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 Komesâ 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. Weâll be talking about Cab Franc all day.
Flora Springs has partnered with Riva Cucina for a Glass Fire relief Halloween event. Get your Trick or Treat on at Flora Springsâ Halloween Dinner Curbside Pickup event at our tasting room in St. Helena. No one does Halloween like Flora Springs, and with the holiday on a Saturday this year, we want to make sure you celebrate safely and in style!
Weâre offering an Italian fall feast catered by Chef Massimiliano Boldrini. Boldrini is a native of Italyâs Emilia-Romagna region, Yountville resident, Napa Valley caterer, and owner of highly-acclaimed Riva Cucina in Berkeley. Boldriniâs hometown, Ferrara, is known for its Cappellacci Ferraresi, a recipe dating back to 1584 that was created for the Este family, who ruled the city for centuries. These hat-shaped pasta pouches are filled with butternut squash, or Zucca Violina, a variety that owes its name to the elongated shape similar to the musical instrument. Chef Massi has reinvented this recipe in a lasagna format for an easy at-home Halloween preparation. Our suggested wine pairings for the evening are the acclaimed 2019 Soliloquy and 2018 Ghost Winery Malbec.
Wine Club Manager Madeline Nossiter, Private Client Ambassador James Porter and others will be on-site to wish you a Happy Halloween. Whether youâre staying in for Halloween this year or need a convenient meal for your trick or treaters, this is a devilishly delicious option.
The Menu
(food portions serve 2-3 people)
LASAGNE ALLA ZUCCA E SALSICCIA
Layered housemade fresh pasta sheets with roasted butternut squash, traditional mild Italian sausage, soffritto and herbs, sage-infused bechamel, Parmigiano
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LASAGNE ALLA ZUCCA (vegetarian option- please note at checkout if you prefer a vegetarian option)
Layered housemade fresh pasta sheets with roasted butternut squash, soffritto and herbs, sage-infused bechamel, Parmigiano
BUDINO DI PANE
Bread pudding baked with apple, raisin, cinnamon and milk, caramel sauce
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Only 100 dinners are available. Pre-purchase is required, and the order deadline is October 27.
Customers will be contacted to arrange a pick up time frame from 11 am â 5 pm. Serving instructions will be included.
The Wines
1 bottle of 2019 Soliloquy – named for our proprietary Sauvignon Blanc clone, an outstanding and singular clone which is entirely unique to Flora Springs
1 bottle of 2018 Ghost Winery Malbec – our Halloween wine is a tribute to our Ghost Winery
Pre-order Halloween Dinner
Halloween Dinner for Two + Two Wines: $200 (35% donated to Napa Valley Community Disaster Relief Fund)
Additional Dinner (serves 2-3 more people, wine not included): $60
Due to the donation nature of this event, no wine club or other discounts will be honored.
At the time of check out in the notes field please request your pick-up time (11 am – 5 pm), and also please request vegetarian option.
Please note Flora Springs will follow all safety and social distancing protocols. Guests will not be permitted to taste wines or dine on site. You are encouraged to stay in your car as your dinner and wines are delivered to you. Additional Flora Springs wines may be added or exchanged. There are no gluten-free, dairy-free or other special food requests are available. Flora Springs wine tasting is currently by appointment only and are very limited.
Halloween is always a cause for celebration at Flora Springs, and all year long we look forward to releasing our Halloween Wines. Over the last decade, these seasonal bottlings have become some of our most anticipated and highly sought after annual releases.
And though Halloween is different this year, we’re still going big. We’ve partnered with several very creative people who love Halloween as much as we do. Need Halloween inspiration? Look no further.
Creative Inspiration for your Halloween wine party and entertaining with Flora Springs and Recipes
This event is sold out. If you would like to be placed on the wait list, please contact us at (800) 913-1118 or info@florasprings.com.
