Yountville, Napa Valley, Weekly Real Estate Update February 1, 2012 

Stats for last 7 days

new listing 2, price reduced 3, sale pending 1,  sold 1

Median prices, average days on market

current for sale           15 med price $609,000; avg days on market 133

current sale pendings  2  med price $491,750; avg days on market 251

sold in last 6 months    7 med price $529,500; avg days on market 83

New Listings

1894 Larkspur St, Yountville, CA 94599 (MLS # 21202707)

Great remodeled home features a beautiful Kitchen and open layout. The large back yard has a detached shed that makes a great office. Located just blocks from restaurants and shops. Cute park across the street.

Property Type(s): Residential, Single Family

Last Updated	2/4/2012	Tract	n/a
Year Built	1973	Community	Yountville
Garage Spaces	n/a	County	Napa
Total Parking	n/a	Walk Score ®	60

Location

Listing information deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Read full disclaimer.

Listing provided by Cyndi Gates, Gates Estates

(view all details for MLS #21202707)

1881 Larkspur St, $580,000, 4 br 3 ba, 2,202 sf

Price Reductions

7 Jasmine St, Yountville, CA 94599 (MLS # 21124845)

Wow! Affordable single story 2 bdrm, 1 bath Yountville home. New carpet, new interior paint, attached garage, and more!

Property Type(s): Residential, Single Family

Last Updated	2/3/2012	Tract	n/a
Year Built	1998	Community	Yountville
Garage Spaces	1.0	County	Napa
Total Parking	1	Walk Score ®	49

Location

Listing information deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Read full disclaimer.

Listing provided by Doug Solwick, Advantage One Real Estate

(view all details for MLS #21124845)

6600 Yount St, Yountville, CA 94599 (MLS # 21126004)

Wonderful low maintenance home with all the amenities you need for wine country living: travertine entry, 2 bedrooms, granite kitchen counters w/stainless appliances, private patio, enclosed garage, sparkling pool. Vineyard walks and strolls to famous local restaurants/shopping. Easy access to Hwy 29.

Property Type(s): Residential, Condo/Coop

Last Updated	2/1/2012	Tract	n/a
Year Built	1989	Community	Yountville
Garage Spaces	n/a	County	Napa
Total Parking	n/a	Walk Score ®	75

Location

Listing information deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Read full disclaimer.

Listing provided by Linda Alioto, Wine Country Group Realtors by Better Homes & Gardens

(view all details for MLS #21126004)

MLS # 21201836 in Yountville, CA 94599

Rare customized single level within walking distance to all of Yountville's fabulous restaurants, wineries & shops. Across from the park, yet private & tucked away. Hardwood flrs in entry, crown molding, formal dining & kitchen. Open, spacious great room. Large master bdrm w/remodeled bath, sep jetted tub/shower, Large secondary bdrm, smaller 3rd bdrm/office. Deck off kitchen/DR & private patio off master to watch Hot Air Balloons in the morning

Property Type(s): Residential, Single Family

Last Updated	2/3/2012	Tract	Hamilton Sub
Year Built	1992	Community	Yountville
Garage Spaces	n/a	County	Napa
Total Parking	n/a	Walk Score ®	48

Location

Listing information deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Read full disclaimer.

Listing provided by Russell Banta, Show Napa

(view all details for MLS #21201836)

Sale Pendings

1892 Larkspur St, Yountville, CA 94599 (MLS # 21118553)

Great 3bdrm/2ba one story home just around the corner from Bistro Jeanty & Bouchon Bakery. Create a vegetable garden in your sunny backyard and enjoy the Napa Valley lifestyle. The beautiful remodeled kitchen will inspire your cooking and entertaining skills while friends and family gather in the great-room. French doors open out to patio and backyard. Hardwood floors through-out. Come Home to Napa Valley!

Property Type(s): Residential, Single Family

Last Updated	2/3/2012	Tract	n/a
Year Built	1974	Community	Yountville
Garage Spaces	n/a	County	Napa
Total Parking	n/a	Walk Score ®	65

Location

Listing information deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Read full disclaimer.

Listing provided by Marcia Roman, Coldwell Banker BofV ST Helena

(view all details for MLS #21118553)

Solds

1890 Oak Cir, $450,000, 3 br 2 ba, 1,763 sf

Thank you for reading this post. If I can ever be of help in finding you the perfect property here in the Napa Valley, please email me at Curtis@NapaValleyAddress.com

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Napa Valley and California Real Estate Fast Facts

Napa County Residential Properties including condos/townhomes (Source: BAREIS)

• Listed for sale (477): lowest $69,900, highest $29,500,000, average price $1,217,949, median price $597,100, DOM 163
• Contingent sale pending (259): lowest $95,000, highest $5,900,000, average price $457,181, median price $339,000, DOM 149
• Sale pending (104): lowest $79,500, highest $1,995,000, average price $344,644, median price $274,450, DOM 82
• Sold last 6 months (680):  lowest $60,000, highest $9,000,000, average price $498,186, median price $332,184 DOM 121

Calif. median home price: December 2011: $285,920 (Source: C.A.R.)
Calif. highest median home price by region/county December  2011: Marin: $693,880 (Source: C.A.R.)
Calif. lowest median home price by region/county December 2011: Madera: $106,000 (Source: C.A.R.)

Calif. Pending Home Sales Index: December 2011: 91.6, an increase from the revised 82.5 recorded in December 2010

Calif. Traditional Housing Affordability Index: Third quarter 2011: 52 percent (Source: C.A.R.)

Mortgage rates: Week ending 1/26/2012 30-yr. fixed: 3.98% fees/points: 0.7% 15-yr. fixed: 3.24 fees/points: 0.8% 1-yr. adjustable: 2.74% Fees/points: 0.6% (Source: Freddie Mac)

Thank you for reading this post. If I can ever be of help in finding you the perfect property here in the Napa Valley, please email me at Curtis@NapaValleyAddress.com

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Upcoming Events in Yountville and Surrounding Napa Valley Areas February 2, 2011

This is weekly feature post I will now do every Thursday to tell you about upcoming events in Yountville and around the Napa Valley. This way readers have a little more time to plan to attend one of these events. Please visit and enjoy one or more of these and tell them Curtis sent you. Thanks!!!!

