At shafer a source of pride is the longevity of their employees. Jan 16, 2020 view doug shafer s business profile as president at shafer vineyards. Feb 21, 2020 fernandez was eventually promoted to winemaker in 1994 and doug shafer was named company president. Established in the early 1970s by john shafer and his son doug, 2018 marks the 40th anniversary of their first. Established in the early 1970s by john shafer and his son doug, 2018 marks the. The book came into my hands some months ago, borrowed from an enthusiastic friend. Shafer vineyards napa california cabernet sauvignon merlot. Jun 12, 20 in the early 1970s, teenager doug shafer moved with his family from chicago to california, where they started a new life as pioneer winegrowers in the stags leap district.
At the age of 47, when he a successful publishing executive and living with his wife and four children in an affluent ch. Shafers wines, including its signature wine, hillside select, are found in collectors cellars and on wine lists in top hotels and restaurants throughout the world. One of napas premier vineyards today, shafers road to humble greatness includes more than a few potholes, bad vintages, fires, and stags leap neighborhood dramas all told with humor, candor, and generosity of spirit. Parker, jr since 1978 the shafer family has produced wine in the stags leap district, one of the most highlyregarded winegrowing regions within napa valley. This book, narrated by shafers son doug, is a personal account of how his father turned his midlife dream into a remarkable success story. Tom colicchio we all have our unique stories as to how we came to the napa valleyand chose to call it home. I have been a fan of shafer wineries for years and my one visit to their place in napa sticks in my mind as i read this book. University of california press publishes doug shafer s critically acclaimed memoir, a vineyard in napa, a look back at 40 years of life inside napa valleys wine industry. Friends, family and fans celebrate john shafers lifetime of giving. The shafer legacy a new book reveals how wine history is made. Set against the backdrop of napa valleys transformation from a rural backwater in the 1970s through its emergence today as one of the top wine regions in the world, the book begins with the winery.
Jul 16, 20 shafer vineyards ceo doug shafer tells the story of his familys winery in his recently published memoir, a vineyard in napa. Founder of napa valleys shafer vineyard, john shafer. A vineyard in napa book by doug shafer with andy demsky published 2012. In a family wine business, one of the most crucial moments in the history of the enterprise will always be when the parent decides to hand over control of the familys winery to the next generation. Click on the photo or link to learn more or to purchase our merchandise. The proof was loud and clear in the many sinfully delicious wines that i had on that trip. Written by doug shafer, the son of john shafer, the patriarch of shafer vineyards, this book tells the life story of the. Recently this composer and performer became a napa valley vintner. He maintains a handson approach, personally meeting as many winery guests as he can and working closely with his father and winemaker elias fernandez to ensure both the quality of the wines and the future of shafer vineyards.
Sign up for the napa valley list and purchase wine. One of napas premier vineyards today, shafer s road to humble greatness includes more than a few potholes, bad vintages, fires, and stags leap neighborhood dramas all told with humor, candor, and generosity of spirit. We ask for your patience and hope that you are well. As the band became successful and toured the world, gerald fell in love with great food and wine. The first few years were challenging experimenting, working long hours, learning from our mistakes, pushing ourselves to make the best wines we could. Friends, family and fans celebrate john shafers lifetime. Reading doug shafers a vineyard in napa makes you understand why. Mar 05, 2019 he was really proud of that, said son doug shafer, who is president of shafer vineyards. Shafer vineyards ceo doug shafer tells the story of his familys winery in his recently published memoir, a vineyard in napa.
Read a vineyard in napa by doug shafer available from rakuten kobo. While the book does not portend to be explain the technical details of this transformation, its easy going prose deceptively does just that. Johns son doug is the president used to be winemaker and the head winemaker is elias fernandez. Shafer vineyards is one of the most celebrated wine estates in all of napa valley. Doug has written a new book titled a vineyard in napa and i recently had the joy of reading it. Shafer, doug, meyer, danny, meyer, danny, demsky, andy. Discover shafer, a winery in napa valley, united states and explore their most popular wines. Shafer the shafer family is deeply saddened to announce the death of their father, longtime vintner, philanthropist and winery founder, john shafer on march 2, 2019 at the age of 94. This book, narrated by shafers son doug, is a personal account of how his father turned his midlife dream into a. A vineyard in napa audiobook by dougandy shaferdemsky. Doug shafer arrived in napa valley at age 17 when he moved with his family from the. We had a chance to meet doug and he gave me a signed copy of his book, a vineyard in napa. The small winery is managed by father and son team john and doug shafer. A vineyard in napa doug shafer, danny meyer, andy demsky.
He was really proud of that, said son doug shafer, who is president of shafer vineyards. With the sunspot lot doug creates shafers one and only reserve cabernet. Set against the backdrop of napa valleys transformation from a rural backwater in the 1970s through its emergence today as one of the top wine regions in the world, the book begins with the winery s shaky. Nov 12, 2012 a vineyard in napa provides an inside look at how wine history is made. Its a great read, thanks doug you can also catch his new podcast series the taste with doug shafer about people behind the food and wine you love. A vineyard in napa provides an inside look at how wine history is made. As president doug shafer continues to oversee the daily operations of the winery and vineyards as well as sales and marketing. A vineyard in napa by doug shafer with andy demsky tells the story of one family who made the decision to head out to napa and start a vineyard, the success of which was a huge unknown in their eyes for a long time. But the shafer family history is a truly compelling tale and their journey is equally as inspiring. John shafer obituary san francisco, ca san francisco.
