Podcasts about Silverado Trail

Paralleling highway 29 in Napa Valley is Silverado Trail, and up on a hill in the famous Stags Leap District you’ll find Silverado Vineyards. The tasting room offers beautiful views and is itself an exceptional structure. I met up with Silverado Winemaker Alison Rodriguez to learn more about this magnificent winery and how she got [...]

This week, we're on location at the Vancouver Convention Centre, broadcasting from the floor of the 46th Annual Vancouver International Wine Festival. We'll be speaking with numerous local and international wine personalities all week. Today, our guests include Stacy Hornemann Winemaker at Blue Grouse Estate Winery in the Cowichan Valley on Vancouver Island. We'll speak Sake with Mark Zheng Garratt, Sales Manager for Gekkeikan Sake. It's off to the Silverado Trail in Napa Valley to taste with Shawn Brynildson, Winemaker of Black Stallion Estate Winery. Then we speak with Tony Holler, Co-Owner of Poplar Grove Winery on the Naramata bench in the Central Okanagan Valley.

This week, we catch up with Master Sommelier Evan Goldstein for a mini Master Class on California Cabernet Sauvignon. Justin Seidenfeld, Winemaker, Rodney Strong Vineyards, Sonoma County, California, discusses the fall harvest and their top-tier Alexander Valley Reds. Shawn Brynildson, Winemaker at Black Stallion Estate Winery in Napa Valley, talks to us about the storied Silverado Trail and the top wines coming out of this region. Plus Harry Hertscheg, Executive Director of Vancouver International Wine Festival, joins us to talk about special event tickets on sale and a general invitation to experience the 46th annual Vancouver International Wine Festival Feb. 24-March 2, 2025.

This week, we invited Dr. Laura Catena, Managing Director, Bodega Catena Zapata Argentina, to discuss the hot topic of wine and health, with some thoughts on navigating to the truth and the science behind all the studies discussed by advocates for and against alcohol. Then we head to California to catch up with Shawn Brynildson, Winemaker Black Stallion Estate Winery. Inside the original horse riding area along the Silverado Trail in California's Napa Valley, Black Stallion once housed prize horses; today, it is home to prize-winning vines. Joining us in our Vancouver studio is the legendary Master of Wine and winemaker Olivier Humbrecht of Domaine Zind Humbrecht in Alsace. Olivier talks bio-dynamics and viticulture, and his only outside consulting gig in the world at Phantom Creek Estates. Finally, we head to the north tip of the Village of Naramata to chat with Elizabeth Markulin, Sommelier at Eliza Wine Bar, at the 112-year-old heritage Naramata Inn.

This week: 100 years ago the founders of Black Stallion Estate Winery, located on the Silverado Trail in Napa Valley, began their winemaking journey - winemaker Shawn Brynildson shares the story and the wines; Will Hardman's family began farming on the Naramata Bench a century ago, adding vines to their land in the 90s; in our next Valley First Credit Union Spotlight, Will talks about winemaking for his family's Deep Roots Winery, his connection with the Naramata community and the rising popularity of Gamay; Mirco Billorsi, the Export Director for Montalcino's Altesino, speaks of the historic brand, known for making the first single vineyard Brunello; Jamie Moore, Assistant General Manager at Penticton Lakeside Resort lists the many reasons to book your trip to Penticton this fall, which includes the chance of spotting Canucks on the street and celebrating beer all around town. Join us to hear more.

While this lifestyle can be exciting and rewarding, it also comes with its challenges. Digital nomads have to deal with issues such as finding reliable internet connections, managing their finances and taxes across multiple countries, and dealing with the loneliness that can come with being away from home and friends for long periods of time. Nonetheless, this trend is rapidly growing and many people are choosing to pursue this lifestyle.   Here are my criteria for the DIGITAL NOMAD LIFESTYLE: MONEY/ Income Biking everywhere  No car necessary Fresh market within biking Water views  Pool Internet Immersion in Culture  Language is accessible, somewhat easy to use!!! European Portuguese is tricky.. Digital nomads are often attracted to this lifestyle because it allows them to experience new cultures and lifestyles, meet new people and gain new perspectives while still maintaining their professional lives. They are able to work from anywhere in the world as long as they have an internet connection and a laptop. Learn the culture. Portuguese are VERY POLITE Bureaucracy:  very slow as to processing anything! It's very common to see the Portugese idly chatting even at checkout.  https://remote.co/   Kundalini Yoga https://youtu.be/XKkrT8TFnVE Conquer your Fear of the Future WEDDING PRESENT WINES Billecart - Salmon, A luxury champagne- the pinnacle of Champagne. The rose' $85 -  $100+.  The rose is blended 20% Pinot Meunier, 30% Pinot Noir, 50% Chardonnay.   Blanc de Blanc 100% Chardonnay.  A blend of Chardonnay from the five Grand Crus. . $85- $90.00 Domaine Philippe Colin Chassagne Montrachet, $86- $97.00. Vine age 35- 40 years. All estate fruit.  Chassagne Montrachet is feminine in style, delicate and refined elegance Domestic Napa Valley - Scarecrow, Monsieur Etain,  These two wines are crafted from grapes grown on the J. J. Cohn Estate in Rutherford, Napa Valley,  blend contains Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, 1% Petit Verdot. 2700 cases were bottled in April, 2021.     Very rare but accessible wine Learn the history of the labels and the connection to the Wizard of Oz here:www.scarecrow wine.com.  $350.00 Scarecrow. M.Etain is the second label. $257 ZD WINES ZD Wines Rutherford Estate Vineyard This small, 3.2 acre vineyard is on the Silverado Trail    RIDGE Estate  https://youtu.be/EYN5oJcp1PU    My Favorite Things Favorite Things  Vahail1956@gmail.com FEAR OF PUBLIC SPEAKING: kick those thoughts to the curb MINICOURS My E created by Valerie Hail. Choose one class $57  Six classes $237 Here's a quick video that is the introduction and first lesson. There is a free lesson in the video. People can choose one lesson or six consecutive lessons  http://bit.ly/3Z6R6Cp   Masterclass to create your online course by Julie Hood Is your Course idea any good FREE TEST https://imonline.samcart.com/referral/idea/mP9iBKaKULc8ktmx www.chezvalerie.us @valeriehail56  

We are so happy to welcome Omar Stanley Posadas to the Suite Run Podcast!If you are looking for a regular dose of running inspiration accompanied by comedy and a vineyard backdrop of the Napa Valley then check out Omar Stanley Posada (@omar.runs.napa) on Instagram. Omar is a tech professional by day and a hybrid athlete by night. Omar began his running journey in May of 2020 and has not stopped. He ran his first half marathon in March 2022 and since then he has completed 4 additional ones including a 50K. Omar plans to complete his first marathon in 2023 and he's looking for suggestions! In the second half of our conversation, we dive into all the beauty and goodness of Napa, including gorgeous places to run with a vineyard backdrop, special and unique dining options to fulfill your inner foodie, places you have to visit in Napa, great races and more.Enjoy our conversation!Click HERE for the show notes.Click HERE to grab a Suite Run mug.This episode is sponsored by:InsideTrackerInsideTracker is a personalized health and wellness platform like no other.What's their secret? First, InsideTracker uses its patented algorithm to analyze your body's data and offer you a clearer picture than you've ever had before of what's going on inside you. Then, InsideTracker provides you with a concrete, science-backed, trackable action plan for reaching your performance goals and being your healthy best.  InsideTracker is offering 25% off its store for our listeners and let us recommend the Essentials Package for just $189! It's perfect for runners to elevate their training. Just visit insidetracker dot com slash SUITE RUN.Where to find Omar Stanley Posadas:Omar on InstagramOmar on TikTokWhere to find Natalie and Jerold:Natalie's InstagramSuite Run InstagramNatalie's TwitterSuite Run TwitterNatalie's FacebookSuite Run WebsiteSuite Run Facebook

