fireworks This entire day is sponsored by the City of Napa. The organizer of the parade is the Napa Sunrise Rotary and the main parade sponsor is the Napa Valley Vintners. They have a fun and jam-packed day in store for everyone. This day typically packs the downtown of Napa, so arrive early. There is ample parking all over the city. The route begins at School Street and Second Street, then heads east down Second Street then turns right on Brown Street and right on Third Street back to Wilson Street. The parade ends at Wilson Street and Third Street. Parade entries include horses, dancers, bands, veterans, kids, clowns, a Star War’s contingent from San Francisco with light sabers, hula hoopers, taiko drummers and much more. Bring your patriotism, flags, sunscreen, umbrellas, hats, folding chairs and plenty of water. There will be water stations and many food vendor booths to hydrate participants all day and evening. Arrive early, as downtown gets

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packed by 9:30 a.m. and many downtown streets close at 8 a.m. Best way into the city is from Soscol Avenue as the bridges do not close.

News for the Napa wine community Raymond buys Bartolucci-Stice Vineyard Raymond Vineyards, and Boisset Collection, have bought the 55-acre Bartolucci Vineyard off of Stice Lane in St. Helena. The vineyard is adjacent to Raymond’s existing Stice Vineyard, and has 47 acres planted to Cabernet Sauvignon, Sauvignon Blanc, Petit Verdot, Cabernet Franc and Merlot. Following the philosophy of all of Boisset’s estate vineyards, the Bartolucci vineyard will be converted to certified Napa Green, certified organic and certified Biodynamic® farming. The addition of another estate vineyard in St. Helena, in the heart of the upper Napa Valley near the Raymond winery, shows Boisset’s ongoing, long-term commitment to the region. The addition of the Bartolucci-Stice Vineyard follows the 2015 purchase of the Ticen Ranch on Highway 29, with 25 acres of Rutherford vineyards. Raymond Vineyards now comprises 380 acres in Napa Valley. The Bartolucci-Stice vineyard was originally planted in 1976, just two years after the first harvest of Raymond Vineyards in 1974. With this year’s release of its 2014 Napa Valley Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, Raymond is celebrating 40 years of winemaking in Napa Valley since its first vintage in 1974. Constellation buys Schrader portfolio Constellation Brands has bought Schrader Cellars’ well-regarded wines. The Schrader Cabernet Sauvignon portfolio. The agreement includes vineyard sourcing, current inventories, and eight Schrader Cabernet Sauvignons including some from Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard in Oakville, but Constellation owns the former Mondavi part of the To Kalon Vineyard so it sounds like they can save a few bucks on future grapes. The wines join Constellation’s new TRU Estates and Vineyards organization servicing luxury wine consumers and customers. Schrader wines sell for $200 and $450 but Schrader makes only a few thousand cases a year

– at present. Constellation also owns half of Opus One. Thomas Brown remains winemaker and Carol and Fred Schrader will stay involved in promotion.

Cade Estate Winery opens extension The PlumpJack Group has opened the recently acquired 82-acre Howell Mountain vineyard, winemaking and hospitality facility for special library tastings. It’s the former Ladera site on White Cottage Lane. Cade Estate was founded by partners John Conover, Gavin Newsom and Gordon Getty. The vineyard is planted to approximately 74 acres of Cabernet Sauvignon, three acres of Sauvignon Blanc, three and a half acres of Malbec and one acre of Petit Verdot. Located atop Howell Mountain at more than 1,600 feet, the new facility will offer tastings of the newest Cade Estate releases and rare library vintages and large formats. Tastings will be conducted al fresco on the gravel terrace by the historic three-story winery, which is currently undergoing minor renovations. For reservations and more information, call 965-2445 or visit www.cadewinery.com. C. Mondavi names Wallenbrock President C. Mondavi & Family, one of Napa’s oldest wine companies, has announced the appointment of Judd Wallenbrock as president and CEO effective June 19. Wallenbrock succeeds John Lennon, who has been interim CEO since November 2016. With this announcement, Wallenbrock will also join the board of directors as the 74-year-old

