Featured Team Member – Alison Johnston plus St. Patrick’s Day Recipe
Featured Platypus Team Member – Alison Johnston After years as a tour guide Alison is now our Director of Operations. She basically does it all and happens to also be Irish. So if you call us here in the office and hear an Irish brogue, you are lucky enough to...
Featured Winery: Ghost Block Winery
Ghost Block winery is often on our tour itineraries. They are part of the Pelissa family’s trio of wineries in the Napa Valley. They are excited to share with you their new offering of virtual tastings that you can enjoy at home. If you haven’t done a virtual tasting...
Black History Month
February is Black History Month and we’d like to share with you some Black owned wineries in Napa and Sonoma. Sonoma County wineries: Fog Crest Vineyards – Sebastopol – producing pinot noir and chardonnay in the Russian River valley....
Selecting the Perfect Wine Gift
By Andy Hyman Your search should begin by considering the gift recipient’s tastes. Most wine drinkers have specific preferences, whether they like a dry white wine or a fun and fruity sparkling Rose’ or a bold Cabernet Sauvignon. Consider what...