This is the weekly newspaper column.Napa agonistes 12-7-2022Once upon a time Napa Valley was a place of pastoral legend. Blessed with the bucolic beauties of wooded knolls, forested slopes, springtime fields dappled with mustard flowers, summertime's lush greenery, the valley aflame in reds and yellows come fall. The human presence was a smattering of vineyards and family-owned wineries, dairies, cattle ranches, walnut groves, plum-tree orchards.Today, most of that is only idyllic memory seen through the gauze of embellished nostalgia. Napa remains one of the world's iconic wine regions, but it is a vastly different Napa. From around 40 wineries in the 1970s, there now are 1,700 wineries and raging fights over land and water use.The valley is just 30 miles long and five miles wide. Its two main roads, Highway 29 and Silverado Trail, have morphed from picturesque country lanes into miles-long traffic jams. In 1985, with its reputation swelling from the “Judgement of Paris” and the TV soap opera Falcon Crest, there were rumblings about how two million visitors a year threatened Napa's charm.Stan ShebsToday, Napa draws four million visitors a year. Where wine tastings used to be free, they now cost up to $300. Where there once was a single hotel, now there is lodging everywhere. Expensive three-star restaurants seemingly sit on every corner. Once there were family farm houses, now “Château Egos” where people who made fortunes elsewhere pursue seigneurial fantasies.The sweeping fields of vines still yield world-class treasures. But nature also feels the agony of change. The sublime blazes of fall colors now compete with the blazes of wind-whipped wildfires. Water, a precious resource even in the pastoral past, now presents crisis with heavier use and lighter rain and snowfalls. Climate change threatens legendary grape varieties. Pinot noir is pulled for heat-friendly zinfandel and aglianico. Even some cabernet sauvignon—Napa's signature, bedrock variety—may have to be replaced in warmer Napa niches.Change is inevitable. Pendulums swing. Napa survives, but not in the ways it was back in the old days.Tasting notes: There are links to the larger review in the copy.• Gamble Family Vineyards Rosé Napa Valley 2021: Red fruit-forward; built for those who are not fans of lighter style of rosé. $18-26 Link to my review• Stags' Leap The Investor Napa Valley Red Wine 2018: Leans more towards elegance than raw Napa power. $42-55 Link to my review• Davis Estates Merlot, Napa Valley 2017: Coats your mouth with pleasuring fruit, soft tannins, hints of chocolate. $70 Link to my review• Larkmead Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley 2019: Opulent, hedonistic pleasure. Napa cab that is affordable—in Napa cab terms. $110-130 Link to my reviewLast round: What kind of sandals do frogs wear? Open-toad. Wine time.If your experience here pleases you, consider a paid subscription to access bonus material and complete archives. Opt out at any time.Thank you for reading Gus Clemens on Wine. This post is public so feel free to share it.Email: wine@cwadv.comNewsletter: gusclemens.substack.comWebsite:  gusclemensonwine.comFacebook:  facebook.com/GusClemensOnWine/posts/Twitter: @gusclemensLinks worth exploringDiary of a Serial Hostess Ins and outs of entertaining; witty anecdotes of life in the stylish lane.As We Eat Multi-platform storytelling explores how food connects, defines, inspires.Balanced Diet Original recipes, curated links about food systems, recipe reviews. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit gusclemens.substack.com/subscribe

Dan Berger & Walter Leiva. Davis Estates winemaker Walter Leiva is our guest on California Wine Country with Steve Jaxon and Dan Berger. Before talking about Davis Estates wines with Walter, Dan Berger has opened another cellar dweller, this one is a 2015 Pinot Gris from the Lichen Estate in Anderson Valley and it's delicious, everyone loves it. Dan detects flavors of dried peaches and a little spice element from the young wine. Pinot Gris is difficult because it produces tannins, when the grapes turn a pinkish-gray when ripening. Normally, tannins are not good for whites. Davis Estates is a family owned and operated boutique limited production winery located in Calistoga. They make several varieties, especially Cabernet, Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. It ls located at 4060 Silverado Trail in the north end of Calistoga. They have a tasting room and a tasting experience with a full-time executive chef Mark Caldwell. He is a wine guy to creates pairings specifically for their wines. Dan Berger says, “The winery is spectacular, gorgeous.” They taste their 2019 Chardonnay which Dan Berger says is delicious but could stand three or four more years before it begins to show. It has a nice combination of tropical and citrus fruit. It uses oak barrels but no malolactic fermentation. Dan says that it is “white Burgunday incarnate” and that if it were French, it would go for $150 a bottle. This is a limited production, only about 600 or 700 cases. The property is easy to reach from Sonoma County. Dan recommends a visit. Click the logo to visit our sponsor Bottle Barn online for the best deals on wine, beer and spirits. This uses clone 95, which Dan says does not produce a lot of fruit, so it is expensive to make. For a winery with an emphasis on quality, that's fine. Walter mentions their quest to develop the phenolic profile in the vineyard. Next they will taste the 2020 Sauvignon Blanc, which is made with fruit from Rutherford, stainless steel fermented. They use “just a touch of oak,” for texture and it has a crisp acid and tropical fruit. In 1966, Mondavi started using the name Fumé Blanc, when very few people had had success with Sauvignon Blanc. The French designation was “Blanc Fumé” and so Robert Mondavi reversed the word order. The name of the label used to be Windmill Valley, which is reflected in the windmill on the Davis Estates labels. Now they taste Classic Chase, a blend of 48% Cabernet Franc, 49% Merlot and the rest is Petit Verdot. Cabernet Franc is the “father” of Cabernet Sauvignon. It has a little more personality, when grown properly. Dan says this will be the salvation of Napa Valley in the future. Merlot has more personality than Cab Sauvignon. This is a big wine that has good aging potential.

Jinghuan Liu Tervalon is a mother and a runner from Southern California. She started running 14 years ago to deal with heartache and to do something for herself before she eventually found a community that she connected with and started training in earnest for races. She's also a writer whose work has been published in Runner's World and Women's Running. In fact, last year she won a creative grant through the Brooks RunFulness Project to create a multimedia book project that showcases runners from the Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) community. She serves on the board of Bras for Girls, and is an advocate for creating social change through running. Jinghuan is someone I've corresponded with over email for a few years now and in this conversation I got to learn more about her journey as a runner, and her work as a writer and an advocate. We also talked about identity, the role and importance of community, using her voice to tell stories and generate awareness, and a lot more. This episode is brought to you by:— New Balance. If you're looking for a workhorse to run most of your miles in, look no further than the FreshFoam X 1080 v12. This shoe has the perfect blend of cushioning and responsiveness, it's lightweight, it transitions smoothly, it has the most streamlined fit to accommodate a wide variety of foot types, and it holds up to heavy mileage week in and week out. The FreshFoam X 1080 v12 is available in both men's and women's sizes on newbalance.com or at your local run specialty retail store. — The WineShine Half Marathon & 3.9-Miler. The inaugural event, which starts and finishes at the Silverado Resort & Spa in Napa, will be held on July 16, 2022. Not only will you run by some of Napa Valley's most storied vineyards along the Silverado Trail, you'll also get the chance to sample some of the area's best varietals at the post-race festival. Registration is now open at wineshinehalfmarathon.org. Use the code MARIO when you check out and save $15 on your registration fee.Click here for complete show notes, sign up here to get the morning shakeout email newsletter delivered to your inbox every Tuesday, and/or join our growing community on Patreon, where you'll also gain access to exclusive content like The Weekly Rundown, my Patreon-only podcast with Billy Yang, a live monthly Coaches' Corner discussion, and other perks that pop up from time to time.Music and editing for this episode of the morning shakeout podcast by John Summerford. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week on the podcast I had an awesome conversation with Ben Rosario, head coach of HOKA Northern Arizona Elite, and Matt Fitzgerald, co-founder of 80/20 Endurance and prolific author of endurance sports titles, about their new book, Run Like A Pro (Even If You're Slow), which was recently published. This was more of a Coaches Corner discussion than my typical interview-style show and in it we discussed what amateur runners can learn from their professional counterparts while covering topics like training volume, recovery, nutrition, having a champion's mindset, and a lot more. This episode is brought to you by:— Tracksmith. Tracksmith crafts performance running apparel, inspiring publications, and distinct experiences that allow runners to indulge in the sport's rich culture. When you shop at tracksmith.com and use the code Mario22 when you check out, you'll get free shipping on your order and 5% of your purchase will go to the Tracksmith Foundation, a nonprofit that aims to give more people the opportunity to participate in Track & Field. — Precision Fuel & Hydration. I've been a devotee to Precision products for the past 4 years and my last few marathons wouldn't have gone as well without them. Go to precisionfuelandhydration.com and take their free online Sweat Test or use the Carb Calculator to get a personalized hydration and nutrition strategy to test in training. As a listener of the show you can get 15% off your first order by using the code TMS22 when checking out.— The WineShine Half Marathon & 3.9-Miler. The inaugural event, which starts and finishes at the Silverado Resort & Spa in Napa, will be held on July 16, 2022. Not only will you run by some of Napa Valley's most storied vineyards along the Silverado Trail, you'll also get the chance to sample some of the area's best varietals at the post-race festival. Registration is now open at wineshinehalfmarathon.org. Use the code MARIO when you check out and save $15 on your registration fee.Click here for complete show notes, sign up here to get the morning shakeout email newsletter delivered to your inbox every Tuesday, and/or join our growing community on Patreon, where you'll also gain access to exclusive content like The Weekly Rundown, my Patreon-only podcast with Billy Yang, a live monthly Coaches' Corner discussion, and other perks that pop up from time to time.Music and editing for this episode of the morning shakeout podcast by John Summerford. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It’s really something to see how just under five acres off of Silverado Trail in Napa Valley can produce some really excellent wine. That’s Tierra Roja. Linda Neal owns Tierra Roja and for this 2021 vintage she is debuting her new winemaker, Benoit Touquette. Linda has been a dear friend for many years and I [...]