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family-owned wine company continues its five-year strategic plan to pursue significant growth. The company is owned by brothers Marc Mondavi and Peter Mondavi Jr. Wallenbrock brings more than 35 years of experience in the wine industry with De Loach Vineyards, Jessup Cellars, Michel-Schlumberger and Robert Mondavi, where he held several executive level positions including VP of global brand development and VP and general manager of Robert Mondavi Coastal Winery. He also founded and operated his own philanthropic label, Humanitas. He has a BS in agri-business from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and an MBA in international business from Thunderbird. This week in Napa Valley Donate for Jameson Animal Rescue Tarla is having a fundraiser to support Jameson Animal Rescue Ranch on Tuesday, June 20 from 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.; 15 percent of the proceeds will be donated. Alcohol and gift cards don't qualify for the fundraiser. Tarla Mediterranean Bar & Grill is at 1480 First St. in Napa. JaM Cellars weeknight specials Monday is industry night from 6 p.m. to closing with discounts on wine and food Tuesday is movie night, this week featuring Walk the Line at 7 p.m. On Wine Wednesday, buy one get glass and get one at 50 percent off. Thursday, RoAnn Gibson plays live at 8 p.m. Friday, enjoy live music with Serf and James at 9 p.m. JaM Cellars is at 1460 First St. in Napa. This week at Cameo Cinema Monday, June 19 Churchill 3, 5:45 and 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 20 Summer Film Class: A Very Long Engagement 1 p.m. $10 drop-in Churchill 5:45 and 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 21 Churchill 3, 5:45 and 8:30 p.m.

Thursday, June 22 Churchill 3, 5:45 and 8:30 p.m. Friday, June 23 Guardians of the Galaxy 2 noon Megan Leavey 3, 5:45 and 8:30 p.m. Saturday, June 24 Guardians of the Galaxy 2 noon Megan Leavey 3, 5:45 and 8:30 p.m. Sunday, June 25 Guardians of the Galaxy 2 noon Megan Leavey 3, 5:45 and 8:30 p.m. All movies and show times are subject to change. Check www.cameocinema.com or call 963-9779. Cameo Cinema is at 1340 Main St. in St. Helena.

Napa Tuesday Farmers' Market The Napa Farmers' Market is open Tuesday 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at 195 Gasser Dr. in Napa. This is the last week for cherries. Come in early to make sure you get yours before they are all gone. New in the market: Big Ranch Farms brings in sunflower blooms and Farmer Shep brings in whole chickens and various cuts of lamb and pork. Buy eggs at Long Meadow Ranch, honey and edible flowers from Le Jardin Violette and Marshall's Honey Farm. Blueberries continue to appear at the market and so do apricots, but just a few more weeks until they are gone too. Figs should make an appearance soon. The artisans expected this Tuesday include Aroma Floral, Cruz Designs made in the USA,

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Napa Valley Leathercraft, NV Au Naturel, Robert Redus Art, Simply Natural Madacasgar, and masseuse Allesanda of Center Point Massage, Specialty Food Vendors include Addictive Avocado Toast, Annie the Baker, Cheese Zombies, Flyway Favorite, Toasted Bagels, Monday Bakery, Freshway Fish, Tenderfork Market, and many of your other favorites. Story time goes on at 10am followed by a kids' fitness challenge at 10:30. Summer solstice yoga at Robert Mondavi Robert Mondavi Winery will celebrate the summer solstice on Tuesday, June 20 with yoga practice in the To Kalon Vineyard. It’s suitable for all levels. Following the 75-minute yoga practice, you will savor the sunset and cool down with a glass of wine accompanied by healthy treats. Instructor Tim Gaskell has been teaching yoga in Napa for 20 years. His practice includes Hatha and Ashtanga yoga. Check-in 6 p.m. and the class begins at 6:30 p.m. The cost is $35 at robertmondaviwinery.com, reservations@robertmondaviwinery.com or 888-766-6328, ext. 2

Sweet HayaH at the Blue Note Locals Night at the Blue Note features Sweet HayaH on Tuesday, June 20. HayaH is the Arabic and Hebrew word for “life," and Sweet HayaH has a lust for life that pulsates through the music they create. Sweet HayaH is a high-energy festival band. There is genuine musical complexity layered into their rock-soul-funk blend, and if there was to be one band to represent the diversity of culture and exuberance found in the Bay Area it would be Sweet HayaH.

