Festival Napa Valley - 2025 Taste of Napa
Saturday, July 12 | 12:00PM
The Meritage Resort and Spa
850 Bordeaux Way | Napa
Featuring LMR Jazz Orchestra & DJ Lady Ryan
Joining live music with exceptional food and wine, Festival Napa Valley’s annual signature tasting event celebrates the bounties of Napa Valley, sharing Wine Country’s gracious hospitality with visitors and locals alike. Taste of Napa guests can sample fare from more than 90 wineries, including Kale Wines, breweries, restaurants, and culinary artisans, as well as craft beverages.
General Admission
12pm - 3pm
$150 per guest
Reserve Tasting Salon
11am — 3pm (includes Early Access)
$295 per guest
Guests 21 and over only
Alcohol service for all guests concludes at 2:30 PM
The Wine Thief 10th Annual Golf Tournament
Join us for an evening at the beautiful The Wine Thief tasting room, and a day on the Silverado Resort North Course.
10th Annual Golf Tournament
(and Pre-Party!)
Sunday, June 29th
Reception at The Wine Thief 5pm-8pm
and
Monday, June 30th
Golf at the Silverado Resort - Shotgun start 9:30am
$500 per person (reception and golf). $100 per person (reception only). Space is limited.
Napa Valley Vintners at Meritage
Kale Wines is excited to partner with Napa Valley Vintners and Meritage Wine Market in San Diego this November! Join Kale and seven other wineries in Napa Valley who will share a lineup of their best wines at Meritage. This is sure to be their biggest and dare we say best tasting of the year. There will be bubbles, Cabernet, and passed hors d'uoevres! Please join us in making this a night to remember!
LamonFest 2024
Kale Wines is excited to partner with LAMON: the first Zero-Waste Filipinx Food + Wine Summit aims to highlight and celebrate our vibrant Filipino/a/x-American Community through food, heritage and culture. One day. 50+ vendors and brands. An amazing lineup of Filipino/a/x-American leaders in agriculture & sustainability, food & wine, history & education and food justice. One deliciously vibrant Filipino/a/x-American community.
Nikkei Wine Summit 2024 - American Wine with Japanese Soul
Please join Ranko Anderson and other Japanese American winemakers, proprietors, and wine professionals of the Nikkei Wine & Vine Group at the inaugural Nikkei Wine Summit 2024 – American Wine with Japanese Soul. The Summit aims to promote awareness of Nikkei winemakers and wine growers and the discovery of our Nikkei wine heritage in America. By continuing to introduce fine wines to our audience, JACCC seeks to build a community with wine enthusiasts interested in the growing diversity of the U.S. wine industry.
Napa Valley Barrel Auction
Join Kale and Ranko Anderson at the annual barrel auction at the vibrant HALL winery. Here you will get a first taste of small-production barrel samples from Napa Valley wineries.
Mingle with the winemakers as they provide you a sampling of their wines directly from the barrel. Plus, you and your friends will have the chance to bid on these special wines that have never been tasted by the public.
What celebration in Napa Valley would be complete without enjoying our world-class dining scene? Enjoy delicious food from Napa Valley top chefs as they present signature dishes from their restaurants.
Loveski Napa Meat Cute
LOVESKI NAPA X WINE COUNTRY WOMEN X KALE WINES
IN CELEBRATION OF INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY, GET TOGETHER WITH OWNERS CHRISTOPHER + MARTINA KOSTOW AND WINE COUNTRY WOMEN: MICHELLE MANDRO, KATHRYN SCULATTI, JULIE JOHNSON AND RANKO ANDERSON!
On Thursday, March 7th from 5:00 - 7:00 pm at Loveski Napa, enjoy a pour of wine from each winery and a Loveski collaborative sandwich, available for this event only! For $25, you'll enjoy a pour from each of the guest vintner's wine, crispy latke bites and take home a Loveski stemless wine glass (our gift to you!).
Upgrade your ticket to $85 and you'll receive all of the above, plus a signed copy of Founder + President of Wine Country Women, Michelle Mandro's book: Wine Country Women of Napa Valley - Second Edition.
8th Annual Wine Thief Golf Invitational
Join us for an evening at the beautiful The Wine Thief tasting room, and a day on the Silverado Resort North Course.
8th Annual Golf Tournament
(and Pre-Party!)
Sunday, July 16th
Reception at The Wine Thief
and
Monday, July 17th
Golf at the Silverado Resort
$500 per player. Space is limited.
Kale Wines Spring Release Party
Please join us for a Spring Release Party! Guests will enjoy a tasting of our newly released wines and charcuterie. Shipments for Rosè and McGah Allocation members will be available for pick up at the party as well as a few surprises from our library. RSVP to christophe@kalewines.com.
High Museum Atlanta Wine Auction
For more than 30 years, the High Museum Atlanta Wine Auction has been the ultimate party with a purpose in Atlanta! Raising more than $37 million over the years, the Auction will once again raise in the tents at Atlantic Station in March.