Recently I visited Willi's Seafood and Raw Bar.Tony Lombardi met me at the restaurant,and GM Nick joines us as we paired Tony's Wines with Willi's amazing menu. I visit Willi's often and love the staff and all the great idems on this great menu.We have four new features and at the bottom of this feature are links so you can click on each link and join us as we enjoy the beautiful Lombardi Wines with suggestions from Nick.Nick has been with Stark's Restaurants for many years and has great knowlegde of wines from all over the world. Lombardi Wines include three Pinot Noirs and a great Chardonnay. Founded in 2013, Tony & Christine Lombardi began a passion project that honors a rich family history of wine, food and tradition. Together, with Winemaker Cabell Coursey, they craft Small lots of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir from some of the finest vineyards in the Sonoma Coast. The Pinot Noir is crafted with care from a family of growers in Petaluma, where the Lombardi Family has been since 1947. The 2018 Chardonnay shows beautiful aromas of layered green apple, lemon-lime citrus, orange blossom, honeysuckle and just a hint of vanilla. ON THE PALATE This 2018 Sonoma Coast Chardonnay is star bright and offers layers of lifted and vibrant peach, pear, and tangerine flavors on the palate. The finish gradually turns crisp with a final wash of mouthwatering natural acidity. This alluring Pinot Noir reveals dark aromas of blackberry, black cherry and ripe currants in the nose with a dust of cocoa. ON THE PALATE The 2018 Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir delivers dark black fruits that slowly melt into all areas of the mouth. There is focused acidity and fine dry tannins that carry the rich blackberry, anise, cedar, black licorice and mocha flavors toward the mid-palate, leading to a lingering juicy finish of black cherry and dried currants. Giusti Ranch, once known as “La Colina” (The Hill), was founded by Angelo Giusti Sr. in the 1870s, and has made a significant impact on Sonoma County agriculture for over 140 years. The ranch has contributed their farming and services to different parts of the community with several crops over the last century, including olives, grapes, cherries, prunes, apples, and now back to grapes since 2000. This ranch is truly a Sonoma County treasure and we are fortunate to have access to a little fruit from this incredible vineyard. AROMATICS The 2018 Pinot Noir reveals enticing aromas of cinnamon, rich red and black berries, along with baked cherry pie. ON THE PALATE This fresh California Pinot is typical of the Russian River Valley appellation, and shows layered flavors of raspberry, black cherry and blackberry fruit compote. There is an intensity to this wine and it lingers in the mouth, even to the last sip. The 9-acre Hill Justice Vineyard with it's rocky, red-soil and higher clay content, would blend in perfectly on Napa Valley's Silverado Trail. However, Hill Justice is steeply sloped and sits on the side of Sonoma Mountain at nearly 1100' elevation. Click here and join us as we enjoy great food and wine . Click here and join us as we enjoy great food and wine . Click here and join us as we enjoy great food and wine . Click here and join us as we enjoy great food and wine .

Mike Ward of Ward on Wine (www.wardonwine.com) features Black Stallion Winery, a family owned estate on the Silverado Trail in Napa Valley. Sponsored by Schnucks & Major Brands of Missouri.

In this Saturday's edition of DriveTime Radio, New York Vinnie talks about the formation of Stellantis and what the electrification of off-road vehicles can mean to those who drive those vehicles, both for commuting and recreation through the woods. Then, he gives a detailed look at the car he's driving this week: The Ford Mustang Mach E. This week's road test features the Chevrolet Silverado Trail Boss

In this Saturday's edition of DriveTime Radio, New York Vinnie talks about the formation of Stellantis and what the electrification of off-road vehicles can mean to those who drive those vehicles, both for commuting and recreation through the woods. Then, he gives a detailed look at the car he's driving this week: The Ford Mustang Mach E. This week's road test features the Chevrolet Silverado Trail Boss

Dalla Valle, long known for elegant and outstanding wines, is opening an exciting new chapter. Originally founded by Gustav and Naoko Dalla Valle in 1986, today the winery is run by the incredible mother and daughter team of Naoko and Maya Dalla Valle. Their story covers a lot of territory – from Northern Italy, to Kobe, Japan to Bordeaux, to the red soils of their vineyards off Silverado Trail. Enjoy! For more visit: https://www.dallavallevineyards.com/

Linda Neal has long been a friend of the podcast dating back to our first interview with her in 2010. Linda owns Tierra Roja Vineyard on Silverado Trail in Napa Valley and a lot has changed in the last ten years.. But one thing hasn’t and that is the quality of the grapes she grows. [...]

During this episode, Ken reviews the amazing 2020 Chevrolet Silverado Crew Cab LT Trail Boss pickup truck; explores the reasons why some automakers have agreed to adhere to tougher emission standards than the Federal Requirements; and explain how big rig truckers improve fuel economy. 

Poetry Vineyard is a steep, southwest-facing, hillside vineyard that reaches from the highest elevation in the Stags Leap District down to the Silverado Trail. Made up of a combination of shallow, volcanic soils on top of fractured shale, this vineyard receives plenty of sunshine and is the source for the winery’s flagship Cabernet, Sauvignon, Poetry. The vineyards on the valley floor surrounding the tasting room and the winery are referred toas Twin Peaks Ranch. The soil is predominantly gravelly loam, and the vines are planted to red Bordeauxvarieties. This property forms the backbone of the Cliff Lede Stags Leap District Cabernet Sauvignon.The state-of-the-art winery, designed by Howard Backen, combines time-tested techniques with innovative technology. It features a Pellenc optical sorting machine, which sorts grapes based upon quality settingsestablished by the winemaker. Following an additional hand-sort, a unique crane system gently gravity deliversthe berries to tanks for fermentation, allowing for minimal processing of the fruit. In addition, Ledecommissioned American tank manufacturer Mueller to recreate distinctive truncated tanks similar to those at Château Latour, tapered to allow for a higher skin-to-juice ratio, resulting in greater complexity and a deeper concentration of flavors in the wine.

Join Rev. McNair and hear his message, "Unity 101 Part Four...What The Heck is Prayer??"Many of us have been taught prayer is something that only special people can do: and only in certain places at designated times. Would you be surprised to know that praying is as easy as breathing or drinking water? Would you be interested to know that you are highly successful at prayer? Would you be happy to discover that you are already praying every day? Unity’s fourth basic principle is always operative in your lives. We can direct and guide it in positive directions, to achieve success in reaching our personal goals. Note: Services have temporarily been suspended. We Meet at the Historic Grange Hall: 3275 Hagen Road (1 mile east of the Silverado Trail), Napa 95488 for 10 a.m. Sunday Service, for 11:40 a.m. Discussion Forums (selected Sundays) and for Thursday Meetings & Saturday Workshops as announced. USCNV’s Website: www.UnitySpiritualCenterNapa.org Love what you hear?! Subscribe to our Podcast and become a supporter on Patreon! Find out more at https://www.patreon.com/uscnv or https://www.unityspiritualcenternapa.org/

Please take a moment to listen to this special message from Rev. Dave Lyman, “Sailing the Winds of Change.” Rev. Dave shares some inspiring stories relating to the COVID-19 crisis and speaks to how, now more than ever, we need to love, understand, and share the blessings of our community. Note: Services have temporarily been suspended. We Meet at the Historic Grange Hall: 3275 Hagen Road (1 mile east of the Silverado Trail), Napa 95488 for 10 a.m. Sunday Service, for 11:40 a.m. Discussion Forums (selected Sundays) and for Thursday Meetings & Saturday Workshops as announced. USCNV’s Website: www.UnitySpiritualCenterNapa.org Love what you hear?! Subscribe to our Podcast and become a supporter on Patreon! Find out more at https://www.patreon.com/uscnv or https://www.unityspiritualcenternapa.org/

Join Rev. Margie Brach hear her message, "How to Let God Help You: The Secret Place of Spirit." Her theme: Continuing our series based on the Unity classic book, How to Let God Help You, from Unity Co-Founder Myrtle Fillmore, we explore Chapter 15, The Secret Place of Spirit. In this chapter, she speaks of the experience of seeking pleasure in outer things, and how, in time, the satisfaction we find there is fleeting. We are reminded of the enduring pleasure of developing our inner spiritual life, and that through a personal experience of God, our lives are transformed. We Meet at the Historic Grange Hall: 3275 Hagen Road (1 mile east of the Silverado Trail), Napa 95488 for 10 a.m. Sunday Service, for 11:40 a.m. Discussion Forums (selected Sundays) and for Thursday Meetings & Saturday Workshops as announced. USCNV’s Website: www.UnitySpiritualCenterNapa.org Love what you hear?! Subscribe to our Podcast and become a supporter on Patreon! Find out more at https://www.patreon.com/uscnv or https://www.unityspiritualcenternapa.org/