Sweet HayaH consists of Nehal Abuelata, lead vocals, keyboards; Devin Moreno, guitar, vocals; Aaron Marquez, bass; Josh Gardner, drums, vocals; Brandon Garcia, trumpet, vocals; and Kosuke Okamura, percussion. They’ll play two shows, at 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. The cost is $10 to $20 but locals don’t have to pay the cover charge. Visit www.bluenotenapa.com or call 880-2300. Blue Note Napa is at 1030 Main St. in Napa. Donate for UpValley Family Centers Clif Family Winery at Velo Vino is offering a Dine and Donate program for UpValley Family Centers Wednesday, June 21, 4 to 7 p.m. Enjoy wine and delicious food from the Bruschetteria Food Truck on the beautiful outdoor patio, or take it to go - and don't forget to visit their shop for other goodies - 20% of all purchases will be donated to support programs and services offered by the UpValley Family Centers. Celebrate with Oenotri and Goccino Oenotri will have a wine dinner featuring wines from its Goccino Wine Club on Wednesday, June 21. First course Frisée salad with crispy lonza and poached egg 2013 ORSI Pignoletto - Emilia Romagna Second course Trompetti with garlic crema, snap peas, salumi and chive 2015 Grosjean Gamay - Valle d'Aosta Third course Slow roasted pork spezzatino 2013 Aldo Conterno Rosso Friesa, Cabernet, Merlot - Piemonte The cost is $50 for food, $20 for wine pairings, $70 total for both. Call 252-1022 for reservations for the wine dinner. Oenotri is at 1425 First St. in Napa. Wesla Whitfield & Mike Greensill at Silo’s Nationally acclaimed vocalist Wesla Whitfield, and her jazz pianist and husband Mike Greensill bring songs and stories to Silo’s on Wednesday, June 21 from 5 to 9 p.m.

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Imagine you're in Manhattan clutching a dry martini. Immerse yourself in The Great American Songbook, with classic tunes by writers ranging from Gershwin and Irving Berlin to Harold Arlen and Leonard Bernstein and everything in between. There’s no cover charge that night, as it’s locals’ night. Silo’s is at 530 Main St. in Napa. Tasting upstart wines at Cadet New, up-and-coming Northern California producers will be the focus of a tasting at Cadet Wine Bar on Wednesday, June 21 from 6 to 8 p.m. They include Etxea, Halcyon and Krater Cellars. Cadet Wine + Beer Bar is at 930 Franklin St. in Napa.

Lavay Smith & Red Hot Skillet Lickers Lavay Smith & Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers play two shows at the Blue Note on Wednesday, June 21 at 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Lavay Smith is the vocalist and bandleader of the Red Hot Skillet Lickers, one of the top swingin’ jazz and blues bands in the world. Smith grew up in Southern California and the Philippines and has become an internationally recognized diva of jazz and blues, with a singing style influenced by Billie Holiday, Dinah Washington, Bessie Smith, Little Esther Phillips and other legendary greats. Tickets are $15 to $25. Visit www.bluenotenapa.com or call 880-2300. Blue Note Napa is at 1030 Main St. in downtown Napa.

High Noon benefiting Napa Humane High Noon plays to benefit Napa Humane at Silo’s on Thursday, June 22 at 7 p.m. High Noon is a high-energy acoustic cover band with one voice and one guitar with regular accompaniment by everything from a drum and bass, DJ to violin. Vocalist Ryan Neergaard and guitarist Ian White began playing together at a lake campout in Napa Valley in 2014, and continue to write music and put their stamp on songs. HIgh Noon's influences and covers range from Tom Petty and Marvin Gaye to the Glitch Mob and Justin Bieber. Britton Miller will open. The cover charge is $10 to $12. Silo’s is at 530 Main St. in Napa.

Music in Lyman Park Lisa Marie Johnstone plays and Marks the Spot serves food at Music in the Park in Lyman Park in St. Helena on Thursday, June 22 from 6 to 8 p.m. Music in the Park is sponsored by the St. Helena Chamber of Commerce every other Thursday. Lyman Park is at 1498 Main St. in St. Helena.