The Flora Springs estate in St. Helena is home to one of the few remaining ghost wineries in Napa Valley, and one of the very few that have been revived as a working winery. Weâve often wondered about the history of our 19th century building. If its thick stone walls could talk, what would they say about this historic wineryâs former inhabitants and passers-through? This longstanding intrigue was the inspiration for our Ghost Winery Malbec, an estate-grown wine we release each year at Halloween. It is also what led us to find out for ourselves if there are spirits still lingering in this place.
Introduced in 2018, our Ghost Winery Historical Tour and Tasting is one of Napa Valleyâs most unique wine experiences. On select days each month through October, we partner with a team of paranormal investigators from Napa City Ghosts & Legends for a fascinating walking tour of our Ghost Winery accompanied by a tasting of our Ghost Winery Malbec and other Flora Springs wines. On this trip back in time, we meet the spirits who canât quite tear themselves away from the place they once inhabited. Past encounters have included a Scottish barrel-maker with a taste for whiskey and a 1920s flapper who didnât want the party to end. Our investigators tell us there are sixteen souls who still roam our old stone winery, and they are anxious to make themselves known. This is a fascinating, thought-provoking tour for believers and skeptics alike. And no matter which way you lean, youâll enjoy our Ghost Winery Malbec, a wine we make in honor of our ethereal history.
Price: $75
Wine Club: $60 Limited to 12 guests.
Questions? Contact us at (800) 913-1118 or info@florasprings.com.
About Napa City Ghosts & Legends Ellen MacFarlane is a native Napan who has lived in Napa for over 30 years. She is the proud mother of three boys, likes writing, ghosts and travel. She grew up in Napa and knew by the age of 11 she wanted to work with ghosts.
Devin Sisk is a Paranormal Investigator and creator of the Benicia Ghost Walk. He has been in the paranormal field for 11+ years, and has logged over 650 cases. He has been featured on Animal Planet, Discovery Channel, Eye on the Bay and More.
Recently Ellen & Devin worked on the Travel Channel’s #1 Show, Ghost Adventures.
This event is sold out. If you would like to be placed on the wait list, please contact us at (800) 913-1118 or info@florasprings.com.
The Flora Springs estate in St. Helena is home to one of the few remaining ghost wineries in Napa Valley, and one of the very few that have been revived as a working winery. Weâve often wondered about the history of our 19th century building. If its thick stone walls could talk, what would they say about this historic wineryâs former inhabitants and passers-through? This longstanding intrigue was the inspiration for our Ghost Winery Malbec, an estate-grown wine we release each year at Halloween. It is also what led us to find out for ourselves if there are spirits still lingering in this place.
Introduced in 2018, our Ghost Winery Historical Tour and Tasting is one of Napa Valleyâs most unique wine experiences. On select days each month through October, we partner with a team of paranormal investigators from Napa City Ghosts & Legends for a fascinating walking tour of our Ghost Winery accompanied by a tasting of our Ghost Winery Malbec and other Flora Springs wines. On this trip back in time, we meet the spirits who canât quite tear themselves away from the place they once inhabited. Past encounters have included a Scottish barrel-maker with a taste for whiskey and a 1920s flapper who didnât want the party to end. Our investigators tell us there are sixteen souls who still roam our old stone winery, and they are anxious to make themselves known. This is a fascinating, thought-provoking tour for believers and skeptics alike. And no matter which way you lean, youâll enjoy our Ghost Winery Malbec, a wine we make in honor of our ethereal history.
About Napa City Ghosts & Legends Ellen MacFarlane is a native Napan who has lived in Napa for over 30 years. She is the proud mother of three boys, likes writing, ghosts and travel. She grew up in Napa and knew by the age of 11 she wanted to work with ghosts.
Devin Sisk is a Paranormal Investigator and creator of the Benicia Ghost Walk. He has been in the paranormal field for 11+ years, and has logged over 650 cases. He has been featured on Animal Planet, Discovery Channel, Eye on the Bay and More.