Join Rev. Dave Lyman and his message, “It’s Leap Year-Time to Catch Up!” His theme provides the similarity between the extra day that occurs in 2020 to balance the rhythm of the Earth’s journey around the sun and the balance that occurs in our lives. We feel out of balance so often yet the tools for balance and catching up are always at our finger tips-not just during a leap year. Join us as we explore these tools. We Meet at the Historic Grange Hall: 3275 Hagen Road (1 mile east of the Silverado Trail), Napa 95488 for 10 a.m. Sunday Service, for 11:40 a.m. Discussion Forums (selected Sundays) and for Thursday Meetings & Saturday Workshops as announced. USCNV’s Website: www.UnitySpiritualCenterNapa.org Love what you hear?! Subscribe to our Podcast and become a supporter on Patreon! Find out more at https://www.patreon.com/uscnv or https://www.unityspiritualcenternapa.org/

Join Rev. David McNair for his message, “Unity 101, Part 3,- Entitled: “The Law Of Mind Action.” His theme: Some consider this the most important of all Unity Principles. Understanding this principle, and actively using it, is a golden key to unlock our spirit from the grasp of limiting beliefs and ideas. It is a fundamental concept to create, manifest and maintain the health, happiness and prosperity which we all desire. “As a man thinketh in his heart, so he is also”—Proverbs 23:7 We Meet at the Historic Grange Hall: 3275 Hagen Road (1 mile east of the Silverado Trail), Napa 95488 for 10 a.m. Sunday Service, for 11:40 a.m. Discussion Forums (selected Sundays) and for Thursday Meetings & Saturday Workshops as announced. USCNV’s Website: www.UnitySpiritualCenterNapa.org Love what you hear?! Subscribe to our Podcast and become a supporter on Patreon! Find out more at https://www.patreon.com/uscnv or https://www.unityspiritualcenternapa.org/

Join Rev. Margie Brach and her message, “Spiritual Understanding”. Continuing our series from “How To Let God Help You.” by Unity Co-founder Myrtle Fillmore. Her theme: This week we will be exploring Chapter 14, entitled Spiritual Understanding. She reminds us how our spiritual practices attune us to our inner knowing. Informed by this we can see beyond intellect or others opinions, and experience a new heaven and a new earth. We Meet at the Historic Grange Hall: 3275 Hagen Road (1 mile east of the Silverado Trail), Napa 95488 for 10 a.m. Sunday Service, for 11:40 a.m. Discussion Forums (selected Sundays) and for Thursday Meetings & Saturday Workshops as announced. USCNV’s Website: www.UnitySpiritualCenterNapa.org Love what you hear?! Subscribe to our Podcast and become a supporter on Patreon! Find out more at https://www.patreon.com/uscnv or https://www.unityspiritualcenternapa.org/

Join Rev. Dave Lyman with his message, “New Beginnings.” Spirit has a way of presenting us with new direction all the time. We as human beings focus on that at the beginning of a New Year. How do we hear from God just what is ours to do? We meet at the historic Grange Hall: 3275 Hagen Road (1 mile east of the Silverado Trail), Napa 95488 for 10 a.m. Sunday Service, for 11:40 a.m. Discussion Forums (selected Sundays) and for Thursday Meetings & Saturday Workshops as announced. USCNV’s Website: www.UnitySpiritualCenterNapa.org Love what you hear?! Subscribe to our Podcast and become a supporter on Patreon! Find out more at https://www.patreon.com/uscnv or Home | Unity Spiritual Center of Napa Valley

Join Rev. David McNair for service and stay for our potluck!”Unity 101 Part 2-Who Are We?” Many of us have been taught that we are flawed from birth; that the “original sin” by Adam and Eve has doomed us to a life of pain and suffering, some of us have also been told by family, friends and our culture that we just don’t “measure up.” Media bombards us with messages that we are lacking. Unity teaches the truth of who we really are! That truth can set us free from the bondage of negative self-image and limiting beliefs. We Meet at the Historic Grange Hall: 3275 Hagen Road (1 mile east of the Silverado Trail), Napa 95488 for 10 a.m. Sunday Service, for 11:40 a.m. Discussion Forums (selected Sundays) and for Thursday Meetings & Saturday Workshops as announced. USCNV’s Website: www.UnitySpiritualCenterNapa.org Love what you hear?! Subscribe to our Podcast and become a supporter on Patreon! Find out more at https://www.patreon.com/uscnv or https://www.unityspiritualcenternapa.org/

This morning Sam began a new topic - Inspire.

This morning Sam began a new topic - Inspire.

Rev. James Brach, originally scheduled for this service, was unavailable to attend. So in lieu of his message "The Christ Spirit," Rev. David McNair speaks on his discovery of the Unity church, and chronicles his years of involvement. We Meet at the Historic Grange Hall: 3275 Hagen Road (1 mile east of the Silverado Trail), Napa 95488 for 10 a.m. Sunday Service, for 11:40 a.m. Discussion Forums (selected Sundays) and for Thursday Meetings & Saturday Workshops as announced. USCNV’s Website: www.UnitySpiritualCenterNapa.org Love what you hear?! Subscribe to our Podcast and become a supporter on Patreon! Find out more at https://www.patreon.com/uscnv or https://www.unityspiritualcenternapa.org/

Join Rev. Sonya Milton, graciously standing in for Rev. Margie Brach, for a special White Stone Ceremony.“New Year Opportunities.”  This Sunday we will celebrate the beginning of the New Year with a White Stone Ceremony. As we do this we also let ourselves be inspired by the writing of Unity Co-Founder Myrtle Fillmore, who writes of New Years Opportunities in Chapter 35 of her book; “How to Let God Help You”. Please join us for another wonderful New Year, Sunday Morning Experience! We Meet at the Historic Grange Hall: 3275 Hagen Road (1 mile east of the Silverado Trail), Napa 95488 for 10 a.m. Sunday Service, for 11:40 a.m. Discussion Forums (selected Sundays) and for Thursday Meetings & Saturday Workshops as announced. USCNV’s Website: www.UnitySpiritualCenterNapa.org Love what you hear?! Subscribe to our Podcast and become a supporter on Patreon! Find out more at https://www.patreon.com/uscnv or https://www.unityspiritualcenternapa.org/

Join Rev. Sonya Milton for our special year end service. Her message, "The Burning Bowl.” A Unity tradition is the welcoming of the New Year by prayerfully releasing the past and affirming the infinite possibilities of the present. The Burning Bowl Ceremony provides us an opportunity to use denials and affirmations in a powerful and meaningful way. We Meet at the Historic Grange Hall: 3275 Hagen Road (1 mile east of the Silverado Trail), Napa 95488 for 10 a.m. Sunday Service, for 11:40 a.m. Discussion Forums (selected Sundays) and for Thursday Meetings & Saturday Workshops as announced. USCNV’s Website: www.UnitySpiritualCenterNapa.org Love what you hear?! Subscribe to our Podcast and become a supporter on Patreon! Find out more at https://www.patreon.com/uscnv or https://www.unityspiritualcenternapa.org/

Join us this Sunday for Rev. Dave Lyman's message, "The Sunday Before Christmas-Candle Lighting Service.” When you’ve gathered together family and friends to celebrate the Sunday before Christmas, please join us at Unity Spiritual Center of Napa Valley for a Candle-Lighting Service. This beautiful, contemplative service honors all (and those with no religious traditions.) During the service we will have the opportunity to be present with spirit and then sit on a hillside some 2,000 years ago on a special night! We will share music of the season and celebrate the birth of Jesus of Nazareth, the ultimate way. We Meet at the Historic Grange Hall: 3275 Hagen Road (1 mile east of the Silverado Trail), Napa 95488 for 10 a.m. Sunday Service, for 11:40 a.m. Discussion Forums (selected Sundays) and for Thursday Meetings & Saturday Workshops as announced. USCNV’s Website: www.UnitySpiritualCenterNapa.org Love what you hear?! Subscribe to our Podcast and become a supporter on Patreon! Find out more at https://www.patreon.com/uscnv or https://www.unityspiritualcenternapa.org/

Join Jerri Curry, PhD. with her message, "What Is Your Purpose In Life?” Most of us know the purpose of Jesus’ life and in this holiday season this gentle reminder I asking if we know our individual purpose in life? On December 15th we will have an opportunity to explore our purpose as well as meet a metaphor who searches throughout the Universe for her purpose. The metaphor story is based on the award-winning animated video reflected in Dr. Curry’s new book A Storybook for Adults and Other Children. Join us for a fun-filled morning as we grow spiritually and socially by connecting with our inner child! We Meet at the Historic Grange Hall: 3275 Hagen Road (1 mile east of the Silverado Trail), Napa 95488 for 10 a.m. Sunday Service, for 11:40 a.m. Discussion Forums (selected Sundays) and for Thursday Meetings & Saturday Workshops as announced. USCNV’s Website: www.UnitySpiritualCenterNapa.org Love what you hear?! Subscribe to our Podcast and become a supporter on Patreon! Find out more at https://www.patreon.com/uscnv or https://www.unityspiritualcenternapa.org/