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Tribute to Larry Coryell Julian Coryell & The New 11th House Band play tributes to Larry Coryell Thursday, June 22; Friday, June 23; and Saturday, June 24 at 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. and Sunday, June 25 at 9:30 p.m. Son of famed guitarist Larry Coryell, Julian Coryell began playing the guitar at age 5 and quickly exhibited a natural talent for the instrument (and other instruments as well – piano, bass and drums to name a few). Julian was exposed to everyone from Miles Davis to James Taylor, each adding to the mix of influences from which Julian is inspired. Tickets are $35 to $55. Visit www.bluenotenapa.com or call 880-2300. Blue Note Napa is at 1030 Main St. in Napa.

St. Helena Farmers’ Market St. Helena Farmers’ Market is held in Crane Park every Friday from 7:30 a.m. to noon, rain or shine until Oct. 27. Market educator Amanda Tuttle will host kids’ projects from 8 to 10 a.m. on “pollinators.”

Chefs Cindy Pawlcyn and Jim Leiken of Cindy’s Backstreet Kitchen will kick off the market’s chef’s demonstrations at 10:30 a.m. Artisan Napa Valley Wine Totes will debut with canvas and leather "wine pocket" tote bags. For more, visit www.sthelenafarmersmkt.org. The Spy Across the Table New York Times-bestselling author Barry Lancet signs The Spy Across the Table at Copperfield’s in Calistoga on Friday, June 23, at 7 p.m. In the latest installment of Lancet’s international thriller series featuring Japanese antiques art dealer-cum-P.I. Jim Brodie, a double-murder at the Kennedy Center forces Brodie into a dangerous game of espionage, putting him in the crosshairs of Chinese, North Korean and American governments. Hurley’s BBQs are back Chef Hurley’s Friday night BBQs are back starting Friday. June 23 from 4 to 6 p.m. Enjoy alfresco dining with old and new friends alike. Bring a bottle of wine for the share table. Chef Bob Hurley will be at the grill and Mama Cass will be preparing happy hour drink specials. Menus change weekly inspired by the bounty 0f the summer season. No reservations, first come, first seated. The meal is $35 Visit www.HurleysRestaurant.com or call 944-2345. Hurley’s is at 6518 Washington St. in Yountville. Mustards celebrates 34th birthday Mustards celebrates its 34th birthday this month with its Friday night Pour Off, Pair Off dinners. Here’s the menu for this week: • Goat cheese with roasted garlic $14.95 • Y. Rousseau Colombard, Russian River Valley 2016 $7/$14 • Grilled quail with sesame dressing and papaya-lime relish $19.95 • Qupe Roussanne, Santa Barbara 2009 $ June $12 • Tuna steak with Moroccan pepper salad and grilled potatoes $35.95 • Littorai Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast 2015 $12/$24 • Double lamb chops with black olive tapenade

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and polenta $45.95 • PlumpJack Syrah, Napa Valley 2014 $10/$20 • Banana ice cream sandwich with caramel, caramelized bananas and whipped cream $10.75 • Dolce Late Harvest Sauvignon Blanc-Semillon, Napa Valley $8/$16 Mustards is at 7399 St Helena Hwy. in Yountville. Napa City Nights summer concerts Twice as Good, Skunk Funk and Take Flight a Capella play at Napa City Nights from 6:30 to 10 p.m. on Friday, June 23 in Veterans Memorial Park Amphitheater at the corner of Third and Main Streets in downtown Napa. Visit www.napacitynights.com.

Richard Marx at the Uptown Richard Marx will be playing acoustically at the Uptown Theatre on Friday, June 23 As a performer, Richard Marx has sold more than 30 million albums worldwide and spawned multiple #1 singles, including "Satisfied" and "Right Here Waiting." He didn’t stop there, launching a second, very successful, incarnation as a songwriter and producer. In 2014, he released his eighth album, Beautiful Goodbye, featuring the hit single, “Whatever We Started.” Tickets are $45 at www.uptowntheatrenapa.com or 259-0123 x6. The Uptown is at 1350 Third St. in Napa.