• February 2 – Queensryche’s Geoff Tate Unplugged @ Uptown Theatre
  

  Uptown Theater in Napa, Napa Valley

  
  Live Music: Multi-platinum selling, Grammy nominated singer/songwriter Geoff Tate is best known for his work with the progressive metal band Queensrÿche. Geoff is regarded as one of the most skilled vocalists in the genre with hundreds of modern, popular artists citing him and his band as a major influence. 1350 Third St., Napa
  Fee: $25 Time: Doors 7 p.m., show 8 p.m. Phone Number: 707-259-0123

• February 2 – 3 – Wine Lovers Boot Camp - Tasting Like a Pro
  Wine Education: If you’ve ever wondered how professionals approach a glass of wine or you want more confidence when tasting a wine presented to you by the restaurant sommelier, you need to attend this Boot Camp! Culinary Institute of America, St. Helena
  Fee: $895 Time: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Phone Number: 888-206-8425
• February 2 – Rieslings from around the World
  Wine Education: Back Room Wines presents a tasting of Rieslings from around the world on this Thursday evening. Taste, compare and enjoy Rieslings from Germany, Austria, France and the U.S.A. From bone-dry to late harvest, we’ll have the many styles of Riesling covered. Come get your Riesling on at Back Room Wines! First & Main Streets, Shop 120, Downtown Napa
  Fee: $15/Tasting. 10% off wines poured. Time: 5-8pm. No reservation neccessary. Phone Number: (707) 226-1378 Toll Free, (877) 322-2576
• February 2 – Darren Carter @ Napa Valley Opera House
  

  Napa Valley Opera House

  
  Performing Arts: Cafe Theatre Comedy: Darren Carter Featuring opening comic David Lew. Hosted by Rhonda Lucile Hicks of Red Dragonfly Productions. Held in the Cafe Theatre. Clean language, adult material – appropriate for age 16 and over. 1030 Main St., Napa
  Fee: $15 Time: 7:30 p.m. Phone Number: 707-226-7372

• February 3 – 4 – Charles Krug Winery Open House 
  Celebration: Enjoy a complimentary tasting of our new release wines on Friday,February 3rd and Saturday,February 4th. Visit with Peter Mondavi, Jr. on Friday and tour our historic Redwood Cellar adjacent to the Tasting Room. Come join the fun, no reservations necessary. 2800 Main Street St. Helena
  Fee: Free Time: 10:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Phone Number: 707-967-2229
• February 3 – Oxbow Market Tour and Cooking Class
  Food Education: We meet at Oxbow Public Market to purchase our provisions; visit a winery and then back to the kitchen for a hands-on cooking class + lunch. Endive, pickled onion with smoked salmon salad with crème fraîche dressing; bavette with black pepper sauce; + orange sorbet.
  Fee: $215 Time: 8:45m-4:30pm Phone Number: 707-227-5036
• February 4 – Kiwanis Crab Feed
  Benefit, Dining: The Crab Feed once again offers all-you-can-eat crab, salad, pasta and french bread. There will be a no-host bar, music, dancing, silent auction, live auction and raffle. Visit us on-line for more information or to purchase tickets. Napa Expo, Chardonnay Hall, 575 Third Street, Napa CA
  Fee: $60 Time: 5:3pm-11pm Phone Number: 707-337-3848
• February 4 – Mardi Gras 2012
  Celebration: Dinner, dessert, complimentary fine wine, dancing to live music by The Special Guests & Let’s Make a Deal live auction at the beautiful Community Hall in exclusive downtown Yountville. Costumes encouraged & prizes awarded. Benefits Kolbe Academy & Trinity Prep. Tickets are $65 or a table for 8 for $500. Seating is limited. Call 707.258.9030. 6550 Yount Street, Yountville
  Fee: $65.00each Time: 5:30 to 10:30 Phone Number: (707)258-9030
• February 4 – Girard Winery Cabernet Release Day
  Wine Education: Decades after we began making Cabernet Sauvignon in the mid-70s, Girard Winery is still producing vintages with high acclaim and outstanding reviews. Now, in celebration of Napa’s shining star, Cabernet Sauvignon, we’re looking forward to releasing to you our newest Mountain Series selection – the 2009 Girard Spring Mountain! 6795 Washington St., Yountville
  Fee: $20, Free to Wine Club Members Time: 1 p.m. – 5 p.m. Phone Number: 707-968-9297 x.18
• February 4 – “Denim & Diamonds”
  Benefit: Our goal is to make much-needed repairs to the schoolrooms and playground and increase the availability of financial aid and scholarships. We cannot meet this goal without support from our friends and neighbors. This year’s event, “Denim and Diamonds,” will be held at the historic Charles Krug Winery, 2800 Main Street, St. Helena CA
  Fee: $100 Time: 5 p.m. Phone Number: (707) 967.1984
• February 4 – Sip and Sliders @ TopFlight Wine & Beer Tasting
  Food & Wine Education: Savor a juicy Tri-tip slider with your wine or beer flight. 1285 Napa Town Center, Napa
  Fee: $15 Time: 4:00p.m. – 6:00p.m. Phone Number: 707-253-9450
• February 4 – Cabernet Release Event @ Bennett Lane Winery
  Wine Education: Visit Bennett Lane Winery for the pre-release of our 2009 Cabernet and Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon. Swirl, Sip and Savor incredible Napa Cabs, including our 2008 Reserve Cabernet, 92 Points Robert Parker’s Advocat, and our 2006 Reserve Cabernet, 92 Points Wine Spectator. 3340 Highway 128, Calistoga
  Fee: $25 Time: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. Phone Number: 1-877-629-6272
• February 4 – Silver Oak Release Day
  

  Silver Oak water tower, Napa Valley

  Celebration, Wine Education: More than a decade ago people started waiting outside our door to be among the first to taste our new release. Today we continue the tradition and would like to invite you to our Napa Valley Release Day. 915 Oakville Crossroad, Oakville, CA
  Fee: $50 per tasting, includes a complimentary Silver Oak glass Time: 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., sales until 4 p.m. Phone Number: (800) 273.8809

