Reverie

I would  call this place a "divine intervention".

Reverie was not on our ordinal agenda but a friend had recommended it. Her recommendation was vague, simply stating that it was a great tour and nice people. 

Part of our planning process included printing out a map of all Napa vineyards and circling the places we wanted to see. We made our appointments to the most critical places and then looked at vineyards on our list that were in the area. Reverie just happened to be the closest to our first appointment so it made sense visit. 

The morning started out misty and cold but turned into a beautiful day!!!

Our trusty binder included a great write up of Reverie and the history of the vineyard. It's a rather new place, starting in the late 90's. Norm (pictured below) was sitting in his dentist's office in NYC reading an article about wine making. He was working as a CFO and decided that he would pack his bags and make the transition. He purchased the land for 1/2 of what it's worth today. His wife came out and began to turn the property into a massive garden with rock-bed trails, benches between Red Wood Trees and flowers everywhere!

His son Andrew soon followed his way out to Napa and then his wife lost her battle with cancer. 

He produced his most prestigious wine A.S Kiken (after his son) and continued to produce small amounts of incredible wine. 

Life turned full circle for Norm as he fell in love, again, to a dentist!!!!

I ended up studying the entire history and autobiography the entire drive up.

Norm, below, was in the process of creating a new blend and when he saw us coming he dipped his pitcher in the tank and gave us all a taste! He was so warm and welcoming and chatted with us like we were old friends. I think I was sold on Reverie at this point. 

Laurie was our guide and naturally I memorized her life story too!! She's a retired principal who lives in Arizona but comes out to Reverie each year during harvest season.

One of their most famous wines. I was lucky enough to even get a t-shirt with this logo!!

They have a great cave tour and we learned more about the reasoning behind a cave rather than in a building. 

An interesting tid-bit I also learned about myself is that I really prefer French Oak as opposed to American Oak. I wish Yankee Candle would come out with a French Oak Barrel scented candle because it's smells great!!!!

When you walk through the garden you really get a sense of peace. The Red Wood Trees are indescribable!!!!

This was everyone's favorite place of the entire trip. I think it's a hidden gem and I'm glad that everything worked out the way it did. Andy and I became "wine club" members and just today got notice that our first shipment was on it's way. 

I CAN'T WAIT!!!!!