Midnight Harvest at Silo’s Local favorites Midnight Harvest bring their rock & roll blues review to Silo's on Friday, June 23 from 8 to 11 p.m. Entrance is $13 to $18. Silo’s is at 530 Main St. in Napa. Late night at Ca’ Momi Ca’ Momi features Pistachio the Band with psychedelic funk on Friday, June 23 at 10 p.m. with no cover. On Saturday, June 24, Deja Bryson does soul and R&B at 10 p.m., also with no cover.

Napa Saturday Farmers' Market The Napa Farmers' Market is open Saturday 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at 195 Gasser Dr. in Napa. This Saturday at the Napa Farmers' Market brings fun, foods, fruits, and veggies. Lee Farms returns to the market and so does the vendors with your favorite roses, Neve Roses II. Buy blackberries, blueberries, strawberries, apricots, plouts, peaches, and plums, carrots,

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onions, okra, herbs, cabbage, broccoli and greens. Mi Fiesta Catering and Atlas Peak Olive Oil return to the market with Contimo Provisions, Triad Beverage, HDL Farms, Flour Chylde Bakery, Pasta Poetry, Juju's Kitchen, Dacheva Sons' & Cheese Co, Mayacamus Chocolate, Sweet Linda Lou's, Ohm Coffee and more. Artisans include Art Barrel Creations, Dandelion Designs, My 2 Scents, Pearls Roxanna, NV Au Naturel, Robert Redus Art, The Paris Apartment and several others. Storytime is at 10am, and a chef demonstration lead by Chef Mauro Pando or Grace's Table goes on at 11 a.m. Insight – the eye behind the lens Napa Valley Museum - Spotlight Gallery presents Insight – the eye behind the lens, the Photography of MJ Schaer through July 16, with an artist reception and sale on Saturday, June 24 from 4 to 7 pm, to benefit the Museum’s nonprofit arts and education programs. Admission to the Spotlight Gallery is free with museum admission. RSVP to 944-0500or www.napavalleymuseum.org. Art outing with Jessel Jessel Miller is leading an art outing on Saturday, June 24 to an 8-acre estate with beautiful views, a lake and spectacular gardens. They’re heading out at 9 a.m. to a property up Silverado Trail across from Pine Ridge Winery. Bring a camera, journal, paint, brushes and a dish to share for lunch. The cost is $50. RSVP to jesselgallery@napanet.net or 257-2350. See www.jesselgallery.com. Jessel Gallery is at 1019 Atlas Peak Rd. in Napa. RoséFest for Susan G. Komen foundation The 2017 RoséFest benefiting the Susan G. Komen foundation for breast cancer awareness will be held on Saturday, June 24 from noon to 4 p.m. at Sterling Vineyards Join 30 wineries for a afternoon of rosé paired with local cuisine from restaurants and food trucks such as Goose & Gander, Acacia House, Brasswood and Cousins Maine Lobster. Tickets are $65, VIP $85 at cellarpass.com. Sterling is at 1111 Dunaweal Lane in Calistoga.

Tour the Sound Maze with Paul Dresher Meet composer/inventor Paul Dresher at Napa Valley Museum on June 24, July 1 and July 29 from 11 am. to 4 p.m. as he tours you through a hands-on demonstration of his Sound Maze. Experiment with a dozen newly invented musical instruments — including a 17-foot-tall pendulum — as you listen, play and discover sound anew in this interactive installation. The Sound Maze has been one of the museum’s most popular exhibits, with visitors returning multiple times — and bringing their friends. There’s limited capacity so reserve now. Museum admission is $10, kids and seniors $5 at www.napavalleymuseum.org. The Sound Maze exhibit runs through August 11. Solstice by Swanson Vineyards Celebrate the beginning of summer at Swanson Vineyards with a combination of circus-like entertainment from Michele Michelis and his Red Moon Entertainers, seasonal bites from La Saison Napa Valley and a selection of Swanson wines on Saturday, June 24 from 4 to 7 p.m. Festive attire highly encouraged. Admission is $65. Call 754-4018 or email salon@swansonvineyards.com. Swanson Vineyards is at 1271 Manley Lane in Rutherford. An evening tasting with Scott Palazzo Ma(i)sonry presents a tasting with Scott Palazzo on Saturday, June 24 from 5 to 7 p.m. Bursting onto the scene in 2003, Palazzo has received a level of attention that most winemakers could only dream — culminating in