• February 4 – Fuller Park Walking Tour
  Recreation: Join us on a guided tour of the Fuller Park District, a National Register of Historic Places. Learn about Napa’s first suburbanites. Reservations are necessary as we must be able to contact you in the case of cancellation due to inclement weather.
  Fee: $10/$5 NCL & NCHS Members Time: 10am-12pm Phone Number: 707-255-1836
• February 4 – Cabernet Pre-Release Day at Cosentino
  Wine Education: Come get a sneak peak at our Reserve Cabernet and its library Varietal! All specially paired with a chocolate assortment! 7415 St. Helena Hwy, Yountville
  Fee: $20 Time: 12 p.m. – 4 p.m. Phone Number: 707.921.2896
• February 7 – Celtic Nights @ Napa Valley Opera House
  Performing Arts: In this glittering production, six of Ireland’s most prominent vocal talents are complimented by six of its most accomplished step dancers, creating an exhilarating picture of a proud people who dared to dream big and doggedly carved out a home in the New World. 1030 Main St., Napa
  Fee: $30 / $35 Time: 8 p.m. Phone Number: 707-226-7372
• February 7 – Oxbow Market Tour and Cooking Class
  Food Education: We meet at Oxbow Public Market to purchase our provisions; visit a winery and then back to the kitchen for a hands-on cooking class + lunch. Beet Soup; pork tenderloin with cider sauce, roasted parsnips, and brussel sprouts with pancetta; + lemon posset.
  Fee: $215 Time: 8:45am-4:30pm Phone Number: 707-227-5036
• February 8 – Soul Salvation @ Napa Valley Opera House
  Live Music: Warm up your winter with this soulful concert featuring Ruthie Foster and Paul Thorn touring together for the first time. Ruthie (with her band) and Paul Thorn blend blues, rock, gospel, folk, R&B and country music for what promises to be a memorable show. 1030 Main St., Napa
  Fee: $25 Time: 8 p.m. Phone Number: 707-226-7372
• February 9 – Châteauneuf-du-Papes at Back Room Wines                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Wine Education: Come to Back Room Wines on this Thursday evening and drink four superb, world-class Châteauneuf-du-Pape wines. We’ll welcome you with Les Cailloux Chateauneuf-du-Pape Blanc 2010 ($50), then will line up three “killer” Chateauneufs for you to taste, compare and enjoy. This is not to be missed! First & Main Streets, Shop 120, Downtown NapaFee: $20/Tasting. 10% off wines poured. Time: 5-8pm. No reservation neccessary. Phone Number: (707) 226-1378 Toll Free, (877) 322-2576

Thank you for reading this post. If I can ever be of help in finding you the perfect property here in the Napa Valley, please email me at Curtis@NapaValleyAddress.com

Your Broker Extraordinaire, selling Napa Valley Real Estate from its heart, Yountville

My website & blog: www.NapaValleyAddress.com

Yountville, Napa Valley, Weekly Real Estate Update February 1, 2012 

Stats for last 7 days

new listing 2, price reduced 1, sale pending 0,  sold 0

Median prices, average days on market

current for sale           15 med price $609,000; avg days on market 144

current sale pendings  1  med price $408,500; avg days on market 292

sold in last 6 months    6 med price $541,000; avg days on market 77

New Listings

1881 Larkspur St, $580,000, 4 br 3 ba, 2,202 sf

MLS # 21201836 in Yountville, CA 94599

Rare customized single level within walking distance to all of Yountville's fabulous restaurants, wineries & shops. Across from the park, yet private & tucked away. Hardwood flrs in entry, crown molding, formal dining & kitchen. Open, spacious great room. Large master bdrm w/remodeled bath, sep jetted tub/shower, Large secondary bdrm, smaller 3rd bdrm/office. Deck off kitchen/DR & private patio off master to watch Hot Air Balloons in the morning

Property Type(s): Residential, Single Family

Last Updated	2/3/2012	Tract	Hamilton Sub
Year Built	1992	Community	Yountville
Garage Spaces	n/a	County	Napa
Total Parking	n/a	Walk Score ®	48

Location

Listing information deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Read full disclaimer.

Listing provided by Russell Banta, Show Napa

(view all details for MLS #21201836)

Price Reductions

44 Lande Way, Yountville, CA 94599 (MLS # 21201415)

Yountville Square. Private corner lot with mountain views. Just blocks to town. This Craftsman home features an open floor plan with large French doors in kitchen/great room that open up to a custom stone patio with custom landscape lighting to accent all trees, plants and fountain. A reinforced concrete pad was added for a future outdoor kitchen. Chef's kitchen with granite countertops and stainless appliances. Plantation shutters throughout.

Property Type(s): Residential, Single Family

Last Updated	2/3/2012	Tract	n/a
Year Built	2006	Community	Yountville
Garage Spaces	2.0	County	Napa
Total Parking	4	Walk Score ®	63

Location

Listing information deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Read full disclaimer.

Listing provided by Douglas Seiler, Seiler Real Estate & Mortgage

(view all details for MLS #21201415)

Sale Pendings none

Solds none

Thank you for reading this post. If I can ever be of help in finding you the perfect property here in the Napa Valley, please email me at Curtis@NapaValleyAddress.com

Your Broker Extraordinaire, selling Napa Valley Real Estate from its heart, Yountville

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Upcoming Events in Yountville and Surrounding Napa Valley Areas January 26, 2011

This is weekly feature post I will now do every Thursday to tell you about upcoming events in Yountville and around the Napa Valley. This way readers have a little more time to plan to attend one of these events. Please visit and enjoy one or more of these and tell them Curtis sent you. Thanks!!!!

• January 27 – Oxbow Market Tour and Cooking Class
  Food Education: Cooking with Julie. We meet at Oxbow Public Market to purchase our provisions, then a private tasting and then back to the kitchen for a hands-on cooking class. Crostini with leeks and ricotta, chicken cooked under a brick, and pear clafouti with star anise.
  Fee: $215 Time: 8:45am-4:30pm Phone Number: 707-227-5036
• January 27 – The Rivalry by Norman Corwin @ Napa Valley Opera House

  

  The Opera House Napa

  
  Performing Arts: Norman Corwin’s riveting depiction of the Lincoln-Douglas debates, uses dialogue from the original debate transcripts to bring to life the fierce competition between the future President and the incumbent Senator as they tackled the day’s most controversial issues – slavery and the American concept of freedom. 1030 Main St., Napa
  Fee: $30 / $40 Time: 8 p.m. Phone Number: 707-226-7372

