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Cade and Plumpjack Wineries, Nappa Valley: Hosted by John Conover
ABOUT CADE AND PLUMPJACK WINERIES
The PlumpJack Winery's Estate Vineyard, founded in 1881, is nestled in the nape of the Vaca Mountain range on the eastern side of the Napa Valley. Vineyards have covered the Oakville site since the late 1800s, The main building, completed in 1883, is still in use.
In the more recent past, the facility where PlumpJack now makes its wine was the original home of Villa Mt. Eden Winery. Begun in 1973 by proprietors James and Anne McWilliams, the vineyard and winery rapidly gained attention for producing dynamic, long-lived wines, with particular emphasis on the estate and reserve Cabernet Sauvignons. Continuing in that tradition by producing the finest Cabernet Sauvignon is PlumpJack Winery's ultimate goal.
Perched high upon Napa’s elusive Howell Mountain, among a dramatic hillside of Manzanita trees, CADE Winery is a unique, state-of-the-art, LEED certified winery producing an exquisite Estate Cabernet Sauvignon as well as an enticing Sauvignon Blanc and a rich Cabernet Sauvignon from local artisanal grapes.
Purchased in 2005, CADE Estate was built upon the belief to produce world class wines representative of our Howell Mountain Estate using the latest in green technology. Once complete, CADE will be recognized as a green building, and is currently on track to become LEED GOLD Certified.
For the World Observer: Hosted by Ambassador Richard Gardner
Author - Mission Italy: On the Front Lines of the Cold War. Richard N. Gardner is Professor of Law and International Organization at Columbia Law School and Senior Counsel to Morgan Lewis, a global law firm. He served as US Ambassador to Italy from 1977 to 1981 and as US Ambassador to Spain from 1993 to 1997. During his service in Spain, he received the Thomas Jefferson Award for his contributions to US citizens abroad. From 1961 to 1965 he served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs.
For the Cultural Connoisseur: Hosted by Dr. Mary Jane Cryan
American-Irish writer and historian Mary Jane Cryan has been living in Italy since 1965. She has taught at international
schools in Rome, Genoa, Moscow, at American and Italian universities and was the Site Coordinator and lecturer for
Elderhostel’s Rome program. For the last 4 years she has taught “Italian Culture” classes for American students
attending the Università della Tuscia in Viterbo, Italy. She has contributed to bestselling guidebooks including Eyewitness
Guide to Rome, Buying a Home in Italy, Living and Working in Italy, Designer Bargains in Italy, Fodor’s Italy.
From her palazzo in Vetralla she contributes to both Italian & English magazines including Italy Magazine, Ville e Casali,
Wanted in Rome, Case e Country, American Way and many websites for travelers.
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