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a 2015 vertical tasting with Robert Parker in which he rated 11 wines 95 points or higher. Described frequently as the “Rock and Roll Winemaker” of Napa Valley, Palazzo has stories for days to entertain. Palazzo picked fruit in Bordeaux in the late 1970s and early 1980s, becoming highly involved in the music business producing videos that earned him several Grammy nominations. Tasting lineup: • 2013 Cuvée Blanc • 2011 "Right Bank" Proprietary Red • 2013 Cabernet Franc Palazzo Library will also pull wine from his personal stock for this event. Space is limited. Reserve at www.maisonry.com or 944-0889. The price is $75 per person Ma(i)sonry is at 6711 Washington St. in Yountville.

Summer Solstice Concert at Velo Vino Clif Family Winery presents its sixth annual summer solstice concert at Velo Vino on Saturday, June 24 from 6 to 10 p.m. Rock out to the rhythms of soul and funk from the Grove Valve Orchestra. Mangia with the Clif Family Bruschetteria Food Truck and drink in the scene at the Clif Family Tasting Room. Enjoy wines by the bottle or glass and a special menu by chef John McConnell for the evening. Admission is $40. RSVP to 968-0625 Clif Family Winery at Velo Vino is at 709 Main St. in St. Helena.

Belle and Sebastian at Jarvis Jarvis Conservatory presents Belle and Sebastian on Saturday, June 24 at 4 and 7 p.m. Belle and Sebastian (French: Belle et Sébastien) is a French adventure film directed by Nicolas Vanier. It was based on the novel Belle et Sébastien by Cécile Aubry and stars Félix Bossuet, Tchéky Karyo and Margaux Chatelier A 6-year-old boy and his dog look to foil a Nazi effort to capture French Resistance fighters. Tickets are $10 Jarvis Conservatory is at 1711 Main St. in Napa.

Lucky Penny Magic Music Madness The Lucky Penny Community Arts Center’s summer comedy and music series presents “Magic * Music * Madness: An Evening of Comedy Magic starring Ken Sonkin, on Saturday, June 24 at 8 p.m. Ken Sonkin, has appeared with Jay Leno, Ellen DeGeneres, Red Skelton, Howie Mandel, Paula Poundstone, Dave Chapelle, The Manhattan Transfer, The Drifters, Donnie & Marie Osmond and Waylon Jennings; entertained in Las Vegas

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at The Bellagio, Caesar’s Palace, and The MGM Grand; and been on The Late Show. The show is for mature audiences. Tickets are $25 for adults, $20 for seniors and $15 for students at www.luckypennynapa.com. The Lucky Penny Community Arts Center is at 1758 Industrial Way in Napa.

Hot Buttered Rum Bluegrass quintet Hot Buttered Rum comes to Farmstead at Long Meadow Ranch on Saturday, June 24 at 7 p.m. HBR’s years of touring have given the band the chance to work and play with a wide cross-section of musicians like Peter Rowan, Phil Lesh, Chris Thile, Brett Dennen and Robert Earl Keen. Seasoned veteran Steve Berlin (Los Lobos), acoustic guru Mike Marshall and left-coast rocker Tim Bluhm (Mother Hips, Nicki Bluhm) have all produced albums for the band. Hot Buttered Rum has found its way to the most prestigious pop, folk and bluegrass stages and festivals in the country, including Telluride, Newport, Bonnaroo, Strawberry, Hardly Strictly, Kate Wolf, Horning’s Hideout, String Summit, Grey Fox, Merlefest, All Good, High Sierra and Wakarusa. Tickets for the concert are $35 at www.longmeadowranch.com in advance of the show, and $45 at the door. Guests can dine on the food of Steve Barber and enjoy drinks at Farmstead at Long Meadow Ranch from 5 p.m. onward. Youth 12 and under are complimentary Farmstead at Long Meadow Ranch is at 738 Main St. in St. Helena.

Stu Hamm – Songs from the Bass Clef Stu Hamm presents a special solo performance at Silo’s on Saturday, June 24 from 8 to 10 p.m. It’s a night of musical prowess and entertaining stories from life on the road and working in the studio with some of music's biggest names. Through his innovative work as a solo artist and his contributions as a sideman to Joe Satriani and Steve Vai, Hamm has established himself as one of the most influential electric bassists of the past half-century. Tickets are $25 or $30. Silo’s is at 530 Main St. in Napa.