• January 27 – 29 – “Mozart In Napa Valley” 
  Live Music: Napa Valley Music Associates presents the 15th Annual “Mozart In Napa Valley” Festival/Music Marathon/Birthday Celebration of Mozart’s 256th birthday. On Friday (6 – 9pm) and Saturday (3 – 6pm) events will be at The Meadows of Napa Valley, 1800 Atrium Pkwy, Napa. On Sunday’s (2 – 6 pm) event will be at SILO’S, 530 Main Street.
  Fee: $10 per event or $25 for the 3 days Time: See description Phone Number: 707-252-8671
• January 27 – Montrose @ Uptown Theatre
  Live Music: Music legends aren’t born easily. It has to be just the right band, with just the right sound, coming along at just the right time. That band was Montrose, and that sound was heavy, melodic, no-holds-barred rock and roll. 1350 Third St., Napa
  Fee: $28/$35 Time: 8 p.m. Phone Number: 707-259-0123
• January 27 – Back Room Blow Out XLV @ Back Room Wines
  Wine Education: Back Room Wines hosts its 45th walk-around wine tasting on this Friday evening, a week before Super Bowl XLV. Come visit and taste with four local winery owners and/or winemakers. Enjoy eight excellent wines and learn about from those who know them best. This fun, popular event is one not to miss! 1000 Main Street, Napa CA
  Fee: $10 Time: 5pm-8pm Phone Number: 707-226-1378
• January 27 – Cornerstone Cellars Winemaker Dinner
  Winemaker Dinner: Enjoy four-courses at Brix by Executive Chef Chris Jones, inspired by the wines of Jeff Keene. Alongside some of the best cuisine the Napa Valley has to offer, our winemaker will personally guide you through the most prized wines in our cellar. Limited to just 20 guests. 7377 St. Helena Hwy, Yountville
  Fee: $125 Time: 6 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Phone Number: (707) 944-2749
• January 28 – “Ellie’s” Release Celebration at Hall St. Helena
  Celebration, Food & Wine Education: Craig’s mother, Ellie, was an art teacher and the inspiration for this special wine. Join us for an artful celebration of our latest release with small palettes of food and our cherished “Ellie’s” Cabernet Sauvignon. 401 St. Helena Hwy S., St. Helena, CA
  Fee: $49 Time: 4 p.m. – 7 p.m. Phone Number: (707) 967.2626
• January 28 – Cornerstone Cellars Wine& Cheese Pairing
  Food & Wine Education: On January 28th, take a look into what makes pairing wine with cheese so unique. Please visit from 2-5pm for a complimentary tasting of local artisan cheeses recommended by Oxbow Cheese Merchant. These cheeses will be paired perfectly with two of our Cornerstone and Stepping Stone wines from our library. 6505 Washington St., Yountville
  Fee: Free Time: 2:00-5:00 pm Phone Number: 707-945-0388
• January 28 – Crab and Pasta Dinner in Yountville
  Benefit: All-you-can-eat dinner of fresh cracked crab, pasta, salad and dessert with complimentary glass of wine. Lively event sells out fast! Cocktails at 6pm (no host bar), dinner at 7:00p.m. Live auction includes autographed Tim McGraw acoustic guitar. Silent auction includes wine locker. Benefits Kiwanis Club of Yountville’s college scholarships. 6516 Washington Street, Yountville
  Fee: $50 Time: 6:00pm Phone Number: 707-944-2777
• January 28 – Montelena House Party
  Celebration: On January, 28, 2012, Chateau Montelena will open for its first-ever House Party. Upstairs, downstairs – there will be food and wine around every corner. Eat, drink and be merry and then stay to party the night away, dancing to the music of San Francisco’s Wonderbread 5, at the first great party of the New Year. 1429 Tubbs Lane, Calistoga
  Fee: Starting at $45 Time: 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Phone Number: 707-942-5105
• January 28 – Tim Flannery & The Lunatic Fringe at Uptown Theatre 
  Live Music, Benefit: Bryan Stow Benefit Concert. Special guests include Bob Weir & others! A silent auction and VIP reception will open the evening and many of Napa Valley’s finest wineries, restaurants, hotels and businesses will be supporting the cause. 1350 Main Street, Napa CA
  Fee: $55/$100 Time: 6pm Reception/7:30pm Doors/8pm Show Phone Number: 707-259-0123
• January 28 – Tapas and Pintxos
  Food Education: Cooking with Julie. Tapas and pintxos are small plates are still in Vogue for entertaining. Learn how to make tapas and pintxos for a party or eclectic dinner. Crispy prawns with lemon salt, Iberico ham, chorizo and mussels, beet leaves stuffed with sausage, gildas, artichokes in romesco sauce, Manchego salad, + puff pastry with smoked Idiazábal cheese and quince. 1039 La Quinta Ct., Napa
  Fee: $145 Time: 4:00pm-8:00pm Phone Number: 707-227-5036
• January 28 – “Big Game” Party Cooking Demonstration @ Sterling Vineyards

  

  Sterling Vineyards

  
  Food Education: Sterling Vineyards invites you to join us for a cooking demonstration to host the Ultimate “Big Game” party. Kick off Saturday morning showing you how to prepare a sporty-yet-sophisticated menu of fabulous football watching snacks while learning essential cooking techniques. 1111 Dunaweal Ln., Calistoga
  Fee: $40 per person $30 Club Members Time: 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Phone Number: Please RSVP to 800-726-6136 (opt 1)