Join Kale Wines at the party that will bring winemakers and vintners pouring their stellar wines, outstanding chefs cooking their tastiest treats, and enough event for everyone to satiate their desires. Proceeds from the Auction are a vital part of the Museum's exhibition and education plan, helping to make special exhibitions possible. The funds raised also provide dynamic youth educational programs which draw more than 60,000 school children to the High each year.
Premiere Napa Valley
Join us from anywhere in the world to bid and be a part of Premiere Napa Valley this February. All proceeds from Premiere Napa Valley will fund programs to promote, protect and enhance Napa Valley, which is important to everyone commercially invested in Napa Valley wines.
The Rhone Rangers Experience
Kale Wines and the members of the Rhone Rangers invite you to join us for a day in Paso Robles as we explore these great grapes and wines.
Meet the Vintner at Heron House - Kale Anderson
Join winemaker Kale Anderson as he shares our story of Kale Wines and pours Kale Wines at our new tasting room, Heron House. Click here for reservations.
Festival Napa Valley - Taste of Napa
Join Kale Wines in the Reserve Tasting Salon at Festival Napa Valley and savor a day of exceptional food, wine, and music at Taste of Napa, the annual celebration of the bounties and splendor of Napa Valley. This year's festivities again take place on the central piazza of the stunning Meritage Resort and Spa. Nestled among acres of sun-soaked vineyards, Meritage Resort and Spa's relaxed elegance captures Napa Valley's warm hospitality at its finest.
Taste of Napa guests can wander the grounds, sampling fare from more than 70 local wineries, restaurants, and culinary artisans. The Reserve Tasting Salon offers exclusive premium wine tastings in a private setting. Live music throughout the afternoon completes this effortless getaway.
$150 per person General Admission
$295 per person Reserve Tasting Salon
Hospice du Rhône
Join Kale Wines for wine tastings featuring over 120 international Rhône producers, seminars on the forefront of Rhône thinking, an exclusive live auction, delicious meals paired with Rhône wines, and above all - serious fun! hospicedurhone.org
Premiere Napa Valley
Napa Valley's best week for the wine trade is back and Kale Wines looks forward to reconnecting and collaborating with you. premierenapavalley.com
The 6th Annual Wine Thief Golf Invitational
Join Kale and Ranko Anderson and spend the day participating in what has become one of the most talked about summer events in Napa. A beautiful day of golf, with beer and wine provided throughout the course. Refuel at the turn with the famous Silverado "Burger Dogs", and participate in different challenges throughout the day for prizes (closest to the pin, etc.) that Andy has almost certainly rigged so that only he can win.
Your Ticket Includes
Play the legendary Silverado North Course, Home to the Safeway PGA Open - Usually Closed to the Public
Multiple Hole in One and Closest to the Pin Prizes
Burger Dog Lunch
Complimentary Beer and Wine on the Course
Live, Real Time Leaderboard via Golfgenius
After party behind The Wine Thief to be catered by Napa Valley Bistro with Barrel Samples and More
Auction items featuring Signed Masters Flags, Custom Built Bobby Grace Putters and more
Rosè with the Rhône Rangers on Zoom!
Rosè Day? We're celebrating Rosè Month! Join Kale Wines and the Rhône Rangers as we explore the diversity of Rosé crafted from Rhône varieties. Guest moderator Lamar Engel of The Wine Militia will guide us through a spectacular line-up from our Rhône Rangers panelists, including:
Bonny Doon - Randall Grahm, Central Coast
2020 Vin Gris de Cigare (71% Grenache, 11% Cinsaut, 5% Clairette Blanc, 5% Grenache Blance, 4% Mourvedre, 4% Vermentino), Central Coast AVA
McKahn Family Cellars - Charles McKahn, Napa
2020 Rosé of Grenache, Shenandoah Valley of California / Amador County, Sierra Foothills AVA
Kale Wines - Kale Anderson, Napa
2019 Rosè (84% Grenache, 16% Mourvedre) ,"McGah Vineyard" Rutherford, Napa Valley AVA
Steinbeck Vineyards & Winery - Bryan Widstrand, Paso Robles
2019 Rosetta (67% Grenache, 13% Old Vine Syrah), Steinbeck Estate, Geneseo District, Paso Robles AVA
RSVP for the Zoom here or view @rhonerangers page on Facebook Live
The Importance of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Grape and Wine Industries
On June 7th, from 9 AM – 12:30 PM PT via Zoom, the Department of Viticulture and Enology at UC Davis will present a program on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Grape and Wine Industries.