American Canyon Farmers' Market The American Canyon Farmers' Market is open 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. May to October at 100 Benton Way in American Canyon. This week, Niya Yi Farms, G & S Farms, J & J Ramos Farms, Bay Fresh Produce, Resindez Farms, Esquivel Farms and a few others will fill the certified producers' section of the market bringing strawberries, stone fruits, greens, herbs, tomatoes, squash and other vegetables.

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Also expect to see Achadenhia Cheese Company, Salami Lady, Cash & Carry, Platanito Pupusas, Cacao Milk Bar, Sticky Business BBQ, Napa Valley Tea Company, Addictive Toast, Eat Right Edibles, Freshway Fish, Tasteful Sweets & Treats and other favorites. Artisans include Soaptree Soaps, Ramirez Metal Art, Evans Industries and Stuff & Fluff. Little ones can check in at the community booth for a game of balloon tennis, and fun and crafts.

Mostly Mozart with Marnie Breckenridge Napa’s own favorite soprano, Marnie Breckenridge, returns to Symphony Napa Valley at the Napa Valley Performing Arts Center on Sunday, June 25 at 3 p.m. to close the season with a concert devoted to the masterworks of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Hear arias from his greatest operas including Le Nozze di Figaro and Idomeneo, as well as instrumental music like Eine Kleine Nachtmusik and the Symphony No. 25 in G Minor, the opening music in Miloš Forman's film Amadeus. Maestro Michael Guttman rounds out the program with the Adagio and Rondo for violin and orchestra as soloist and conductor. Tickets are $30 to $55 at www.lincolntheater.com or 944-9900. Napa Valley Performing Arts Center is at 100 California Dr. in Yountville Goose & Gander summer Sundays Goose & Gander presents San Geronimo as part of its annual Summer Sundays with live music, drinks and bites on the garden patio from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, June 25. For more, visit www.goosegander.com. Goose & Gander is at 1245 Spring St. in St.

Mads Tolling and Larry Vuckovich Mads Tolling and Larry Vuckovich conduct an improvisational dialogue at Brannan’s Grill in Calistoga on Sunday, June 25 from 3 to 5 p.m. Tolling and Vuckovich have developed a close musical rapport and look forward to continuing the relationship, which includes diverse material of swinging standards, originals, Latin/Brazilian, ethnic jazz, plus bluesy/funky sounds. Buy tickets at www.eventbrite.com.

Summer music on the river Compadres presents local favorite Double Shot with country rock on Sunday, June 25 from 4 to 7 p.m. Get there early, as they will feature a double shot (for the price of one) an hour before their shows.

Comedy of Andy Bumatai at Blue Note The Blue Note presents the comedy of Andy Bumatai on Sunday, June 25 at 7 p.m. Bumatai has been a comic and businessman in Hawai'i for over 35 years. He's owned a nightclub, a chain of cell phone stores and an interest in one of the original ISPs in Hawai’i.

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Starting in Hawai’i, where he is a comedy icon, he has traveled extensively as a headliner in comedy clubs across America and as an opening act, on tour with some of the biggest names in show business, including Tom Jones, Paul Anka, Kenny Loggins, The Beach Boys and Lionel Richie. From 2007 to 2009 Bumatai produced and hosted a prime time talk show seen five nights a week in Hawai’i. For the last 5 years, he has been the host and producer of a number of weekly Hawai’i TV shows, including “In The Car” “Toolin’ Around” and “The Weekly Daily Pidgin.” Recently Bumatai shifted his focus to online only, creating YouTube channels for “Toolin’ Around with Andy Bumatai” and “The Daily Pidgin with Kaleo Pilanca." Tickets are $20 to $30 at www.bluenotenapa.com or 880-2300. Blue Note Napa is at 1030 Main St. in Napa.