• January 28 – Wine Tasting in Yountville
  Benefit, Wine Education: Features Yountville wineries: Hill Family Estate, Bardessono Vineyards, Hope & Grace Winery, Cornerstone Cellars, Sommerston Winery, Page Wine Cellars, Girard Winery, and Jessup Cellars. Benefits the Kiwanis Club of Yountville’s scholarship programs. Location: The Heritage Room in the elegant, Yountville Community Center.
  Fee: $10 Time: 5pm-6pm Phone Number: 707-944-2777
• January 28 – 29 – Rockapella @ Napa Valley Opera House
  Live Music: They’ve become one of the world’s most sophisticated and lasting pop vocal groups. A single concert opens a window on practically the whole history of vocal music from vintage Mills Brothers through jazz and rock to current Hip Hop. 1030 Main St., Napa
  Fee: $30 / $40 Time: 8 p.m. Phone Number: 707-226-7372
• January 28 – Barrel Tasting & New Release Party @ V. Sattui
  Celebration, Wine Education: Featuring a comprehensive tasting of the 2011 single-vineyard wines, newly released wines, older-vintage tastings and a spectacular menu of specially-prepared foods and hors d’oeuvres. This event is one of the most anticipated of the year. (Must be at least 21 years of age) 1111 White Ln., St. Helena
  Fee: $85 members/ 95 non-members Time: 5:30 to 8:30pm Phone Number: 707-963-7774
• January 28 – 20th Annual Crab Feed
  Benefit: Join us for the monumental year! Our Crab Feed boasts a large silent auction, dancing, and all-you-can-eat crab, pasta, and salad! Support Boys & Girls Clubs of Napa Valley, all while having fun. All the proceeds benefit our 3,000 members we serve annually. Napa Valley Expo, 575 Third Street, Napa
  Fee: $60 Time: 5:30 p.m. Phone Number: (707) 255-8866 x104
• January 28 – Sip and Sliders @ TopFlight Wine & Beer Tasting
  Food & Wine Education: Savor a juicy Tri-tip slider with your wine or beer flight. 1285 Napa Town Center, Napa
  Fee: $15 Time: 4:00p.m. – 6:0p.m. Phone Number: 707-253-9450
• January 29 – Annual COCHON 555 
  Celebration: group of chefs will each prepare a 150 pound heritage breed hog from head to toe for this friendly competition. Guests and local judges will determine a winner based on presentation, utilization and overall best flavor. In addition, five selected winemakers will showcase their wines. COCHON 555 is a tribute to heritage and heirloom breeds, chefs and winemakers. Culinary Institute of America, 2555 Main Street, St. Helena CA
  Fee: $125 Time: 4 p.m. VIP/ 5 p.m. General Admission Phone Number: 404-849-3569
• January 29 – Family Program at Napa Valley Museum
  Family Fun: Celebrate with us as we turn one year one birthday as a bilingual, grassroots network serving area families. Enjoy the magical “Dreams in Toyland exhibit, English and Spanish karaoke with Arty Party of the N.A.P.A. Show and Ms. Jenny, appetizers and cake, activities for all ages. 55 Presidents Circle, Yountville
  Fee: Free Time: 2:00-5:00pm Phone Number: 707-480-7436
• January 29 – Tillerman Tea Celebrates Chinese New Yea
  Celebration: Join Tillerman Tea as they welcome the Year of the Dragon and Chinese New Year with their annual lion dance celebration. Following the Lion Dance, Tillerman Tea will provide red envelopes and dumplings throughout the afternoon, while supplies last. 610 First St, Napa
  Fee: Free Time: 1 p.m. Phone Number: (707) 265 0200
• January 29 – Meet the Makers @ Mumm Napa
  Reception: Arts Council Napa Valley & Mumm Napa present Meet the Makers: Portraits of Local Food Artisans featuring the photography of Robb McDonough, Ashley Nicole Teplin, Ann Trinca, Israel Valencia and Ron Zak. Exhibition runs from November 20 through March 4, 2012. Fundraiser benefitting the Arts Council. 8445 Silverado Trail, Rutherford
  Fee: $50 Time: 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Phone Number: 707.257-2117 ext. 1
• January 31 – Oxbow Market Tour and Cooking Class
  Food Education: Cooking with Julie. We meet at Oxbow Public Market to purchase our provisions, then a private tasting and then back to the kitchen for a hands-on cooking class. Wild mushroom flan, chicken with butternut squash, kohlrabi and fingerling potatoes, chocolate truffle tart.
  Fee: $215 Time: 8:45am-4:30pm Phone Number: 707-227-5036

  February 1 – West End Wednesday The West End in Napa welcomes Tarla Grill, District 4 and Uptown Theatre’s Courtyard Café. Restaurants, tasting rooms and other businesses will have discounts, music, celebrities or other attractions. Many will offer food and wine. Developers and elected officials will be at West End Napa in the Avia building to talk about downtown development. First and Franklin Streets, Napa Fee: Free admission Time: 5-7 p.m. Phone Number: 707 258-0159 February 2 – Queensryche’s Geoff Tate Unplugged @ Uptown Theatre Live Music: Multi-platinum selling, Grammy nominated singer/songwriter Geoff Tate is best known for his work with the progressive metal band Queensrÿche. Geoff is regarded as one of the most skilled vocalists in the genre with hundreds of modern, popular artists citing him and his band as a major influence. 1350 Third St., Napa Fee: $25 Time: Doors 7 p.m., show 8 p.m. Phone Number: 707-259-0123 February 2 – 3 – Wine Lovers Boot Camp - Tasting Like a Pro Wine Education: If you’ve ever wondered how professionals approach a glass of wine or you want more confidence when tasting a wine presented to you by the restaurant sommelier, you need to attend this Boot Camp! Culinary Institute of America, St. Helena Fee: $895 Time: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Phone Number: 888-206-8425 February 2 – Rieslings from around the World Wine Education: Back Room Wines presents a tasting of Rieslings from around the world on this Thursday evening. Taste, compare and enjoy Rieslings from Germany, Austria, France and the U.S.A. From bone-dry to late harvest, we’ll have the many styles of Riesling covered. Come get your Riesling on at Back Room Wines! First & Main Streets, Shop 120, Downtown Napa Fee: $15/Tasting. 10% off wines poured. Time: 5-8pm. No reservation neccessary. Phone Number: (707) 226-1378 Toll Free, (877) 322-2576 February 2 – Darren Carter @ Napa Valley Opera House Performing Arts: Cafe Theatre Comedy: Darren Carter Featuring opening comic David Lew. Hosted by Rhonda Lucile Hicks of Red Dragonfly Productions. Held in the Cafe Theatre. Clean language, adult material – appropriate for age 16 and over. 1030 Main St., Napa Fee: $15 Time: 7:30 p.m. Phone Number: 707-226-7372

  

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Here is another Napa Valley town’s 2011 residential real estate sales statistics. This time I have chosen Yountville, arguable the heart of the Napa Valley. Yountville besides being such a gastronomic hot spot has been a place well know and a favorite for both residents and those who purchased second homes here. In my estimation, approximately half who reside here are full time residents, a quarter are second homes and a quarter are rentals.

Also included here is my ongoing tally of the residential sales numbers, number for sale as of January 1st, average & median prices and days on market (DOM) for the past six years.

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Shopping for the best rates

Interest rates are the lowest in decades, enticing many borrowers to shop for a loan.  Mortgage lenders adjust their rates based on perceptions of risk, so unless the borrower can show they’re a low-risk individual, the borrower is unlikely to qualify for a rate that matches those seen in recent advertisements and headlines.