Join Rev. Bob Brach for his message, "Peace That Passes All Understanding.” The theme is about tap into the Peace of Christmas, the second Sunday of Advent theme. A great Bible verse to affirm during this season is “May peace be within your walls, and prosperity within your palaces. Psalm 122 New American Standard Bible (NASB) Prayer for the Peace of Jerusalem. A Song of Ascents, of David. We Meet at the Historic Grange Hall: 3275 Hagen Road (1 mile east of the Silverado Trail), Napa 95488 for 10 a.m. Sunday Service, for 11:40 a.m. Discussion Forums (selected Sundays) and for Thursday Meetings & Saturday Workshops as announced. USCNV’s Website: www.UnitySpiritualCenterNapa.org Love what you hear?! Subscribe to our Podcast and become a supporter on Patreon! Find out more at https://www.patreon.com/uscnv or https://www.unityspiritualcenternapa.org/

Rev. Margie Brach's message will be “Faith and Hope In The Advent Season.” As we begin this sacred season of advent, faith and hope in our hearts and minds. We may be blessed with holidays of abundance, togetherness and happiness. Or we may be facing hardships that seem to block our way. Whatever our circumstances are, focusing our faith, and letting hope guide us will open the way for abundant joy. We Meet at the Historic Grange Hall: 3275 Hagen Road (1 mile east of the Silverado Trail), Napa 95488 for 10 a.m. Sunday Service, for 11:40 a.m. Discussion Forums (selected Sundays) and for Thursday Meetings & Saturday Workshops as announced. USCNV’s Website: www.UnitySpiritualCenterNapa.org Love what you hear?! Subscribe to our Podcast and become a supporter on Patreon! Find out more at https://www.patreon.com/uscnv or https://www.unityspiritualcenternapa.org/

We welcome congregant *speaker, Rende' Lazure, with her message, “Opening Into Grace.” Grace allows for miracles to blossom, or the seemingly impossible to appear, as a direct revelation of Divine Love! We Meet at the Historic Grange Hall: 3275 Hagen Road (1 mile east of the Silverado Trail), Napa 95488 for 10 a.m. Sunday Service, for 11:40 a.m. Discussion Forums (selected Sundays) and for Thursday Meetings & Saturday Workshops as announced. USCNV’s Website: www.UnitySpiritualCenterNapa.org Love what you hear?! Subscribe to our Podcast and become a supporter on Patreon! Find out more at https://www.patreon.com/uscnv or https://www.unityspiritualcenternapa.org/

We welcome Rev. Bob Brach and his message ,“Veterans Day-Connecting With Our Centurion, Consciousness.” Our theme is remembering those who serve and served in the Armed Forces and awakening and using that consciousness in us that is like a “watchman”- A spiritually developed person who sees within and without, and with the word of command challenges anything negative. We Meet at the Historic Grange Hall: 3275 Hagen Road (1 mile east of the Silverado Trail), Napa 95488 for 10 a.m. Sunday Service, for 11:40 a.m. Discussion Forums (selected Sundays) and for Thursday Meetings & Saturday Workshops as announced. USCNV’s Website: www.UnitySpiritualCenterNapa.org Love what you hear?! Subscribe to our Podcast and become a supporter on Patreon! Find out more at https://www.patreon.com/uscnv or https://www.unityspiritualcenternapa.org/

We welcome Rev. Margie Brach with her message, “Coming Home To Gratitude." As we enter into a new holiday season, with all it involves, we can sometimes get distracted by all the activity, and forget what is most important. When we bring appreciation to each situation, we find the power of the Universal Good in it all. Join us for another wonderful Sunday morning celebration of this Truth in our lives! We Meet at the Historic Grange Hall: 3275 Hagen Road (1 mile east of the Silverado Trail), Napa 95488 for 10 a.m. Sunday Service, for 11:40 a.m. Discussion Forums (selected Sundays) and for Thursday Meetings & Saturday Workshops as announced. USCNV’s Website: www.UnitySpiritualCenterNapa.org Love what you hear?! Subscribe to our Podcast and become a supporter on Patreon! Find out more at https://www.patreon.com/uscnv or https://www.unityspiritualcenternapa.org/

As we go through life in the interplay between spiritual and human duality, a mask becomes a part of who we are. We believe that it hides who we are from the world. The truth is the mask is transparent and everyone sees who we are. We will explore the truth of our so-called mask! We Meet at the Historic Grange Hall: 3275 Hagen Road (1 mile east of the Silverado Trail), Napa 95488 for 10 a.m. Sunday Service, for 11:40 a.m. Discussion Forums (selected Sundays) and for Thursday Meetings & Saturday Workshops as announced. USCNV’s Website: www.UnitySpiritualCenterNapa.org Love what you hear?! Subscribe to our Podcast and become a supporter on Patreon! Find out more at https://www.patreon.com/uscnv or https://www.unityspiritualcenternapa.org

Many of us were taught that God is an old guy with a white beard, a long robe and a big stick! Unity has a much broader and more beautiful understanding of our Divine Source. When we understand real Truth, it can be healing, comforting and uplifting! We Meet at the Historic Grange Hall: 3275 Hagen Road (1 mile east of the Silverado Trail), Napa 95488 for 10 a.m. Sunday Service, for 11:40 a.m. Discussion Forums (selected Sundays) and for Thursday Meetings & Saturday Workshops as announced. USCNV’s Website: www.UnitySpiritualCenterNapa.org Love what you hear?! Subscribe to our Podcast and become a supporter on Patreon! Find out more at https://www.patreon.com/uscnv or https://www.unityspiritualcenternapa.org/

Our theme will be based on Chapter 12 of Co-founder Myrtle Fillmore’s book, How To Let God Help You, called “Contentment.”  In this brief chapter she points to the only source for contentment in our lives. Check in and see what she says that it is! We Meet at the Historic Grange Hall: 3275 Hagen Road (1 mile east of the Silverado Trail), Napa 95488 for 10 a.m. Sunday Service, for 11:40 a.m. Discussion Forums (selected Sundays) and for Thursday Meetings & Saturday Workshops as announced. USCNV’s Website: www.UnitySpiritualCenterNapa.org Love what you hear?! Subscribe to our Podcast and become a supporter on Patreon! Find out more at https://www.patreon.com/uscnv or https://www.unityspiritualcenternapa.org/

This week, we draw wisdom from Chapter 11 of the Classic Unity Book, How To Let God Help You. Unity’s Co-founder, Myrtle Fillmore, writes of the experience of seeing evil in our lives. She reminds us that hellish circumstances are temporary, and that Light shines even in darkness. We Meet at the Historic Grange Hall: 3275 Hagen Road (1 mile east of the Silverado Trail), Napa 95488 for 10 a.m. Sunday Service, for 11:40 a.m. Discussion Forums (selected Sundays) and for Thursday Meetings & Saturday Workshops as announced. USCNV’s Website: www.UnitySpiritualCenterNapa.org Love what you hear?! Subscribe to our Podcast and become a supporter on Patreon! Find out more at https://www.patreon.com/uscnv or https://www.unityspiritualcenternapa.org/    

This week we welcome congregational speaker, Lou Marines, with his message "Surely The Presence Of The Lord Is In This Place.” Midst all the uncertainty and turbulence in our society and on this Earth, we can turn to the Divine Scriptures, and other wonderful Wisdom traditions for reassuring insights and simple Spiritual Exercises which help us remember that We Are Not Alone. How to live your day mindful that you are comforted by the God who resides in and all around us. We Meet at the Historic Grange Hall: 3275 Hagen Road (1 mile east of the Silverado Trail), Napa 95488 for 10 a.m. Sunday Service, for 11:40 a.m. Discussion Forums (selected Sundays) and for Thursday Meetings & Saturday Workshops as announced. USCNV’s Website: www.UnitySpiritualCenterNapa.org Love what you hear?! Subscribe to our Podcast and become a supporter on Patreon! Find out more at https://www.patreon.com/uscnv or https://www.unityspiritualcenternapa.org/

We welcome Rev. Bob Brach with his message, “Well...Hush My Mouth!” The theme is looking at Myrtle Fillmore’s book, “How To Let God Help You.” Chapter 10, which is appropriately called, “The Power Of The Word.” She begins by reminding us that “the visible universe is but an externalization of thoughts.” We are truly co-creators of our world so......let us be mindful of what we think AND speak. We Meet at the Historic Grange Hall: 3275 Hagen Road (1 mile east of the Silverado Trail), Napa 95488 for 10 a.m. Sunday Service, for 11:40 a.m. Discussion Forums (selected Sundays) and for Thursday Meetings & Saturday Workshops as announced. USCNV’s Website: www.UnitySpiritualCenterNapa.org Love what you hear?! Subscribe to our Podcast and become a supporter on Patreon! Find out more at https://www.patreon.com/uscnv or https://www.unityspiritualcenternapa.org/

