Premiere Napa Valley Press Room

Napa Valley's best week for the wine trade is back and we look forward to reconnecting and collaborating with you. Our steadfast commitment to excellence is unwavering, and our wineries can't wait to share their latest in innovation and creativity with you through the wines of Premiere Napa Valley.

Media Inquiries

This year’s Premiere Napa Valley wine auction will be held both virtually and in person. Media are invited to take part in Premiere Napa Valley week leading up to the live auction.

All media, anywhere in the world are invited to participate virtually in our seminars, request appointments with winemakers and to tune in for the live auction. A limited number of wine samples will be made available to media. To request a sample pack, please contact us.

In person opportunities include the Barrel Auction Tasting and winery hosted tastings and events throughout the week. The auction itself will be limited in attendance, and as such priority will be given to wine trade bidders. In person participation is by invite only. Contact us to request an invitation.

Contact: Teresa Wall

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Premiere Napa Valley in the Press

• Napa Valley Premiere and The 2017 Vintage, Elaine Chukan Brown
  Club Oenologique - Published on: March 18, 2019
• The 2017 Vintage Makes Its Star Debut at the Premiere Napa Valley Wine Auction, Karen Lubeck
  Town & Country - Published on: March 4, 2019
• Inside the Napa Auction That’s Become the Davos of Wine Drinking, Mark Ellwood
  Robb Report - Published on: March 4, 2019
• Napa Valley Auction Toasts Loyal Bidders As Average Price Rises, Arabella Mileham
  The Drinks Business - Published on: March 4, 2019
• Nearly $3.7 Million Raised at Premiere Napa Valley Auction for Napa Valley Vintners, Jennifer Boden
  KRON Online - Published on: March 4, 2019
• A Community and Its Wines: The Other Stories of Premiere Napa Valley, Catherine Bugue
  St. Helena Star - Published on: February 26, 2019
• Premiere Napa Valley Is All About Cabernet, Camaraderie & Community, Katie Sweeney
  Haute Living - Published on: February 26, 2019
• Premiere Napa Valley Raises $3.7 Million At 23rd Annual Auction, Katie Sweeney
  Haute Living - Published on: February 26, 2019
• Highlights from Premiere Napa Valley Barrel Tasting & Auction, David Graver
  Cool Hunting - Published on: February 26, 2019
• 10 Wines Fetch More Than $500 Per Bottle at Premiere Napa Valley, Jim Gordon
  Wine Enthusiast - Published on: February 25, 2019
• Excitement Over 2017 Vintage At Premiere Napa Valley,
  Forbes - Published on: February 25, 2019
• Napa Auction Snatches Victory from Defeat, W. Blake Gray
  Wine-Searcher - Published on: February 25, 2019
• 23rd Annual Premiere Napa Valley Raises $3.7 Million, Kari Ruel
  Napa Valley Life - Published on: February 25, 2019
• Wine Lovers Converge on the Napa Valley During Premiere Week, Kari Ruel
  Napa Valley Life - Published on: February 25, 2019
• Premiere Auction Raises nearly $3.7 million for Napa Valley Vintners, Henry Lutz
  Napa Valley Register - Published on: February 25, 2019
• Premiere Napa Valley 2019 Auction Fetches Almost $3.7m Premiere Napa Valley 2019 auction fetches almost $3.7m Premiere Napa Valley 2019 Auction Fetches Almost $3.7 Million, Chris Mercer
  Decanter - Published on: February 25, 2019
• Why Premiere Napa Valley Is Crucial To A Winemaker’s Creativity, Katie Sweeney
  Haute Living - Published on: March 7, 2018
• The Great Wines of Premiere Napa Valley 2018, Catherine Bugue
  Weekly Calistogan - Published on: March 7, 2018
• Premiere Napa Valley 2018, Ray Fister
  Life Between the Vines - Published on: March 1, 2018
• Wine Ink: On Taste and Tastings: A Community Practice, Kelly Hayes
  Summit Daily News - Published on: March 1, 2018
• 2018 Premiere Napa Valley: One Difficult Task for Determined Star/NVV Tasting Panel, Catherine Bugue
  St. Helena Star - Published on: February 28, 2018
• Premiere Napa Valley Raises More Than $4 Million, Katie Sweeney
  Haute Living - Published on: February 27, 2018
• Premiere Napa Valley raises US$4.1m, Rupert Millar
  the drinks business - Published on: February 27, 2018
• Napa Valley Vintners’ Barrel Tasting and Auction Raises More Than $4.1 Million, Virginie Boone
  Beverage Industry Enthusiast - Published on: February 27, 2018
• Premiere Napa Valley Coverage, W. Blake Gray
  wine-searcher - Published on: February 26, 2018
• Premiere Napa Valley 2018 Raises More Than $4.1 Million, Amy Wislocki
  Decanter - Published on: February 26, 2018
• Premiere Napa Valley raises $4.1 million; Silver Oak Cab sells for $110,000, David Stoneberg
  Napa Valley Register - Published on: February 26, 2018
• The Rockstar Vintage: Tasting 2016 Cabernet at Premiere Napa Valley, Alder Yarrow
  Vinography - Published on: February 26, 2018
• Why We Should Support Premiere Napa Valley,
  St. Helena Star - Published on: February 22, 2018