Making sense of the story

• The rates quoted are averages drawn from a variety of financial institutions, and lenders use varied approaches to set them.  Consumers who want to try for the lowest rates available need to consider basic factors, such as credit score, points, property type, down payment, and length of the loan.
• Credit score: The ideal borrower has a FICO score of 740 or higher, which puts the individual in the best place for pricing.
• Points: The lowest rates usually are decreased by paying a fee called a point, or 1 percent of the loan amount.  Borrowers may buy points in order to get the best rates at many banks.  Points might make sense depending on the borrower’s financial situation and how long they expect to stay in the home.
• Property type: Borrowers planning to buy a duplex or a four-unit build likely will have a higher interest rate.  Condominiums also may have a rate premium rate, especially if they are newer or the down payment is less than 25 percent.  Lenders also may charge more if the borrower is not planning to live in the home.
• Down payment: Borrowers who put down at least 25 percent are more likely to obtain the best interest rates.  Lenders offer different breaks on rates if equity in the property is higher, so borrowers should ask what is available.

Length of loan: Borrowers who are likely to move in a few years may want to look into an adjustable-rate loan with a low interest rate fixed for a few years, and adjusted afterword.

from C.A.R. Market Matters

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Stats for last 7 days

new listing 1, price reduced 2, sale pending 0,  sold 0

Median prices, average days on market

current for sale           13 med price $609,000; avg days on market 154

current sale pendings  1  med price $408,500; avg days on market 281

sold in last 6 months    8 med price $558,750; avg days on market 63

New Listings

44 Lande Way, Yountville, CA 94599 (MLS # 21201415)

Yountville Square. Private corner lot with mountain views. Just blocks to town. This Craftsman home features an open floor plan with large French doors in kitchen/great room that open up to a custom stone patio with custom landscape lighting to accent all trees, plants and fountain. A reinforced concrete pad was added for a future outdoor kitchen. Chef's kitchen with granite countertops and stainless appliances. Plantation shutters throughout.

Property Type(s): Residential, Single Family

Last Updated	2/3/2012	Tract	n/a
Year Built	2006	Community	Yountville
Garage Spaces	2.0	County	Napa
Total Parking	4	Walk Score ®	63

Location

Listing information deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Read full disclaimer.

Listing provided by Douglas Seiler, Seiler Real Estate & Mortgage

(view all details for MLS #21201415)

Price Reductions

23 Forrester Ln, Yountville, CA 94599 (MLS # 21115936)

This delightful pied a terre, located in charming Yountville has many uses. Downsizing, weekend getaway, or just plain easy living. Neat and clean, this quaint home has low maintanence mature gardens and no rear neighbors. A peaceful and quiet neighborhood setting within walking distance to downtown. Very delightful!

Property Type(s): Residential, Single Family

Last Updated	1/15/2012	Tract	n/a
Year Built	1998	Community	Yountville
Garage Spaces	1.0	County	Napa
Total Parking	1	Walk Score ®	62

Location

Listing information deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Read full disclaimer.

Listing provided by Tracy Warr, Coldwell Banker B of V-Napa

(view all details for MLS #21115936)

19 Forrester Ln, Yountville, CA 94599 (MLS # 21122817)

Adorable Yountville Cottage! You will love welcoming guests from your inviting front porch and entertaining will be a breeze in the delightful rear yard complete with picket fence and rose garden. Sparkling hardwood floors, soaring ceilings, sky lights and so much more! You don't want to miss this one!

Property Type(s): Residential, Single Family

Last Updated	1/16/2012	Tract	n/a
Year Built	1998	Community	Yountville
Garage Spaces	n/a	County	Napa
Total Parking	n/a	Walk Score ®	62

Location

Listing information deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Read full disclaimer.

Listing provided by Carolyn Roberts, Coldwell Banker B of V-Napa

(view all details for MLS #21122817)

Sale Pendings none

Solds none

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Napa County Residential Properties including condos/townhomes (Source: BAREIS)

• Listed for sale (482): lowest $59,000, highest $29,500,000, average price $1,261,887, median price $612,000, DOM 170
• Contingent sale pending (257): lowest $109,200, highest $8,350,000, average price $481,165, median price $338,000, DOM 148
• Sale pending (106): lowest $97,500, highest $1,250,000, average price $317,169, median price $272,000, DOM 91
• sold last 6 months (684):  lowest $60,000, highest $9,000,000, average price $495,072, median price $326,450, DOM 118

Calif. median home price: December 2011: $285,920 (Source: C.A.R.)
Calif. highest median home price by region/county December  2011: Marin: $693,880 (Source: C.A.R.)
Calif. lowest median home price by region/county December 2011: Madera: $106,000 (Source: C.A.R.)

Calif. Pending Home Sales Index: November 2011: 109.8, an increase of 11 percent compared with the prior year.
 
Calif. Traditional Housing Affordability Index: Third quarter 2011: 52 percent (Source: C.A.R.)

Mortgage rates: Week ending 1/12/2012 30-yr. fixed: 3.89% fees/points: 0.7% 15-yr. fixed: 3.16 fees/points: 0.8% 1-yr. adjustable: 2.76% Fees/points: 0.6% (Source: Freddie Mac)

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This is weekly feature post I will now do every Thursday to tell you about upcoming events in Yountville and the surrounding areas. This way readers have a little more time to plan to attend one of these events. Please visit and enjoy one or more of these and tell them Curtis sent you. Thanks!!!!