We welcome Rev. Margie Brach and her message, "Making Room For The Good.” This week, we find rich reminders in Chapter 7 of the Classic Unity Book, “How to Let God Help You.” Unity’s Co-founder, Myrtle Fillmore, speaks of the power of Denials and Affirmations to release old ideas that no longer serve us, and open the way to experience abundant good, our hearts deepest desire. We Meet at the Historic Grange Hall: 3275 Hagen Road (1 mile east of the Silverado Trail), Napa 95488 for 10 a.m. Sunday Service, for 11:40 a.m. Discussion Forums (selected Sundays) and for Thursday Meetings & Saturday Workshops as announced. USCNV’s Website: www.UnitySpiritualCenterNapa.org Love what you hear?! Subscribe to our Podcast and become a supporter on Patreon! Find out more at https://www.patreon.com/uscnv or https://www.unityspiritualcenternapa.org/

We welcome Rev. Dave Lyman and his message, “The Gift.” The message this week relates to the truth that everything-every single thing in our lives is a gift! Sometimes it can be a most difficult task to see the gift in the events that seem traumatic or destructive-and yet, they are gifts. We will look at the spiritual process of moving all that occurs into the gift category and the obstacles that hold us back from doing that!   We Meet at the Historic Grange Hall: 3275 Hagen Road (1 mile east of the Silverado Trail), Napa 95488 for 10 a.m. Sunday Service, for 11:40 a.m. Discussion Forums (selected Sundays) and for Thursday Meetings & Saturday Workshops as announced. USCNV’s Website: www.UnitySpiritualCenterNapa.org Love what you hear?! Subscribe to our Podcast and become a supporter on Patreon! Find out more at https://www.patreon.com/uscnv or https://www.unityspiritualcenternapa.org/

“Sometimes we all want to get as far away from running as possible, right? And I say that in a lighthearted way but I think that anyone who has been involved in running in any way knows what that means. We love running to an obsession, and that's great, but we also need a deep breath, a break, something else that is not just running. I find myself as a lot of things, and running is a big part of that, but that's not the only thing I am.” Super excited to share a recent conversation I had with Brian Metzler for this week's episode of the podcast. I've known Brian a long time—back in 2009-2010 we co-wrote the On The Run column for Triathlete magazine—and he was my boss at Competitor magazine and Competitor.com (now PodiumRunner.com) from 2012-2016. Before his stint as editor-in-chief of Competitor, Brian worked as a senior editor at Running Times, he was also the founding editor of Trail Runner magazine, and he's written for almost every running and outdoor publication imaginable at one point or another over the years. He's authored or co-authored a few books in recent years and has a new one coming out soon called Kicksology: The Hype, Science, Culture, and Cool of Running Shoes. I loved this conversation and I think you will too. We talked running, media, and running shoes—along with where and how all those things intersect—and how Brian has made a career out of writing about the sport and the industry over the past 25 years. We discussed trends that have come and gone in media and with running shoes—two areas Brian knows more than most people about—and we also got into his new book, which, if you're a shoe geek like me, or are just curious about how running shoes and the industry have evolved over the last several decades, you will definitely want to pre-order ahead of its release next month. This episode is brought to you by the Kaiser Permanente Napa Valley Marathon and Half Marathon, which takes place on March 1, 2020. Run, sip, and savor, as Napa Valley offers the ideal destination for a race-cation. Run down the Silverado Trail on scenic, net downhill courses, then celebrate your achievement at one of over 500 valley wineries, excellent restaurants, local breweries, or even on a hot air balloon. Sign up at napavalleymarathon.org and use code SHAKEOUT10 to save $10 on your registration before September 9, 2019. Complete show notes: https://themorningshakeout.com/podcast-episode-75-with-brian-metzler/ Sign up here to get the morning shakeout email newsletter delivered to your inbox every Tuesday morning: www.themorningshakeout.com/subscribe/ Support the morning shakeout on Patreon: www.patreon.com/themorningshakeout

We welcome congregant speaker, Tom Brown, and his message "Courage To Act.” Tom’s theme: Finding out what is ours to do. Big change relies on small steps! We Meet at the Historic Grange Hall: 3275 Hagen Road (1 mile east of the Silverado Trail), Napa 95488 for 10 a.m. Sunday Service, for 11:40 a.m. Discussion Forums (selected Sundays) and for Thursday Meetings & Saturday Workshops as announced. USCNV’s Website: www.UnitySpiritualCenterNapa.org Love what you hear?! Subscribe to our Podcast and become a supporter on Patreon! Find out more at https://www.patreon.com/uscnv or https://www.unityspiritualcenternapa.org/

"It takes a long time to write books, it takes a long time to run a marathon, it takes even longer to train for a marathon, but if you don't take any shortcuts, and you push yourself, and you do the things that you're afraid of, if you get comfortable with being uncomfortable, then that's where the magic can happen." Excited to welcome Matt Futterman, the deputy sports editor of The New York Times and author of the new book, Running To The Edge: A Band of Misfits and the Guru Who Unlocked the Secrets of Speed, to the podcast this week. Futterman is an avid runner himself—he's run 23 marathons and has qualified for Boston—and we had a great conversation about his new book, which is largely about coach Bob Larsen and his quest to discover the training secrets that would lead American runners back to prominence on the world stage. We also talked about how he got into running and developed an interest in it, why track and running have fallen out of fervor with mainstream media and what he's doing at The New York Times to help bring more attention to the sport, the appeal of the marathon and what it's taught him about himself and life in general, the importance of being process-oriented and appreciating the journey, whether it's running, work, of life, and so much more. This episode is brought to you by the Kaiser Permanente Napa Valley Marathon and Half Marathon, which takes place on March 1, 2020. Run, sip, and savor, as Napa Valley offers the ideal destination for a race-cation. Run down the Silverado Trail on scenic, net downhill courses, then celebrate your achievement at one of over 500 valley wineries, excellent restaurants, local breweries, or even on a hot air balloon. Sign up at napavalleymarathon.org and use code SHAKEOUT10 to save $10 on your registration before September 9, 2019. Complete show notes: https://themorningshakeout.com/podcast-episode-74-with-matt-futterman/ Sign up here to get the morning shakeout email newsletter delivered to your inbox every Tuesday morning: www.themorningshakeout.com/subscribe/ Support the morning shakeout on Patreon: www.patreon.com/themorningshakeout

We will be returning to the book “The Game of Life and How to Play It” by Florence Scovel Shinn as the theme for our Sunday lessons. In Chapter Nine of her book she explores the concept of a perfect self-expression or Divine Design for each and every one of us. As we embark on the year 2019 we will take a hard look at what Florence is urging us to do. We Meet at the Historic Grange Hall: 3275 Hagen Road (1 mile east of the Silverado Trail), Napa 95488 for 10 a.m. Sunday Service, for 11:40 a.m. Discussion Forums (selected Sundays) and for Thursday Meetings & Saturday Workshops as announced. USCNV’s Website: www.UnitySpiritualCenterNapa.org Love what you hear?! Subscribe to our Podcast and become a supporter on Patreon! Find out more at https://www.patreon.com/uscnv or https://www.unityspiritualcenternapa.org/

We have the habit as human beings of holding on and continuing to fret over things that have occurred. This means we get caught in the past when it is what is ahead where our learning and growth will be. We will discuss ways to be in the now, fully prepared fo what’s ahead. This is the spiritual gift of balance. We Meet at the Historic Grange Hall: 3275 Hagen Road (1 mile east of the Silverado Trail), Napa 95488 for 10 a.m. Sunday Service, for 11:40 a.m. Discussion Forums (selected Sundays) and for Thursday Meetings & Saturday Workshops as announced. Love what you hear?! Subscribe to our Podcast and become a supporter on Patreon! Find out more at https://www.patreon.com/uscnv or https://www.unityspiritualcenternapa.org/  

We welcomed Rev. Margie Brach on July 7,2019 with her message, "Finding Our Way to Freedom.” This week we take our inspiration from Chapter 5 of the Classic Unity Book, How to Let God Help You. Unity’s Co-Founder, Myrtle Fillmore, reminds us that knowing the Truth and speaking of it intellectually is entirely different from taking action based on that Truth. It is through our actions that we find true freedom.   We meet at the Historic Grange Hall3275 Hagen Road in Napa(1 mile east of the Silverado Trail) 10 a.m. Sunday Services11:40 a.m. Discussion Forums (on selected Sundays) Thursday Meetings and Saturday Workshops as announced To learn more, visit www.UnitySpiritualCenterNapa.org or email info@unityspiritualcenternapa.org.

We welcomed Dr. Will Tuttle on June 30, 2019 with his inspiring message,"Meditation and Resurrection.” The time-honored spiritual traditions of the world have long recognized the core importance of death in spiritual progress and transformation. There is an intriguing connection between death of the personal sense of self and birth into an expanded awareness that can be brought about through meditation and other forms of spiritual practice.   We meet at the Historic Grange Hall3275 Hagen Road in Napa(1 mile east of the Silverado Trail) 10 a.m. Sunday Services11:40 a.m. Discussion Forums (on selected Sundays) Thursday Meetings and Saturday Workshops as announced To learn more, visit www.UnitySpiritualCenterNapa.org or email info@unityspiritualcenternapa.org.

