Wine briefs: A new winery in Calistoga

(NVR) - The Napa County Planning Commission has unanimously approved plans for construction of a Coquerel Family Wine Estates winery on its Calistoga vineyard. Approval paves the way for an 11,000-square-foot winemaking and tasting facilities.

The winery will be built on a 19-acre site near Highway 128 and Tubbs Lane. Construction will be in two phases and will include the demolition of an existing 7,000-square-foot barn at the rear of the property. Architect Naomi Miroglio of Architectural Resources Group Inc. is designing the winery, which will feature an outdoor tasting space with a view of Mount St. Helena. Construction is expected to conclude in 2014.

Learn more about Coquerel wines at CoquerelWines.com.

BV Tapestry wins ‘Best of the Best’ award

The 2009 Beaulieu Vineyard Tapestry Reserve, a red Bordeaux blend, was named the “Best of the Best” and the “Best of Napa County” by scoring 98 points in the recently concluded North Coast Wine Challenge. The wine also was awarded a gold medal for being the best red wine submitted.

Of the 930 submitted wines, 132 wines were given awards. The challenge was hosted by the Vineyard & Winery Management magazine and The Press Democrat. It included wines just produced in North Coast AVAs only. A public tasting of medal-winning wines will be held Sunday, July 14, at Santa Rosa Junior College’s Shone Farm near Forestville.