Doug shafer shafer vineyards and the taste with doug. At shafer, they view this as the next step in being green and environmentally conscious. Staff made us feel welcome in every respect and the wines are outstanding. Interested in a shafer book, shirt, wine opener or other nonewine merchandise. His fifty by fifty is one of napas newest wineries. A vineyard in napa by doug shafer hardcover university of. The nearaccidental brilliance of shafer vineyards john shafer and his family brought a surprisingly haphazard and improvisational approach to learning the winery trade, but jay mcinerney finds. In the early 1970s, teenager doug shafer moved with his family from chicago to california, where they started a new life as pioneer winegrowers in the stags leap district. In 1994 shafer vineyards became one of the earliest converts to working exclusively with solar power in the napa valley. The taste with doug shafer podcast itunes linked here. Nov 28, 2012 a vineyard in napa by doug shafer with andy demsky tells the story of one family who made the decision to head out to napa and start a vineyard, the success of which was a huge unknown in their eyes for a long time. This podcast is brought you by providing winemaking supplies for the hobbyist and small to mid size wineries.
Friends, family and fans celebrate john shafers lifetime of. Set against the backdrop of napa valleys transformation from a rural backwater in the 70s through its emergence today as one of the top wine regions in the world, the book begins with the winery s shaky. Doug shafers recently published book chronicles how his dad turned a midlife. A vineyard in napa ebook by doug shafer 9780520954120.
In an exclusve interview with decanter, he discusses the book, and his views. John shafer bio doug shafer bio elias fernandez bio request a media copy of a vineyard in napa napa book. Shafer vineyards ceo doug shafer tells the story of his familys. Written by doug shafer, the son of john shafer, the patriarch of shafer vineyards, this book tells the life story of the vineyard and how it.
A vineyard in napa is the best told story of a california family winery ive yet read. This book, written by doug shafer with andy demsky, tells the story of this transformation, initiated by john shafer and continued by his son. A vineyard in napa by doug shafer goodreads share book. Mar 09, 2008 vist with doug shafer, owner of shafer vineyards, napa, california. Purchasing our wines is only possible if you are an active member on one of our lists.
Vist with doug shafer, owner of shafer vineyards, napa, california. Stags leap district winegrowers association shafer vineyards. Shafer winery and vineyards visit my red wine guys. In an exclusve interview with decanter, he discusses the book, and his views on the wine industry. Modest to a fault, both father and son have done an amazing job to create a world class wine business out of a fathers dream. They have virtually perfected the art of making exquisite cabernet. Doug shafer talks with tv host and wine translator leslie sbrocco, known to millions from her fastpaced wine segments with kathy lee and hoda kotb on the today show, her pbs show check please, bay area and her books including wine for women. Evolving from grape growers to vintners, the shafers produced their first cabernet sauvignon from their hillside vines in 1978 and began construction on the winery a year later. Doug shafer tells the story of his own education, as well as shafer vineyards innovative efforts to be environmentally sustainable, its role in spearheading the designation of a stags leap american viticultural area, and how the wine industry has changed in the contemporary era of customcrushing and hobbyist winery investors. Shafer vineyards first 25 years book by john shafer published 2004. Shafer vineyards relentless blend was the wine spectators 2012 wine of the year. Doug shafer shares his familys forty year heros journey establishing napas shafer vineyards. Wine makers the source doug shafer napa valley youtube.
She quickly discovered that she enjoyed working with her sister, beth, and her late mother, mary, and contributing to the development of spottswoode. Johns son, doug shafer, officially joined the family enterprise as winemaker in 1983 and elias. A vineyard in napa ebook by doug shafer rakuten kobo. In addition to closing our visitor center, shafer vineyards is moving to reduced hours for handling emails and phone calls related to wine orders, shipments, future reservations, and general questions. Following graduation, doug honed his skills as assistant winemaker at lakespring winery prior to becoming.
Shafer vineyards 40 years of napa valley excellence. A historical timeline of shafer vineyards in napa valley from the late 1800s to now. Doug shafer writes an interesting story of he and his father and their wine business. Nov 05, 2018 shafer vineyards is one of the most celebrated wine estates in all of napa valley. View doug shafers business profile as president at shafer vineyards. Lindy also found that her honest, engaged approach to sales was the perfect fit for their familyrun winery. Longterm, doug is committed to preserving shafer as a small family winery dedicated to the production of worldclass. In 1992, lindy began working at spottswoode part time. Stags leap winery download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. Find contacts direct phone number, email address, work history, and more. Gerald casale is best known as cofounder and bass player of the 80s band devo a group with a style all their own with hits like whip it. The enthusiasm, the early years and all those interesting details. Expensive tasting but we felt the experience was worth it.
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