The original winery building dates ack to 1903. Over the years, the facility was expanded as the first Napa Valley winery of the Christian Brothers. In 1986, The Hess Collection obtained this historic winery and began a major renovation to integrate traditional and modern wine making techniques. A portion of the original ivy covered stone structure has been set aside to house a collection of paintings and sculptures by comtemporary European, Asian, and American artists. The permanent exhibit represents a major portion of the artwork acquired over many years by Donald Hess, the Swiss entrepreneur who owns the winery. The art collection is available for public viewing. The Hess Collection Visitors Center is open daily for self-guided tours and wine tasting from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.
Location:
4411 Redwood Rd, Napa California 94558
Telephone
707-255-1144
Other Wine Country nearby:
(Healdsburg) A Rafanelli Winery
(Santa Rosa) Abundance Vineyards
(Healdsburg) Acorn Winery
(Napa) Adastra Wines
(Napa) Andretti Winery
(Glen Ellen) Arrowood Vineyards and Winery
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06/09 Coming to The Napa area
Arden Fair Sacramento CA March30-April18 Open the doors to Arden Fair and step inside. Here you'll find contemporary fashions, jewelry, accessories and brand name merchandise at over 165 specialty stores, plus Nordstrom's, Macy's, Sears, and JC Penney. Arden Fair also has a number of terrific restaurants, everything from fast food to fine dining. And it's completely enclosed, so it's always a comfortable 70 degrees inside no matter what it's like outside.
Santa Cruz Baroque Festival Santa Cruz CA April13-May11 A festival of baroque music.
Oakland Greek Festival Oakland CA May17-19 Wonderful aromas of Souklavia and Loukoumades waft through the air and the sounds of traditional Greek music and shouts of OPA! resonate in the hills of Oakland.
California Exposition & State Fair Sacramento CA June12-28 The Cal Expo is the site of the California State Fair. All year Satellite Wagering, Waterworld USA, Paradise Island Fun Center and an RV Park are just a few of the features of the Cal Expo.The first State Fair was held in 1854 in San Francisco at the old Music Hall. The fair offered premiums (prizes) for its competitions and included such agricultural exhibits such as 2-inch-long peanuts, 72-pound beets and a 10-pound carrot that was longer than 3 feet. Horseracing was part of that first fair and has continued to be a part of the fair ever since.
Midsummer Mozart Festival San Francisco CA July18-28 Organized in 1974, the Festival is the only music festival in North America dedicated exclusively to Mozart.
Gilroy Garlic Festival Gilroy CA July26-28 The internationally acclaimed Great Garlic Cook-off, the signature event of the Gilroy Garlic Festival has increased the top prize in the July 27th competition to $5,000.
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