Join Kale Anderson and representatives from UC Davis and the wine industries, as they discuss the following topics:
Increasing diversity among students at UC Davis and in the Department of Viticulture and Enology
Increasing diversity in the grape and wine industries
Promoting a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace
Opening the door to underrepresented consumers
Making wine more accessible
The program will feature welcoming remarks by UCD Chancellor, Gary May, and College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Dean, Helene Dillard, a keynote presentation by Julia Coney, panel discussions, and moderated Q&A conversations. The event is intended to provide the industry with perspectives, experiences, and initiatives, leaving attendees with actionable items that they can use in their own work as it relates to DEI – whether it be diversifying their companies, ensuring a diverse future workforce, or diversifying their consumer base and making wine more accessible to underrepresented customers.
The event is free but pre-registration is required.
Premiere Napa Valley
Join Us from Anywhere in the World
Napa Valley's best week for the wine trade is back. We can't wait to share our 2019 vintage at this year’s Premiere Napa Valley.
After a very challenging 2020, reconnecting with you will be especially meaningful and we have created numerous ways to spend time together from anywhere in the world.
Bidding will start this year on Thursday, June 3 and conclude on Saturday, June 5 via a live virtual auction powered by Zachys.
Wine on Earth: Napa Valley
When it comes to wine, location matters. The land, the air, the water and the weather where grapes are grown...and the people too!...are what make a wine unique. Join Napa Valley along with regions around the world throughout the day on June 17 for Wine on Earth Taste-a-thon to explore the importance of people and place to winemaking. At 2 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time (5 p.m. in New York and & 10 p.m. in London) we'll go live on Zoom and Facebook with a panel of next generation Napa Valley winemakers moderated by Aidy Smith of The Three Drinkers to explore the human side of what makes Napa Valley wines unique.
Panelists:
Adrian Smith, The Three Drinkers (moderating)
Victoria Coleman, winemaker at Lobo Wines
Evyn Coleman, winemaker at Crocker&Starr
Laura Diaz Munoz, winemaker and general manager at Ehlers Estate
Kale Anderson, winemaker and owner of Kale Wines
RSVP: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/2115916241056/WN_dec25zsVSkG1K0Gyu1Udqw
Kale Winemaker Dinner
Join Allsopp & Chapple for a 5 course wine dinner with Kale Wines and Chef Bonner.
Please call 501-902-4911 to reserve a spot for dinner!
Wine Wednesday + the fig cafe
Join Kale Anderson for library and current release pours Wednesday, February 19th from 5:30 'til the tastes run out! Come on in and say hello!
No reservations required. See you at the fig cafe!
Kale and Le Pich Winemaker Dinner
Chef/owner Bill Gilbert will prepare a five course dinner paired with six amazing small production California wines presented by rising star winemakers: Julien Fayard & Kale Anderson.
Seat are limited, call (775) 322-2227.
Kale Winemaker Dinner
We are delighted to kick off this holiday season with a Kale Winemaker Dinner at Albatross Restaurant in Danville, CA. Executive chef Brian Bowen, whose resume includes The Restaurant at Meadowood and Cavallo Point Lodge’s Murray Circle, has curated a six course menu that celebrates the flavors of Fall, complementing Kale’s Rhône inspired wines from Napa Valley and Sonoma so well.
$165 per person
RSVP by Friday, November 29, 2019
Kale Winemaker Dinner
The Rattlesnake Club Winemaker Dinner pairs a celebrated winemaker with one of Reno’s top chefs for an amazing culinary experience! Join Rattlesnake Club on Wednesday, November 20th from 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. for a night of elegant food and exceptional wines hosted by Kale Anderson of Chateau Potelle and Kale Wines.
$125 per person
RSVP 775-384-2470
News: Rattlesnake Club Hosts Winemaker Dinner with Kale Anderson
Feature Friday at The Wine Thief
Join Kale and Ranko Anderson along with Brace & Bit owners Todd and Cindy Richter for Feature Friday at The Wine Thief! Kick off your weekend with Brace & Bit Sparkling Wine, Kale Rosè and small bites from a local Napa chef. See you there!
Fountaingrove Day IV
Come for an afternoon of exceptional wines from the Fountaingrove District AVA and delicious food prepared by Cattlemen’s at Bastoni Vineyards! Kale Anderson of Napa's Kale Wines will not only be pouring but will speak about why he was one of the earliest wineries to embrace the Fountaingrove District AVA designation and what he sees as the potential of our grapes.
The Wine Thief 4th Annual Golf Invitational
For the fourth year in a row, The Wine Thief is renting out Napa Valley's most exclusive golf course for a four person Silverado scramble with cult wine (including Kale) and cold beers for an amazing cause: St Jude Children's Research Hospital.
This year we'll be inviting all of our guests to join us back at The Wine Thief where we'll enjoy gourmet California cuisine provided by Napa Legend, Chef Bernardo Ayala and his team. All while enjoying some entertainment, barrel samples and other surprises!
RSVP to The Wine Thief 707-666-2650
Kale Winemaker Dinner
Join Capitol Cellars, Kale Wines and Chefs Michael Fagnoni and Molly Hawks for an evening to remember!
RSVP to marcus@capitolcellars.com