We welcomed Rev. Bob Brach on June 23, 2019 with his inspiring message,"OP2 _ One Presence, One Power.” This weeks theme: Using the material from Myrtle Fillmore’s How To Let God Help You, Chapter 4, entitled "Spiritual Science," where Myrtle explores the concept of “God as Principal.” We meet at the Historic Grange Hall3275 Hagen Road in Napa(1 mile east of the Silverado Trail) 10 a.m. Sunday Services11:40 a.m. Discussion Forums (on selected Sundays) Thursday Meetings and Saturday Workshops as announced To learn more, visit www.UnitySpiritualCenterNapa.org or email info@unityspiritualcenternapa.org.

We welcomed Rev. Margie Brach on June 16, 2019 with her special Father's Day message "The Spirit Of Love In Action-Father’s Day,” focused on celebrating our Fathers and all who have shown us their love in wonderful, supportive ways.   We meet at the Historic Grange Hall3275 Hagen Road in Napa(1 mile east of the Silverado Trail)10 a.m. Sunday Services11:40 a.m. Discussion Forums (on selected Sundays) Thursday Meetings and Saturday Workshops as announcedTo learn more, visit www.UnitySpiritualCenterNapa.org or email info@unityspiritualcenternapa.org.

Our first stop in Napa Valley is one of the favorite wine destinations in California. Brian heads north on the Silverado Trail to the eastern slopes of the valley to enjoy Rutherford Hill Winery's flagship Merlot and other elegant wines with GM Bryan Parker.

We welcomed Rev. Bob Brach on June 9, 2019 with his message "Ring That School Bell!”- Looking deeply at the material from Myrtle Fillmore’s How To Let God Help You, Chapter 3 called appropriately Life is a School. This material focuses on the concept of God within us.   We meet at the Historic Grange Hall3275 Hagen Road in Napa(1 mile east of the Silverado Trail) 10 a.m. Sunday Services11:40 a.m. Discussion Forums (on selected Sundays) Thursday Meetings and Saturday Workshops as announced To learn more, visit www.UnitySpiritualCenterNapa.org.

We welcomed Rev. Margie Brach on June 2, 2019 with her message "How To Let God Help You. Chapter 2-The New Way.” This week, we are continuing our series based on the Unity Classic Book, How to Let God Help You. In Chapter 2, Unity Co-founder Myrtle Fillmore, reminds us that although we have seen the world in one way, that God has given us the capacity to have a different experience of life which allows us greater freedom of expression. Join us for a wonderful Sunday celebration of living this Truth, as we know it..   We meet at the Historic Grange Hall3275 Hagen Road in Napa(1 mile east of the Silverado Trail) 10 a.m. Sunday Services11:40 a.m. Discussion Forums (on selected Sundays) Thursday Meetings and Saturday Workshops as announced To learn more, visit www.UnitySpiritualCenterNapa.org.

We welcomed John Gallaway on May 26, 2019 with his message, "The Sidewalk of Life". A walk on the tourist filled sidewalks of downtown San Francisco can be a metaphor for traveling one's spiritual journey. We all speed up, slow down, veer to either side attempting to avoid bumping into people (or in this metaphor) the bumps, stumbles or unforeseen potholes we may encounter as we travel on our spiritual journey. We hope to savor the richness of life experiences, seeking a harmonious pace to our excursions among the familiar and unfamiliar faces of our world, and discovering what lies ahead at the next crossroad ……to challenge us.... or to enrich us.... or hopefully both.   We meet at the Historic Grange Hall3275 Hagen Road in Napa(1 mile east of the Silverado Trail) 10 a.m. Sunday Services11:40 a.m. Discussion Forums (on selected Sundays) Thursday Meetings and Saturday Workshops as announced To learn more, visit www.UnitySpiritualCenterNapa.org.

We welcomed Rev. Joe Sloan on May 19, 2019 with his message, "Women of Love and Wisdom". May is the month to celebrate mothers and people who have accepted the role of mother. Church history has always honored May as the Month of Mary, the mother of Jesus. Charles Fillmore said that motherhood is, “the brooding, nourishing element of the Divine Mind, or God, in which spiritual ideals are brought to fruition.” Now, as always, is a good time to honor all women of love and wisdom.   We meet at the Historic Grange Hall3275 Hagen Road in Napa(1 mile east of the Silverado Trail) 10 a.m. Sunday Services11:40 a.m. Discussion Forums (on selected Sundays) Thursday Meetings and Saturday Workshops as announced To learn more, visit www.UnitySpiritualCenterNapa.org.

  Rev. Sonya Milton returns to share an insightful message on spiritual living. We Meet at the Historic Grange Hall: 3275 Hagen Road (1 mile east of the Silverado Trail), Napa 95488 for 10 a.m. Sunday Service, for 11:40 a.m. Discussion Forums (selected Sundays) and for Thursday Meetings & Saturday Workshops as announced. USCNV’s Website: www.UnitySpiritualCenterNapa.org

Rev. Kathryn Brenson returns to share an insightful message on spiritual living. We Meet at the Historic Grange Hall: 3275 Hagen Road (1 mile east of the Silverado Trail), Napa 95488 for 10 a.m. Sunday Service, for 11:40 a.m. Discussion Forums (selected Sundays) and for Thursday Meetings & Saturday Workshops as announced. USCNV’s Website: www.UnitySpiritualCenterNapa.org

Rev. Margie Brach returns to share How To Let God Help You: Chapter 1-The Purpose Of Living.“This week we are beginning a new series based on the Unity Classic Book, How to Let God Help You. This compilation of treasured teachings and writings of Unity’s co-founder Myrtle Fillmore, is full of inspiring and practical ideas for how to live the Truth as we know it. Join us for a wonderful Sunday celebration of living our purpose, of fully expressing the God wisdom that lives within us.   We meet at the Historic Grange Hall3275 Hagen Road in Napa(1 mile east of the Silverado Trail)10 a.m. Sunday Services11:40 a.m. Discussion Forums (on selected Sundays) Thursday Meetings and Saturday Workshops as announcedTo learn more, visit www.UnitySpiritualCenterNapa.org.

Rev. Janee Marth will share "Living Your Love". Her message is centered on our remembering that we truly are the light of the world and we are here to be that light, and to bring our love into everything that we do. God uses us to love the world. Let's love recklessly!   We meet at the Historic Grange Hall3275 Hagen Road in Napa(1 mile east of the Silverado Trail)10 a.m. Sunday Services11:40 a.m. Discussion Forums (on selected Sundays) Thursday Meetings and Saturday Workshops as announcedTo learn more, visit www.UnitySpiritualCenterNapa.org

Rev. Bob Brach returns to share an insightful message entitled, ”A Palm Sunday Lesson: Looking At The Christ Coming In Our Heart Center." His theme: A metaphorical look at the story of Jesus of Nazareth's coming into Jerusalem on a lowly donkey and what that story can mean to us as we move forward in our Lenten time.   We meet at the Historic Grange Hall3275 Hagen Road in Napa(1 mile east of the Silverado Trail)10 a.m. Sunday Services11:40 a.m. Discussion Forums (on selected Sundays) Thursday Meetings and Saturday Workshops as announcedTo learn more, visit www.UnitySpiritualCenterNapa.org or email info@unityspiritualcenternapa.org.

Rev. Dave Lyman returns to share an insightful message on spiritual living. "Dare to Risk-Trust God". We will explore ways to work with acceptance and surrender in trusting God. We will also take a look at that issue all of us work with - patience! We Meet at the Historic Grange Hall: 3275 Hagen Road (1 mile east of the Silverado Trail), Napa 95488 for 10 a.m. Sunday Service, for 11:40 a.m. Discussion Forums (selected Sundays) and for Thursday Meetings & Saturday Workshops as announced. USCNV’s Website: www.UnitySpiritualCenterNapa.org

Rev. Kathryn Brenson returns to share an insightful message on spiritual living. New Years resolutions have come and for some of us some of those things we were sure we would accomplish this year have perhaps been either cast aside or not approached with the vigor that we originally intended. This week we’ll be looking at some ideas to keep the momentum going! We Meet at the Historic Grange Hall: 3275 Hagen Road (1 mile east of the Silverado Trail), Napa 95488 for 10 a.m. Sunday Service, for 11:40 a.m. Discussion Forums (selected Sundays) and for Thursday Meetings & Saturday Workshops as announced. USCNV’s Website: www.UnitySpiritualCenterNapa.org

 Rev. Dave Lyman returns to share an insightful message on spiritual living, entitled "Dare to Get Out of the Boat". We Meet at the Historic Grange Hall: 3275 Hagen Road (1 mile east of the Silverado Trail), Napa 95488 for 10 a.m. Sunday Service, for 11:40 a.m. Discussion Forums (selected Sundays) and for Thursday Meetings & Saturday Workshops as announced. USCNV’s Website: www.UnitySpiritualCenterNapa.org

