ONE Glass Flight for the week of 8/30-9/6

The ONE glass is designed to bring out the best in all red and white wines. The carefully engineered shape of the ONE glass emphasizes the fruit, spices and tannins with incredible mouth feel. With these flight tastings you will discover how three very different wines are perfect for ONE glass.

White $20

2009 Rudd Sauvignon Blanc-Mount Veeder

2010 Horse & Plow “Filigreen Farm” Pinot Gris-Anderson Valley

2006 Domaine Huet “Le Mont” Chenin Blanc Demi Sec-Vouvary

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Red $23

2006 Alain Graillot Syrah-Croze Hermitage

2007 Vision Cellars Pinot Noir-Marin County

2008 Paradigm Merlot-Oakville

ONE Glass Launch in the Bistro & Bar

AUBERGE DU SOLEIL PARTNERS WITH ANDREA ROBINSON FOR NEW

‘FRIDAY FLIGHTS’ FEATURING ‘THE ONE’ GLASS

Napa Valley’s Iconic Restaurant and Premiere Luxury Inn Introduces Friday Wine Series with Famed Master Sommelier

Auberge du Soleil, is pleased to announce its new partnership with Master Sommelier Andrea Robinson and the launch of Friday Flights wine tasting events featuring Robinson’s exclusive new The ONE glass, beginning on August 24.
With one glass for red and one for white, The One is designed to bring out the best elements of both red and white varietals while eliminating the need for multiple glasses depending on the varietal used. Auberge du Soleil’s Wine Director Kris Margerum consulted in developing the shape of The ONE which is ideal for use in restaurants and in private homes.

“Auberge du Soleil is a Napa Valley icon known for its prestigious wine and culinary history, so is the ideal partner to debut The ONE,” said Andrea Robinson.

The Friday Flights series will demonstrate the versatility of The ONE by featuring flights of  three varietals of both red and white wines with a diverse selection of old and new world wines from Auberge du Soleil’s Master Wine list, paired with a selection of cheeses and appetizers to compliment the varietals. Debuting August 24, Friday Flights will be held all day on Fridays in the Bistro & Bar, with the same selection of wines served throughout the following week in The ONE glass. Selections debut each Friday.
Auberge du Soleil was the vision of legendary French-born restaurateur Claude Rouas, who sought to recreate the sun-drenched ambiance of Provence in the California Wine Country.
Perched on the slope of Rutherford Hill overlooking Napa Valley, Auberge du Soleil quickly gained recognition as one of the leading restaurants in Northern California, not only for its superb cuisine, but also its spectacular views of the valley below.

About Andrea Robinson

Robinson is one of only 18 women in the world to have earned the Master Sommelier credential, and is the only woman ever named “Best Sommelier in the United States” by the Sommelier Society of America. She is a graduate and former Dean of The French Culinary Institute in New York City and has won three James Beard awards. As the author of four top-selling books and award-winning host of several TV programs, Robinson hosts an online video wine course at www.andreawine.com. Robinson created her own ground-breaking wine stemware series called The ONE™ which is in alignment with her philosophy of simple. After three years of designing, testing and tasting, Robinson has developed one perfect white wine glass and one perfect red wine glass to optimize all white and red wines.

Northwood Elementary – Beautification Day

Our adopted school, Northwood Elementary, held their campus beautification day prior to the commencement of the school year.  Auberge du Soleil volunteers helped spruce up the site by painting benches, lunch tables, the “Eagles Nest,” line-up dots, and door touch ups.  They also planted flowers, weeded planter beds, built an arbor, and weeded in the bark boxes.

The beautification day was a great success!  Our partnership with Northwood Elementary School has been mutually beneficial thus far.  Here at Auberge du Soleil our focus is to provide a memorable, ‘responsible luxury’ experience for adults, often parents themselves.

Northwood Elementary provides us with an opportunity to connect with the younger generation in Napa Valley, future team members and guests.   By adopting Northwood Elementary we feel a great sense of gratification from touching the lives of these kids, teachers and families as a whole.  This partnership has also been a lot of fun for us.  We’re looking forward to the upcoming Jog-a-Thon, an annual fundraiser for Northwood Elementary School.  The volunteer opportunities with Northwood are plentiful, providing us with a great way to give back to our community.  We believe that when a community is doing well as a whole, its individuals are better off too.

Terrace Transformed

Photography by Briana Marie Photography

Last month our Terrace was transformed for a 50^th Surprise Birthday Party. Furniture, lighting and fireplaces were rented to create the right ambience for the event. The setting was perfect and the surprise went off without a hitch. Good friends and family assured an amazing celebration and the views of the valley created the perfect backdrop for this over the top gala.

To schedule your next gathering or event at Auberge du Soleil, please contact us at (707)963-1211 or events@aubergedusoleil.com

For more information, please check out our Napa Valley Events page.

Legendary Napa Bike Wine Tour

LEGENDARY NAPA BIKE WINE TOUR

Thursday, November 1, 2012 – 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm, and
Friday, November 2, 2011 – 8:00 am to 6:00 pm

Biking legends Andy Hampsten and Bob Roll are coming to Napa County in November to lead 25 people on a unique cycling experience that can only happen in Napa Valley.  We are very excited to be a part of the 2012 Legendary Tour. Breakfast will be served at Auberge du Soleil to kick off the event.

There are only 25 places available for the Legendary Tour, an exclusive food/wine/cycling experience that benefits the non-profit Napa County Bicycle Coalition.  Your donation to participate in the event helps enable Napa Bike to continue our work of making riding safer for everyone in Napa County.

More information is available at http://www.napabike.org/legendary.php