Upcoming events Trifecta modern Japanese pop-up dinner Trifecta presents a modern Japanese pop-up dinner at Kitchen Collective on Saturday, July 1 at 6 p.m. The menu: Passed appetizers Ocean trout popsicles with candied olives/anchovy aioli Tuna toast with uni brown butter/shiso oil First course Kani salad, fermented tea leaf with mayo/pickles/tempura flakes Second course Hamachi tataki with blood orange vinaigrette/radish sprouts Third course Charred octopus with kimchi-teriyaki glaze/truffle potato Fourth course Five fish nigiri seasonal from Tsukiji Fifth course Duck ravioli with duck bacon/sun-dried tomato Dessert Black sesame gelato/mochi cake with miso caramel/nutter butter crumble This event is limited to 30 guests.

RSVP by Monday, June 26. Email adam@kcnapa.com or call 690-9381. Both members and non-members are welcome. Tickets are $100 per person. Kitchen Collective is at 1650 Soscol Ave. in Napa.

Les Demoiselles de Rochefort The Cameo Cinema presents a special free film class with Ian McIver on The Young Girls of Rochefort (Les Demoiselles de Rochefort) (1968) with Gene Kelly and Catherine Deneuve on Tuesday, June 27 at 1 p.m. A luminous musical about dreams, romance and destiny which lovingly reworks the classic Hollywood 'putting on a show' template into an essay on the emotional rollercoaster ride that is movie-going. La Land drew inspiration from The Young Girls of Rochefort and it deserves revisitation; it is one of the greatest films of the 1960s. Get tickets at box office. Admission is free. CIA community farm dinner The Culinary Institute of America presents a community farm dinner in the Herb Garden Terrace on July 15 at 6 p.m. It will be prepared by advanced CIA students in the Farm-to-Table Concentration Space is limited. The cost is $150. Reserve your spot. The Culinary Institute of America at Greystone is at 2555 Main St. in St. Helena. Ribs, Zin and BBQ with Michael Chiarello Join chef Michael Chiarello on Saturday, July 22 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at Ottimo behind V Marketplace in Yountville for his annual summer BBQ. Chiarello has paired the menu with his Giana Zinfandel. Space is limited. Tickets are $95 at www.chiarellovineyards.com.

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Napa County Landmarks Golf sale Come join Napa County Landmarks for its 3rd annual golf tournament Tuesday, September 19 at the Napa Valley Country Club. Now, until June 30, you can buy a foursome or individual player ticket and save up to $150. Visit www.napacountylandmarks.org. Bring your friends for a fun afternoon of golf and support for historic preservation in Napa County at Eagle Vines Golf Club. Lunch will be provided for the golfers, as well as prizes for winners, gifts for sponsors, and access to a silent auction. Registration begins 11 a.m. Tee-off is 1 p.m. Dinner will be at 5 p.m. after the event in the main clubhouse with awards and a silent auction. Napa Valley Country Club is at 3385 Hagen Rd. in Napa Dinner at the Ranch Connolly Ranch celebrates its 25th anniversary and honors the legacy of property donor Peggy Connolly on Oct. 7. Connolly Ranch is a rich reminder of Napa’s agricultural past. Shown above is a picture of Peggy with her family when they moved into their Napa farmhouse in 1917. This year’s Dinner at the Ranch will transport you back in time while showcasing the incredible journey that brought us to Connolly Ranch today.

The annual fundraiser benefits Napa’s unique environmental and agricultural center. Guests will dine under the canopy of Connolly Ranch’s bay grove, enjoy live and silent auctions and dance under the stars to live music. Proceeds from the event will support Connolly Ranch, Napa’s only working farm dedicated to connecting kids and families to nature through farm-based education. A rich reminder of Napa’s agricultural past, Connolly Ranch supports the Napa community through subsidized field trips, camps, classes, events and workshops. See connollyranch.org. If you would like to be a sponsor, donor or volunteer committee member, contact Jennifer at jennifer@connollyranch.org or 224-1894. Connolly Ranch, 3141 Browns Valley Road, Napa Summer Art Day Camp Jessel Gallery hosts Summer Art Day Camp with Ms. Debbie with two sessions, June 26-30 and July 17-21 from 9:30 a.m. to noon. It’s for ages 6 to 18 and all supplies are included. The cost includes a 20 percent discount for siblings. For information or to sign up call Ms. Debbie at 307-9224 or her assistant Walt at 246-5692. Visit www.jesselgallery.com. Jessel Gallery is at 1019 Atlas Peak Rd. in Napa.