Concluding a series of messages based upon Flrence Scovel Shinn’s classic work ”The Game of Life and How to Play it.”, - An expansion upon some wonderful reminders in Chapter 10 about affirming our good, demonstrating our faith, following clear leads, and letting infinite intelligence work in our lives. Please join us - We Meet at the Historic Grange Hall: 3275 Hagen Road (1 mile east of the Silverado Trail), Napa 95488 for 10 a.m. Sunday Service, for 11:40 a.m. Discussion Forums (selected Sundays) and for Thursday Meetings & Saturday Workshops as announced. USCNV’s Website: www.UnitySpiritualCenterNapa.org

Sip On This - Episode 7. All the elements come together to make some of the most pristine wine from Napa's award-winning Stag's Leap District. Hosts Roger Chiang and J'nail Gaither visit Chimney Rock Winery, which easily accessible along the Silverado Trail, and is part of the Terlato Family. In an informative conversation, esteemed winemaker and General Manager, Elizabeth, takes us on a journey of some rare and highly sought-after wines. The wines featured in the episode include the elegant Elevage Blanc, a red blend and an esteemed Stag's Leap Cabernet. Visit us at SipOnThis.org

The holidays can be a time of joy, of commercialism or of resentment. Rev. Dave Lyman will help us explore how to prepare for them spiritually and let our souls catch up! We Meet at the Historic Grange Hall: 3275 Hagen Road (1 mile east of the Silverado Trail), Napa 95488 for 10 a.m. Sunday Service, for 11:40 a.m. Discussion Forums (selected Sundays) and for Thursday Meetings & Saturday Workshops as announced. USCNV’s Website: www.UnitySpiritualCenterNapa.org

Rev. Margie Brach returns to share a transformative message on spiritual living. We Meet at the Historic Grange Hall: 3275 Hagen Road (1 mile east of the Silverado Trail), Napa 95488 for 10 a.m. Sunday Service, for 11:40 a.m. Discussion Forums (selected Sundays) and for Thursday Meetings & Saturday Workshops as announced. USCNV’s Website: www.UnitySpiritualCenterNapa.org

Rev. Dave Lyman joins us again with this thought-provoking topic, "The Spirituality of Winston Churchill and Albert Einstein." A look at two men who lived life in their very own way - and in doing so defined their own spirituality. Discover a road map on staying true to ourselves as the world swirls around us! We Meet at the Historic Grange Hall: 3275 Hagen Road (1 mile east of the Silverado Trail), Napa 95488 for 10 a.m. Sunday Service, for 11:40 a.m. Discussion Forums (selected Sundays) and for Thursday Meetings & Saturday Workshops as announced. USCNV’s Website: www.UnitySpiritualCenterNapa.org

The 4 seasons, 5 elements and 6 senses of Pinot Noir. Explore the TerroirAt Inman Family Wines we practice sensitive farming and natural winemaking, growing grapes and making wine in Sonoma County’s Russian River Valley.The alchemy of the elements created our beautiful and unique estate vineyard, Olivet Grange. Winemaker Kathleen Inman brings a "sixth sense" to the creation of unique blends, elegant to the palate.As a third-generation Napa Valley native, it’s no surprise that Kathleen developed an interest in wine. However, it wasn’t until she attended a wine tasting seminar as a college student at UC Santa Barbara that she took an active interest in her revered grape: Pinot Noir. When she returned home to Napa in the summer before her junior year, she took a job at Napa Creek Winery, which was a small startup winery on the Silverado Trail. At Napa Creek Winery, she had the opportunity to lead tours and perform various tasks in the cellar. This video shows that her love of gardening began at an early age when she helped her father in their home garden and her grandmother in her garden and orchard.

In truth, as Spiritual Beings, we are whole, perfect and complete. When we're experiencing a physical challenge it's because our humanity shys away from our divinity. Rev. Kathryn Brenson shares tips to let go and let God shine through! We Meet at the Historic Grange Hall: 3275 Hagen Road (1 mile east of the Silverado Trail), Napa 95488 for 10 a.m. Sunday Service, for 11:40 a.m. Discussion Forums (selected Sundays) and for Thursday Meetings & Saturday Workshops as announced. USCNV’s Website: www.UnitySpiritualCenterNapa.org

Rev. Bob Brach returns to share an insightful message on karma and forgiveness. We Meet at the Historic Grange Hall: 3275 Hagen Road (1 mile east of the Silverado Trail), Napa 95488 for 10 a.m. Sunday Service, for 11:40 a.m. Discussion Forums (selected Sundays) and for Thursday Meetings & Saturday Workshops as announced. USCNV’s Website: www.UnitySpiritualCenterNapa.org

Your assumptions shape your beliefs. Your beliefs create your experience. The challenge for each of us is to determine whether we are acting more like a product of the environment or a child of God. If we want to make changes, how do we make meaningful choices to align with what we know is true? We Meet at the Historic Grange Hall: 3275 Hagen Road (1 mile east of the Silverado Trail), Napa 95488 for 10 a.m. Sunday Service, for 11:40 a.m. Discussion Forums (selected Sundays) and for Thursday Meetings & Saturday Workshops as announced. USCNV’s Website: www.UnitySpiritualCenterNapa.org

Rev. Margie Brach joins us for another wonderful Sunday with the topic, "The Game of Life: Non-Resistance." We Meet at the Historic Grange Hall: 3275 Hagen Road (1 mile east of the Silverado Trail), Napa 95488 for 10 a.m. Sunday Service, for 11:40 a.m. Discussion Forums (selected Sundays) and for Thursday Meetings & Saturday Workshops as announced. USCNV’s Website: www.UnitySpiritualCenterNapa.org

Rev. Dave Lyman shares the final chapter of a three-part series on the Unity principles. Reviewing the truth that we are always in some form of prayer, even if we aren't aware of it. When living our heart is added, everything changes. We Meet at the Historic Grange Hall: 3275 Hagen Road (1 mile east of the Silverado Trail), Napa 95488 for 10 a.m. Sunday Service, for 11:40 a.m. Discussion Forums (selected Sundays) and for Thursday Meetings & Saturday Workshops as announced. USCNV’s Website: www.UnitySpiritualCenterNapa.org

Rev. Bob Brach helps us to look at the POWER of the words we speak. We Meet at the Historic Grange Hall: 3275 Hagen Road (1 mile east of the Silverado Trail), Napa 95488 for 10 a.m. Sunday Service, for 11:40 a.m. Discussion Forums (selected Sundays) and for Thursday Meetings & Saturday Workshops as announced. USCNV’s Website: www.UnitySpiritualCenterNapa.org

The idea of Freedom is deeply ingrained and shows what we believe and how we put it into action. Rev. Margie Brach shares with us that a life of freedom is our greatest guide to the divinity within leading us to solutions that bring our greatest blessings. We Meet at the Historic Grange Hall:3275 Hagen Road (1 mile east of the Silverado Trail), Napa 95488 for 10 a.m. Sunday Service, for 11:40 a.m. Discussion Forums (selected Sundays) and for Thursday Meetings & Saturday Workshops as announced.USCNV’s Website: www.UnitySpiritualCenterNapa.org

Jim Regusci on 100 years of family, wine, and fun in Napa on “The Taste with Doug Shafer”   The Regusci family’s roots in Napa Valley go back more than 120 years. On this episode of “The Taste with Doug Shafer” Jim Regusci tells the story of his grandfather coming to America from Switzerland in the 1890s and eventually purchasing the family’s home ranch on Silverado Trail. Jim’s father, Angelo, and later Jim and his siblings all grew up on the property, which today is the home of Regusci Winery and the site of some of the oldest Zinfandel vines in the Valley, which may date to the 1800s.   Besides running the family winery, Jim operates a vineyard management company and is a partner in two other wineries, T-Vine and Tank Garage Winery. Jim and Doug talk about all this, plus how they met over a bottle of Wild Turkey, on this episode. Enjoy!

In a quiet nook off of Silverado Trail in St Helena District of Napa Valley, Boeschen Vineyards is hidden where the grapevines meet the oak hillside.  Cypress trees interplanted with the Sauvignon blanc vines was the compromise the Boeschens struck with their master gardener mother, Susan.  After a career as a strategy consultant for technology companies Doug Boeschen was compelled to take a viticulture job and learn about growing grapes and making wine.  That compulsion is what catalyzed the purchase of vineyards that would become Boeschen Vineyards and then the building of a winery within a cave to solidify the new estate brand.  I met Doug during our studies at UC Davis, but used the opportunity of this podcast to catch up and learn the stories of both his education in winemaking and the creation of the Boeschen wines.   Our conversation ranges from the land stewardship certifications that the Boeschen earned, to the influence of the Porsche Carrera in his winemaking, and then to technical aspects of farming such as Pierce's Disease and shade cloth to protect grapes from the afternoon sun.  One of my favorite aspects of this episode is what Doug learned from working in a tough internship in Bordeaux.  Thanks for listening.  

The past five years have been rough for small, family-operated wineries in California: dozens of them have been absorbed by large beverage conglomerates that proceeded to increase production and destroy the individuality of the product. Steve Reynolds is a former dentist who purchased property on Napa’s Silverado Trail about 20 years ago and built a devoted following; he talks with … Read more about this episode...