Recently, we had the opportunity to visit Cultivar Winery located in the heart of Napa.
This Napa Gem is owned by Jody and Gingy Harris Gable. Jody and his sister Gingy grew up on their family’s picturesque property.
From the web site, “the word Cultivar means a variety of a plant that has been deliberately selected for specific desirable characteristics.”
Jody also has a great restaurant in San Francisco called Cultivar that serves all of their wines.
We also had the opportunity to dine at his restaurant in the great ‘city by the bay’. We enjoyed great service and a variety of ‘perfectly prepared dishes in a warm and cozy atmosphere buzzing with excitement from many happy patrons.
Today Hospitality Manager Deborah Evans shared her vast wine knowledge and led our wine tasting with Jody and our good friends from Marin, Pete and Louise Petri. It was a joy to experience Winemaker Julien Fayard’s wide array of ‘sensational‘ creations. We especially enjoyed the estate blend Sauvignon Blanc, Cabernet Franc and Cabernet. All of these great wines can be tasted at his great restaurant called Cultivar in the Marina District in the ‘great city by the bay’.
To make reservations go to www.cultivarsf.com
By Mike L. McColgan, Resident since 1990 | Photo by MJ McColgan