Recently Ellen & Devin worked on the Travel Channel’s #1 Show, Ghost Adventures.
Calling all music lovers! Nat Komes personally invites you to our own Antiques Roadshow-style Pick Up Party focusing on music collectibles and memorabilia. Guests are invited to bring up to two items – including vinyl records (LPs, 45s, 87s, EPs), CDs, posters, flyers, handbills, sheet music, scores, folios, awards, photographs, programs, tickets and/or concert materials – to have them evaluated by Stephen M.H. Braitman, ASA Accredited Senior Appraiser of Music, Archives & Memorabilia. You can also sell and/or swap memorabilia with other Wine Club Members! And of course the festivities will be accompanied by delicious new releases from Flora Springs, including our much anticipated Halloween Wines.
Join Nat and the Flora Springs team and be sure to bring your dancing shoes. Weâll have a DJ spinning vinyl on the rooftop! Space is limited so we encourage you to RSVP today to Wine Club Manager Madeline Nossiter at (800) 913-1118 or wineclub@florasprings.comby September 16th. Space is limited and will sell out quickly.
Complimentary for Wine Club Member and one guest
Additional guests: $50 per person
Learn more about the benefits of Wine Club membership.
This event is sold out, but other dates are currently available. See our events page.
Exclusively on the September 1 Tour & Tasting, join Flora Springs Winery & Vineyards’ founders Julie & Pat Garvey!
The Flora Springs estate in St. Helena is home to one of the few remaining ghost wineries in Napa Valley, and one of the very few that have been revived as a working winery. Weâve often wondered about the history of our 19th century building. If its thick stone walls could talk, what would they say about this historic wineryâs former inhabitants and passers-through? This longstanding intrigue was the inspiration for our Ghost Winery Malbec, an estate-grown wine we release each year at Halloween. It is also what led us to find out for ourselves if there are spirits still lingering in this place.
Introduced in 2018, our Ghost Winery Historical Tour and Tasting is one of Napa Valleyâs most unique wine experiences. On select days each month through October, we partner with a team of paranormal investigators from Napa City Ghosts & Legends for a fascinating walking tour of our Ghost Winery accompanied by a tasting of our Ghost Winery Malbec and other Flora Springs wines. On this trip back in time, we meet the spirits who canât quite tear themselves away from the place they once inhabited. Past encounters have included a Scottish barrel-maker with a taste for whiskey and a 1920s flapper who didnât want the party to end. Our investigators tell us there are sixteen souls who still roam our old stone winery, and they are anxious to make themselves known. This is a fascinating, thought-provoking tour for believers and skeptics alike. And no matter which way you lean, youâll enjoy our Ghost Winery Malbec, a wine we make in honor of our ethereal history.
About Napa City Ghosts & Legends Ellen MacFarlane is a native Napan who has lived in Napa for over 30 years. She is the proud mother of three boys, likes writing, ghosts and travel. She grew up in Napa and knew by the age of 11 she wanted to work with ghosts.
Devin Sisk is a Paranormal Investigator and creator of the Benicia Ghost Walk. He has been in the paranormal field for 11+ years, and has logged over 650 cases. He has been featured on Animal Planet, Discovery Channel, Eye on the Bay and More.
Recently Ellen & Devin worked on the Travel Channel’s #1 Show, Ghost Adventures.
Itâs no secret that Halloween is one of our favorite holidays, and itâs that time of year again when we conjure up the ghosts of spirits past. September 1 â October 31, join us at The Room for a frightful good time.
Enjoy an exclusive tasting of our seasonal, winery-only Halloween wines that will send shivers down your spine. Taste the new release of our limited-production 2017 Ghost Winery Malbec and 2017 All Hallows’ Eve, each year recognized by Catherine Bugue, the St. Helena Starâs tasting panel writer who writes “Itâs Halloween…gather up friends and good wine on the 31st for a nightâs respite from the weekly grind? Adding a wine like Flora Springâs iconic All Hallowsâ Eve Cabernet Franc brings good fun to the mix.”
