December 23, 2020
Despite its many challenges, 2020 also offered new ways of interacting with you, a few “firsts,” and many reasons to be grateful. Here are just a few:
Our family presented leis to the first 100 guests at our 2017 Trilogy Party.
We found new ways to connect with you through virtual tastings and curbside pickups.
We were named “Best Hidden Gem Winery” in Napa Valley Life Magazine.
We released the 2017 Howell Mountain Dust & Glory Cabernet Sauvignon—our first new Single Vineyard Cabernet in over two decades, with a 94 point score from James Suckling.
We celebrated John Komes’ 80th birthday.
We released our first wine in cans, the 2019 Honest Bucker Pinot Grigio from sister brand Bodacious Wines.
We shipped a record amount of wine to Wine Club Members and customers; thank you for your support!
We completed our 42nd harvest.
We supported Napa Valley wildfire relief efforts with a Halloween Dinner & Wine event and other initiatives, and thanks to you, donated over $5,500 to the Napa Valley Community Foundation’s Fire Disaster Relief Fund.
Maximilian Riedel, 11th generation glassmaker at the world-renowned Riedel Wine Glass Company, shared his experience of opening and tasting our 1991 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon with his 88,000 Instagram followers: “..what a joy. The wine has been in my cellar for a very long time…look at that color, fun. Cheers!”
As another year comes to a close, we want to take a moment and thank you for letting us be a part of your lives. We are fortunate and grateful that you choose Flora Springs to accompany your meals, toasts, celebrations and special occasions. Here’s to a healthy, happy 2021!
December 21, 2020
Greetings Great Tastes and Preferred Palates Wine Club Members!
We have a lot of exciting things planned for you in 2021, including new wines, new benefits, and more. We are so pleased you will be joining us for another great year.
Please remember that this schedule is subject to change, but we will always keep you updated.
Great Tastes
| Shipment |
Wine |
Billing Date |
| January |
2018 Sangiovese & 2018 Poggio Del Papa |
1/4/2021 |
| March |
2020 Pinot Grigio & 2018 Trilogy |
3/1/2021 |
| May |
2018 Petit Verdot & 2018 Napa Valley Cabernet |
5/3/2021 |
| July |
2020 Soliloquy & 2017 Three Keys Cabernet Sauvignon |
7/5/2021 |
| September |
2019 Ghost Winery Malbec & 2019 All Hallows’ Eve Cabernet Franc |
9/6/2021 |
| November |
2018 Holiday Etched Wines – 2 different designs |
11/1/2021 |
Great Tastes Red Wines Only
| Shipment |
Wine |
Billing Date |
| January |
2017 Napa Valley Merlot & 2017 Poggio Del Papa |
1/6/2021 |
| March |
2018 Trilogy – 2 bottles |
3/2/2021 |
| May |
2018 Petit Verdo t& 2018 Napa Valley Cabernet |
5/4/2021 |
| July |
2017 Three Keys Cabernet – 2 bottles |
7/6/2021 |
| September |
2019 Ghost Winery Malbec & 2019 All Hallows’ Eve Cabernet Franc |
9/7/2021 |
| November |
2018 Holiday Etched Wines – 2 different designs |
11/2/2021 |
Great Tastes White Wines Only
| Shipment |
Wine |
Billing Date |
| January |
2019 Napa Valley Sauvignon Blanc – 2 bottles |
1/6/2021 |
| March |
2020 Pinot Grigio – 2 bottles |
3/2/2021 |
| May |
2020 Rosé – 2 bottles |
5/4/2021 |
| July |
2020 Soliloquy – 2 bottles |
7/6/2021 |
| September |
2020 Family Select Chardonnay – 2 bottles |
9/7/2021 |
| November |
2020 Flora’s Legacy Chardonnay – 2 bottles |
11/2/2021 |
Preferred Palates
| Shipment |
Wine |
Billing Date |
| February |
2018 Trilogy & 2018 Flora’s Legacy Cabernet Sauvignon |
2/1/2021 |
| April |
2018 Wild Boar Cabernet Sauvignon |
4/5/2021 |
| June |
2018 Rutherford Hillside Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon |
6/7/2021 |
| August |
2018 Out of Sight Cabernet Sauvignon |
8/2/2021 |
| October |
2018 Holy Smoke Cabernet Sauvignon |
10/4/2021 |
| December |
2018 Celebrating our 40th Harvest Cabernet Sauvignon |
12/6/2021 |
Please note: Prices reflect the cost of wine only, not shipping & handling. Schedule and pricing is tentative.
Please contact the Wine Club department directly at (800) 913-1118 or wineclub@florasprings.com with any questions or if we can be of assistance.