• Ask the Vintners: The Napa Valley Vintners’ Other Wine Auction,
  Napa Valley Register - Published on: February 19, 2018
• At This Year’s Premiere Napa Valley Wine Auction, The Cult Favorite Continued Its Dominance., Andrew Adams
  Worth - Published on: April 6, 2017
• Star/NVV Panelists Select Their Favorite Premiere Napa Valley Wines, Catherine Bugue
  St. Helena Star - Published on: March 7, 2017
• Goodwill Hunting at Premiere Napa Valley, Ilona Thompson
  PalateExposure - Published on: March 3, 2017
• 2017 Premiere Napa Valley Auction Raises $4.2 million, Virginie Boone
  Wine Enthusiast - Published on: March 2, 2017
• How Online Bidding Has Opened Up the Premiere Napa Auction, Katie Canfield
  The Buyer - Published on: March 2, 2017
• Premiere Napa Valley 2017 Part One & Two, Ray Fister
  life between the vines - Published on: March 2, 2017
• A Peak Inside Premiere Napa Valley 2017, Catherine Bugue
  Weekly Calistogan - Published on: March 2, 2017
• PNV Review Parties Throughout the Napa Valley, David Stoneberg
  St. Helena Star - Published on: March 2, 2017
• Premiere Napa Valley Wine Auction Bidding Hits $4.2M,
  North Bay Business Journal - Published on: February 28, 2017
• Premiere Napa Valley Auction Hits $4 Million,
  wine-searcher.com - Published on: February 28, 2017
• Premiere Napa Valley Auction 2017 Raises $4.2 million, William Kelley
  Decanter - Published on: February 27, 2017
• Napa Futures Auction Raises $4.2 Million, Jim Gordon
  Wines & Vines - Published on: February 27, 2017
• Napa Valley Toasts Successful Auction, Rupert Murdoch
  the drinks business - Published on: February 27, 2017
• A Look at 2015 Napa Cabernet: Tasting at Premiere Napa Valley, Alder Yarrow
  Vinography - Published on: February 27, 2017
• 2017 Premiere Napa Valley Raises $4.2 million, David Stoneberg
  Napa Valley Register - Published on: February 27, 2017
• Premiere Gets Underway,
  Napa Valley Register - Published on: February 23, 2017
• Online Bidding for 45 Premiere Napa Valley Lots, David Stoneberg
  St. Helena Star - Published on: February 15, 2017
• Diving into Napa, Jesse Horn-Dawson
  The Tasting Panel - Published on: October 21, 2016
• Wine highlights of Premiere Napa Valley, Catherine Bugue
  St. Helena Star - Published on: July 7, 2016
• Highlights of Premiere Napa Valley wines, Catherine Bugue
  St. Helena Star - Published on: July 7, 2016
• The Napa Locomotive, David Lawrason
  Wine Align - Published on: May 3, 2016
• Premiere Napa Valley: 5 Million Reasons to Love 2014 Napa Valley Wines, Monique Soltani
  Wine Oh TV - Published on: March 3, 2016
• The Napa Locomotive, David Lawrason
  Wine Align - Published on: February 29, 2016
• At Premiere Napa Valley, $5,000,000 Worth of Wine Gets Auctioned Off, Ray Isle
  Food & Wine - Published on: February 29, 2016
• Barrels of Fun at the Premiere Napa Valley Wine Auction, Kelly Hayes
  Vail Times - Published on: February 24, 2016
• Napa Valley’s Next Generation Winemakers Celebrate PNV at Farmstead, Tim Carl
  Weekly Calistogan - Published on: February 24, 2016
• Gleanings from Napa, Bill Ward
  Decant This - Published on: February 24, 2016
• My Wrap-Up of Premiere Napa Valley, Tracy Byrnes
  Wine on the Street - Published on: February 24, 2016
• Wine Stories Behind PNV 2016, Catherine Bugue
  St. Helena Star - Published on: February 23, 2016
• Premiere Napa Valley Auction 2016 Raises $5 Million, Richard Woodward
  Decanter - Published on: February 22, 2016
• Premiere Napa Auction Raises $5 Million, Adam Lechmere
  The Drinks Business - Published on: February 22, 2016
• Premiere Napa Valley Raises $5 million, David Stoneberg
  Napa Valley Register - Published on: February 21, 2016
• Spotlight on Local Wines,
  St. Helena Star - Published on: February 17, 2016
• Premiere Napa Valley 2016 offers exclusive lots E-Auction, Julie Santiago
  Examiner.com - Published on: January 25, 2016
• Premiere Napa Valley Brings Auction of Rare Wines Online for the First Time, Karen Lo
  The Daily Meal - Published on: January 22, 2016
• Premiere Napa Valley Offers New Online Auction Lots,
  Napa Valley Register - Published on: January 22, 2016
• Premiere Napa Valley Auction Goes Online, LE PAN staff
  Le Pan Media - Published on: January 21, 2016
• Inaugural Online Auction of Premiere Napa Valley Wines Opens February 19,
  Full-Service Restaurants - Published on: January 21, 2016
• Napa Announces Exclusive Online Auction, Christian Davis
  Drinks International - Published on: January 21, 2016
• Napa Valley Vintners to Host First Online Auction, Lauren Eads
  The Drinks Business - Published on: January 21, 2016
• Napa’s Dazzling 2013 Cabernets, James Laube
  Wine Spectator - Published on: January 21, 2016
• For Some Napa Winemakers, Bigger Isn’t Necessarily Better, Dave McIntyre
  The Washington Post - Published on: January 21, 2016
• Unicorn Hunting in Napa: Premiere Napa Valley rolls out one-of-a-kind barrels for annual auction weekend, Xania Woodman
  Vegas Seven - Published on: January 21, 2016