Since everyone loves Halloween decorations, we will have our favorite skeleton art installed on the front of the building.
Halloween is more than just a day at Flora SpringsâŠitâs an entire season! After all, with one of the few remaining Napa Valley Ghost Wineries on our property, weâre reminded year-round that there are phantoms and spirits who walked here before us. So we celebrate in a big way, dreaming up fun costumes, planning spooky tastings and events, such as our Ghost Winery Tour, and looking for new ways to decorate The Room, The Estate and our own homes. For General Manager Nat Komes and his wife Anne thereâs another reason to celebrate: their wedding anniversary falls on October 31st!
Napa Valley Halloween
Of course in Napa Valley the wine you serve on Halloween is nearly, if not just, as important as the candy bowl! Itâs the adult version of the âtreat,â and thatâs why we put so much effort into producing special Halloween-themed wines for our Wine Club and Mailing List Members. These are not your average Halloween wines, made to drink and forget. We set the bar high in terms of quality, using some of the best fruit from our estate property, including Cabernet Franc, Malbec and Cabernet Sauvignon. Because these vineyard blocks are small, they lend themselves perfectly to these limited-edition wines.
Unique Labels
Our Halloween labels are also a labor of love. Each year Nat Komes and his team let the creative juices flow as they seek inspiration from album cover art, comic books, childrenâs book illustrators and other artists to create brand new one-of-a-kind labels and packages. Skeletons, witches, pumpkins and black cats have all found their way onto these labels, in whimsical designs meant to treat, not trick. The only exception is our Ghost Winery Malbec, which always features a hand-drawn etching of our historic stone cellar on a label reminiscent of Flora Springsâ earliest releases.
Weâd love to hear about your Halloween traditions and party ideas. If you have a story or tradition to share, email us at info@florasprings.com or check out our We LOVE Halloween Pinterest board where we have collected all types of creative entertaining tips and ideas for a spooky wine tasting party.
The Flora Springs estate in St. Helena is home to one of the few remaining ghost wineries in Napa Valley, and one of the very few that have been revived as a working winery. Weâve often wondered about the history of our 19th century building. If its thick stone walls could talk, what would they say about this historic wineryâs former inhabitants and passers-through? This longstanding intrigue was the inspiration for our Ghost Winery Malbec, an estate-grown wine we release each year at Halloween. It is also what led us to find out for ourselves if there are spirits still lingering in this place.
Introduced in 2018, our Ghost Winery Historical Tour and Tasting is one of Napa Valleyâs most unique wine experiences. On select days each month through October, we partner with a team of paranormal investigators from Napa City Ghosts & Legends for a fascinating walking tour of our Ghost Winery accompanied by a tasting of our Ghost Winery Malbec and other Flora Springs wines. On this trip back in time, we meet the spirits who canât quite tear themselves away from the place they once inhabited. Past encounters have included a Scottish barrel-maker with a taste for whiskey and a 1920s flapper who didnât want the party to end. Our investigators tell us there are sixteen souls who still roam our old stone winery, and they are anxious to make themselves known. This is a fascinating, thought-provoking tour for believers and skeptics alike. And no matter which way you lean, youâll enjoy our Ghost Winery Malbec, a wine we make in honor of our ethereal history.
About Napa City Ghosts & Legends Ellen MacFarlane is a native Napan who has lived in Napa for over 30 years. She is the proud mother of three boys, likes writing, ghosts and travel. She grew up in Napa and knew by the age of 11 she wanted to work with ghosts.
Devin Sisk is a Paranormal Investigator and creator of the Benicia Ghost Walk. He has been in the paranormal field for 11+ years, and has logged over 650 cases. He has been featured on Animal Planet, Discovery Channel, Eye on the Bay and More.
Recently Ellen & Devin worked on the Travel Channel’s #1 Show, Ghost Adventures.
   