Interested in our Wine Clubs? Learn more about the benefits of membership.
December 4, 2020
Join the 6th Annual Online Celebration of Cabernet Franc
Cabernet Franc is often considered a blending grape, but after farming a small block near John Komes’ home on the Rutherford side of the Komes Ranch for decades now, we know this grape can produce a luscious, smooth and rich wine that stands on its own.
For the past six years, Nat Komes has delighted in creating a limited-edition, one-of-a-kind Halloween Wine, a Cabernet Franc named All Hallows’ Eve.
How to participate:
- Join us online December 4. We’ll be talking about Cab Franc all day.
- Follow us on your favorite social site: Twitter, Instagram, Facebook or Pinterest.
- Enter to win: Tweet or Instagram with us on December 4th using hashtag #CabFrancDay and @florasprings in your tweets/posts.
- We will pick one lucky Flora Springs fan to win a Flora Springs prize pack.*
*Must be 21+ to enter. Void where prohibited. Wine will not be included in prize pack. Chance of winning depends on number of entries.
November 23, 2020
Renowned for its Southwestern décor and luxurious amenities, the Inn at Eagle Mountain is offering Flora Springs Wine Club Members 50% off the best available rate, through June 30, 2021.
The Inn at Eagle Mountain Resort is nestled in the foothills above the eighteenth green of the Golf Club at Eagle Mountain in Scottsdale, Arizona. Guests enjoy panoramic views of Phoenix and Scottsdale, Red Mountain, and the Sonora Desert canyon. The resort offers a secluded ambience and an exclusive retreat location, yet is just minutes from Scottsdale’s galleries, shopping, dining and golf. Flora Springs President & Proprietor John Komes invites you to enjoy this boutique luxury hotel where the good life of Napa Valley’s wine country combines with the ambiance and beauty of the American Southwest.
Learn more about the Inn at Eagle Mountain. To make reservations, please call (844) 318-5183 and mention you are a Flora Springs Wine Club Member.
November 10, 2020
Our etched and hand-painted Holiday Bottles are one of Flora Springs’ most treasured traditions, a way for us to give you exclusive access to rare wines in festive, one-of-a-kind bottlings.
This year Nat Komes found inspiration from a vintage greeting card he uncovered in his Grandmother Flora’s attic, an illustration of a cardinal perched on a holiday wreath. Christened the “Christmas bird” for its spectacular red color, the cardinal is a symbol of the beauty and warmth of the holiday season. This brilliant bird found its way onto each of our holiday designs, our Holiday 2020 Gift Guide, and even throughout our holiday photo shoot.
See our entire collection of Holiday Wines.
November 7, 2020
Our Napa Valley Merlot is a perennial favorite at Flora Springs, an approachable wine with an easy-going texture that just hits all the pleasure buttons.
How to participate:
- Order Flora Springs Napa Valley Merlot.
- Join us online November 7. We’ll be talking about Merlot all day.
- Follow us on your favorite social site: Twitter, Instagram, Facebook or Pinterest.
- Enter to win: Tweet or Instagram with us on November 7 using hashtag #MerlotDay and tag us @florasprings in your tweets/posts.
- We will pick one lucky Flora Springs fan to win a Flora Springs prize pack.*
*Must be 21+ to enter. Void where prohibited. Wine will not be included in prize pack. Chance of winning depends on number of entries.
October 2, 2020
Note: The article excerpted below was originally published in the Napa Valley Register and can be found here.
‘I’ll tell you a story,” John Komes said. He was standing in front of a colorful painting that depicts Flora Springs Winery, which he and his family launched in 1978 in a pre-Prohibition ghost winery in St. Helena.
“We decided we wanted a painting,” he said, recounting how the family invited Cynthia Fitting, an artist living in Sacramento, to come to Flora Springs to talk about a project.
“When she was leaving, her car wouldn’t start.” Fitting flagged down an employee, just leaving the winery, to ask for a jump. Too busy, the man replied, and he hurried off to a sales meeting.
Fitting got the commission and produced the vivid, charming painting, which portrays the winery and its people…”Read more.
October 2, 2020
Join us in wishing our President & Proprietor, and Fabulist, John Komes a happy birthday on October 2.
Send a card to 677 St. Helena Highway/Hwy 29 St. Helena, CA 94574 or send an email to info@florasprings.com.
Happy 80th Birthday John!
September 4, 2020
Listen in as Anthony Dias Blue of Blue Lifestyle talks about our upcoming release, the 2017 Holy Smoke Cabernet Sauvignon. “Simply put, the wine is stunning… the impressive 2017 Flora Springs Cabernet Sauvignon Holy Smoke Vineyard is a Napa Valley icon…97 points & Double Gold”:
