As many of you know, I have been going to a special event held each year in Napa Valley called “Premiere Napa” 

Over the years we have made a lot of friends and purchased a lot of wine. I recently got the opportunity to find a home for some of the greatest lots that have come out of this auction.

Each year I would travel to the valley with staff and some VIP customers to attend many open houses days before the auction. We would make notes and come auction day we would hope to land them. All these wines have been stored in ideal conditions for their entire life. I personally picked them up and transported them to Imbibe in a refrigerated truck.

This is hands down the most exciting purchase I have ever made in my 35 years as a wine merchant. If you’re not familiar, Premier Napa is an auction that takes place once a year for trade only.

These special lots are donated by the vintners of Napa Valley to the Napa Vintners Association to be auctioned off. The proceeds go towards promoting Napa Valley around the world. These lots are one of a kind and mostly consist of only 60 bottles for the world. Each bottle is hand numbered and signed by the proprietor. I have attacked notes from the auction catalogs from different years.

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