• January 18 – 22 – The American Institute of Wine & Food 2012
  Wine Education:The grand Savor Wine Country special events include: exclusive tours and wine tastings, private chefs dinners at restaurants, cooking classes and the Celebration Dinner and Auction with guest of honor Margrit Mondavi. 1314 McKinstry Street, Napa
  Fee: varies; $65 – $300 Time: varies; evening dinners and day events Phone Number: (415) 781-5700
• January 19 – An Evening with Ron Kauk @ Velo Vino
  Lecture: An evening with Ron Kauk, Hosted by Gary Erickson founder of Clif Bar and Clif Family Winery. The evening will include a slide show of Ron’s epic climbs and Winemaker Bruce Regalia will be here to talk about the Climber Limited blend. Enjoy light appetizers and great wine! 709 Main St., St. Helena
  Fee: Free to attend, $5 wine by the glass Time: 6:00 – 8:00pm Phone Number: 707-968-0625
• January 19 – World Cheese Tour Guided Tasting
  Food Education: Join San Francisco Chronicle cheese columnist Janet Fletcher in this sit-down guided tasting of seven exceptional French artisan cheeses–paired with French wine, of course. Become a more discriminating cheese buyer and taster in this fun class led by a noted cheese authority. 776 Technology Way, Napa
  Fee: $45 Time: 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. Phone Number: 707-265-0404
• January 19 – 29 – Fully Committed
  Performing Arts: Perfect for the foodie Napa Valley, “Fully Committed” is a one-man show about the high end restaurant biz featuring well-known Bay Area actor Dan Saski bringing his skills to portraying 40 characters in this hilarious romp. 1637 Imola Ave., Napa
  Fee: $20 general, $18 students/seniors Time: 8:00-10:00pm Phone Number: 707-255=5483
• January 19 – Cigar Social at Baker Street Downtown
  Celebration: Celebrate the New Year with us at Baker Street Downtown! Our first cigar social for 2012 features H. Upmann 1844 Reserve Cigars and Farmers Organic Gin. Hors d’œuvres, great deals, prizes, and specials mixed with good old fun and camaraderie. Bring a friend too! RSVP 707-255-4434. 1018 1st Street (at Main), Napa
  Fee: Free Time: 6:00-9:00pm Phone Number: 707-255-4434
• January 19 – Is it a WHITE wine or a RED wine?
  Wine Education: Think you can tell a white wine from a red wine? Of course you can! But what if you couldn’t SEE them? Come to Back Room Wines tonight and find out. We will serve you three pairs of wine in black stemware. Each pair will have one white wine and one red wine. Can you tell which is which? Guess correctly all three times and win a prize. 1000 Main Street, Napa CA
  Fee: $15 Time: 5pm-8pm Phone Number: 707-226-1378
• January 20 – 21 – Swirl & Sip Petite Syrah Release
  Wine Education: Celebrate Nichelini’s first wine release of the New Year!–our famous, limited production Petite Sirah (104 cases). Unique food pairings specially created by Leona Marini, 4th generation Nichelini. 2950 Sage Caynon Road, St. Helena
  Fee: Free Time: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. Phone Number: 707-963-0717
• January 20 – Lucinda Williams @ Uptown Theatre
  Live Music: Williams’ voice is unmistakable. It’s a voice that conveys experience without world-weariness, purity of spirit without naiveté. 1350 Third St., Napa
  Fee: $50 Time: 8 p.m. Phone Number: 707-259-0123
• January 20 – An Intimate Evening with Vi Bottaro
  Lecture: Join us for “An Evening with the Artist: Vi Bottaro”. Visitors can hear how Vi started her photography career and learn about the complicated process of capturing the perfect image. Reservations are required. Napa Valley Museum, 55 Presidents Circle, Yountville CA
  Fee: $10/$5 Members Time: 5:30pm -7:30 pm Phone Number: 707-944-0500
• January 20 – 22 – Robbie Burns Weekend at the Cedar Gables Inn 
  Celebration: The Robbie Burns Weekend is a celebration of the life & poetry of the Scottish poet Robert Burns. The weekend is punctuated by the Burns supper. We will be having fun spouting Robbie Burns Poems, eating lots of great food, drinking fabulous wine, eating dessert, and of course, drinking Scotch. 486 Coombs Street, Napa CA
  Fee: $874 – $1043 for 2, includes tax Time: Check-in 3pm Friday/Check-Out 11am SundayPhone Number: 707-224-7969
• January 20 – Pre-ZAP Zin Tasting at Back Room Wines
  Wine Education: Come to Back Room Wines and taste Zinfandel! The annual (ZAP) tasting in San Francisco is coming up. Whether or not you are going, join us for this tasting and we’ll provide you with all you need to know about this most Californian grape. Enjoy the quality and differences in personality between Zins from Napa, Sonoma, Lake & Amador counties. 1000 Main Street, Napa CA
  Fee: $15 Time: 5pm-8pm Phone Number: 707-226-1378
• January 20 – Benessere Vineyards dinner at Tra Vigne
  Winemaker Diner: Winemaker Jack Stuart and Certified Sommelier Eric Hensel, will lead a tasting of Benessere Vineyards’ wines and the Napa Rocks presentation about Napa Valley’s terroir. Benessere’s Italian varietals are paired with Tra Vigne’s Italian food. RSVP by January 16 to Kimberlina Carpenter, 707/963-5853. 1050 Charter Oak Ave., St. Helena
  Fee: $95 Time: 7:00 pm Phone Number: 707/963-5853
• January 20 – Brown Bag Blind Tasting at Girard Winery
  Wine Education: Brown Bag Blind Tasting: Come try an array of wines and test your sommelier skills. A specialized menu and awesome prizes. 6795 Washington St., Yountville
  Fee: $25 Time: 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. Phone Number: 707.968. 9297×18
• January 20 – Oxbow Market Tour and Cooking Class
  

  Oxbow Public Market

  Food Education: Cooking with Julie. We meet at Oxbow Public Market to purchase our provisions, then a private tasting and then back to the kitchen for a hands-on cooking class. Apple, pear and walnut salad with blue cheese and zinfandel dressing, flounder, spaghetti squash, walnuts and sherry sauce, pink grapefruit sorbet.
  Fee: $215 Time: 8:45am-4:30pm Phone Number: 707-227-5036

• January 21 – Bourassa Dinner at Restaurant Cuvee 
  Wine & Food Education: Celebrating our 10th anniversary 4 Course Dinner prepared by Executive Chef Jordan Mackey Limited to 30 guests. Gift for each couple attending. Res 707-254-4922 Limousine Res- KMA Limo – 707-249-4477 Mention Cuvee Wine Dinner to receive KMA Dicount.
  Fee: $90. per person Time: 6:30pm – 10 pm Phone Number: 707-254-5922
• January 21 – Vintage Sports Boosters Annual Crab Feed
  Benefit, Auction: Crab & Pasta Feed benefits Vintage High School athletics. Held at the Chardonnay Hall, Napa Expo. This fundraiser in support of all sports at Vintage will feature live and silent auction items and live music from WonderBread 5.
  Fee: $65 per person Time: 6 p.m. Phone Number: (707) 480-7221
• January 21 – Ode to Crab and Chardonnay @ St. Clement Winery
  Food & Wine Education: Enjoy a delightful afternoon in the Winemaker’s Lounge of St. Clement with tasty bites of local Dungeness crab tarts, wontons and ceviche shots paired with St. Clement Chardonnays, highlighting our winery exclusive Abbott’s Vineyard Chardonnay. We’ll also feature crab bites paired perfectly with our flagship Cabernet, Oroppas. 2867 St. Helena Highway North, St. Helena
  Fee: $35, $15 for wine club members Time: 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. Phone Number: 866-877-5939
• January 21 – Pork & Pinot @ TopFlight
  Food & Wine Education: Pork & Pinot Hosted by Kevin & Anne Murphy, Owner and Winemakers from Destino Wines. Enjoy pulled pork sliders while Kevin and Anne share the Destino story. 1285 Napa Town Center, Napa
  Fee: $15 Time: 6-8 P.M. Phone Number: 707-258-9450
• January 21 – Cabernet Bosché Release Party @ Freemark Abbey
  Wine Education: Join us to celebrate the latest release of our exclusive single-vineyard designate, the 2007 Cabernet Bosché. We will pour the newly released vintage and say farewell to the 2006 release. Enjoy small bites served with a delicious selection of Freemark Abbey wines! 3022 St. Helena Hwy, N, St. Helena
  Fee: $20 Time: 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. Phone Number: (800) 963-9698 x3707
• January 23 – Robben Ford @ Napa Valley Opera House
  Live Music: Robben Ford is one of the premier electric guitarists today, particularly known for his blues playing as well as his ability to be comfortable in a variety of musical contexts. 1030 Main St., Napa
  Fee: $20/$25 Time: 8 p.m. Phone Number: 707-226-7372
• January 24 – Spellbound @ Napa Valley Opera House
  Performing Arts: A transcendent love story replete with taut excitement and startling imagery, Spellbound is classic Hitchcock, featuring stunning performances, an Academy Award-winning score by Miklos Rozsa, and a captivating dream sequence by Surrealist icon Salvador Dalí. 1030 Main St., Napa
  Fee: $7 Time: 7 p.m. Phone Number: 707-226-7372
• January 24 – Oxbow Market Tour and Cooking Class
  Food Education: Cooking with Julie. We meet at Oxbow Public Market to purchase our provisions, then a private tasting and then back to the kitchen for a hands-on cooking class. Goat cheese tart, endive salad, striped bass, cauliflower, white beans and shiitake mushrooms, apple tatin.
  Fee: $215 Time: 8:45am-4:30pm Phone Number: 707-227-5036
• January 25 – Robert Burns Dinner
  Celebration, Dining: Chef Hurley brings a little piece of Scotland to the Napa Valley with this annual celebration on the country’s national poet, “Rabbie” Burns. Join us for a traditional Burns Supper with all the graces, poems, and of course… Scotch! Reservations must be made by phone – call and ask to speak with the manager. 6518 Washington St., Yountville, CA
  Fee: $55 Time: 6 p.m. reception, 7 p.m. dinner Phone Number: (707)944.2345
• January 25 – International Guitar Night @ Napa Valley Opera House
  Live Music: Featuring Lulo Reinhardt, Adrian Legg, Marco Pereira and Brian Gore. The longest-running “mobile guitar festival” in North America. Each year, founder Brian Gore is joined by three of the world’s foremost acoustic guitarists to perform their latest original compositions and exchange musical ideas in a public concert setting.
  Fee: $25 / $30 Time: 8 p.m. Phone Number: 707-226-7372
• January 26 – Eric Johnson @ Napa Valley Opera House
  Live Music: Eric Johnson’s stature as one of the premier guitar players in contemporary music is his artistic trump card, backed by a Grammy Award and five nominations, platinum album, Top 10 hits like “Cliffs Of Dover,” praise from critics and the esteem of his peers. 1030 Main St., Napa
  Fee: $20 / $25 / $30 Time: 8 p.m. Phone Number: 707-226-7372
• January 26 – Tara McDowell Lecture at Nimbus Arts
  Lecture: Tara McDowell lectures on Pop After Warhol. Artisanal wines and hors d’oeuvres complete the evening. 3111 St. Helena Hwy, St. Helena
  Fee: $30 Time: 6:30 – 8:30 pm Phone Number: 707/963-5278
• January 26 – Pinot Noir Fan Club of Napa Valley
  Wine Education: Tonight is the inaugural meeting of the Pinot Noir Fan Club of Napa Valley. Entrance fee for a meeting is a good bottle of Pinot Noir from anywhere; we strive for variety! As long as it’s a good wine, we’re happy. You may also choose from our selection of Pinot Noirs and buy one to contribute. As a last resort, you can pay $10 to taste. 1000 Main Street, Napa CA
  Fee: A good bottle of Pinot Noir Time: 6pm-8pm Phone Number: 707-226-1378
• January 27 – Montrose @ Uptown Theatre
  Live Music: Music legends aren’t born easily. It has to be just the right band, with just the right sound, coming along at just the right time. That band was Montrose, and that sound was heavy, melodic, no-holds-barred rock and roll. 1350 Third St., Napa
  Fee: $28/$35 Time: 8 p.m. Phone Number: 707-259-0123
• January 27 – Back Room Blow Out XLV @ Back Room Wines
  Wine Education: Back Room Wines hosts its 45th walk-around wine tasting on this Friday evening, a week before Super Bowl XLV. Come visit and taste with four local winery owners and/or winemakers. Enjoy eight excellent wines and learn about from those who know them best. This fun, popular event is one not to miss! 1000 Main Street, Napa CA
  Fee: $10 Time: 5pm-8pm Phone Number: 707-226-1378
• January 27 – Cornerstone Cellars Winemaker Dinner
  Winemaker Dinner: Enjoy four-courses at Brix by Executive Chef Chris Jones, inspired by the wines of Jeff Keene. Alongside some of the best cuisine the Napa Valley has to offer, our winemaker will personally guide you through the most prized wines in our cellar. Limited to just 20 guests. 7377 St. Helena Hwy, Yountville
  Fee: $125 Time: 6 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Phone Number: (707) 944-2749
• January 27 – Oxbow Market Tour and Cooking Class
  Food Education: Cooking with Julie. We meet at Oxbow Public Market to purchase our provisions, then a private tasting and then back to the kitchen for a hands-on cooking class. Crostini with leeks and ricotta, chicken cooked under a brick, and pear clafouti with star anise.
  Fee: $215 Time: 8:45am-4:30pm Phone Number: 707-227-5036
• January 27 – The Rivalry by Norman Corwin @ Napa Valley Opera House
  Performing Arts: Norman Corwin’s riveting depiction of the Lincoln-Douglas debates, uses dialogue from the original debate transcripts to bring to life the fierce competition between the future President and the incumbent Senator as they tackled the day’s most controversial issues – slavery and the American concept of freedom. 1030 Main St., Napa
  Fee: $30 / $40 Time: 8 p.m. Phone Number: 707-226-7372

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Your Broker Extraordinaire, selling Napa Valley Real Estate from its heart, Yountville

My website & blog: www.NapaValleyAddress.com